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In this undated photo released by Rep. Anthony Weiner's Office, a statue entitled "Triumph of Civic Virtue" is shown near Borough Hall in Queens. (AP Photo/Rep. Anthony Weiner's Office)

Rep. Anthony Weiner Wants ‘Sexist’ Queens Statue Removed

Congressman Anthony Weiner is taking a stand against a statue in Queens that has been a source of controversy for nearly 90 years.

2011/02/25

37th Street in Astoria, Queens (Photo/Ginny Kosola, WCBS 880)

Residents Still Digging Out Near Famous ‘Seinfeld’ Home

The location of Seinfeld characters Frank and Estelle Costanza’s Queens home was among the many places in the outer-boroughs left buried under snow for days.

2011/01/01

Steven Slater, left, speaks briefly to the media after leaving a Queens courthouse in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010. The former flight attendant whose meltdown landed him in court has pleaded guilty to attempted criminal mischief and will undergo counseling. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Former JetBlue Attendant Slater Pleads Guilty

The fed-up flight attendant who waved goodbye to his career in a spectacular exit down an emergency chute made a soft landing in court Tuesday.

2010/10/19

Former JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater, center, arrives at Queens criminal court for a hearing on criminal mischief charges, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, in New York. Slater, accused of cursing out a passenger and sliding down an emergency exit chute, is working on a plea deal. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Former Flight Attendant Steven Slater Looks To Cut Plea Deal

The former Jet Blue flight attendant who had a meltdown is working on a deal to avoid prison.

2010/09/07

LIRR commuters waiting for trains at Mineola (credit: Mona Rivera/ WCBS 880)

Track Fire Causes Service Disruptions On LIRR

A track fire on Sunday night is causing problems on some lines of the Long Island Railroad. Service Kew Gardens and Forest Hills from Penn Station has been affected.

2010/09/06

Prison (credit: AP)

City To Reopen Jails In Brooklyn And Queens

New York City’s correction department says it plans to reopen a jail in downtown Brooklyn, but will forego plans to double its size.

2010/08/12

The So-Called Queens Blvd Of Death

Elderly Man Killed On ‘Boulevard Of Death’

An emergency neck brace and newspaper mark the location where police say a 76-year-old man was struck by a vehicle as he tried to cross Queens Boulevard just after 5:30 a.m. Friday.

CBS 2HD–2010/08/06

The So-Called Queens Blvd Of Death

Elderly Man Killed On 'Boulevard Of Death'

An emergency neck brace and newspaper mark the location where police say a 76-year-old man was struck by a vehicle as he tried to cross Queens Boulevard just after 5:30 a.m. Friday.

CBS 2HD–2010/08/06

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