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Queens Officials Unveil Tougher Crime Bill

By Michael Gianaris

 
Posted by Michael Gianaris [1] on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

NY1 also wrote on the elected officials' responses to the recent surge of crimes in Astoria, including Senator Gianaris' plans to protect small businesses and organizations from lawsuit should they need to be safe havens for residents who feel they are in danger.

NY1 VIDEO: At an Astoria rally on Thursday, elected officials revealed new crime-fighting legislation that will dole out harsher punishment for sex crimes and not have store owners be liable for injuries that happen while helping a victim seeking shelter.

Watch the full clip here [9].

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Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 00:00
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[1] http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/michael-gianaris
[2] http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/michael-gianaris/issues/children
[3] http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/michael-gianaris/issues/crime
[4] http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/michael-gianaris/issues/families
[5] http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/michael-gianaris/issues/rape
[6] http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/michael-gianaris/issues/small_business
[7] http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/michael-gianaris/issues/victims
[8] http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/michael-gianaris/issues/youth
[9] http://www.ny1.com/content/151110/queens-officials-unveil-tougher-crime-bill