Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, declined to comment.

The office of the Queens district attorney, Richard A. Brown, declined to comment last night.

Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, is gathering facts about the case, which he has said will go before a grand jury.

Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said the permits were for use only by disabled drivers.

Richard A. Brown, the district attorney, said, "She asked if we could help to accomplish it, so we did just that."

The district attorney, Richard A. Brown, linked the latest arrests and the schools' failure.

Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement last night that it was vital to protect witnesses.

The Queens district attorney, Richard A. Brown, hailed the decision.

Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said biological evidence would be a significant help to prosecutors.

The Queens district attorney, Richard A. Brown, went to the crime scene himself.