NY7 candidates mostly support Sunnyside Yard plan – even if Trump is involved

NY7 candidates mostly support Sunnyside Yard plan – even if Trump is involved

All four Democratic candidates seeking to represent parts of Western Queens and Northern Brooklyn in Washington say they support the idea of funding a massive redevelopment of Sunnyside Yard with federal money – but are wary of who they may have to do business with in order to get the project over the finish line.

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Two detainees die within a day on Rikers

Two detainees die within a day on Rikers

Two detainees died on Rikers Island in quick succession of each other on Monday and Tuesday as the jail’s top officials were across the Atlantic, touring jails in Europe.

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Public defense orgs condemn treatment of woman who gave birth in Brooklyn court

Public defense orgs condemn treatment of woman who gave birth in Brooklyn court

A coalition of legal aid organizations are demanding the city and state launch an investigation after a woman gave birth inside a Brooklyn criminal courtroom, calling the incident “a profound moral failure” of the justice system.

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Rockaway pol calls for city to fund trauma center

Rockaway pol calls for city to fund trauma center

When Mayor Zohran Mamdani rolled out his $124 billion executive budget proposal last week, it did not include any continuing funds for a new trauma center on the Rockaway peninsula. Now, local officials are calling for the money to be restored in the city’s final fiscal agreement.

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