Flight 587 families mark 24th anniversary
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Families of the victims of Flight 587, which went down in Queens 24 years ago this week, commemorated the anniversary of the crash in Rockaway on Wednesday.
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Cuomo would abandon borough jails and rebuild Rikers if elected
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Former Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that he would build new “state-of-the-art” jails on Rikers island in lieu of the four borough-based jails currently being built, if he is elected mayor.
Read MoreCouncil passes bill to require DOC to report detainee deaths
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The City Council on Monday passed a bill that they say will bring transparency to the way the city’s Department of Correction announces and shares information about detainee deaths.
Read MoreMayor suggests Rikers should stay open
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Mayor Eric Adams continued to stray from the city’s current plan to shutter Rikers Island on Tuesday, suggesting that he believes the troubled jail complex could remain open and be repaired, rather than shuttered.
Read MoreCity reaches milestone at Willets Point
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The city reached a major milestone last week in Willets Point when it completed construction of the structures of the first two buildings that will one day anchor the new neighborhood in Queens.
Read MoreAdams allows ICE back on Rikers
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The Adams administration said late Tuesday that they will soon allow federal immigration agents onto Rikers Island, a move critics say could violate New York City’s sanctuary city laws.
Read MoreCity expands commission to close Rikers: Lippman Commission grows as mayor’s position on jail’s closure shifts
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Over three dozen people have officially been appointed to serve on the second iteration of the Independent Rikers Commission, the group that has again been tasked with mapping a plan to shutter Rikers Island’s jail complex.
Read MoreConditional release commission has no commissioners
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It’s been two years since the city’s Local Conditional Release Commission was created – why is it still without a single commissioner?
Read MoreCity, state to transfer women and trans people off Rikers
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Around 230 incarcerated women and trans people will soon be transferred off of Rikers Island and sent to correctional facilities upstate, the governor announced.
Read MoreVaccine mandates begin, legal challenges to follow
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“It's a very tough pro-vaccination order.”
Read MoreHere’s how the Mayor’s proposed budget cuts will affect Queens
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“There will certainly be more tough choices ahead.”
Read MoreDe Blasio asks Cuomo to clear up Queens borough president confusion
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The confusion began after the special election’s original date was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreJail oversight commissioner urges large-scale Rikers release — already a city goal
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“COVID-19 is spreading rapidly at Rikers Island and other local jails, endangering our clients, correction staff and all of New York City.”
Read MoreCampaign Finance Board advises city to nix Queens borough president primary
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“There is a very high potential for voter confusion if two elections are held for the same office on one day.”
Read MoreQueens borough president election is still on, despite covid fears
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The Queens borough president special election is still on, for now.
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