After delays, new czar sees opening to revive Rikers closure push
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One-on-one with city’s new close Rikers czar Dana Kaplan.
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Month after ‘promotion,’ Molina remains DOC boss
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City Hall said Louis Molina would move from Department of Correction commissioner to assistant deputy mayor in “mid-November.” But in a sworn affidavit this week, Molina said he remains in charge of the agency, and doesn’t know when a successor will be named.
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 More‘Peaceful and calming’ vegan restaurant is latest casualty of Flushing development boom
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The closure has disappointed some Queens vegetarians.
Read MorePublic advocate, public defenders rally for pay parity with corporation counsel
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"The only thing that [public defenders] are asking for is that they can live on the salary that they are getting.”
Read MorePublic defenders rally for pay parity with corporation counsel
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The council’s proposed budget included $15 million in funding to increase pay for public defenders.
Read MoreOpponents Heap Scorn On Jails Plan
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All women detainees in the city would be housed at the Kew Gardens jail, the city announced Friday.
Read MoreAmazon’s Arrival Divides Unions at Council Hearing
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The battle raged outside the chamber as well.
Read MoreTransit Advocates Launch #deBUSio Campaign, Call on Mayor to Improve Bus Service
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In the MTA’s own “Bus Plan,” published earlier this year, the agency admits that city bus speeds are among the slowest in the world.
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