Constantinides' chief of staff is running for his boss’ Western Queens council seat
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Nick Roloson says he would work to establish more affordable housing in the area and expand the network of protected bike lanes.
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City shrinks size of four proposed jails, including Kew Gardens detention tower
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The proposed jail sizes across the city decreased by an average of 90 feet based on several factors — including a revised jail population estimate.
Read MoreCity map change would forever ban Rikers jails
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The proposal comes amid growing pressure from progressive opponents of the plan, which would create a new 1,150-bed jail in every borough but Staten Island.
Read MoreThe jail plan will likely pass. And the towers are getting smaller.
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Where do New York City Council members stand on the jail plan?
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With yes vote, jail plan heads to City Council
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The city's plan would bring a new jail to each borough except Staten Island for a total cost of $8.7 million.
Read MoreCritics blast council for jail plan calendar conflict
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The hearing is scheduled for Sept. 5.
Read MoreAOC talks sex work decriminalization and Queens DA race at Elmhurst market
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Ocasio-Cortez spoke with the Eagle about the Queens district attorney race, the city’s plan for closing Rikers Island and the movement to decriminalize sex work.
Read MoreBorough President formally rejects proposed Kew Gardens jail
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The city’s borough-based jail proposal would construct a 1,500-bed jail 126-02 82nd Ave, on the former site of the Queens House of Detention.
Read MoreLeader in re-entry services talks Layleen Polanco, closing Rosie’s and city jails plan
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“We don’t think that someone should have to sit on Rikers because they’re homeless and don’t have somewhere to go … “
Read MoreDe Blasio says city will shrink planned jails
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De Blasio told reporters that the city would revise the size of the proposed jails, including a 270-foot-tall facility behind the Criminal Courthouse in Kew Gardens.
Read MoreQueens community board rejects city jails plan in unanimous vote
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‘This resolution is opposing very strongly this jail to be erected in Kew Gardens.’
Read MoreThree distinct viewpoints emerge at raucous Kew Gardens jail hearing
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Clear divisions emerged — not just between some hearing attendees and the city officials, but between many of the attendees themselves.
Read MoreNew Queens Jail Would House All Detained Women in NYC
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The city plans to construct three other jails in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx and close Rikers detention center by 2017.
Read MoreNew Queens Jail Plan Assailed By Diverse Interests
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On March 12, CB9 voted 34-0 in favor of a resolution against the jail plan.
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