Borough-based jail costs double to $16 billion, mayor claims
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The cost of replacing the crumbling jail complex on Rikers Island by building borough-based jails across the city has continued to balloon over the past year.
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Queens pols tout abortion protections in state budget
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Queens officials and advocates rallied in Long Island City on Thursday, celebrating the inclusion of abortion access protections in the final state budget. HMH Part U, a proposal from Queens State Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Queens Assemblymember Nily Rozic was included in the state budget and contains provisions for protecting abortion access in New York following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Read MoreHochul signs bail changes into law
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Governor Kathy Hochul was joined by the mayor and the city’s district attorneys in Manhattan on Wednesday as she signed changes to the state’s bail reforms into law.
Read MoreParents, teachers sue city over education budget cuts
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A group of parents and teachers are suing the city, Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Education over budget cuts they allege were made outside of proper procedure.
Read MoreRichards shares city budget status with Queens
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The Queens Borough Board met last week to discuss the best way to spend the nearly $5.1 million allocated to the borough president’s office in the city’s proposed budget.
Read MoreState house budget shows support for justice reforms
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The Senate’s one-house budget resolution outlined spending priorities for the upcoming year including support for the justice system and reform efforts.
Read MoreQueens needs the money: QBP hears budget needs throughout borough
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Queens community boards, colleges, hospitals and a number of nonprofits and institutions came before the Queens borough president’s office to request a slice of the borough’s budget.
Read MoreOlder NY judges cut from the bench can come back, court leaders say
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A bench-clearing brawl may have a happy resolution.
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At 12-hour budget hearing, Queens residents make funding pitch to borough prez
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“This upcoming fiscal year will present challenges as our city is enduring a financial crisis.”
Opinion: Restore LaGuardia College’s crucial English Language Center
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Located in New York’s most diverse, global borough, The English Language Center at LaGuardia Community College in Queens is a lifeline.
Read MoreNew York courts terminate 46 judges in move to slash budget
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The careers of at least six Queens Supreme Court justices will come to an end Dec. 31 after OCA decided to cut ties with nearly every judge over age 70 in the state.
Read MoreNYC has a new budget. What does it mean for Queens?
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Five Queens councilmembers voted no on the budget.
Read MoreOPINION: A Tale of two New York City budgets
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The CUNY community is bracing for a harsher version of an annual reality: severe budget cuts.
Read MoreFoster youth fight for funding to boost mentorship and support program
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“Our coaches and tutors are essential to our survival.”
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