Opinion: Taking the steps to help the staffing problem within the NYPD
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“The staffing crisis within the NYPD is real.”
Read MoreOpinion: Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would be a burden on working families and small businesses
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“The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act is a well-intentioned but deeply flawed approach that threatens to impose an unbearable financial burden on working-class families and the small businesses that drive New York’s economy.”
Read MoreOpinion: Council’s City for All plan will work for Southeast Queens
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“Speaker Adrienne Adams and the City Council have delivered a comprehensive approach to address every aspect of this crisis with their City for All plan.”
Read MoreTrial begins for man who allegedly shot officer last year
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Queens’ Criminal Courthouse was packed with police officers last week as the trial for a 23-year-old accused of shooting a rookie cop in the leg last year began.
Read MoreOpinion: Vote ‘no’ on Proposition 1
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“Proposition 1 might sound good on the surface, but voters need to carefully examine this proposition’s broader implications, and understand what is really lurking behind its flowery title and optimistic wording.”
Read MoreOpinion: New Yorkers should decide on reproductive justice — not politicians. Vote 'yes' on Prop 1
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“Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare should be guaranteed for New Yorkers — not dependent on who is in office. Without Prop 1, New Yorkers may very well face deadly consequences.”
Read MoreOpinion: Why New York must embrace the Treatment Not Jail Act
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"I support the Treatment Not Jail Act, legislation that promises to extend the healing my team witnesses every day to thousands of justice-involved individuals across New York state who might otherwise be serving a jail or prison sentence."
Read MoreOpinion: Time to ask MSK some tough questions
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"While many questions need to be asked, one thing that is not up for dispute is the fact that the cost of hospital care is driving our rising healthcare costs and having a detrimental effect on our economy and American families."
Read MoreChinese national found guilty of murdering Queens lawyer
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A Chinese national was found guilty last week of murdering her former lawyer two years ago inside his Queens office.
Read MoreOpinion: Clearing the air on City of Yes
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"As City of Yes makes its way through public review, we’ve heard lots of questions and some unfortunate misinformation about this plan. As the City Planning Commission moves toward a vote on this important proposal, let’s take a step back and talk about what City of Yes would actually mean for New York communities."
Read MoreJury selection begins in case of murdered Queens lawyer
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Jury selection began this week in the trial of a woman accused of killing a Queens immigration lawyer and pro-democracy advocate whose death shook the borough’s legal community.
Read MoreCourts graduate largest-ever officer class
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Courthouses in Queens and throughout the city will likely soon see a much-needed increase in their court officer ranks after the state’s court system says it just recently graduated its largest and most diverse group of officer candidates ever.
Read MoreOpinion: Keep Forest Hills Stadium alive
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"What the spiritual writer, George MacLeod, and the songwriter, Paul Simon, both know and know well is that life is meant to be lived and our character-filled buildings, just like our character-filled neighborhoods, are meant to host and give witness to life."
Read MoreOpinion: The City of No
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"The City of Yes is a terrible idea. There’s no dancing around it, the City of Yes as it stands now is absolutely awful, and will destroy communities throughout the five boroughs."
Read MoreOpinion: Supporting accessory homes will help homeowners like me
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"The ability to add an accessory home, like a basement apartment, can be a lifeline for people like me and my family. It would be an essential source of income that can make the difference between being able to stay in your home or losing your home."
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