Attorney pens open letter to Tiffany Cabán, candidate for Queens DA
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“We need clarity on how your ‘decarceral’ and ‘restorative justice’ policies apply to cases involving violence and hate.”
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Wicked Stepmother Sentenced to 22 Years for Strangling Girl
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“The suffering this child endured as she was being killed is unimaginable.”
Read MoreBodega burnout: Queens store owner accused of setting fire to rival supermarket
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“Attempting to burn down your competition is an extremely serious and violent crime.”
Read MoreAstoria school knocks it out of the park with Jackie Robinson celebration
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“We know him a lot as a baseball player, but he was so much more than that.”
Read MoreDiaz Jr. would take 'hard look' at jails plan if elected mayor
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“We can move forward with closing Rikers Island but reevaluate the sites individually.”
Read MoreParole reform movement gains traction statewide after years of advocacy
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“When you get out, you have a parole officer who may be a good person who helps you find a job and a house, or who may try to lock you up again, because that’s easier.”
Read MorePride flags fly high at Queens Borough Hall
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The Pride flags will remain on display throughout the month of June in honor of Pride Month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion.
Read MoreQueens Bar rates five ‘qualified’ candidates for Queens DA
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One candidate was ‘not approved.’ Another did not attend the interview.
Read MoreNYC Board of Elections adds 7 more early voting sites in Queens
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The total number of early voting sites now stands at 14
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 MorePort Authority director, Rep. Meeks talk transforming Queens airports
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“What you want to do is to make sure that the airport is not something that is separate and apart from the community, but is an integral part of the community.”
Read MoreNew co-working space opens for Southeast Queens creators
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“This is a brand new project we launch in response to community artists’ voices and in a vision to be the incubator for local creators, artists, startups.”
Read MoreCity Council passes resolution urging state to curtail solitary confinement
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“Today the council voted to stand with the thousands of New Yorkers working to end the horrendous practice of long-term solitary confinement.”
Read MoreBronx community board is latest to reject city’s jail plan
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The vote came nine days after Queens Community Board 9 voted 28-0 in favor of a resolution opposing the city’s plan to build a jail behind the Queens Criminal Courthouse.
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