As Queens Reps rally nearby, pregnant mom’s deportation case illustrates fear among noncitizens
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“We are hoping for her freedom, above all because of her pregnancy.”
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Echoes of the past, 64 years after last contested Queens DA primary
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“Queens County is the scene of the most outstanding election fight of the year,” the Times wrote in 1955.
Read MoreNew York bans legal defense that discriminates against gay and trans people
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The bill signing took place as New Yorkers participated in the Pride march marking the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.
Read MoreQueens ADAs celebrate legacy of late-Judge Brown
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“I’ve been 47 years in this office. I won’t repeat what my first day was like, but I assure you, if you think things are unsettled now, they’re actually calm compared to 47 years ago,.”
Read MorePride Day letter to NYPD urges reflection on over-policing and anti-LGBTQIA discrimination
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“We hope … that all of us will be able to reflect on the past [and] consider where our fight for equal justice heads next.”
Read More2020 is ‘The Year of the Parks’
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“A year when parks will be safer, greener and more accessible in every single season throughout the year.”
Read MoreDeportation halted for pregnant mom arrested by ICE outside Queens Family Court
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Advocates say ICE’s presence in and around courthouses endangers immigrants, who are less inclined to seek justice as victims or witnesses for fear of deportation.
Read MoreOrganizers denounce over-development, real estate industry influence at symbolic site
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The modern zoning code is manipulated, and changes rubber-stamped, by developer-friendly members of the DCP, said organizers.
Read MoreQueens Complete Count Committee continues work in wake of SCOTUS decision
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New York City is home to 3.1 million immigrants and Mayor Bill de Blasio hailed the court’s decision as “a key victory.”
Read MoreOPINION: The ‘shame’ of detaining a pregnant woman in ICE jail
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“I am horrified that our federal government and our local elected leaders are allowing people to be jailed for no reason.”
Read MoreActivists at City Hall demand answers in death of Layleen Polanco
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“It’s been 19 days now since Layleen Polanco was found dead in her cell at Rikers and we’ve had no action from the city.”
Read MoreAdvocates urge MTA to bring buses to Ridgewood Reservoir
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The Ridgewood Reservoir is difficult to get to for many Queens residents who depend on public transportation.
Read MoreCabán leads Katz in too-close-to-call Queens DA primary
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“She shows me we can achieve the bold, transformational change that we deserve.”
Read MoreICE has made 6 arrests inside NYC courthouses this year, OCA reports
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The most recent arrest inside a courthouse occurred in Queens Criminal Court on June 17.
Read MoreAdvocates rally for Layleen Polanco at City Hall Wednesday
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Activists will “demand accountability and lay out policy changes that must happen to end the convergence of carceral systems that led to Polanco’s death.”
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