Local councilmembers will reduce height of proposed jail towers, staffers say
/The plan, which passed the City Planning Commission on Tuesday, currently calls for building four new jails with capacity for 1,150 detainees each by 2026.
Read MoreThe city's plan would bring a new jail to each borough except Staten Island for a total cost of $8.7 million.
Read MoreThe question was more polarizing than initially thought.
Read More“This would create more congestion in an already congested area.”
Read MoreFor the first time, Western Queens fielded a competitive rugby squad to compete with established clubs in Manhattan, the Bronx and the Rockaways.
Read MoreMembers of Queens yeshivas are worried that increased oversight would compromise the values instilled through their religion-based institutions.
Read MorePrior to the new law, creditors could seize a borrower’s assets in New York courts, even if the original agreement was not made in New York.
Read More“They showed up on my doorstep, now I’m here on their doorstep.”
Read More“I knew that the system was biased but I didn't completely understand how crooked it was.”
Read MoreExpect to discuss the topic of public safety in the area and collaborate with officers in identifying and solving quality of life and crime concerns.
Read More“It’s totally hypocritical.”
Read MoreMarsh Law Firm PLLC and Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC say they will represent 550 people who claim they were abused by Catholic Church and Boy Scout leaders.
Read More“Imagine boosting our existing efforts to reconnect New Yorkers with the water if we have opportunities for them to boat, swim, and fish in accessible, clean creeks and bays.”
Read More“The people along that route are literally stuck in the neighborhood.”
Read MoreNajmi, the Vice President of the South Asian Indo-Carribean Bar Association of Queens, has been a fierce advocate for the rights of taxi drivers.
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