Legislature agrees to limit solitary, but fails to pass HALT bill
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The new policy clarifies that solitary will be reserved only for conduct that creates significant risk to the safety and security of correctional facilities.
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OPINION: Queens needs a real prosecutor to lead DA’s Office
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“It is, simply put, not a job for beginners.”
Read MoreBorough President formally rejects proposed Kew Gardens jail
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The city’s borough-based jail proposal would construct a 1,500-bed jail 126-02 82nd Ave, on the former site of the Queens House of Detention.
Read MoreQueens Votes for the next district attorney on June 25
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Seven candidates of various ages, experiences and backgrounds are running for the Democratic nomination to become the next Queens County District Attorney.
Read MoreMan caught at JFK smuggling 34 finches in hair curlers
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Officials say the finches from Guyana are prized. They are used in singing contests in Brooklyn and Queens where wages are placed on the birds with the best voice.
Read MoreAdvocates, DAs urge Albany to repeal loitering law and enable record-clearing for trafficking victims before end of session
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“Both are necessary to protect marginalized populations and reduce harm. I strongly support these two bills”
Read MoreDoctor pleads guilty to manslaughter in overdose deaths
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Three patients died between 2013 and 2016.
Read MoreE-bikes could become legal across New York with vote Wednesday
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Activists have hailed the bill, sponsored by Queens Assemblymember Nily Rozic and State Sen. Jessica Ramos, as a breakthrough piece of legislation.
Read MoreCourt assigns defense counsel in Howard Beach murder appeal
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“Every aspect of this case — from the police investigation to jury deliberations — was propelled by a desire to convict at all costs.”
Read More'Baby' found dead near Bayside park turns out to be realistic doll
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A runner spotted what she thought was a baby shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday in a grassy area and called 911.
Read MoreMan arrested for trespassing at Ocasio-Cortez's office
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The New York Police Department says officers responded to a call of a trespasser shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday at the building on 37th Avenue.
Read MoreSt. Albans man convicted after shooting former friend in the face
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He faces up to 25 years in prison.
Read MoreSuspect identified in Jamaica double homicide, arson
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The suspect was identified through video taken at the incident, police said.
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Advocates urge State Senate to pass criminal record relief for trafficking victims
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Advocates and attorneys now recognize that traffickers force their immigrant victims to perform various crimes in addition to sex work, such theft and drug offenses.
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