‘Solitary by another name’: NY lawmakers slam city’s new isolation plan
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“We cannot continue to pretend a system that cages and dehumanizes people corrects or rehabilitates anyone.”
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JFK bird smuggler hid 35 live finches in pants and jacket during 6-hour flight: feds
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People bet on the birds in big-money singing competitions.
Read MoreNYPD officer killed by alleged drunk driver on LIE in Queens
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“He was out there trying to make sure everyone was safe and he is dead because someone drove under the influence.”
Read MoreQueens leaders tackle anti-Asian hate at QPL panel
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The surge in anti-Asian hate incidents since the start of the pandemic, including violent attacks in Queens and across our city, is unacceptable.
Read MoreNY judge tosses last-ditch lawsuit seeking to block new Queens jail
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“A single ULURP review of the four borough-based jail sites was lawful and rational.”
Read MoreQueens leaders condemn anti-Semitic attack in Rego Park
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"We stand united with our neighbors in condemning these abhorrent, bigoted anti-Semitic attacks.”
Read MoreTackling hate: Meng meets with Biden and Harris to discuss anti-Asian violence
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Meng thanked Biden “for standing with the Asian American community during this difficult and challenging time.”
Read MoreNew York advocates urge Albany to eliminate court fines and fees
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“It creates a perverse incentive for localities and the state to criminalize people.”
Read More‘Whitestone Wolverine’ seen threatening to kill Queens Black Lives Matter demonstrators indicted
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“You’re in the wrong neighborhood.”
Read MoreQueens man shot by cops during mental health crisis takes legal action
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Body-worn camera footage released by the NYPD Monday shows the shooting.
Read MoreOlder NY judges cut from the bench can come back, court leaders say
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A bench-clearing brawl may have a happy resolution.
Read MoreQueens judge dismisses Bronx prosecutor's DWI car crash case
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Bronx ADA Mabel Jimenez had her case sealed Wednesday.
Read MoreNYPD mobilizing for Chauvin verdict demonstrations, Shea says
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“We’ve already been drilling a large number of police officers and, again, hopefully they’re not needed.”
Read MoreNYC expanding violence interrupter model at Woodside and Astoria Houses
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“We’ve been doing the work to the best of our ability without resources.”
Read MoreWhy is it so hard to charge a hate crime? A Queens prosecutor explains
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“We have to be conscious of what we’re doing and make sure we’re doing it properly.”
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