To Queens prosecutors, discovery reform is a ‘god damn disgrace’ and danger
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“This is what you get when you elect people to office who perpetuate the false narrative of mass incarceration in New York City.”
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Meeks: Impeaching Trump right now ‘does not make any sense’
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“You can indict a ham sandwich, but if you can't convict him, what does it mean?”
Read MoreBrooklyn man indicted for exposing himself to Queens girls
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Rodriguez also allegedly ordered a preteen to get in his car and drove off after a good Samaritan asked if the girl was OK.
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 MoreLetter to the People of Queens: the future of domestic violence prosecutions, part 2
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“The Prosecution of Domestic Violence cases has been one of the crowning achievements of Judge Brown’s administration.”
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.
Read MoreThe mayor wants New Yorkers to take a paid vacation
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The Paid Time Off measure would be the first like it in the country, and would especially impact the 900,000 New Yorkers currently without any paid personal time, de Blasio said.
Read MoreActing DA Ryan takes hundreds of Far Rockaway kids to court
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The program’s curriculum is designed to drive down the crime rate and build up students’ self-esteem, confidence and quality of life.
Read MoreState lawmakers discuss how to address sexual harassment in #MeToo era
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Lawmakers have been exploring changes to the laws around sexual harassment, including at a hearing on the issue in February, the first of its kind in 27 years.
Read MoreTop NYC officials split on gravity knife bill
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People of color are disproportionately charged with possession of a gravity knife, though the knives are common tools carried by chefs, carpenters and other laborers.
Read MoreAG James headlines Queens’ CUNY commencement speakers
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From LIC to Flushing, Queens’ CUNY schools host an array of commencement speakers.
Read MoreSoutheast Queens leaders to screen marijuana legalization doc
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Leroy Comrie and Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman host a screening of the Netflix Documentary “Grass is Greener.”
Read MoreCrosswalks may soon become ‘no texting’ zones
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Fines for breaking the law would range from $25 for a first-time offense to $250 for multiple violations in a short time span.
Read MoreNY Appeals court rules that farmworkers have right to organize
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‘This is a victory for farmworkers, as we have finally had our day in court.’
Read MoreQueens DA seeks $1.5M to adhere to new discovery law
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‘The statute will require a massive retooling of our discovery procedures requiring us to process all of these materials on cases.’
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