New York lawmakers pass bill to restore voting rights for people on parole
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“Felony disenfranchisement is a relic of Jim Crow America.”
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New York's eviction moratorium set to expire without rent relief in place
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“It would be a tragedy if people were evicted who qualify for the rent relief program because it isn’t authorized.”
Read MoreAdvocates and electeds urge NYC to ‘truly’ end solitary confinement
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“The Board of Correction must adopt rules that truly eliminate solitary confinement in a real and meaningful way.”
Read MoreQueens council candidate at center of NYC matching funds debate
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Council candidates have received $26,657,242 in public matching funds.
Read MoreQueens County Bar celebrates borough’s Golden Jubilarians
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“While we can’t meet together in person we are able to still celebrate our friends and association.”
Read MoreNY chief judge rips racist court clerk who used n-word to describe Black teen
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“We have zero tolerance for racially biased conduct and language.”
Read MoreNew York judges, staff ordered back to courthouses May 24
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“It is time to return to our normal and full courthouse staffing levels in order to support the fuller resumption of in-person operations.”
Read MoreNYC mayoral candidates pledge thousands of new supportive housing units to tackle homelessness
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“We have known for decades that supportive housing works.”
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 MoreMonserrate allies sue NYC after ex-councilmember denied matching funds
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“I would never vote for the guy, but this is not how we do things.”
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 MoreDe Blasio appoints 18 NYC judges, including four with Queens ties
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Three are former Queens prosecutors.
Read MoreShort film recounts landmark New York court ruling to free 8 enslaved Americans
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“The film highlights the significance of The Lemmon Case in advancing the abolition of slavery.”
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.
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