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June 22, 2021

Queens DA moves to vacate thousands of marijuana cases

June 22, 2021/ Guest User
Queens DA moves to vacate thousands of marijuana cases


“For decades our clients have shouldered the brunt of marijuana prohibition, losing years of their lives ensnared in the criminal legal system and denied meaningful employment, housing and other opportunities.”


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June 22, 2021/ Guest User/
Communities, equity, news, Law
district attorney, melinda katz, marijuana, mrta, marijuana legalization, Legal Aid Society
June 21, 2021

Queens Family Court sees recertified judges return after two-day training

June 21, 2021/ Guest User
Queens Family Court sees recertified judges return after two-day training

“I'm just looking to do the best I can and when the staff is back later this week I'll be able to go at 100 percent.”

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June 21, 2021/ Guest User/
Law, news
Family Court, Joseph Esposito, Janet DiFiore, office of court administration
June 21, 2021

No criminal charges for officers who fatally shot Cambria Heights teen, AG says

June 21, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
No criminal charges for officers who fatally shot Cambria Heights teen, AG says

“It would be really nice to have a non-police officer witness describing what it was they saw from the sidewalk at the time of shooting.”

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June 21, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
Crime, Law, news
Attorney General, Letitia James, Nassau County, Cambria Heights, cuomo, matthew felix
June 18, 2021

City says condo violated agreement by keeping bikers off public path

June 18, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
City says condo violated agreement by keeping bikers off public path

“I hope that Shore Towers takes this as an opportunity to see their waterfront property not as a burden but as an opportunity to help beautify the Queens waterfront.”

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June 18, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
Law, news
astoria, Shore Towers Condominium, Department of Buildings, bicycling, Transportation Alternatives
June 18, 2021

City Council bill adds racial impact study to rezoning process

June 18, 2021/ Guest User
City Council bill adds racial impact study to rezoning process

"In neighborhoods across the city, we have seen rezonings lead not to stronger community growth, but to rising rents and displacement."

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June 18, 2021/ Guest User/
Communities, equity, Housing, news, Law
ulurp, land use, Rafael Salamanca jr., Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Jumaane Williams, City council, gentrification, displacement
June 17, 2021

Queens advocates push for immigrant voting rights

June 17, 2021/ Guest User
Queens advocates push for immigrant voting rights

“New York and the United States of America have failed… at what we established on no taxation without representation.”

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June 17, 2021/ Guest User/
Communities, equity, news, Law
vote, voting rights, City council, immigration
June 17, 2021

Queens street vendors rally for protection against fines as COVID recovery continues

June 17, 2021/ Guest User
Queens street vendors rally for protection against fines as COVID recovery continues

“All we want to do is work hard and contribute, but the city we love chooses to fine us rather than help us grow our businesses.”

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June 17, 2021/ Guest User/
Business, Communities, equity, news, Law
street vendor project, street vendor, corona, jessica gonzalez-rojas, City council, Department of Consumer and Worker Protections
June 17, 2021

Nearly two dozen judges decide not to return to bench

June 17, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
Nearly two dozen judges decide not to return to bench

Statewide, 14 justices who had their recertification approved in the spring decided not to return this week.

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June 17, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
Law, news
Supreme Court, carmen velasquez, bernice siegal, Ira Margulis, joseph esposito, Daniel Lewis, oca
June 14, 2021

Bill to prevent mass judicial layoffs passes legislature

June 14, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
Bill to prevent mass judicial layoffs passes legislature

“We saw the necessity [of these bills] to protect the integrity of the judges.”


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June 14, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
news, Law
oca, judges, leroy comrie, Ira Margulis, judges over 70, Supreme Court
June 14, 2021

OCA welcomes back Supreme Court justices

June 14, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
OCA welcomes back Supreme Court justices

“I never knew what retirement was until I got a taste of it and it's not as great as it may seem.”

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June 14, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
news, Law
Janet DiFiore, bernice siegal, oca, Supreme Court, joseph esposito
June 10, 2021

Advocates urge parole reform in final hours of New York’s legislative session

June 10, 2021/ Guest User
Advocates urge parole reform in final hours of New York’s legislative session

“The data from this report confirms what many know: The Parole Board treats white people better than Black people.”

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June 10, 2021/ Guest User/
Communities, equity, Law, news
parole reform, Elder Parole, nyu law, vincent southerland, fair and timely parole, prison
June 10, 2021

Court to host summit addressing racial bias in jury selection

June 10, 2021/ Guest User
Court to host summit addressing racial bias in jury selection

“Our staff and our judges and court leaders have never stopped working during the pandemic to reform our systems and practices and improve the administration of justice.”

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June 10, 2021/ Guest User/
equity, news, Law
Franklin H. Williams Commission on Equal Justice, Equal Justice in the Courts, janet difiore, darcel clark, jury
June 08, 2021

In-person arraignments to return to Queens in July

June 08, 2021/ Guest User
In-person arraignments to return to Queens in July

“The time is right to restore face-to-face interaction.”

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June 08, 2021/ Guest User/
Communities, Law, news
court, criminal court, Court Reopening, janet difiore
June 08, 2021

BOC approves new plan to end solitary

June 08, 2021/ Guest User
BOC approves new plan to end solitary

“These reforms are necessary for a safer and more humane jail system, for people in custody and staff.”

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June 08, 2021/ Guest User/
Law, news, Rikers Island
Board of Correction, rikers island, solitary confinement, Layleen Polanco, halt
June 08, 2021

Despite warning from big tech, antitrust bill passes in NY Senate

June 08, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
Despite warning from big tech, antitrust bill passes in NY Senate

“We have a problem that there is tremendous market power in very few hands.”

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June 08, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
Law, news
ANTI-Trust, michael gianaris, 21st Century Antitrust Act, state senate
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