Diaz Jr. would take 'hard look' at jails plan if elected mayor
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“We can move forward with closing Rikers Island but reevaluate the sites individually.”
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Opinion: Queens is NYC’s misdemeanor incarceration capital
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Queens last year sent 2,501 misdemeanor defendants to Rikers Island, more than any other borough in the city.
Read MoreQueens community board rejects city jails plan in unanimous vote
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‘This resolution is opposing very strongly this jail to be erected in Kew Gardens.’
Read MoreQueens CB9 votes tomorrow on city jails plan
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“Let’s put it this way: The people in Kew Gardens on the board are all against it.”
Read MoreNYC jails violate city law by holding people hours after posting bail, report finds
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“Any amount of time a presumptively innocent individual needlessly spends in jail is too much time.”
Read MoreWrecking ball is only fix for ‘horrible’ Queens jail, city says
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“Demolition is required.”
Read MoreCity may include dads in family field trip program for detained parents
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“Our off-site visitation program with incarcerated mothers at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan has been a great success, and we are now exploring a similar program for fathers.”
Read MoreJury Selection Begins for the Retrial of Chanel Lewis
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More than 100 potential jurors from across Queens filed into the courtroom. None were selected.
Read MoreThree Queens Young People Participate in CCRB Youth Summit
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“I was amazed by how inhumane the process was. This was one way I could take action.”
Read MoreA Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018
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A borough of nearly 2.5 million residents generates countless stories, all with a varying impact on individuals and the community.
Read MoreBail Fail: Opponents Speak Out Against Bail Out
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Entrance of Rikers Island. Eagle Photo by Clarissa Sosin
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