Giving Drug Offenders A Second Chance Is A “Full-Time Assignment”
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Expanding the Workforce in Construction
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Marcus & Pollack LLP works hand-in-hand with leading developers to include women-owned business on their job-sites at every level — from general contractors and construction managers to all lower-tiered trades.
Read MoreGiant Storm Barriers in NYC Could Put Our Communities At Risk
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Hurricane Michael is the latest monster storm to rip into the coastal United States; one of a string of hurricanes that have brought destruction to countless communities—from here in Queens to Florida, Puerto Rico and beyond. And as a new global report by the United Nations’ climate panel warned last week, these storms will continue to pummel our communities unless we change course, and quickly.
Read More10 Ways You Can Support Workers on Strike
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Union membership in the private sector has declined. Thus, many people who may have grown up in non-union households do not know what it is like to strike or to have a family member who is on strike. Here are some things you can do to support organized labor.
Read MoreStorm Surge Barriers Are Not a Simple Flooding Fix, Environmentalists Say
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For Queens coastal communities threatened rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms, a maritime barrier may seem like a simple solution to flooding. Indeed, storm surge barriers are a key measure to “manage future flood risk” proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Read MoreWelcoming Jackson Heights Is the Anchor of My Life
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Miss Colombia, aka Osvaldo Gomez, was a beloved figure in Jackson Heights. Gomez was found dead in Jacob Riis Park Thursday. // Photo courtesy of Daniel Dromm’s Office
Read MoreTHOMAS: ‘Don’t Drink the Water’: Act Now to Stop the Indefinite Detention of Immigrant Children
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You can take action to defend immigrant children and families by submitting a comment and taking part in the Federal Rule-making Process. This proposed rule is published in the Federal Register and is open to comment by the public until Nov. 6, 2018. Anyone concerned about the indefinite detention of immigrant children and families can submit a comment online to oppose the proposed rule at regulations.gov.
Read MoreMcMAHON: What To Do Next
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I’m not sure why we continue to be surprised. This is the party that stood by Roy Moore as child victims came forward and accused him of abuse; it’s the party that has turned a blind eye to a laundry list of sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump. The GOP has made it clear that women, and their safety, don’t matter, writes Mallory McMahon.
Read More'Indelible in the Hippocampus'
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“The last thing we need is a lifetime appointment for full-grown frat boy in the seat responsible for the jurisdiction over right and wrong. Believe women. Don’t reward the Brett Kavanaughs of the world. Work for better,” writes Brooklyn Daily Eagle Managing Editor Sara Bosworth.
Read MoreGOLDSCHEID: A Long Way to Go
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Thursday’s hearing on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court was a stunning reflection of our polarization as a country, and of how far we have to go to fully acknowledge the reality and impact of sexual violence, writes CUNY Law School Professor Julie Goldscheid.
Read MoreGAYLE: Sexual Assault, An American Issue
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Armena Gayle, second vice president of the Brooklyn Bar Association, responds to Thursday’s Senate hearing.
Read MoreVALLONE: Equipping City Schools to Best Protect Our Students
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There can be no debate, now is the time to address the safety of our children at our schools. As we continue to face school tragedies around our country, it is an indisputable fact that New York.
Read MoreOPINION: New Lawsuit Confronts ‘Alarming,’ ‘Unjustifiable’ Racial Disparities
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In an opinion piece for the Eagle, Council Member Rory Lancman explains the lawsuit he filed against the city to release fare evasion arrest data. // Photo by Harrison Leong
Legal Analysis: Trivial Defects in Personal Injury Cases
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Legal Observer and Former Judge George Heymann breaks down the defense of a “trivial defect.”
Read MoreState Tackles Period Stigma By Mandating School Access to Pads and Tampons
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A new law that took effect at the beginning of the school year mandates that all public schools must stock pads and tampons and provide them free of charge to students in grades six through 12 starting.
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