Letter to the Editor: How Can You Decide How Much Punishment Is Enough?
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“What was omitted from the article was what he did to deserve that sentence. Here are the facts:”
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Mall Cop Ejects Disabled Brooklyn Man From Green Acres Mall
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“A security guard came up to me and said, ‘I never seen you in here before, what are you doing here?’”
Read MoreRiders Alliance Pushes de Blasio to Release Fair Fares Plan
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The Fair Fares program is costing the city approximately $100 million, yet few people know about it, advocates said.
Read MoreOp-Ed: You Can’t Call Yourself Pro-Worker/Pro Union if You Ignore Amazon’s Behavior
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“Amazon’s business model is based on receiving taxpayer subsidies, paying little or no taxes, and mistreating their employees.”
Read MoreHow to Make Holiday Travel Plans from Queens More Sustainable
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Traveling can be sustainable when it’s done correctly.
Read MoreQueens Community Coalition Condemns Proposed Soccer Stadium
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The coalition of community groups, known as Nos Quedamos, called on the city to take back the land and create affordable housing at the site.
Read MoreA Parking War Rages Outside City Courts
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The court system is the latest front in the citywide battle against parking placard abuse.
Read MoreLancman, NOW Call for Investigation into Queens Rape Cases
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“This is just another concerning issue of how the NYPD is failing sexual assault victims.”
Read MoreA Green Christmas: Minimizing Packaging Waste for Eco-Friendly Holidays
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If you’re dreaming of a green holiday season this year, you’ll have to take care to shop and decorate with the planet in mind.
Read MoreRosedale’s Slam Poet Earns Prestigious Citywide Prize
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Camryn Bruno, 19, was named New York City’s Youth Poet Laureate, a prestigious honor among New York City artists.
Read MoreICE Came After Me and I Fought Back
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“That cold December afternoon, the rage was about my daughter and me. This time, ICE, la migra, was coming after me.”
Read MoreNY Court of Appeals Rules In Favor of Jury Trials for B Misdemeanors in NYC
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District Attorneys will often move to reduce their weakest A-Misdemeanor cases into B-Misdemeanor attempt charges in order to deny a defendant the opportunity to have his or her case heard by a jury. This is a sneaky and underhanded move.
Read MoreOf Forty 16-Year-Olds Arrested for Felonies, Nine Remain in Criminal Court
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The vast majority of adolescent arrests take place in New York City.
Read MoreAre ‘Tube-Free’ Toilet Paper Rolls Really Better for the Environment?
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“Ditching the cardboard tube in the middle of the toilet paper roll is definitely a step in the right direction for Scott.”
Read MoreMy New Amazon Shopping Cart: Affordable Housing, Better Schools, Trains and Workers’ Rights
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“As reality sets in, we must ask whether this was the greatest giveaway since the Dutch stole Manhattan Island.”
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