Ridgewood renters rally against landlord abuse
/
“Housing is a human right and we have the power to legislate that.”
Read More
Op-ed: I live in Queens and I support a jail in the borough
/
“As a formerly incarcerated woman who now works to reduce the number of people in jail, I believe that we must close Rikers.”
Read MoreCM Holden champions Queens DA office policies
/
Holden, the former Juniper Park Civic Association president, said he first met Brown in 1991 and developed a strong relationship with the county’s top prosecutor.
Read MoreSHSAT backers protest mayor’s test plan at Borough Hall
/
Most of the crowd urged de Blasio to find another solution for ensuring the student bodies at eight specialized high schools reflect the city’s overall student population.
Read MoreQueens DA responds to criticism in new report
/
“To hear some of the candidates running for Queens District Attorney, you would have to be forgiven for thinking that the Queens DA’s Office was stuck in the 1970's.”
Read MoreOp-ed: Arresting people for THC oil undermines justice reform
/
“Loopholes that undermine progressive policy should not stand,” Councilmember Rory Lancman writes in an Eagle op-ed.
Read MoreOP-ED: Community jails are a bad idea
/
“We need to close Rikers. But the answer to the violence and conditions is not to replace it with community jails.”
Read MoreSex workers condemn massage parlor raids amid proposed crackdown in Flushing
/
“NYPD out of massage parlors!” they chanted, in English and Mandarin.
Read MoreOp-ed: Before you can help small businesses, you have to save them first
/
“For our nightlife business owners, there are serious, unintended consequences to having no rights when leases expire.”
Read MoreOpponents Heap Scorn On Jails Plan
/
All women detainees in the city would be housed at the Kew Gardens jail, the city announced Friday.
Read MoreSoutheast Queens Straphangers Demand Congestion Pricing At Jamaica Rally
/
“We want to make sure that congestion pricing is passed, and if it is passed, that people from Southeast Queens are able to see funding from it.”
Read MoreAttorney Explains Steps for Survivors Under New Child Victims Act
/
Experienced attorneys have started to counsel survivors on the best course of action for preparing their own cases.
Read MoreNew York, Feds Join to Get 100K Rape Kits Tested Around US
/
It's estimated that another 155,000 or more sex assault evidence kits still await testing, and thousands of results have yet to be linked to suspects.
Read More'Fix The Subway' Bingo Highlights Transit Woes
/
Queens commuters and activists expressed their train disdain with a game of "#FixTheSubway BINGO" in Jackson Heights on March 10.
Read MoreWarren Visits LIC, Says Tech Giants Have 'Too Much Power’
/
In her pitch to rein in the influence of tech giants, the Warren envisions legislation targeting companies with annual worldwide revenue of $25 billion or more.
Read More
