Southeast Queens could decide the race for Queens DA
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AOC and Constantinides support a ‘renewable Rikers Island’
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“If you put solar panels on 25 percent of Rikers Island, we will be able to close every toxic power plant that has been opened in the last two decades in New York City.”
Read MoreOPINION: Queens DA race is too important to miss
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“Whoever wins this seat will undoubtedly hold it for the rest of their life.”
Read MoreHomes built shortly after 1978 aren't necessarily safe from lead paint
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Lead paint poses a unique threat to children, who may crawl around on floors with paint dust, or chew on a windowsill that contains old lead paint.
Read MoreOPINION: Faith-based initiative a priority for Queens DA candidate Betty Lugo
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“Betty Lugo’s interest in us, and on making a faith-based initiative a priority in her campaign for Queens borough District Attorney, is very promising.”
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Judge derails MTA’s dismissal of disability discrimination case
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The majority of the MTA’s 472 subway stations are currently inaccessible for people with disabilities.
Read MoreRikers bridge vigil memorializes detainees who died
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“We’re moving the conversation from brick and mortar to the lives that are affected.”
Read More‘There’s no trust there’ — town hall attendees question neighborhood policing
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“There’s no trust there.”
Read MoreAttorney pens open letter to Tiffany Cabán, candidate for Queens DA
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“We need clarity on how your ‘decarceral’ and ‘restorative justice’ policies apply to cases involving violence and hate.”
Read MoreStaff union demands ‘wage justice’ during Queens College commencement
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“They need to be able to pay rent and to teach these students like they do — like they have been for years on end.”
Read MorePublic advocate, public defenders rally for pay parity with corporation counsel
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"The only thing that [public defenders] are asking for is that they can live on the salary that they are getting.”
Read MoreLetter to the People of Queens: the future of domestic violence prosecutions, part 2
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“The Prosecution of Domestic Violence cases has been one of the crowning achievements of Judge Brown’s administration.”
Read MoreBronx community board is latest to reject city’s jail plan
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The vote came nine days after Queens Community Board 9 voted 28-0 in favor of a resolution opposing the city’s plan to build a jail behind the Queens Criminal Courthouse.
Read MoreThreats to budget push library leaders to act
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Cuts to funding would include reducing programming, cuts to weekend hours, smaller collections and delayed revitalization projects.
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