Justice Center to celebrate expansion
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“We are here not just for Jamaica, Queens, but we truly are a Justice Center for the entire borough of Queens.”
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Advocates pressure Cuomo to sign parole reform bill
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“As New York attempts to rebuild after the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot afford to spend $680 million a year locking people up with no benefit to public safety.”
Read MoreMaloney introduces bill to curb unchecked overdraft fees
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“Overdraft fees are predatory and hit hardest those who can least afford them.”
Read MoreHow ranked-choice did and didn’t live up to its promise
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“I would say that this was very successful.”
Read MoreUnions stress need for change over parade pageantry
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“We had sicknesses, we had deaths and now we deserve the hazard pay.”
Read MoreAdvocates renew push to end housing discrimination against formerly incarcerated
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““In New York City, it's undeniable that there's housing discrimination against people with convictions.”
Read MoreAdvocates demand return of online Housing Court filing tool
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“Discontinuing this important avenue for tenants to advocate for their right to a safe and habitable apartment represents an unnecessary, harmful and reckless setback.”
Read MoreAdvocates rail MTA for continuation of cashless subway booths
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“To be clear, no decision has been made and no decision was announced yesterday regarding cash returning to station booths.”
Read MoreQueens DA moves to vacate thousands of marijuana cases
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“For decades our clients have shouldered the brunt of marijuana prohibition, losing years of their lives ensnared in the criminal legal system and denied meaningful employment, housing and other opportunities.”
City Council bill adds racial impact study to rezoning process
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"In neighborhoods across the city, we have seen rezonings lead not to stronger community growth, but to rising rents and displacement."
Read MoreQueens advocates push for immigrant voting rights
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“New York and the United States of America have failed… at what we established on no taxation without representation.”
Read MoreQueens street vendors rally for protection against fines as COVID recovery continues
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“All we want to do is work hard and contribute, but the city we love chooses to fine us rather than help us grow our businesses.”
Read MoreWrongfully incarcerated Americans have served at least 25,000 years in prison
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“Unfortunately, the 2,800 exonerations we know about only begin to tell the story of wrongful convictions and the toll they take.”
Read MoreStop and frisk’s racial disparities persist in Queens
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“This latest data from the NYPD shows that not enough has changed with the way the NYPD interacts with New Yorkers of color since the Mayor claims to have ended stop-and-frisk.”
Read MoreAdvocates urge parole reform in final hours of New York’s legislative session
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“The data from this report confirms what many know: The Parole Board treats white people better than Black people.”
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