ICE has made 6 arrests inside NYC courthouses this year, OCA reports
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The most recent arrest inside a courthouse occurred in Queens Criminal Court on June 17.
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Advocates rally for Layleen Polanco at City Hall Wednesday
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Activists will “demand accountability and lay out policy changes that must happen to end the convergence of carceral systems that led to Polanco’s death.”
Read MoreEx-airport worker admits to taking bribes during UN meeting
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Marlene Mizzi, 55, granted an overnight parking exception to a Qatari diplomatic flight in 2014 without proper approval.
Read MoreRego Park man pleads guilty to killing mom, dumping body in lake
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After killing his mother, Gorbunov reportedly stuffed her remains into a body bag and ordered a car service to take him to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Read MorePregnant mom arrested by ICE at Queens Family Court may be deported Tuesday
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‘Her daughter keeps asking, ‘Why can’t they let you go?’”
Read MoreMinnesota public housing activists warn of NYCHA’s new ‘Czar of Privatization’
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“He’s going to destroy public housing.”
Read MoreCampaign cartography: The Queens DA race has gone global
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The maps depict urban funding nodes in places like Chicago and LA, as well as a vast donor base in Western Queens.
Read MoreOPINION: It’s time for a childcare revolution
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“With average costs surpassing college tuition and median rent, quality child care is unaffordable for most families.”
Read MoreMath Rocks: Queens Native Rick St. Hilaire brought the noise at MoMath last weekend
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Quadrivium began in February of 2018, and has featured eight performances that fuse music and math — bringing a new beat to the National Museum of Mathematics.
Read MoreAstoria Houses Senior Center saved from closure after seniors, local leaders speak out
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“They thought it was ridiculous. Some of them were a little petrified, ‘What were we going to do?’”
Read MoreTypo screws up Automatic Voter Registration bill
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The typo got some Republican lawmakers riled up.
Read MoreMarijuana was decriminalized. Here’s what that means for Queens.
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The bill reduces the penalty for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a violation punishable by a fine.
Read MoreLegislature agrees to limit solitary, but fails to pass HALT bill
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The new policy clarifies that solitary will be reserved only for conduct that creates significant risk to the safety and security of correctional facilities.
Read MoreRory Lancman officially bails on DA race and endorses Melinda Katz
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“This has nothing to do with the Queens County Democratic Party organizations. I’ve had no conversations, no signals, no winks, no nods,” Lancman said.
Read MoreBorough President formally rejects proposed Kew Gardens jail
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The city’s borough-based jail proposal would construct a 1,500-bed jail 126-02 82nd Ave, on the former site of the Queens House of Detention.
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