DOC a no-show at monthly oversight hearing
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“It's unusual,” said board member Robert Cohen. “I've been on the board for 13 years and a commissioner has never missed two meetings in a row without a reason.”
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Mayor Adams says he supports Innovation QNS
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Mayor Eric Adams said he’s in support the effort to build Innovation QNS, the largest redevelopment proposal in the history of Queens that is now facing serious hurdles after the local councilmember said she’d vote against the project last week.
Read MoreOne-on-one with Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich
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Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich talks life on the job, his goals for the agency, the DOB’s role in the fight against climate change and his favorite – and least favorite – buildings in New York City.
Read MoreDOC falsified records to show compliance with court order, attorneys say
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Staffers with the city’s Department of Correction allegedly tampered with internal records to cover up instances where newly incarcerated people were held for over 24 hours in intake cells on Rikers Island, the Legal Aid Society and the Board of Correction alleged this week.
Read MoreDOC calls for less out-of-cell time for Rikers detainees
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Department of Corrections Commissioner Louis Molina is requesting permission to reduce out of cell time for a group of detainees by seven hours.
Read MoreWon tells Council to vote ‘no’ on Innovation QNS
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Innovation QNS, the largest proposed rezoning in the history of Queens, is in peril after City Councilmember Julie Won told her Council colleagues that she’s opposed to the project and urged them to shoot it down when – or if – it comes up for a vote in the coming weeks.
Read MoreQueens orgs highlight domestic violence resources for South Asian community
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Domestic and partner violence impacts two out of every five women in the South Asian Indo-Caribbean community, and Queens organizations are working to create safe spaces for their recovery.
Read MoreMets season ends with familiar disappointment
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A New York Mets season that often dripped with magic and hinted at the possibility of a championship came to an early and lifeless conclusion over the weekend, leaving fans with the dull ache of disappointment all too familiar to the Flushing faithful.
Read MoreQueens DA Katz talks the job, the office and the criminal justice system
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The Eagle recently sat down with Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz to discuss her thoughts on the job, her attempts to balance restorative and punitive justice, the state’s bail laws and how the Queens DA’s office has changed over the past several years.
Read MoreHeat and hot water woes continue at Woodside Houses
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NYCHA’s Woodside Houses residents say heat and hot water service interruptions are becoming more and more frequent as the colder months approach. The complex relies on mobile boilers, which were supposed to be replaced in April.
Read MoreAppeals court keeps city’s outdoor dining reservation open
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Outdoor dining will continue to have its day in the sun – at least for now – after an Appellate Court ruling issued this week scrapped a lawsuit brought against the pandemic-era program.
Read MoreNYCHA Bland Houses residents have been without gas for five months
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One of the Bland Houses five buildings has been without cooking gas for five months, angering tenants and local lawmakers who say NYCHA hasn’t been upfront about making the repairs.
Read MoreNew database shows hundreds of thousands of NYPD misconduct records
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In an effort to shed more light on the disciplinary histories of New York City’s police officers, the Legal Aid Society released a new database that may be the most comprehensive collection of NYPD officer misdeeds to date.
Read MoreAstoria development approved, suggesting shift in progressive attitude
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Halletts North, a three-tower development in Astoria was approved by the City Council last week with the backing of progressive City Councilmember Tiffany Cabán, potentially signaling a shifting attitude the most progressive lawmakers in the city take toward private development and affordable housing.
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