Justice delayed: Lengthy stays on Rikers jump as cases slow in courts

Justice delayed: Lengthy stays on Rikers jump as cases slow in courts

The number of detainees who have had to wait three years or longer on Rikers Island while their cases sluggishly make their way through the court system has increased by nearly 180 percent in the last half decade, according to a new report.

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Three QPL branches to reopen following budget restorations

Three QPL branches to reopen following budget restorations

Three Queens library branches currently under construction and previously at risk of not reopening, will soon open their doors as a result of new funding included in the recently passed city budget, the Queens Public Library system said on Tuesday.

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Rikers receivership case sluggishly moves forward

Rikers receivership case sluggishly moves forward

For the first time in nearly seven months, the city’s Department of Correction on Tuesday appeared before the federal judge currently considering whether or not the city should be stripped of its control of Rikers Island, the troubled jail complex that has seen over two dozen deaths in the past two years.

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