Opponents Heap Scorn On Jails Plan
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All women detainees in the city would be housed at the Kew Gardens jail, the city announced Friday.
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Queens DA Candidates Endorse Pay Parity For Public Defenders, Prosecutors with Corporation Counsel
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“It is long past time for the city to pay the lawyers we fund to represent New Yorkers every day.”
Read MoreNew Queens Jail Would House All Detained Women in NYC
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The city plans to construct three other jails in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx and close Rikers detention center by 2017.
Read MoreSoutheast Queens Straphangers Demand Congestion Pricing At Jamaica Rally
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“We want to make sure that congestion pricing is passed, and if it is passed, that people from Southeast Queens are able to see funding from it.”
Read MoreSchool Policing Budget Spike Is Fuel for School-to-Prison Pipeline, Activists Say
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“The city should be investing in support like guidance counselors, not things that criminalize young people of color in schools.”
Read MoreCuomo Says No Dice on Plan for New NYC-Area Casinos
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Cuomo told reporters Tuesday that he's “skeptical” about casino deals put together by operators “promising billions of dollars and everybody is happy.”
Read MoreQueens’ Greek Leaders Celebrate Hellenic Independence
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State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas and Councilmember Costa Constantinides joined community leaders to mark Greek heritage.
Read MorePublic Defenders and Prosecutors Agree on Pay Parity, Funding Increases
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‘This inequality in pay deprives our staff of a sustainable living wage, impeding their ability to pursue careers as defenders.’
Read MoreFriends and Family Mourn ‘T,’ the Sixth Cyclist Killed in NYC This Year
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“Heaven just got another beautiful angel.”
Read MoreLawsuits Against Queens Cops Cost City Nearly $1.5 Million Since 2015, Database Reveals
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‘Transparency and accountability around police misconduct are two of the most important issues we face in the fight for criminal justice reform.’
Read MoreWhy Is the Queens DA Race in an Odd-Numbered, Off Year?
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Nineteen elections have passed since term lengths and voting years changed.
Read MoreNYC Honors the Legacy of Labor Leader Kevin Lynch
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“Rest In Peace brother Lynch. You will be missed, your contributions to the House of Labor are many, our sympathy to your family, friends and comrades.”
Read More'Fix The Subway' Bingo Highlights Transit Woes
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Queens commuters and activists expressed their train disdain with a game of "#FixTheSubway BINGO" in Jackson Heights on March 10.
Read MoreMTA Says It's Speeding Up the Subway
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The 20 new areas of track that have received speed limit increases since January 21 are concentrated in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Read MoreRep. Meeks Named Chair of the Queens Democrats
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Meeks replaces former U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley as party chair.
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