CM Holden champions Queens DA office policies
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Holden, the former Juniper Park Civic Association president, said he first met Brown in 1991 and developed a strong relationship with the county’s top prosecutor.
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Asian Americans for Equality opens new Jackson Heights service center
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About two-thirds of AAFE’s community members are Spanish-speaking individuals, the organization said.
Read MoreMTA will suggest Queens bus network redesign at Borough Board meeting
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NYC Transit intends to produce a draft redesign plan in November 2019 and a final plan in April 2020.
Read MoreSHSAT backers protest mayor’s test plan at Borough Hall
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Most of the crowd urged de Blasio to find another solution for ensuring the student bodies at eight specialized high schools reflect the city’s overall student population.
Read MoreCabán Will Appear on Democratic Primary Ballot for DA
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Despite a general objection filed against her petition, no specifications were submitted.
Read MoreICE agents are preventing immigrants from coming to court, report finds
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“This report documents in painstaking detail the calculated effect of federal interference in our state court system, disrupting our ability as a city to administer justice.”
Read MoreQueens Borough Hall is the epicenter of the specialized high school disparity debate
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Black and Latinx students account for more than two-thirds of the New York City public school system, but they account for roughly one-tenth of the students accepted into the city’s eight elite high schools.
Read MoreQueens DA responds to criticism in new report
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“To hear some of the candidates running for Queens District Attorney, you would have to be forgiven for thinking that the Queens DA’s Office was stuck in the 1970's.”
Read MoreVast majority of New Yorkers agree library budget cuts would hurt communities
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The three library systems have asked the city for $35 million in additional expense funding in fiscal year 2020, as well as $963 million over 10 years.
Read MoreOp-ed: Arresting people for THC oil undermines justice reform
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“Loopholes that undermine progressive policy should not stand,” Councilmember Rory Lancman writes in an Eagle op-ed.
Read MoreMalik’s team objects to three additional DA primary ballots
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“We believe our petitions are valid and that they’ll withstand the challenge.”
Read MoreDA Race Drama: Malik’s team takes on Cabán, with more objections pending
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“[We] intend to file general objections to the petitions of several candidates to ensure they do the same.”
Read MoreState expands program for free immigrant legal services
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The Liberty Defense Project also provides support services for immigrant families and rapid-response legal counsel for immigrants caught in raids and sweeps.
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OP-ED: Community jails are a bad idea
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“We need to close Rikers. But the answer to the violence and conditions is not to replace it with community jails.”
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