Rikers bridge vigil memorializes detainees who died
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“We’re moving the conversation from brick and mortar to the lives that are affected.”
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Former Queens judges and prosecutors contribute thousands to Lasak’s campaign
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Former judges and prosecutors have donated thousands of dollars to Lasak’s campaign.
Read MoreCity comptroller tours Queens ahead of likely mayoral Run
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“This is not the last conversation we’re going to have.”
Read MoreLawmakers, leaders and ‘royalty’ celebrate Queens pride
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The annual event honors the borough’s LGBTQ community, and attracts prominent from around Queens and New York State.
Read More‘There’s no trust there’ — town hall attendees question neighborhood policing
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“There’s no trust there.”
Read MoreParole reform movement gains traction statewide after years of advocacy
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“When you get out, you have a parole officer who may be a good person who helps you find a job and a house, or who may try to lock you up again, because that’s easier.”
Read MoreQueens Bar rates five ‘qualified’ candidates for Queens DA
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One candidate was ‘not approved.’ Another did not attend the interview.
Read MoreStaff union demands ‘wage justice’ during Queens College commencement
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“They need to be able to pay rent and to teach these students like they do — like they have been for years on end.”
Read MoreNYC Board of Elections adds 7 more early voting sites in Queens
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The total number of early voting sites now stands at 14
Read MoreTo Queens prosecutors, discovery reform is a ‘god damn disgrace’ and danger
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“This is what you get when you elect people to office who perpetuate the false narrative of mass incarceration in New York City.”
Read MoreCity Council passes resolution urging state to curtail solitary confinement
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“Today the council voted to stand with the thousands of New Yorkers working to end the horrendous practice of long-term solitary confinement.”
Read MoreBronx community board is latest to reject city’s jail plan
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The vote came nine days after Queens Community Board 9 voted 28-0 in favor of a resolution opposing the city’s plan to build a jail behind the Queens Criminal Courthouse.
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The mayor wants New Yorkers to take a paid vacation
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The Paid Time Off measure would be the first like it in the country, and would especially impact the 900,000 New Yorkers currently without any paid personal time, de Blasio said.
Read MoreMillions of dollars pour into campaigns for Queens DA
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Big money donors include an Academy Award-winning actor, a former U.S. senator, an attorney defending Harvey Weinstein and REBNY.
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