“Betty Lugo’s interest in us, and on making a faith-based initiative a priority in her campaign for Queens borough District Attorney, is very promising.”
Read More“These kids might not have hugged their parent’s in weeks … But when they get a chance to chase a ball around the pitch, they get to feel at home.”
Read MoreAstoria Councilmember Costa Constantinides announced the proposal during his state of the district address earlier this year.
Read MoreThe office will operate within the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, and serve to coordinate hate crime responses by city agencies, district attorney’s offices and the NYPD.
Read More“We’re moving the conversation from brick and mortar to the lives that are affected.”
Read MoreFormer judges and prosecutors have donated thousands of dollars to Lasak’s campaign.
Read More“This is not the last conversation we’re going to have.”
Read MoreThe 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.”
Read More“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 MoreOne candidate was ‘not approved.’ Another did not attend the interview.
Read More“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 MoreThe total number of early voting sites now stands at 14
Read More“This is what you get when you elect people to office who perpetuate the false narrative of mass incarceration in New York City.”
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