Advocates host Rikers Bridge vigil to honor those who died in detention
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“We’re moving the conversation from brick and mortar to the lives that are affected.”
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‘There’s no trust there’ — town hall attendees question neighborhood policing
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“There’s no trust there.”
Read MoreAttorney pens open letter to Tiffany Cabán, candidate for Queens DA
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“We need clarity on how your ‘decarceral’ and ‘restorative justice’ policies apply to cases involving violence and hate.”
Read MoreWicked Stepmother Sentenced to 22 Years for Strangling Girl
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“The suffering this child endured as she was being killed is unimaginable.”
Read MoreBodega burnout: Queens store owner accused of setting fire to rival supermarket
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“Attempting to burn down your competition is an extremely serious and violent crime.”
Read MoreAstoria school knocks it out of the park with Jackie Robinson celebration
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“We know him a lot as a baseball player, but he was so much more than that.”
Read MoreDiaz Jr. would take 'hard look' at jails plan if elected mayor
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“We can move forward with closing Rikers Island but reevaluate the sites individually.”
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 MorePride flags fly high at Queens Borough Hall
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The Pride flags will remain on display throughout the month of June in honor of Pride Month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion.
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 MoreNew musical acts to play at New York’s busiest venues — subway stations
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The performers this year were chosen out of 72 finalists and 318 applicants, and span instruments and genres from a brass band to cello, and blues to gospel.
Read MoreCuomo lifts ban on gravity knives in New York
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“As I review this bill for a third time, the legal landscape has changed.”
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 MorePublic advocate, public defenders rally for pay parity with corporation counsel
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"The only thing that [public defenders] are asking for is that they can live on the salary that they are getting.”
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