AOC and Constantinides support a ‘renewable Rikers Island’
/“If you put solar panels on 25 percent of Rikers Island, we will be able to close every toxic power plant that has been opened in the last two decades in New York City.”
Read MoreStar striker Villa, CM Moya condemn Trump decision to strip soccer, English classes from immigrant kids
/“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 MoreNYPD amends patrol guide to curb 'walking while trans' arrests
/“It is a testament to their bravery in coming forward that we are seeing any shift at all.”
Read More‘Scoop’ — city seizes and freezes 46 ice cream trucks in $4.5 million ticket scheme
/“No New Yorker is above the law — especially those who try to ignore public safety laws and create dangerous situations for pedestrians, bikers and drivers.”
Read MoreBalloons not bars: organizers try new tactic in campaign to close Rikers
/The city has said it will fully close Rikers — the 10-jail complex that currently houses just over 7,500 people — by 2026 but activists want it shut down now.
Read MoreSenate bill would raise pay for car wash workers vulnerable to wage theft
/“Wage theft is also rampant, and many of these immigrant workers are exploited at the hands of a system that does not protect them.”
Read MoreDance the night away at Sunnyside Shines’ 'Date Night'
/Sunnyside Shines will host “date nights” throughout June and July, offering free partner dance lessons at Lowery Plaza and bringing swing to Sunnyside sweethearts.
Read MoreCUNY Astro blasts off
/A group of 15 CUNY astronomers and physicists have banded together to create an alliance dedicated to improving diversity in astrophysics.
Read More‘Not a big deal' — NYPD supervisor who dismissed Garner’s death sued 3 times for excessive force
/“Not a big deal, we were effecting a lawful arrest.”
Read MoreRikers bridge vigil memorializes detainees who died
/“We’re moving the conversation from brick and mortar to the lives that are affected.”
Read MoreCity comptroller tours Queens ahead of likely mayoral Run
/“This is not the last conversation we’re going to have.”
Read MoreA voice for the voiceless: how Queens-based CPS agents protect the borough’s kids
/‘“People do it because they really care about these kids that have no voices.”
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