Activists at City Hall demand answers in death of Layleen Polanco
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“It’s been 19 days now since Layleen Polanco was found dead in her cell at Rikers and we’ve had no action from the city.”
Read MoreAdvocates rally for Layleen Polanco at City Hall Wednesday
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Activists will “demand accountability and lay out policy changes that must happen to end the convergence of carceral systems that led to Polanco’s death.”
Read MoreLegislature agrees to limit solitary, but fails to pass HALT bill
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The new policy clarifies that solitary will be reserved only for conduct that creates significant risk to the safety and security of correctional facilities.
Read MoreQueens Votes for the next district attorney on June 25
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Seven candidates of various ages, experiences and backgrounds are running for the Democratic nomination to become the next Queens County District Attorney.
Read MoreLeader in re-entry services talks Layleen Polanco, closing Rosie’s and city jails plan
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“We don’t think that someone should have to sit on Rikers because they’re homeless and don’t have somewhere to go … “
Read MoreCouncilmembers introduce ‘renewable Rikers’ bills
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“For generations, Rikers Island has been a place of despair for many New Yorkers caught up in a fractured criminal justice system.”
Read MoreAOC and Constantinides support a ‘renewable Rikers Island’
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“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 MoreOPINION: Faith-based initiative a priority for Queens DA candidate Betty Lugo
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“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 MoreBalloons not bars: organizers try new tactic in campaign to close Rikers
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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 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 MoreDe Blasio says city will shrink planned jails
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De Blasio told reporters that the city would revise the size of the proposed jails, including a 270-foot-tall facility behind the Criminal Courthouse in Kew Gardens.
Read MoreQueens CB9 votes tomorrow on city jails plan
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“Let’s put it this way: The people in Kew Gardens on the board are all against it.”
Read MoreCity picks up the tab for detainees who pick up the phone
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The Department of Correction is covering the cost of calls for people in custody.
Read MoreMayor meets with Koslowitz, community leaders about jail behind closed doors
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“The purpose is to gain valuable initial feedback before having broader community meetings that will be open press.”
Read MoreOpponents Heap Scorn On Jails Plan
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All women detainees in the city would be housed at the Kew Gardens jail, the city announced Friday.
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