Journalist's court challenge would reveal uncounted Queens DA primary ballots
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“They counted the votes in Florida after Bush v. Gore — and they should do it in Queens.”
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Transgender woman’s death spurs new task force to look into NYC jail system
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Manhattan Councilmember Helen Rosenthal proposed the creation of the task force in June shortly after Layleen Polanco’s death, and it was passed in the same month.
Read MoreGroups call on city to explain immigrant protections at borough-based jails
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“Mayor de Blasio has not laid out a clear plan to explain how undocumented New Yorkers will be adequately protected from ICE surveillance and detention under his BBJs [borough-based jails] proposal. And as far as we know, the City Council has not yet formally addressed this issue,” the letter reads.
Read MoreQueens DA won’t join lawsuit to stop ICE arrests, Katz ‘100% supportive’ (Updated)
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"Acting Queens DA John Ryan said he does not think the state has “the authority to prevent federal agents from carrying out their duties.”
Read MoreAssistant DA honored with 2019 Hispanic Heritage Award
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“Carmencita is a trailblazer, a dedicated prosecutor, a tireless advocate for people of color and a professional in every sense of the word.”
Read MoreVandal causes $10,000 of damage in Hollis church
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On Sept. 8, the same person was caught on video tearing down signs and damaging potted plants in the church’s parking lot.
Read MoreState inaction could delay pay raises for justices
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Judicial salaries depend on the type of judge, and can vary from $240,000 for the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to $189,000 for City Court Judges.
Read MoreNYPD officials ‘dragging their feet’ on release of body camera footage
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Officials from the CCRB told attendees at a forum in Long Island City on Sept. 12 that there were “issues obtaining reliable and timely information” regarding police footage.
Read MoreCity honors Jamaica detective killed in the line of duty
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“To have the street named after him right next to a park named after him is like the biggest honor there can be.”
Read MoreCabán files campaign committee for undisclosed office
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Political insiders have speculated about Cabán running for office at the city, state and federal level.
Read MoreQueens court considers new DNA evidence in 26-year-old murder case
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Prosecutors will argue against the astronomical likelihood ratio of a DNA test.
Read MoreThird of NYC workers freelance, according to new study
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The workforce faces a much different set of challenges than that of workers who have a singular employer.
Read MoreOpinion: The importance of New York’s Green Light Law
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“Opponents of the Green Light law have used misinformation and outright lies to claim that the law will make our roads less safe.”
Read MoreFive Queens residents arrested after allegedly selling millions of opioids
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Over the course of a year, the defendants allegedly conducted tens of thousands of transactions involving the pills.
Read MoreDecades-old murder conviction is under review in Queens
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“They consider DNA less reliable when it exculpates someone, but when it inculpates, it’s the be all and end all.”
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