Queens assemblyman prepares bill to break down ranked-choice voting results
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“There was an expectation that the process would become more open and a plurality of voices would be heard.”
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SE Queens lawmakers call on Katz to probe prosecutors’ past cases in wake of 'egregious' violations
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‘This is just the tip of the iceberg.’
Read MoreChief Judge celebrates court translators during pandemic
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During a weekly address, New York Chief Judge Janet Difiore commended the work of interpreters
Read MoreQueens women continue blazing trails in courts and law
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“They are an inspiration and their stories should be taught and learned by everyone.”
Read MoreAOC and NYC House colleagues pan Astoria peaker plant plan
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“A gas-fired power plant would further degrade air quality in neighborhoods already ridden with toxic fossil fuel power plants.”
Read MoreNYC moves to curb solitary confinement, mayor says
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New York City will nearly eliminate the use of solitary confinement on Rikers Island and other city jails by November.
Read MoreQueens judge says top prosecutor lied to convict in death penalty case
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Judge Joseph Zayas amended his ruling to call a prosecutor’s account “mindboggling.”
Read MorePS1’s new Niki de Saint Phalle exhibition features NYC artist who ‘was always pushing boundaries’
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“I hope that visitors gain a better understanding of an artist who was always pushing boundaries.”
Read MoreMayor says NYC will fund resiliency office as federal grant runs dry
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Funding for the Mayor’s Office of Resiliency is set to run out next year.
Read MoreOpinion: Threats to St. John’s Episcopal are deja vu for Rockaway residents
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Howard J. Schwach is the former managing editor of The Wave.
Read MoreTerrifying police video shows fatal shootout with Springfield Gardens domestic abuse suspect
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The NYPD released the footage Friday.
Read MoreOpinion: Cuomo must resign, but that’s just the beginning
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When I first read Charlotte Bennett’s detailed account of the sexual harassment she endured from Gov. Cuomo, I didn’t feel empowered. I felt terrified.
Read MoreNY Senate passes package to protect low-income communities from pollutants
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“We need to change the law so those communities closest to the pain are the first stakeholders considered.”
Read MoreThree wrongfully convicted Queens men freed after ‘egregious’ violations by trial prosecutors
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A Queens judge condemned prosecutors for ‘deliberately’ suppressing key evidence for more than 20 years.
Read MoreOpinion: Teen dating violence spans cultures, locations and demographics
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Nationally, 1 in 3 teenagers report experiencing some kind of abuse in their romantic relationships, including verbal and emotional abuse.
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