Legal Aid files suits against DOC
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“Climate change moves slowly but it's moving a lot faster than the department is moving to protect our clients on high heat days.”
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Opinion: Following Hurricane Ida, city must push to legalize basement apartments
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“While some have argued in the wake of Hurricane Ida that the city should crack down harshly on illegal basements, I believe we must make them safe and livable for the tens of thousands of residents who already reside in these units.”
Read MoreQueens orgs disappointed by redistricting results
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“The lines divide us in a way that dilutes our ability to be a strong voice.”
Read MoreJFK Chanel, Gucci heist accomplice pleads guilty
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A Manhattan man pleaded guilty to criminal possession of stolen property in the first degree after being caught with thousands of Gucci and Chanel items worth $2.5 million.
Read MoreRockaway hospital sets up repair fund after fire
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The funds raised will help SJEH build back after sustaining damage in a fire last week.
Read MoreRockaway assemblymember calls for better beach safety
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“We must hear the Parks Department’s plan for the rest of the summer, so we can be proactive and avoid these very preventable tragedies.”
Read MoreRedistricting commission fails first test
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“They should be only considered what they are called in the constitution — drafts.”
Read MoreCrisis on Rikers comes to City Council
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“I appreciate you guys kicking me around for it, you should kick me around,” the commissioner said.
Read MoreGrand jury declines to prosecute officer who allegedly put man in chokehold
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A Queens grand jury declined to prosecute a former NYPD officer who was accused of putting a man in an illegal chokehold while making an arrest in Far Rockaway last summer.
Read MoreElecteds bash new Downtown Jamaica busways
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“The goal is to be better, to be more efficient and deliver your services when it comes to transportation.”
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Queens pol aims to make open culture permanent
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"The Open Culture Program has been a much needed lifeline.”
Read MoreQueens Night Market gives back to flood relief
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“To slip through when your livelihood is on the line because of a natural disaster is a travesty.”
Read MoreTop court hears testimony in support of legal service funding
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“These rippling disparities impact the experiences of the New Yorkers who engage our civil justice systems.”
Read MoreSunnyside lawyer named president of Network of Bar Leaders
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“It has been wonderful to see an exchange of ideas and information and collaboration among different bar associations.”
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