Inquiry into Garner killing to continue virtually
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“We’ve been in this fight so long.”
Read MoreVoters to decide on NYC Civil Court claims limit increase
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“We think this proposed increase in jurisdiction is reasonable.”
Read MoreState settles equitable education suit
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"Every single New Yorker deserves a quality education to succeed in our state, and public schools are a vital component of that opportunity for our children's upward mobility."
Read MoreCambria Heights mother worries for son on Rikers
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“I really don't want him to be a victim. I want them to give him his day in court – alive.”
Read MoreCity, state to transfer women and trans people off Rikers
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Around 230 incarcerated women and trans people will soon be transferred off of Rikers Island and sent to correctional facilities upstate, the governor announced.
Read MoreAdvocates fight to end court fees before Senate
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Criminal justice reform advocates, legal aid groups and community organizations gathered in Albany on Wednesday to testify on behalf of a senate bill to eliminate mandatory minimums on court fines.
Read MoreOpen but divided: Tensions grow over 34th Ave. Open Street
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“It’s almost like psychological warfare because they’re trying to make us use public transportation.”
Read MoreFormer Queens NYPD officers plead guilty to corruption charges
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“The defendants’ guilty pleas to accepting bribes are also acknowledgements that they abused the public trust.”
Read MoreReport outlines death rates for older adults incarcerated in New York
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“The death penalty has been repurposed as death by incarceration sentences.”
Read MoreFEMA expands eligibility for COVID funeral funding
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The federal government has expanded eligibility for its COVID-19 funeral assistance program.
Read MoreQueens officials slam mayor for ending gifted and talented program
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Elected officials in Queens decried the mayor’s decision to end G&T programs, saying the choice should have been made by the public and that instead of erasing the program in its entirety, it should have been amended.
Read MorePlan to hand off Rikers still a go, DOC says
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Despite the deteriorating conditions on Rikers, the DOC says is still on pace to hand over another building to DCAS by January, when it is required by law to do so.
Read MoreMiller introduces marijuana equity bill
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“Just legalizing marijuana doesn't fix the problem.”
Read MoreAdvocates renew push for Clean Slate
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“I have all the skills and wherewithal to succeed in life, but my past convictions have meant that I don’t have a real second chance.”
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