“Attorneys who have worked on issues of indigent defense, housing, civil rights, and immigration, however, have a different perspective that can move our state forward in a way that represents all its people.”
Read More“If I was in a scenario like this or something happened to me I’d want to know I always have safe and legal options.”
Read More“Court of Appeals judges must be defined by a lifetime of legal excellence, but that cannot be limited to people in just a few, select fields.”
Read More“Building a new fracked gas power plant when we need to rapidly end our reliance on fossil fuels imperils our ability to fight climate change and treats communities like Astoria as sacrificial lambs.”
Read More“For too long, the people of western Queens have borne the brunt of the consequences of being home to far too many of New York’s pollution-belching power plants.”
Read More“We have a problem that there is tremendous market power in very few hands.”
Read More“This legislation is a good way to tackle the dual problems of distressed properties and lack of affordable housing.”
Read More“We thought it was appropriate to ask them to help fund the recovery.”
Read MoreGeorge Kalergios, a carting company CEO, pleaded guilty to giving bribes for trash contracts.
Read More“We know this won’t be the last pandemic that we will have to contend with and we want to make sure workers are protected and have a voice.”
Read MoreCooking gas was finally restored for residents of the Astoria Houses Thursday, after a nearly three-month outage.
Read More“Absent everything else, that land use question is a clear win, but we’ve learned a lot of serious concerns that residents and neighbors had about Phipps as a landlord.'“
Read More“Monthslong utility outages are unacceptable for any New Yorker, whether in private or public housing. NYCHA residents should not be expected to pay full rent, which typically includes utilities, when they are not receiving the service.”
Read More“It’s always a smart political move to back a Black woman. And that’s something he hasn’t been able to do being stuck in Astoria.”
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