DOC falsified records to show compliance with court order, attorneys say

DOC falsified records to show compliance with court order, attorneys say

Staffers with the city’s Department of Correction allegedly tampered with internal records to cover up instances where newly incarcerated people were held for over 24 hours in intake cells on Rikers Island, the Legal Aid Society and the Board of Correction alleged this week.

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Won tells Council to vote ‘no’ on Innovation QNS

Won tells Council to vote ‘no’ on Innovation QNS

Innovation QNS, the largest proposed rezoning in the history of Queens, is in peril after City Councilmember Julie Won told her Council colleagues that she’s opposed to the project and urged them to shoot it down when – or if – it comes up for a vote in the coming weeks.

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Queens orgs highlight domestic violence resources for South Asian community

Queens orgs highlight domestic violence resources for South Asian community

Domestic and partner violence impacts two out of every five women in the South Asian Indo-Caribbean community, and Queens organizations are working to create safe spaces for their recovery.

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Astoria development approved, suggesting shift in progressive attitude

Astoria development approved, suggesting shift in progressive attitude

Halletts North, a three-tower development in Astoria was approved by the City Council last week with the backing of progressive City Councilmember Tiffany Cabán, potentially signaling a shifting attitude the most progressive lawmakers in the city take toward private development and affordable housing.

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Innovation QNS developers commit to making 40 percent of units affordable

Innovation QNS developers commit to making 40 percent of units affordable

The developers behind Innovation QNS, a massive, five-block development proposed for Astoria, have committed to making 40 percent of the project’s approximately 2,800 housing units permanently affordable, the Eagle has learned.

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