Queens Assemblymember Daniel Rosenthal to step down
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Assemblymember Daniel Rosenthal is stepping down from his seat representing Queens’ 27th District to take a job with the UJA-Federation of New York, a Jewish non-profit.
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Rikers receivership process may begin as soon as late summer, judge says
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A federal judge said Tuesday that her confidence in the Department of Correction’s ability and commitment to reform troubled Rikers Island has been “shaken” and that she’s open to hearing arguments about why the jail should be handed over to a federal receiver.
Read MoreLander asks city to call on courts to slow down eviction cases
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With new leadership at the top of the state’s courts, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on the Adams administration to join him in his call for the courts to slow the pace of eviction cases in order to ease the demand on the city’s struggling Right to Counsel program.
Read MorePopular Rockaway street gets new look with first-of-its-kind porous concrete
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The $17 million project, which completely renovated the corridor that connects the Rockaway boardwalk to the Rockaway beach ferry stop, includes new roads, parking, a two-way bike lane and new porous pavement meant to help absorb stormwater, the first of its kind in New York City.
Read MoreState passes Diwali school holiday bill but punts to city to figure out details
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The state legislature passed a bill marking a Diwali school holiday in the city’s public schools. But bringing the holiday to the city’s schools isn’t a done deal yet.
Read MoreClean Slate clears legislature
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The state legislature passed a major piece of criminal justice reform legislation that would allow tens of thousands of formerly convicted New Yorkers to clear their name and get a fresh start, if signed into law by the governor.
Read MoreState cannabis agency talks expanded enforcement in Queens
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Included in this year’s state budget were more powers for the State Office of Cannabis Management to rein in illegal smoke shops and other pot business, which were discussed with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and the Queens Borough Board on Tuesday.
Read MoreReport finds asylum seekers struggle to cover legal fees, find work
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A new report conducted by Make the Road New York found that newly arrived migrants overwhelmingly are having difficulty covering the legal fees required to apply for asylum and get work authorization.
Read MorePublic advocate and comptroller call for federal receivership after Rikers tour
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Two top city officials took a trip to Rikers Island on Wednesday following a troubling month in the jail complex. And while they said conditions there were far less chaotic than they have been in recent years, they still feel a judge should strip control of Rikers Island away from the city.
Read MoreOpinion: Survivors like me can’t rebuild without a clean slate
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“New York is closer than ever to passing the Clean Slate Act. For me, this means I could finally apply for positions that I am more than qualified for without the fear that my record will bar me from consideration.”
Read MoreHazy, orange skies cover Queens and NYC
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An orange-colored, smoky haze coated Queens and New York City for several hours on Wednesday as the city became enveloped in wildfire smoke that blew down from Canada, forcing city officials to cancel events and urge New Yorkers to stay indoors.
Read MoreArdila denies sexual assault allegations in self-funded report
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Assemblymember Juan Ardila has released a report denying that he sexually assaulted two women at a 2015 party, calling the encounters consensual and walking back his apologies nearly three months after the initial accusations broke.
Read MoreNew bill would require state to repay judges who were briefly laid off in 2020
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Fifteen senior judges who were let go by top court officials in 2020 only to be rehired around half a year later could receive back pay for the months they were temporarily unemployed under new legislation introduced in the state legislature last week.
Read MoreCommunity board says it has no confidence in Ardila's ability to represent them amid sexual assault allegations
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Though it already appeared clear that Assemblymember Juan Ardila’s local community board had lost faith in him in the months since two women accused him of sexual assault – the board made it official on Thursday.
Read MoreDespite wrongful conviction ruling, Queens DA refuses to drop 30-year-old murder case
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Michael Robison was found by appellate court to have been wrongfully convicted of the 1993 murder of his estranged wife. But despite the ruling, Robinson’s claims of innocence, his completed sentence and newly-discovered DNA evidence, the Queens DA is attempting to reverse the appellate court’s decision and get the case kicked up to the Court of Appeals.
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