Court of Appeals hears consequential redistricting case

Court of Appeals hears consequential redistricting case

The Court of Appeals on Wednesday heard arguments about whether or not New York’s congressional districts will be redrawn for the third time in the past two years, restarting a redistricting process that has been marred by partisan squabbles, multiple lawsuits and general confusion about where the state’s congressional lines stand.  

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Commission recommends raises for state’s judges

Commission recommends raises for state’s judges

The independent commission charged with determining salaries for the state’s lawmakers, governor, agency heads and judiciary unanimously agreed to a draft proposal Monday that would see the pay of some of the state’s judges increase by over 10 percent. 

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Despite calls for resignation, Juan Ardila files for re-election

Despite calls for resignation, Juan Ardila files for re-election

Embattled Assemblymember Juan Ardila has officially filed to seek re-election for his Western Queens seat, despite having been called on to resign following sexual assault allegations made earlier this year by nearly every one of his Western Queens colleagues, a number of local leaders and the governor. 

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Rikers monitor slams DOC as commissioner heads out the door

Rikers monitor slams DOC as commissioner heads out the door

The “promotion” of Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina has done little to convince the federal monitor tasked with keeping tabs on conditions at Rikers Island that the jail complex will get any safer as a result – in fact, it appears to have done just the opposite.

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Push for affordable housing at Creedmoor begins

Push for affordable housing at Creedmoor begins

As the state continues to draw up a plan for what to do with more than 50-acres of land at the mostly-abandoned Creedmoor Psychiatric Facility in Queens, and a group of locals are calling for the future development to include 100 percent affordable housing. 

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