Officials and activists rally after latest death in New York’s prisons

Officials and activists rally after latest death in New York’s prisons

Activists and elected officials rallied in Albany on Tuesday to call for prison reforms after a 22-year-old incarcerated man was killed after allegedly being beaten by prison guards over the weekend.

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Short-term deal gives local org more control of Roy Wilkins Park

Short-term deal gives local org more control of Roy Wilkins Park

An interim deal has been reached between the Parks Department and a Black led nonprofit at Roy Wilkins Park that will allow the organization more freedom with programming and events within the Southeast Queens open space.

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Cohen’s casino pitch heads to Council for vote, but state approval remains a gamble

Cohen’s casino pitch heads to Council for vote, but state approval remains a gamble

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8 billion plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot will head to the City Council for a vote after the City Planning Commission gave the project their stamp of approval last week.

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Opinion: Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would be a burden on working families and small businesses

Opinion: Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would be a burden on working families and small businesses

“The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act is a well-intentioned but deeply flawed approach that threatens to impose an unbearable financial burden on working-class families and the small businesses that drive New York’s economy.”

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Prison guards charged for murdering Robert Brooks

Prison guards charged for murdering Robert Brooks

Five New York prison guards were charged with murder Thursday after they allegedly beat 43-year-old Robert Brooks to death while his hands were cuffed behind his back in Marcy Correctional Facility in December.

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