Queens Councilmember blasts height, questions parking at site of proposed jail
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“The height of this building is absolutely, absolutely, absolutely unacceptable to me.”
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Queens councilmembers remain silent on Grodenchik resignation
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Only two Queens councilmembers, Rory Lancman and Robert Holden, responded to request for comment last week.
Read MoreOpinion: Queens is NYC’s misdemeanor incarceration capital
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Queens last year sent 2,501 misdemeanor defendants to Rikers Island, more than any other borough in the city.
Read MoreFormer Queens Prosecutor Mina Malik Officially Enters DA Race
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Malik most recently served as deputy attorney general at the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
Read MoreJudge Lippman Weighs in on Queens DA Race
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Lippman, former chief judge of the Court of Appeals, also commended Lancman’s commitment to closing Rikers jails.
Read MoreDAs, Lawmakers And Advocates Rally to Freeze ICE Out of NY Courts
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ICE arrests inside and around New York courthouses increased by 1700 percent between 2016 and 2018.
Read MoreFormer CCRB Chief Mina Malik Enters Queens DA Race
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In the months leading up to her announcement, Malik has been an outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform on social media.
Read MoreCoalition Rallies to Demand 'DA Accountability' in Queens
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‘For 30 years, the Queens Criminal Courthouse has been a revolving door for people of color.’
Read MoreReform Coalition Will Announce List of DA Demands at Monday Rally
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“Our country is waking up to the role prosecutors play in mass incarceration — that movement has come to Queens.”
Read MoreThe Fight Against White Supremacy Demands Preparation and Understanding
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“The Proud Boys assaults should be a wake up call to the entire city that we need to have strategies in place to prevent white supremacist violence.”
Read MoreThree DA Candidates Raise Millions Months Ahead of Primary
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And there’s still at least five months to go before the primaries.
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A Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018
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A borough of nearly 2.5 million residents generates countless stories, all with a varying impact on individuals and the community.
Read MoreLancman, NOW Call for Investigation into Queens Rape Cases
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“This is just another concerning issue of how the NYPD is failing sexual assault victims.”
Read MoreAll Three Queens DA Candidates Call for Immigration Hardship Plea Policy
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“The immigration hardship plea policy is the minimum that any DA candidate running in a city like New York, and Queens specifically, needs to have.”
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