Progressive legislative candidates push inmate release measures during COVID crisis
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“We call on you to pass urgently needed reforms to save lives behind bars.”
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Nearly 240 technical parole violators remain locked up, two months after Cuomo release plan
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“Now in the pandemic, it’s indefensible.”
Read More'Frankly sickening' — Astoria lawmakers blast real estate firms over Key Food lease dispute
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“Their employees continue to serve Astorians who desperately need nutritious fresh food.”
Read MoreState kills controversial Williams Pipeline planned for Rockaway waters
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The project planners failed to “demonstrate the Project’s compliance with all applicable water quality standards.”
Read MoreNYC will send COVID tests, new staff to every nursing home in Queens
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More nursing homes residents have died in Queens than any county in the state.
Read MoreFederal judge skeptical of risk inside COVID-plagued Queens private jail
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“We are not in a position to do daily testing in facilities where federal prisoners are housed.”
Read MoreCOVID rates in six Queens zip codes reveal lethal impact on communities of color
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“Our working-class neighborhoods and communities of color are dying more than anyone else in New York City.”
Read MoreLGBTQ council candidates urge NYC to save work program for homeless young people
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“The costs will be far greater for our city if you choose not to fund this necessary program.”
Read MoreTwo-thirds of low-income Queens residents fear running out of money next month, survey finds
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Roughly 63 percent of Queens respondents said they worry about getting enough food.
Read MoreVelázquez condemns COVID-plagued Queens private jail as NYC reps blast local lockups
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“These institutions are not a safe place for inmates or those detained.”
Read MoreWorkers’ rights coalition delivers food to families in Jackson Heights
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“Working class New Yorkers make up the foundation of our economy.”
Read MoreFrontline workers serving NYC's most vulnerable still lack hazard pay from city and state
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“They’re the ones making sure the building is safe and secure. They also happen to be the lowest paid workers in the organization.”
Read MoreQueens pol takes on state nursing home policy blamed for COVID-19 surge
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“Previous guidance exposed many seniors and essential workers to preventable risk.”
Read MoreNew York state will give all inmates face masks as COVID-19 death toll rises
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“They just gave us all masks. They should have given us tombstones and caskets.”
Read MoreCourt officers union urges Congress to curb surprise medical bills
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“Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, working men and women were being squeezed by surprise medical costs at a time when we can least afford it.”
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