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June 10, 2021

Court to host summit addressing racial bias in jury selection

June 10, 2021/ Guest User
Court to host summit addressing racial bias in jury selection

“Our staff and our judges and court leaders have never stopped working during the pandemic to reform our systems and practices and improve the administration of justice.”

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June 10, 2021/ Guest User/
equity, news, Law
Franklin H. Williams Commission on Equal Justice, Equal Justice in the Courts, janet difiore, darcel clark, jury
June 09, 2021

Subway accessibility plan passes Borough Board, disability advocates remain skeptical

June 09, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
Subway accessibility plan passes Borough Board, disability advocates remain skeptical

“We're skeptical that this will make a difference.”


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June 09, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
Communities, equity, news
Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Community Board 5, mta, accessibility, ada
June 07, 2021

Call to end solitary confimement continues on anniversary of former inmates’ deaths

June 07, 2021/ Guest User
Call to end solitary confimement continues on anniversary of former inmates’ deaths

“They say they’re gonna end solitary, yet they want to keep people in a cage within a cage.”

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June 07, 2021/ Guest User/
Communities, equity, Law, news
Layleen Polanco, Kalief Browder, solitary confinement, halt soiltary, rikers island
June 04, 2021

Astoria workers study shows high unemployment and uncertain future

June 04, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
Astoria workers study shows high unemployment and uncertain future

“While all of these economic impacts are still being felt, the mental health and emotional effects of COVID are illustrated by this survey to be deep and pervasive.”

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June 04, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
coronavirus, equity, news, Western Queens
COVID-19, Center for New York City Affairs at the New School, Consortium for Worker Education, L.K. Moe, Joe McDermott
June 04, 2021

Queens men wrongfully convicted finally freed, a lifetime later

June 04, 2021/ Guest User
Queens men wrongfully convicted finally freed, a lifetime later

“It wasn’t an easy road but we never gave up.'“

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June 04, 2021/ Guest User/
Crime, equity, news, Law
rohan bolt, gary johnson, george bell, Queens District Attorney, wrongful conviction
June 03, 2021

Candidates demand state health commish expand Queens hospitals

June 03, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
Candidates demand state health commish expand Queens hospitals

“Our lives can not be put in jeopardy because of the government’s inability to make smart decisions about our public health.”

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June 03, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
Communities, equity, Health, news
Department of Health, hospitals, lynn schulman
June 01, 2021

Queens legislator aims to put ranked-choice voting back on ballot

June 01, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
Queens legislator aims to put ranked-choice voting back on ballot

“There's a lot to be concerned about [including] whether or not we’ve educated the consumer and the constituency to have the tools and resources to make intelligent decisions in utilizing this new method of voting.”



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June 01, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
Elections 2021, equity, news
ranked choice voting, i. daneek miller
May 28, 2021

City to offer neighborhood specific translation services on Election Day

May 28, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
City to offer neighborhood specific translation services on Election Day

The services will be offered on the final two days of early voting – June 19 and 20 – and then again on Election Day on Tuesday, June 22.

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May 28, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
Communities, Elections 2021, equity, news
elections, translation, Civic Engagement Commission, early voting
May 26, 2021

Housing advocates rally for Queens lawmaker’s hotel conversion bill

May 26, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
Housing advocates rally for Queens lawmaker’s hotel conversion bill

“This legislation is a good way to tackle the dual problems of distressed properties and lack of affordable housing.”

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May 26, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
equity, news, Homelessness, Housing
housing, michael gianaris, neighbors together, Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act, homeless
May 26, 2021

Queens resident dubbed hunger hero for pandemic pantry efforts

May 26, 2021/ Guest User
Queens resident dubbed hunger hero for pandemic pantry efforts

“The need is so great.”

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May 26, 2021/ Guest User/
Communities, coronavirus, equity, Food, news
long island city, astoria, food insecurity, no kid hungry
May 25, 2021

Queens waste committee lays out plan for zero waste future

May 25, 2021/ Guest User
Queens waste committee lays out plan for zero waste future

“This is an environmental justice issue”


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May 25, 2021/ Guest User/
Communities, equity, Environment, news
QSWAB, zero waste, sustainability, Donovan Richards, Jimmy Van Bramer, department of education, Department of Sanitation
May 19, 2021

South Queens Women’s March opens exhibit for underrepresented artists

May 19, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
South Queens Women’s March opens exhibit for underrepresented artists

“We’ve made it a point to use art as a catalyst for social and political change, and as part of healing in our work to curb gender-based violence.”

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May 19, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
Art, equity, news
South Queens Womens March, Made in Queens, Aminta Kilawan-Narine, Fatima Shabbir, King Manor Museum, Kelsey Brow
May 19, 2021

Clean Slate Act inches closer to approval with vote in Senate committee

May 19, 2021/ Guest User
Clean Slate Act inches closer to approval with vote in Senate committee

“We need to give everyone the tools they need to succeed, and that starts with breaking down barriers to reentry.”

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May 19, 2021/ Guest User/
Communities, Law, news, equity
catalina cruz, Zellnor Myrie, clean slate, state senate
May 18, 2021

Activists push for parole for elderly inmates

May 18, 2021/ Jacob Kaye
Activists push for parole for elderly inmates

“We’re trying to right some wrongs and some historic injustices, like the draconian sentencing laws rooted in white supremacy.”

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May 18, 2021/ Jacob Kaye/
news, Law, equity
parole reform, People's campaign for parole justice, Mark Shervington, Releasing Elderly People in Prison, JASA, Alan Cohen
May 17, 2021

New York’s courts continue efforts to combat racism

May 17, 2021/ Guest User
New York’s courts continue efforts to combat racism

“I am gratified by the significant progress made these past few months.”

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May 17, 2021/ Guest User/
news, Law, equity
janet difiore, Jeh Johnson, Edwina Mendelson, lawrence marks, ny court system
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