After 25 years in office, does Stavisky now face her biggest threat?

After 25 years in office, does Stavisky now face her biggest threat?

This year, State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, who took office in 1999 following the death of her husband, the former holder of the office, is being challenged by Republican education activist Yiatin Chu, who may pose a legitimate electoral threat to the longtime elected in the 11th District. 

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‘Who could I tell?’: Council grills DOC after victims detail sexual abuse on Rikers

‘Who could I tell?’: Council grills DOC after victims detail sexual abuse on Rikers

Around a year after hundreds of lawsuits were filed against the Department of Correction by New Yorkers who said they were sexually abused while incarcerated on Rikers Island, top officials in the DOC attempted to convince fuming lawmakers on Thursday that they were taking the allegations seriously.

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‘Already hard to recruit again’: Over a year after rare pay increase, assigned counsel say more is needed

‘Already hard to recruit again’: Over a year after rare pay increase, assigned counsel say more is needed

A year after getting their first pay raise in decades, attorneys who represent indigent clients and children in the state’s Family Courts say they are still a long way from refilling their ranks, cutting back on their caseloads and being fully equipped to provide the best representation possible to those who need it.

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