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Advocates push for closure of Rikers Island as federal takeover remains uncertain
By Errol Louis, via Inside City Hall A court hearing was held Tuesday afternoon on whether the city should remain in control of Rikers Island or if it should be […]
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Adams-aligned PAC is donating across the country
By Jeff Coltin, Emily Ngo and Nick Reisman, via POLITICO New York Minute: City of Yes is going to hear a lot of nos. The New York CityPlanning Commission is […]
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Jeffrion Aubry: A Champion for Justice in New York
Jeffrion Aubry: A Champion for Justice in New York After more than 30 years as a state legislator, the assemblyman is retiring – and leaving a remarkable legacy. by gabriel […]
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New York state jails – The state legislature declines to enforce oversight of jails and prisons
Margaret Kimberly, via Black Agenda Radio on WBAI In this week’s segment we hear about Galveston county Texas, where the events commemorated in the Junetenth celebration began, and a lawsuit [&helli…
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The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums
Kibin Alleyne, via BronxNet TV Host Kibin Alleyne sits down with the Lead Organizer at Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice, Melanie Dominguez talks about the 2024 legislative session [&hellip…
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Middletown farmer issued cease and desist order for reportedly disturbing wetlands
Cassandra Day, via The Middletown Press MIDDLETOWN — The city has issued a cease and desist order following a wetlands dispute involving the owner of 13.5 acres of land on […]
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Op-Ed: Mayor Adams talks about closing Rikers while working to keep it open
OP-ED: Mayor Adams talks about closing Rikers while working to keep it open Amsterdam NewsAuthor: By gabriel sayegh6/6/2024 Last month, news broke that the city’s plan to close the Rikers […]
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Op-Ed: NYS must boost its prison watchdog
Yonah Zeitz, via NY Daily News With time running out in the 2024 New York State legislative session, lawmakers in Albany should act to address the crisis on Rikers and […]
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Rampant Sex Abuse Against Women In Rikers Will Be Investigated: Mayor
By: Matt Troutman, via Patch NEW YORK CITY — Accusations of rampant sexual against hundreds of women by guards in Rikers Island that led to a combined $14.7 billion in […]
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Groups seek to ‘cultivate justice’ with community farm at unused Middletown park
By Cassandra Day Via Greenwich Time MIDDLETOWN — A social justice organization wants to turn a rarely used park in the North End into a farm run by youth and […]
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Jeffrion Aubry, voice of the Assembly, is leaving it after 30 years
By: Rebecca C. Lewis via City and State New York Sitting in the lobby of the Louis Armstrong Center in Corona, Queens, in mid-February, Assembly Member Jeffrion Aubry looked for […]
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Advocacy groups fight to get better care for people with disabilities at Rikers
By: Ashley Mastronardi Via News 12 Bronx Danielle Shanks is speaking out about schizophrenia and Rikers. “I’ve raised my son to be this outstanding man … as a mother to […]
