Opponents of sex work decriminalization launch 2020 legislative fight
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“The Equality model decriminalizes people in prostitution while also providing exit strategies and services to those who need it.”
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City set to shutter two jails to make way for new facilities
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The city’s jail population has fallen below 7,000 people and will likely decrease further.
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City hopes innovative ‘rain gardens’ will curb flooding in SE Queens
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The rain gardens will work to reduce flooding in the neighborhoods and draw polluted runoff away from Jamaica Bay.
Read MoreRozic bill equips cops with skills to combat hate crimes
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Rozic said the legislation “sends a strong message about hate not having a place in any of our communities.”
Read MoreUlrich eyes new job as BOE executive director
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The lone Republican in the Queens delegation is interested in becoming the executive director of the BOE.
Read MoreA criminal justice reform would give thousands a clean slate — if only they would apply
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“Fewer than 1 percent of the expected pool of eligible people have accessed the law.”
Read MoreNonprofit consultant helps agencies reach offline New Yorkers for online Census
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Nearly 18 percent of Queens households lack home internet access or have dial-up only connection .
Read MorePark Service partners with human rights group to counter anti-Semitic graffiti in Breezy Point
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Vandals scrawled “gas chamber,” anti-Semitic messages and other racial slurs on the walls and playground at a private beach club.
Read MoreTwo Queens men sentenced for assaulting Rikers guards
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Two men who began assaulting a group of correction officers are headed to prison.
Read MoreOpinion: Candidate Bloomberg and the delayed apology
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Do enough voters care about candidate Bloomberg to switch loyalties from anyone they may be currently supporting?
Read MoreSunnyside man convicted of assault in one-punch death case
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Steven O’Brien pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, for punching Danny McGee in the face.
Read MoreCouncil Speaker highlights staffers’ right to organize in email to members
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“Any deliberate discouragement or interference with staff’s ability to exercise those rights in this regard is prohibited.”
Read MoreQueens DSA recommends just one 2020 candidate for endorsement, passes on BP special election
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Zohran Mamdani is a first-time candidate running for State Assembly District 36.
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