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Astoria

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses Astoria residents’ concerns at Community Board 1 meeting

By Carlotta Mohamed

RIKERS

Kew Gardens community jail plan gets unanimous thumbs down from Community Board 9

By Mark Hallum

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Long Island City

Progressive hopefuls make their commitments to justice reform known at Queens DA candidates forum

By Mark Hallum

Rikers

Kew Gardens jail will solve fundamental issue of isolation on Rikers: Lippman Commission exec

By Mark Hallum

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Briarwood

Justice reforms before new jails: central Queens tells de Blasio to hold off on Kew Gardens jail

By Mark Hallum

Astoria

From mean to green? Queens Councilman Constantinides sees an eco-friendly future for Rikers Island

By Bill Parry

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Briarwood

Residents doubt Koslowitz’s stance on Kew Gardens jail, question why Rikers Island can’t be rebuilt

By Mark Hallum

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Long Island City

‘I will abstain’: Katz vows to avoid 2020 Census citizenship question during her State of the Borough address

By Mark Hallum

Lippman commission projects state reforms could reduce NYC jail population by 3,000

News

Lippman commission projects state reforms could reduce NYC jail population by 3,000

By Bill Parry

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Lippman commission projects state reforms could reduce NYC jail population by 3,000

By Bill Parry

City must improve process of paying bail

Opinion

City must improve process of paying bail

By Rory I. Lancman

Holden calls for investigation of human rights nonprofit for bailing out teen accused of attacking Rikers guard

News

Holden calls for investigation of human rights nonprofit for bailing out teen accused of attacking Rikers guard

By Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech

Queens lawmaker wants human rights group investigated for bailing out teen accused of attacking Rikers guard

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech

Bressler

Bayside

‘You can’t get it done in eight years, you shouldn’t be there’: Bressler on why it’s time for new blood in Albany

By Jenna Bagcal

Opinion

Queens civic groups voice opposition to local prisons

By Bob Harris

Rory Lancman

Politics

Queens Council Member proposes bill that ensures individuals released from city jail know their voting rights

By QNS News Team

Kew Gardens residents oppose city’s plan to close Rikers Island

Kew Gardens residents oppose city’s plan to close Rikers Island

By Carlotta Mohamed

Pilot program in Queens is speeding up psychiatric evaluations for jailed individuals

By Robert Pozarycki

Opinion

Plan to close Rikers must be stopped

By Bob Friedrich

Tempers flare at heated Rikers Island debate

Tempers flare at heated Rikers Island debate

By Carlotta Mohamed

Opinion

Think it through

By QNS TimesLedger

The Queens Detention Center and a municipal parking lot (foreground) in Kew Gardens will be transformed into a new community-based jail.

Mayor plans to build new Kew Gardens jail on site of Queens Detention Complex and municipal parking lot

By Robert Pozarycki

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News

This Queens librarian gives inmates on Rikers Island the gift of the written word

By Jenna Bagcal

Astoria

Astoria man locked up for four years for dealing fentanyl-laced heroin that led to overdoses

By Robert Pozarycki

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