Two incarceration-focused bills have advanced to the New York State Assembly Correction Committee. The elder parole legislation has been co-sponsored by 31 people, including state Sens. Gustavo Rivera and Robert Jackson.
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By Eric Harvey
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6/11/23
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U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres refuses to be intimidated after pro-Palestine activists vandalized his Belmont office Christmas Day. That vandalism was in the form of a Nativity scene of a doll covered in red paint and “rubble” meant to symbolize baby Jesus.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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1/5/24
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Mayor Eric Adams is asking community boards to say “yes” to a citywide zoning initiative that will help New York City become carbon neutral by 2050.
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By Abigail Nehring
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6/11/23
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Protesters picket Russian residence
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5/8/14
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Riverdale’s Jack Lew finds himself at the center of a possible breaking point in the history of modern Israel. That’s what being confirmed as the ambassador to the only democracy in the Middle East brings following a terrorist attack that has killed thousands of Israelis and Palestinians over the past month.
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By GARY LARKIN
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11/10/23
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With the June primary only weeks away, District Attorney incumbent Darcel Clark has nearly four times the amount of contributions made in her name to challenger Tess Cohen.
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By Eric Harvey
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6/11/23
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A program that connects diverse leaders in the city from varying religious and ethnic backgrounds with mentors completed its inaugural fellowship in December.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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1/5/24
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Finding recreational vehicles in the northwest Bronx parked overnight has become a game of whack-a-mole.
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By Stacy Driks
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5/28/23
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Incumbent city Councilman Eric Dinowitz has been reelected to a second term, unofficial results show.
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By ERIC HARVEY
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11/7/23
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In a matter of three short days in Israel last week Rabbi Steven Exler and a group of 27 other New York Jewish leaders learned first-hand just how harrowing life has been for Israelis living life after Oct. 7.
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By GARY LARKIN
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11/10/23
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