Five days after the state budget passed, elected officials Wednesday began a legislative push for measures that would let people out of prison early if they meet educational and behavioral requirements, make it easier to fire rogue correction officers, and allow an oversight group to make surprise visits to lockups.  During a nearly five-hour joint-session […]

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Former Mayor Bill de Blasio has reached a historic six-figure financial settlement with the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) over his improper use of a taxpayer-funded police detail during his failed presidential campaign in 2019. As part of the agreement, de Blasio will pay $319,000 in restitution — a record amount in COIB’s history […]

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The Trump administration has cut off support that has sustained a teaching model that for decades has been instrumental in catapulting students into careers as scientists.  Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) supports the pursuit of advanced degrees by students in the biomedical field, who […]

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New Yorkers have heard a lot about the Democratic Primary for mayor coming up in June. But voters in Manhattan and Brooklyn will also soon be able to select their borough’s top prosecutor.  And they’ll have to choose just one candidate, not their top five. The district attorneys in New York City serve within the […]

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