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Gov. Hochul Touts Prison Reform Bill. Advocates Charge It Falls Short of Needed Overhaul.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a long-sought package of prison reform bills into law Friday, calling it “landmark” legislation that would improve safety for staff and incarcerated people alike. But days later, the scope and significance of the measure is still being fiercely debated, with some advocates saying that while it amounts to real progress, it […]
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Trump Puts Brakes on Two New York Offshore Wind Projects
The Trump administration on Monday renewed their campaign against two offshore wind projects in New York waters. Citing unspecified national security risks, the U.S. Department of the Interior “paused” the leases for the Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind projects, both already under construction, plus three additional major offshore wind projects in other states. “Today’s action […]
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In Freezing Cold and Long Lines, Families Wait to See Detained Migrants at Delaney Hall
On a recent frigid evening, visitors outside Newark’s Delaney Hall huddled under blankets while waiting to see family members or friends locked up inside the huge, privately operated immigrant lock-up. Visitors are required to show up to the grim cinderblock building at least an hour before their scheduled 30-minute visit and often wait at least […]
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Comptroller Auditing Troubled Health Benefits Fund for City Workers
The office of City Comptroller Brad Lander is auditing a key fund that pays for city employee’s health benefits, THE CITY has learned, as public sector unions and the administration of Mayor Eric Adams remain locked in a dispute over who is responsible for replenishing the cash pot. For years, the Health Insurance Stabilization Fund […]
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Father and Son Separated by ICE Deported Together to China
A Chinese father and son who were arrested by ICE and separated inside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan last month have been reunited — and then swiftly deported to China. Zheng and his six-year-old son Yuanxin were both deported to China this week, the New York Times first reported. Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for […]
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