2021 election
Eric Adams Says Cops Should Not Enforce Social Distancing
Jarrett Murphy |
‘The police department has historical tension in certain communities. You’re now encouraging the largest interaction with these groups in history.’
daca
Looming DACA Ruling Has Thousands of Essential Workers on Edge
Maurizio Guerrero |
More than 200,000 DACA recipients nationwide are considered essential workers in the pandemic.
doccs
Unclear How Many NYS Prison Deaths Are Being Investigated
Jarrett Murphy |
City Limits contacted the medical examiners or coroners in all 26 New York counties were DOCCS has facilities. Most who responded said they were not investigating any prison deaths.
aging prisoners
Calls for Clemency at Vigil for COVID-19 Death at Sing Sing
Brooke Henderson |
Advocates gathered in their cars or stood six feet apart beyond the fence of Sing Sing correctional facility Friday to hold a vigil for Juan Mosquero, 58.
Coronavirus
Her Husband’s in ICE Custody. She Knew Something Was Wrong When He Didn’t Call.
Daniel Parra |
‘How is it possible to do social isolation in a detention center?’
Health and Environment
COVID-19 Creates Deep Uncertainty in NYC’s Child-Welfare System
Rachel Blustain |
Advocates for children and parents say that with an ever-growing backlog of cases, they’re concerned that the wait might be long, and that delays might keep families from reunifying not just for months but for years.
Coronavirus
City Pressured to Reduce Jail Population Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Jarrett Murphy |
A Brooklyn Councilmember believes the de Blasio administration is moving towards a policy of temporarily releasing medically vulnerable inmates, as advocates demand the city pull back on low-level enforcement.
City Council Seeks To Stop ICE Abuse in New York Hospitals
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
A City Council hearing discussed alleged abuses committed by immigration officers against detained people who are hospitalized in the city.
The Ride
New NYPD Unit Will Crack Down on Drivers Who Fail to Yield — But Nearly Half of Those Tickets Are Still Tossed Out
Jeanmarie Evelly |
In his State of the City speech, Mayor de Blasio announced a new NYPD Vision Zero Unit to crack down on dangerous driving behavior, like failure to yield. But data shows many drivers who get summonses for that offense face no penalties.
Government
New Judge Inducted in Queens Following Upset Primary Win
Javier Castaño for QueensLatino |
To the beat of bomba and plena, Lumarie Maldonado Cruz was inducted into Queens’ Civil Court as the first Latina to become a judge without the blessing of the Queens County Democratic Party.
