Several prominent political groups boycotted the parade because of Mayor Eric Adams' appearance, citing his hiring of several administration officials who’ve expressed or supported groups with anti-LGBTQ sentiments.
AOC is soliciting suggestions for the Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building in Jackson Heights, a representative for her office told Community Board 3 in Queens last week.
A dispute last week between City Councilman Daniel Dromm and the head of the cityâs largest correction-officer union about solitary confinement has led to a call for punitive sanctionsâin the form of the Queens lawmaker s resignation. Â
The exchange between Mr. Dromm and Correction Officersâ Benevolent Association President Benny Boscio started typically enough, if a tad testily, during the Councilâs Dec. 11 Criminal Justice Committee hearing on legislation sponsored by the Councilman that would curtail the use of inmate isolation in city jails.Â
Push Comes to Thug
The two began by sparring over the meanings of the phrases âsolitary confinement,â and âpunitive segregation.â The usual question-and-answer format of a Council committee hearing then devolved into insults and counter-charges, with the Councilman calling Mr. Boscio a âthugâ and the COBA head telling Mr. Dromm that he knew little about jails.Â
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