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1of3Buy PhotoFormer New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman speaks before a statewide public hearing to evaluate the continuing unmet civil legal services needs in New York in the Court of Appeals Tuesday Sept. 27, 2016 in Albany, NY. (John Carl D Annibale / Times Union)John Carl D AnnibaleShow MoreShow Less
2of3Buy PhotoSarah Rogerson, director of the Immigration Law Clinic, center, talks about the uncertainty for millions of undocumented immigrants, especially those in the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program, on Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016, at the Legislative Office Building in Albany, N.Y. Joined by Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, left, and Guillermo Martinez, legislative director of the Puerto Rican-Hispanic Task Force, they called on President Obama to pardon and protect all DACA enrollees. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)Cindy SchultzShow MoreShow Less
PUBLISHED 5:41 AM ET Apr. 19, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:41 AM EDT Apr. 19, 2021
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Criminal justice reform advocates on Monday are set to release a video pushing for the passage of a measure to overhaul the parole laws in New York with an eye toward making it easier for people to remain out of jail or prison once released.
The measure is meant to reduce prison time for technical violations. The bill s backers point to incentives for good behavior while on parole as a public safety benefit.
The effort has the backing of former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, the chairman of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, which has backed the changes.
UpdatedFri, Apr 16, 2021 at 4:09 pm ET
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Al Sharpton s proposed National Action Network headquarters would include two 365-foot-tall towers rising above 145th Street near Lenox Avenue, according to new plans submitted to the city. (NYC Planning/SHoP Architects )
HARLEM, NY The Rev. Al Sharpton s civil rights group is plotting an enormous new headquarters in Harlem, complete with two 360-foot-tall towers and a museum, according to plans submitted to the city last week.
The new National Action Network headquarters would rise above the block between West 144th and 145th streets, bounded by Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard.
Patch reported in January that demolition permits had been filed for the one-story buildings on that block, including NAN s current headquarters and a row of small businesses.
Wall Street Is Donating to This D.A. Candidate. Is That a Problem?
Tali Farhadian Weinstein built up a $2.2 million war chest with help from hedge fund managers, far more than her rivals in the Manhattan district attorney race.
Tali Farhadian Weinstein says the donations from Wall Street will not influence her judgment on prosecuting cases.Credit.Sara Naomi Lewkowicz for The New York Times
April 13, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
Even had she not raised more money than her rivals, Tali Farhadian Weinstein would be a formidable candidate in the nine-way race to become the Manhattan district attorney, perhaps the most high-profile local prosecutor’s office in the country.