Adi Talwar
George R. Vierno Center on Rikers Island, seen from the Bronx. One in five people on Rikers on a given day are there primarily because they are on parole.
Advocates believe the two bills under consideration would help, but say broader changes are needed to fix the system and facilitate the closure of Rikers Island.
The Department of City Planning says it will ‘continue to work to create a safe space’ for discussion about a possible rezoning of Southern Boulevard in the Bronx after city officials ordered a community engagement workshop shut down last Thursday evening when protests erupted.
As Albany considers broadly legalizing e-bikes and e-scooters, some pedicab drivers are hoping changes in state and local law will allow them to use pedal assistance
‘My colleagues and I have introduced two bills that would significantly restrict menthol and flavored e-cigarettes in New York. They should be passed immediately.’
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