In the next two decades, New Yorkers 65 and older will account for 18 percent of the city’s population, according to the AARP. And they’re going to need a lot more elevators than the transit system currently offers.
ACS
New Push to Provide Legal Advice to Parents Facing Abuse and Neglect Investigations
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When facing the possible loss of their children, New York state parents have the right to a lawyer only when a case moves to court. Even then some counties fail to provide them. And many key decisions are made before a case ever gets to a judge.
JUSTICE
Challenge for City’s Child-Welfare System Overshadowed by De Blasio-Peters Feud
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ACS says it has a plan to deal with the rising incidence of abuse incidents involving kids in foster care. But making it work could prove to be a challenge.
Agenda 2019
CityViews: For Dems Promising Criminal-Justice Reform, Opposing Trump or the IDC Won’t Be Enough
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‘Opening new jails is a down payment ensuring we stay stuck in our old ways. That’s not a price we should be willing to pay.’
Agenda 2019
CityViews: City Must Choose Between Two Different Visions of Policing
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‘There are significant warning signs that could jeopardize the progress we have made against crime.’
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Video: How Criminal Justice Reform Looks from Brooklyn’s Courtrooms
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Are defendants in Brooklyn getting a fairer shake thanks to the reforms already undertaken?
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: What Are the Prospects for Bail Reform in 2019?
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The sponsor of an Assembly measure that would sharply constrain the use of financial bail says she is optimistic her proposal will become law now that Democrats control the State Senate.
CityViews: Want to Fight Crime? Invest in Parks!
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‘To reduce crime, we need fewer vacant lots. It’s a proven, cost-effective strategy that empowers neighborhoods and improves quality of life for residents.’
CityViews: Mayor’s Commission Must Probe the Link Between Over-Policing and Low Turnout
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‘We believe it is critical for the Civic Engagement Commission to explicitly address the political incorporation of formerly incarcerated people in New York City.’
Agenda 2019
Agenda 2019: Eyes Are on Senate Democrats and 3 Key Criminal Justice Reforms
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Reforms to the bail system, evidence-sharing rules and speedy-trial requirements are at the top of the reform agenda—and will shape the city’s ‘close Rikers’ efforts as well.
JUSTICE
Manhattan Pot Prosecutions Down 94%. DA Sees Success, Critics See Disparities
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Three months after a new policy to quell marijuana prosecutions by the Manhattan DA took effect, the DA’s office is touting its success but advocates are arguing that loopholes mean it has unequal impact across racial demographics.