courts
City’s Courts Seen Lacking in Interpreters
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There appears to be no accurate record of how many people per month or per year require the services of an interpreter to exercise their right to access to justice.
courts
Stage Set for Next Round in Inwood’s Rezoning Saga
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The city’s Law Department says it is ready to deliver its case to a state appeals court for restoring the Inwood rezoning, which was annulled by a lower court last year. It’s just not sure exactly when it will be able to do so.
ASL
Shortage of Sign Language Interpreters in City Courts Creates Delays
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Postponed hearings, delayed arraignments and miscommunication are caused by the limited number of interpreters, making the already high-stakes, onerous process of navigating the legal system even more challenging for those who rely on such services.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: If it Approves Borough Jails, Council Must Invest in Mental Health
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‘This is the right time for the city to also make a bold commitment to support people with serious and persistent mental and behavioral health needs, in ways that will prevent contact (or further contact) with law enforcement at every possible juncture.’
city planning
Opinion: Regulating Development is the City Council’s Job. Let Them Do It.
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‘Last winter another agency, the New York City Department of City Planning deliberately circumvented the Council’s oversight when it told the City Planning Commission that it had to approve four mega towers proposed to be built right on top of existing buildings.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: ‘And Justice For All’ Means Barring ICE from NYS Courthouses
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‘If ICE will not treat courthouses as sensitive locations, NY legislators must pass the Protect Our Courts Act.’
Albany
Opinion: NYC Can’t Close Rikers Until Albany Fixes Parole
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‘With over 600 people held on technical parole violations at Rikers every day, it is time we recognize that the system is not working.’
bail reform
Opinion: City’s Top Narcotics Prosecutor Responds to an Op-Ed
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‘Major importers and distributors of heroin and fentanyl, charged with top narcotics sale or possession crimes, will walk out of court with no bail even if they have significant ties to foreign jurisdictions.’
Agenda 2019
Opinion: In Budgeting for Lawyers’ Salaries, NYC Can Support Equal Justice
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‘Nonprofit organization such as ours deliver critical legal services. … This good work is increasingly in jeopardy as defenders continue to grapple with New York City’s exorbitant cost of living, as well as with their own crushing student loan debt.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: ‘Close Rikers’ Eschews Real Reform for a Real-Estate Drama
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‘The ‘Build New Jails’ advocates have adopted a two-step Bait and Switch political strategy that is oddly familiar.’