East Harlem lawmaker says he isn’t safe in NY State Assembly
Gothamist / Jimmy Vielkind — Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs says he no longer feels safe in his legislative chamber after an altercation with another lawmaker last year...
2 people die while incarcerated at Sing Sing amid officers’ unauthorized strike
Jon Campbell / Gothamist — Anthony Douglas, 67, and Franklyn Dominguez, 35, were pronounced dead after they were found unresponsive in their respective cells at the Ossining prison within a five-hour period Wednesday, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed Thursday afternoon...
Who should catch a break? NY justice reform advocates push changes for parole in 2025
Arun Venugopal / Gothamist — Criminal justice reform advocates in New York are making their case for fixes to the parole system in 2025...
Meanwhile In Albany, Lawmakers Consider An Ambitious Array Of Criminal Justice Reforms
March 11, 2021: Christopher Robbins, Gothamist
With Cuomo ‘Reeling’ During Budget Season, State Lawmakers Are Poised To Take Power
March 2, 2021: Christopher Robbins, Gothamist