Advocates Call for Private Juvenile Facilities in New York
A youth advocacy group urges replacing New York’s Division for Youth detention centers with private facilities. The report claims state care costs about $84,000 per youth annually, with 76.4 percent re-arrested and 63.8 percent rearrested, arguing private options could save over $70 million yearly.
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Buffalo
New York
State Division For
Leonard Dunston
State Division of Youth
State Civil Service Employees Association
Division of Youth
Nice
Steven A.tadarass
The
Buffaloers
New York State
Massachusetts
Brooklyn drug kingpin convicted in major racketeering case
Ricardo Melendez ran a ten million-dollar-a-month heroin and crack operation in Brooklyn’s neighborhoods. Seven associates, including his second in command, were found guilty of drug conspiracy and racketeering with related charges. A three month trial before U S District Judge Arthur Spott detailed intimidation and violent retribution as witnesses testified about brutal acts and the organization’s wealth.
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New York
Ricardo Melendez
Brooklyn
Pogreat
U.S
Arthur Spott
Melendez
Jacket theft ends in shooting as youths target girl
A 13-year-old girl walking with two companions was shot in the thigh near Dumont Avenue and Bristol Street in Brooklyn as two youths demanded nylon Columbia jackets. Three shots were fired. the girl was in good condition at Brookdale Hospital. The incident follows a series of jacket robberies ending in gunfire across weekends.
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New York
Bolice
Brookdale Hospital
Brooklyn
Grace Ridley
Dumont Avenue
Bristol Street
Brownsville
Columbia
Ridley Sai
Buffalo Park Official Signs On In Federal Inquiry
Buffalo Parks Department official agrees to assist in a federal investigation into claims that parks workers under former Parks Commissioner Robert Delano used city equipment for private work. Edward Graci, then Delaware Park superintendent, made the agreement as investigators probe alleged improper use of city resources.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Parks Department
Free
Edward Graci
Delaware
Robert Delano
Investioor
Delano
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Roard
Ed Press
Gil
Seiatad Praas
SUNY
Albany
Cobleskill
Cortland
State University of New York System
State University System
D. Bruce Johnstone
Mario Cuomo
Parke
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