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March 26, 2018

Growing Federal law enforcement interest in Queens County politics

Information being reviewed by Federal law enforcement about the activities of the Democratic Organization of Queens County includes the county political committee’s involvement in the recently-concluded speaker race for the New York City Council.

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March 11, 2018

FOIA lawsuit seeking DOJ records about prosecution of activists ends in failed appeal

A FOIA lawsuit seeking U.S. Department of Justice records about the prosecution of activists has ended in an adverse ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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Jimmy Van Bramer
March 6, 2018

Elected officials, with power to regulate land use and real estate development, appear at rally to decry unregulated real estate development

Elected officials, including Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, appeared at a rally to oppose the disposition of City-owned land in Long Island City to real estate developers. Yet, rally participants overlooked the failure by legislators to regulate responsible land use.

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March 3, 2018

DOJ moves to dismiss appeal that seeks judicial disqualification in FOIA lawsuit

The DOJ’s filing would keep an allegedly biased judge in charge of FOIA litigation seeking the speech records of former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

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