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By Adam Daly, amNYInside his cell on Rikers Island, Brian Croskey spends hours every day drawing elaborate artwork to free his mind. The 55-year-old from Washington Heights is halfway through an eight-month sentence for a petit larceny conviction inside the Eric M. Taylor Center, where he relies heavily on a 30-year passion that draws inspiration from his loved ones. Close Brooklyn in Your InboxStay up to date with more great news and articles like this one.

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Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association, delivers remarks on the importance of judicial independence at the association’s Manhattan headquarters, Monday, April 21,The president of the New York City Bar Association on Monday issued a stark warning about growing political threats to the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession, calling on lawyers and bar associations to defend democratic norms and the rule of law.

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Hundreds of faithful filled the pews of Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday for a solemn Mass in honor of Pope Francis, whose death on Easter Monday at the age of 88 sent the global Catholic community into mourning.

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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, and Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, left, are leading the field in the 2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary, according to the latest pollThe Democratic primary election in the 2025 New York City mayor’s race appears to be turning into a two-candidate race between former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, according to the latest poll released Monday morning.

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New York City is suspending the issuance of composting fines for smaller residential buildings until 2026, city officials confirmed Friday, just two weeks after enforcement began under the city’s new mandatory composting law. The move has drawn criticism from City Council members who say the Adams administration botched the rollout of the citywide composting program, which took effect last year as part of the Zero Waste Act.