Several Queens lawmakers say the city needs to do more to bring emergency resources to the borough’s far-flung communities on the Rockaway peninsula.
Read MoreA civil rights lawsuit alleging a blind man was discriminated against and prevented from participating in jury service because of his disability will proceed after receiving the green light from a federal judge on Thursday.
Read MoreThe state must disclose all memos it sends to judges about how to interpret the law after an appellate court ruled against the Office of Court Administration’s contention that the memos were protected from the public.
Read MoreThe Queens County Bar Association celebrated its 150th anniversary inside the halls of Queens Supreme Court, a courthouse that has long been connected to the local bar.
Read MoreQueens courts reflect on Sept. 11 on the 25th anniversary.
Read MoreThe group charged with nominating the city’s judges recently published its first-ever code of conduct for its members to abide by, an attempt to fulfill, in part, the mayor’s promise to make the powerful committee more transparent.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul declined to commute the sentence of any of the more than 1,000 people in New York’s prisons who applied for clemency when she granted half a dozen pardons on Friday, angering advocates who say the governor has all but abandoned her promise to reform the state’s clemency process.
Read MoreIn each of the last two years, the city has seen thousands of public defenders walk off the job threatening to upend the city’s court system. It could very well become a reoccurring trend unless the city finds a solution.
Read MoreThe Republican-led House Judiciary Committee is singling out Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz for her refusal to hand over documents related to prosecutions under sanctuary laws.
Read MoreTenants and landlords of crumbling apartment buildings may have their day in court sooner than expected after the mayor and city court system launched a new “fast-track” procedure to bring the most urgent cases before a judge faster.
Read MoreA man who died while in custody was repeatedly ignored by both correctional officers and hospital staff when he tried to voice concerns about his health, a new lawsuit filed on Monday claims.
Read MoreThe labor fight over a new labor contract at Brooklyn Defender Services is over, for now.
Read MoreFor countless Queens residents who felt lost in the legal system when suddenly faced with threats of foreclosure, bankruptcy or debt collection, their saving grace was Mark Weliky.
Read MoreNew York’s top judge will not face any consequences for advocating for the passage of a sentencing reform bill, which Republican lawmakers claimed crossed an ethical line.
Read MoreThe city’s public defender strike officially ended last week after the final striking legal aid union reached a tentative agreement over a new contract with their employer, ending a labor struggle that saw over 1,000 union members strike at various points throughout the past month.
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