Black women lead the way in Queens’ courts
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Queens finds itself in the middle of a historic period for its courts – for the first time in the borough’s history, over half of the borough’s courts are being led by Black women.
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Courts saw major increase in trials last year, data shows
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After the pandemic significantly slowed the number of trials taking place in New York’s courts, the Unified Court System saw a major increase in the number of trials commenced in 2025, a trend that experts say could lead to even faster case processing in 2026.
Read More‘More than a basketball tournament’: Nonprofit brings teens and incarcerated people together in Queens
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Flames basketball, a primarily Brooklyn-based youth basketball nonprofit, paid a visit to Queensboro Correctional Facility in Long Island City.
Read MoreQueens’ criminal court gets new top judge
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Court officials announced on Wednesday that Queens Supreme Court Justice Michelle Johnson will serve as Queens Supreme, Criminal Term’s next top judge.
Read MoreQueens’ top criminal court judge promoted to Appellate Division
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Queens’ top criminal court judge was promoted by the governor on Wednesday to serve on the appellate bench.
Read More‘Whitestone Wolverine’ sentenced to 14 years in prison
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The Queens man who yelled racial slurs and attacked Black Lives Matter protestors with a bladed glove was sentenced in Queens court this week to nearly 15 years in prison.
Read More‘Better late than never’: Three Queens men have convictions overturned after decades of incarceration
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Three Queens men had their convictions overturned this week. Altogether, they served well over half a century in prison for crimes they did not commit.
Read MoreJohnson appointed as interim administrative judge in Queens Criminal Court for the second time in as many years
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For the second time in two years, Judge Michelle Johnson is leading Queens Criminal Court as court administrators look for a new permanent administrative judge.
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