Trials are down, workload is up. Discovery reform fosters new normal in Queens criminal court
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“I had to beg for a trial.”
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Man who stabbed wife in Jackson Heights nail salon sentenced to 25 years
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William Rivas used a long knife to stab his wife in the chest multiple times.
Read MoreGlendale shelter opens after years of opposition
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The Cooper Rapid Rehousing Center will house 200 men with jobs or enrolled in training programs.
Read MoreTwo Queens senators open to bail reform compromise
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“All legislation starts off with good intentions and then it breathes and you see where it needs to be amended or adjusted.”
Read MoreTibetan residents of Queens condemn Elmhurst Library exhibit
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The group Students for a Free Tibet said the exhibit distorts reality by masking Chinese oppression and violence in the territory.
Read MoreQueens assembly members resist senate plan to overhaul bail law
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The Senate’s proposal would get rid of cash bail completely, but give judges discretion to remand defendants.
Read MoreKatz carries new energy into role as DA
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“In Queens County, we are going to have fairness and equity. We are going to start over.”
Read MoreCourt reporters compete to see who has the fastest fingers in NYC
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Over 100 students from across the city will compete in the National Court Reporters Association Student Speed Contest.
Read MoreNew law limits toxic chemicals in children’s toys
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By 2023, the state will ban the sale of products that use certain chemicals, including asbestos, and certain flame retardants.
Read MoreLocal leaders rally for law student loan forgiveness
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“When working class communities don’t have access to quality legal services, we only further entrap people in the vicious cycle of poverty.”
Read MoreFour attorneys designated for Queens Civil Court judgeships
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The designated attorneys are Nestor Diaz, Jr., Jessica Earle-Gargan, Denise Johnson and Leigh Cheng.
Read MoreQueens court receives funding for record digitization
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The naturalization records span centuries, from the 1700s until the 1950s.
Read MoreUber-driving labor organizer enters crowded race for Assembly District 34
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“I don’t see many people in the state Assembly who have a story like me.”
Read MoreStop-and-frisk increased by 32 percent in Queens last year
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Roughly 90 percent of stops involved New Yorkers of color.
Read MoreReplacing fear with facts: Our future depends on a complete Census count
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“We have one chance to make over a decade of difference – let’s make it count!”
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