Law professors condemn bail reform ‘fear-mongering’ in letter to local media
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“The danger of fear-driven news coverage cannot be overstated.”
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Queens legal community honors legacy of MLK Jr.
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“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”
Read MoreHolocaust Remembrance Week begins today, Council declares
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"If we do not learn from the past, we are doomed to repeat it.”
Read MoreActing administrative judge describes Supreme Court overhaul plan
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“What does that do? It makes you better lawyers, to be honest.”
Read MoreYouth Court program provides jail-free solutions for Queens teens
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The Youth Court is supervised by an adult staff member, but the final decision on sanctions rests on the shoulders of a group of 14-18-year-olds.
Read MoreThree ways to celebrate Lunar New Year in Queens on Saturday
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Here are some of our favorite activities to ring in your Lunar New Year.
Read MoreQueens law community honors Martin Luther King Jr.
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The event will feature Hon. Randall Eng as its keynote speaker.
Read More‘No taxation without representation’ — noncitizens rally for NYC voting rights
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“It is un-American to leave them out of that process.”
Read MoreAll 15 Queens councilmembers blast planned bus line overhaul
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“We need the bus redesign to provide better, faster, more expansive bus service.”
Read MoreOpinion: Invest in violence prevention, not policing
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“Community-led violence prevention programs decrease violence and save lives.”
Read MoreDSA challengers push state legislature on criminal justice reform
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The “Agenda for Decarceration” includes bills to eliminate cash bail entirely, permit safe injection sites and decriminalize sex work.
Read MoreLong Island Music Hall of Fame opens applications for high school music program awards
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Applications are due by Mar. 20.
Read MoreThree years after her death, a Ridgewood writer’s influence grows
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“She was the kind of person you’d think could be invincible.”
Read More755 city schools are more segregated than their neighborhoods: report
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The study found that 41 percent of all New York City schools — 755 in total — did not reflect their districts’ demographics.
Read More'We are not there yet' — Queens DA not ready to end cash bail without stronger pretrial resources
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“Not to have cash bail is really where this state needs to go. We are not there yet.”
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