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February 19, 2019

Ambiguous clause inspires debate over 'Raise the Age' law

February 19, 2019/ David Brand
Ambiguous clause inspires debate over 'Raise the Age' law

“We don’t know what ‘extraordinary circumstances’ means either.”

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February 19, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Crime, Features, news
raise the age, edwina mendelson, cheree buggs, famil court, family court, supreme court, legal aid
February 18, 2019

Second Suspect Charged With Murder in ‘Friendly Fire’ Death of Queens Cop

February 18, 2019/ David Brand
Second Suspect Charged With Murder in ‘Friendly Fire’ Death of Queens Cop

“The defendant and his co-defendant are wholly responsible and wholly culpable.”

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February 18, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Southern Queens, news, Law, Features
richmond hill, Michael Curtis, brian simonsen, nypd, cop shot, queens criminal court, jagger freeman
February 15, 2019

NYC Officer Wounded in Friendly Fire Shooting Returns Home

February 15, 2019/ Associated Press
NYC Officer Wounded in Friendly Fire Shooting Returns Home

Sgt. Matthew Gorman emerged from a van outside his home in Seaford using crutches and was accompanied by several unidentified people.

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February 15, 2019/ Associated Press/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news
Sgt. Matthew Gorman, Det. Brian Simonsen
February 15, 2019

Suspect Charged with Murder in NYPD Friendly Fire Death

February 15, 2019/ Associated Press
Suspect Charged with Murder in NYPD Friendly Fire Death

Detective Brian Simonsen died after being hit once in the chest by crossfire as he and six other officers fired 42 shots at suspect Christopher Ransom.

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February 15, 2019/ Associated Press/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news
Brian Simonsen, Christopher Ransom, shooting, NYPD, Richmond Hill
February 15, 2019

Violent Rap Lyrics, Videos Can Be Used as Evidence, U.S. Appeals Court Rules

February 15, 2019/ David Brand
Violent Rap Lyrics, Videos Can Be Used as Evidence, U.S. Appeals Court Rules

‘The videos are plainly relevant.’

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February 15, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, news, Law, Features
ra diggs, uncle murda, appealas court, wyckoff houses, brooklyn, gowanus houses
February 14, 2019

TV Personality Imprisoned for Ripping Off Immigrants Now Runs Legal Services Firm Geared to South Asians in Queens

February 14, 2019/ David Brand
TV Personality Imprisoned for Ripping Off Immigrants Now Runs Legal Services Firm Geared to South Asians in Queens

The Jackson Heights company connects clients with attorneys.

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February 14, 2019/ David Brand/
Features, Crime, news, Business, Central Queens, Law
immigrants, griffin mortgage, criminal courthouse, queens da, jackson heights
February 13, 2019

Woman Raped by Rikers Guard Wins $500,000 Suit Against City

February 13, 2019/ David Brand
Woman Raped by Rikers Guard Wins $500,000 Suit Against City

The woman, known as “Jane Doe,” was raped by officers Jose Cosme and Leonard McNeil when she was detained at the Rose M. Singer Center.

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February 13, 2019/ David Brand/
news, Crime, northern queens, Law
The Legal Aid Society, Department of Corrections, Jose Cosme, Leonard McNeil, DOC, Rikers Island, rape
February 13, 2019

NYPD Detective Killed in Devastating Richmond Hill 'Friendly Fire' Incident

February 13, 2019/ David Brand
NYPD Detective Killed in Devastating Richmond Hill 'Friendly Fire' Incident

Detective Brian Simonsen, a 19-year veteran of the NYPD, was shot after responding to report of an armed robbery inside a T-Mobile store.

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February 13, 2019/ David Brand/
news, eastern queens, Crime, Law
Councilmember I. Daneek Miller, shooting, Richmond Hill, friendly fire, Brian Simonsen, Commissioner James P. O’Neill, Matthew Gorman, NYPD, Borough President Melinda Katz
February 12, 2019

Arrest Made in Case of Woman Found Dead in Suitcase

February 12, 2019/ Associated Press
Arrest Made in Case of Woman Found Dead in Suitcase

Police say they have examined hundreds of hours of surveillance footage in the case and interviewed several potential witnesses.

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February 12, 2019/ Associated Press/
Crime, Law, news
NYPD
February 12, 2019

Main Street Robber Holds Up Kew Gardens Hills Bank

February 12, 2019/ Guest User
Main Street Robber Holds Up Kew Gardens Hills Bank

The unidentified male suspect entered the Queens County Savings Bank located at 75-44 Main St. just before 10:30 a.m. Monday.

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February 12, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Business, eastern queens
NYPD, bank robbery, Kew Gardens Hills, Queens County Savings Bank
February 08, 2019

Woodhaven Man Sentenced for Killing Bangladeshi Leader

February 08, 2019/ David Brand
Woodhaven Man Sentenced for Killing Bangladeshi Leader

Nestor Rodriguez, 25, was sentenced to 18 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter for helping to beat Nazmul Islam to death.

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February 08, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Communities, eastern queens, Law, news
Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Nestor Rodriguez, Nazmul Islam, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown
February 08, 2019

Sex-Trafficking Couple Sentenced For Pimping Woman at Flushing Hotel

February 08, 2019/ Guest User
Sex-Trafficking Couple Sentenced For Pimping Woman at Flushing Hotel

The defendants hired the 21-year-old victim under the guise of a job as an exotic dancer and stripper.

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February 08, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news
Flushing, pimp, prostitution, sex trafficking, Bay Ridge
February 08, 2019

Man Arrested in Courthouse, Turned Over to ICE as El Chapo Jury Deliberates

February 08, 2019/ Associated Press
Man Arrested in Courthouse, Turned Over to ICE as El Chapo Jury Deliberates

Rene Rivera Martinez showed up in the federal courtroom in Brooklyn claiming to be an El Chapo relative and trying to use seating for family members.

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February 08, 2019/ Associated Press/
Crime, Law, news
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Associated Press, El Chapo, Rene Rivera Martinez, ICE
February 08, 2019

Queens Senators Back ‘Roadmap’ to Reform Justice System

February 08, 2019/ David Brand
Queens Senators Back ‘Roadmap’ to Reform Justice System

“Together, we can tackle serious structural inequities in our society.”

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February 08, 2019/ David Brand/
Law, politics, news, Features, Communities, Crime
one day bill, protect our courts act, jessica ramos, michael gianaris, #justiceroadmapnyc, justice roadmap, ice, rhiya trivedi
February 06, 2019

Advocates Demand a Conviction Review Unit for Queens and NY State

February 06, 2019/ David Brand
Advocates Demand a Conviction Review Unit for Queens and NY State

“We need something that speaks louder. We need to light a fire under prosecutors.”

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February 06, 2019/ David Brand/
Law, Crime, news, Communities, Features, politics
lonnie soury, dan quart, betty lugo, tiffany cabán, conviction review unit, Rory Lancman, jose nieves, queens da, families of the wrongfully convicted, Ron Kuby, mina malik, da race 2019, Conviction Integrity Unit, gregory lasak
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