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September 02, 2020

Parole board grants release for Queens man after judge vacated virtual life sentence

September 02, 2020/ David Brand
Parole board grants release for Queens man after judge vacated virtual life sentence

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has not decided whether to retry his case, after a judge overturned his conviction based on prosecutorial misconduct.

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September 02, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, news, Law, Southern Queens
robert majors, wrongful conviction, melinda katz, john latella, queens da's office
August 26, 2020

Cracking the case: MTA calls on New Yorkers to ID glass-smash vandal

August 26, 2020/ David Brand
Cracking the case: MTA calls on New Yorkers to ID glass-smash vandal

Broken glass, everywhere.

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August 26, 2020/ David Brand/
news, northern queens, Central Queens, Western Queens, Transit, Crime
mta, 7 train, broken windows, vandalism
August 26, 2020

Police chokehold ban sponsor rebukes move to weaken law

August 26, 2020/ David Brand
Police chokehold ban sponsor rebukes move to weaken law

“There hasn’t been a single example of an officer being unfairly prosecuted or unable to arrest.”

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August 26, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Crime, equity, Law, news
rory lancman, bill de blasio, donovan richards, black lives matter, chokehold bill, george floyd, eric garner, terence monahan, chokehold, illegal chokehold, nypd
August 24, 2020

St. John’s senior strives for seat in City Council

August 24, 2020/ David Brand
St. John’s senior strives for seat in City Council

“Most people don’t think young people can lead, but we have been leading the social movement.”

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August 24, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, Crime, eastern queens, Housing, Homelessness, Law, Health, news, Rockaways, politics, Southern Queens
shaeleigh severino, council district 32, eric ulrich, city budget, schools, education, politics, howard beach, broad channel, city council, rockaways, ozone park, Howard Beach, Ozone Park, woodhaven
August 19, 2020

State lawmakers consider five-borough residency rule for new NYPD officers

August 19, 2020/ David Brand
State lawmakers consider five-borough residency rule for new NYPD officers

“Right now we’re simply signing up to have an invading force police us in the city.”

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August 19, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Crime, Law, news
nypd, residency requirement, catalina cruz, kevin parker, police reform
August 19, 2020

As NYC’s DNA database swells, Queens councilman questions Black Lives Matter protest arrests

August 19, 2020/ David Brand
As NYC’s DNA database swells, Queens councilman questions Black Lives Matter protest arrests

“I’m hoping there’s no correlation between the protests and DNA swabs that are being entered into the system to track New Yorkers and violate human rights.”

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August 19, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Crime, Features, Law, news, politics, equity
donovan richards, ocme, nypd, black lives matter, dna database
August 17, 2020

New York court system backs measures to protect judges from violence

August 17, 2020/ David Brand
New York court system backs measures to protect judges from violence

“I want you to know that we are laser-focused on the safety and security of everyone who works in and visits our courthouses.”

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August 17, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, Law, news, politics
janet difiore, office of court administration, judicial safety, courts, law
August 17, 2020

Two charged with killing Jam Master Jay in 2002 cold case

August 17, 2020/ David Brand
Two charged with killing Jam Master Jay in 2002 cold case

The Hollis native, whose real name is Jason Mizell, was a member of the pioneering trio Run D.M.C.

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August 17, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, Law, news, Southern Queens
jam master jay, jamaica, merrick boulevard, cold case, murder, Run DMC
August 17, 2020

Queens leaders urge city to address crime spike at Kew Gardens hotel

August 17, 2020/ David Brand
Queens leaders urge city to address crime spike at Kew Gardens hotel

The bullet holes in the front door were the last straw.

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August 17, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, Business, Crime, Law, news
umbrella hotel, violent crime, daniel rosenthal, grace meng, karen koslowitz, leroy comrie, andrew hevesi, kew gardens, gun violence
August 14, 2020

OPINION: In-person court proceedings are dangerous to all involved, especially people of color

August 14, 2020/ David Brand
OPINION: In-person court proceedings are dangerous to all involved, especially people of color

“Social distancing will not protect our clients from an airborne virus in New York’s aging courthouses.”

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August 14, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, Crime, Law, Voices
Legal Aid Society, alaa-119SEIU, oca, courthouses, in-person proceedings, covid-19, coronavirus
August 14, 2020

South Ozone Park man sentenced for sexual abuse at daycare center

August 14, 2020/ David Brand
South Ozone Park man sentenced for sexual abuse at daycare center

The man was sentenced to two years in prison.

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August 14, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, Law, news, Southern Queens
queens criminal court, sentencing, south ozone park
August 13, 2020

Bullet-riddled Kew Gardens hotel is scene of two recent shootings

August 13, 2020/ David Brand
Bullet-riddled Kew Gardens hotel is scene of two recent shootings

Problems have arisen at the Umbrella Hotel since COVID-19 surged in Queens.

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August 13, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, Business, coronavirus, Crime, Law, news
shooting, kew gardens, umbrella hotel, crime, daniel rosenthal, 102nd Precinct
August 05, 2020

Drive-by shooter strikes bystanders in Ridgewood

August 05, 2020/ David Brand
Drive-by shooter strikes bystanders in Ridgewood

“That could have been me. I just crossed that street.”

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August 05, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, Law, news, Western Queens
shooting, gun violence, ridgewood
August 04, 2020

Storm rips roof, damages housing units at private Queens jail

August 04, 2020/ David Brand
Storm rips roof, damages housing units at private Queens jail

NYC’s only private jail is run by the prison contractor GEO Group.

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August 04, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, Business, Crime, Law, news, Southern Queens
geo group, private queens jail, private prison, Springfield Gardens, jail, tropical storm isaias, queens detention facility
August 03, 2020

Queens grand juries are set to resume as in-person operations increase

August 03, 2020/ David Brand
Queens grand juries are set to resume as in-person operations increase

“We have been carefully planning for the resumption of grand jury operations in New York City.”

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August 03, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, coronavirus, Law, news
covid-19, coronavirus, queens criminal court, queens supreme court, grand jury hearings, grand juries, in-person proceedings, preliminary hearings, Judge Joseph Zayas, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore
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