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June 18, 2019

'Baby' found dead near Bayside park turns out to be realistic doll

June 18, 2019/ Associated Press
'Baby' found dead near Bayside park turns out to be realistic doll

A runner spotted what she thought was a baby shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday in a grassy area and called 911.

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June 18, 2019/ Associated Press/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news
Bayside, Crocheron Park, NYPD, Associated Press
June 18, 2019

Man arrested for trespassing at Ocasio-Cortez's office

June 18, 2019/ Associated Press
Man arrested for trespassing at Ocasio-Cortez's office

The New York Police Department says officers responded to a call of a trespasser shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday at the building on 37th Avenue.

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June 18, 2019/ Associated Press/
Crime, Central Queens, news, Law, politics
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, AOC, Jackson Heights, Associated Press, trespassing
June 17, 2019

DAs urge legislature to pass Protect Our Courts Act, stanch ICE’s courthouse presence

June 17, 2019/ Guest User
DAs urge legislature to pass Protect Our Courts Act, stanch ICE’s courthouse presence

At least 33 people were arrested in and around Queens County courthouses last year.

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June 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, IDP, Darcel Clark, District Attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr., immigration, immigrants, ICE arrests, John Ryan, Michael McMahon, Immigrant Defense Project, Madeline Singas, David Soares, Anthony Scarpino Jr.
June 17, 2019

St. Albans man convicted after shooting former friend in the face

June 17, 2019/ Guest User
St. Albans man convicted after shooting former friend in the face

He faces up to 25 years in prison.

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June 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, Business, Law, news, Southern Queens
St. Albans, shooting, Ira Margulis
June 17, 2019

New York state might be getting a new Democratic primary date

June 17, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
New York state might be getting a new Democratic primary date

By moving its primary date to April 28, New York would increase its delegate count by 25 percent, to 327.

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June 17, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Law, news, northern queens, Western Queens, politics
Michael Gianaris, Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, voting, primary, Democratic primary
June 17, 2019

Citizens Union prefers Gregory Lasak for Queens DA

June 17, 2019/ Guest User
Citizens Union prefers Gregory Lasak for Queens DA

“Gregory Lasak’s impressive track record as a prosecutor and judge make him the best candidate to lead the Queens County District Attorney’s office.”

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June 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Citizens Union, Gregory Lasak, queens district attorney
June 14, 2019

De Blasio, Johnson agree on 2020 budget; will fund public defender pay parity

June 14, 2019/ Guest User
De Blasio, Johnson agree on 2020 budget; will fund public defender pay parity

Other features of the budget include $60 million toward retrofitting city government buildings for the city’s Green New Deal initiative and $5 million toward Vision Zero.

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June 14, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Education, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Transit, Western Queens, Southern Queens
Vision Zero, city budget, Queens Public Library, libraries, Corey Johnson, Bill de Blasio, Fiscal Year 2020, pay parity, public defenders, Bridging the Gap, Green New Deal, Legal Aid
June 14, 2019

Suspect identified in Jamaica double homicide, arson

June 14, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
Suspect identified in Jamaica double homicide, arson

The suspect was identified through video taken at the incident, police said.

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June 14, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news
fire, NYPD, homicide, Jamaica, arson
June 14, 2019

National Network for Safe Communities celebrates 10th Anniversary at conference

June 14, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
National Network for Safe Communities celebrates 10th Anniversary at conference

NNSC aims to provide “proven, evidence-based, life-saving violence reduction strategies to dozens of communities across America and beyond.”

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June 14, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Crime, Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Education, Law, news, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
NNSC, violence, criminal justice, David Kennedy, Eric L. Cumberbatch, gun violence, National Network for Safe Communities
June 14, 2019

Advocates urge State Senate to pass criminal record relief for trafficking victims

June 14, 2019/ David Brand
Advocates urge State Senate to pass criminal record relief for trafficking victims

Advocates and attorneys now recognize that traffickers force their immigrant victims to perform various crimes in addition to sex work, such theft and drug offenses.

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June 14, 2019/ David Brand/
news, Central Queens, Voices, eastern queens, northern queens, Southern Queens, Law, politics, Western Queens, Crime
State Assembly, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, State Senate, Richard Gottfried, Make the Road New York, human trafficking, New York City Bar Association, Carl Heastie
June 13, 2019

Leader in re-entry services talks Layleen Polanco, closing Rosie’s and city jails plan

June 13, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
Leader in re-entry services talks Layleen Polanco, closing Rosie’s and city jails plan

“We don’t think that someone should have to sit on Rikers because they’re homeless and don’t have somewhere to go … “

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June 13, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Crime, Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Features, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Voices
Layleen Polanco, Rosie’s, Providence House, Danielle Minelli Pagnotta, epartment of Homeless Services, Women’s Community Justice, Rose M. Singer Center, Rikers Island, ULURP, community jails, women, No New Jails, Close Rikers, Bill de Blasio, jails, justice, Beyond Rosie’s
June 13, 2019

It’s In Queens! June 14 - 16

June 13, 2019/ Special to the Eagle
It’s In Queens! June 14 - 16

Outdoor goes indoors. New works complement golden oldies. Loud gets silent. Dogs mix with birds. Esoteric becomes pop.

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June 13, 2019/ Special to the Eagle/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Business, Law, news, Entertainment, Features, Education, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
QEDC, Queens Economic Development Corporation, Kabir Cafe, outdoors, music, film, dance, Astoria, LIC, Long Island City, Jamaica, concert, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, Flushing, jazz, animation, history
June 13, 2019

OPINION: The real test for our new district attorney

June 13, 2019/ Special to the Eagle
OPINION: The real test for our new district attorney

“Will our Chief Law Enforcement Officer continue to tolerate the totally lawless environment that is Rikers Island … ?”

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June 13, 2019/ Special to the Eagle/
Crime, Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, politics, northern queens, Voices, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Queens County Bar Association, Queens district attorney, Paul Kerson, opinion, Rikers Island
June 13, 2019

NY State Court Reporters Association addresses reporting shortage at Queens summit

June 13, 2019/ David Brand
NY State Court Reporters Association addresses reporting shortage at Queens summit

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the sector is set to grow only three percent by 2026, though the demand is far higher.

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June 13, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Education, Law, news, Western Queens, Southern Queens, northern queens, Central Queens
courts, court reporting, jobs, NY State Court Reporters Association, Plaza College
June 12, 2019

Bill that could protect trafficking survivors from deportation has yet to reach floor in Albany

June 12, 2019/ David Brand
Bill that could protect trafficking survivors from deportation has yet to reach floor in Albany

“Immigrants cannot wait another year.”

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June 12, 2019/ David Brand/
news, Law, Communities, politics, Features
immigration, vocal, sex trafficking, jessica ramos, vocal new york, legal aid, immigrants rights, Richard Gottfried
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