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July 16, 2020

‘Too Many Requests’ — New York’s new rental relief website immediately crashes 

July 16, 2020/ David Brand
‘Too Many Requests’ — New York’s new rental relief website immediately crashes 

“The fact that it crashed within the first 15 minutes is tragic and shows how much need there is.”

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July 16, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, equity, Health, Homelessness, Law, Housing, politics, news
covid rent relief program, covid-19, coronavirus, cuomo, sateesh nori, astoria tenants union
July 15, 2020

Queens faces spike in gun violence amid economic and health crises

July 15, 2020/ David Brand
Queens faces spike in gun violence amid economic and health crises

“If we really look at the root cause of violence, it has to do with poverty.”

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July 15, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, Crime, Law, news
gun violence, nypd, covid-19, unemployment, poverty and violence, murders
July 15, 2020

Simotas and Hoylman push bar exam exemption for law grads serving low-income clients

July 15, 2020/ David Brand
Simotas and Hoylman push bar exam exemption for law grads serving low-income clients

“We have an obligation to mitigate the risks to New Yorkers during this health crisis.”

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July 15, 2020/ David Brand/
Law, Homelessness, Housing, news
aravella simotas, brad hoylman, bar exam, law grads, repeat test takers
July 14, 2020

Public defenders sue state to stop in-person criminal proceedings during COVID crisis

July 14, 2020/ David Brand
Public defenders sue state to stop in-person criminal proceedings during COVID crisis

“Clients face the tragic and illegal choice between their fundamental right to participate in their own cases and their health and safety.”

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July 14, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, Crime, Law, news, Health
oca, office of court administration, legal aid, queens defenders
July 14, 2020

Gianaris urges state to administer remote bar exam

July 14, 2020/ David Brand
Gianaris urges state to administer remote bar exam

“Preparing for the bar exam is itself a stressful venture, made more intense by the threat of a global pandemic.”

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July 14, 2020/ David Brand/
Business, Education, Law, news, Western Queens
court of appeals, office of court administration, michael gianaris, janet difiore, bar exam
July 14, 2020

Justice reformers call on Katz to uphold campaign pledges during Queens courthouse rally

July 14, 2020/ David Brand
Justice reformers call on Katz to uphold campaign pledges during Queens courthouse rally

“We can't arrest or incarcerate our way out of the challenges that face our communities.”

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July 14, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, Crime, Law, news
melinda katz, queens da, district attorney, covid-19, criminal justice reform
July 13, 2020

St. John’s backs lawsuit challenging Trump threat to international students 

July 13, 2020/ David Brand
St. John’s backs lawsuit challenging Trump threat to international students 

“Our institution, our city and our country are made better by the contributions of immigrants and international students.”

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July 13, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, equity, Education, Law, news, politics
St. john's university, frank wu, Toby Ann Stavisky, conrado gempesaw, trump, ice, international students
July 13, 2020

NYC public defenders threaten to sue state to stop in-person criminal proceedings 

July 13, 2020/ David Brand
NYC public defenders threaten to sue state to stop in-person criminal proceedings 

“The ADA does not permit OCA to force attorneys to choose between risking their health or being removed from representing their clients.”

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July 13, 2020/ David Brand/
coronavirus, Health, Law, news
oca, legal aid, public defenders, federal lawsuit, Americans with Disabilities Act, covid-19, coronavirus
July 10, 2020

LETTER: Queens private jail contractor ignores inmate health during COVID crisis

July 10, 2020/ David Brand
LETTER: Queens private jail contractor ignores inmate health during COVID crisis

“What is being done to address this?”

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July 10, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Southern Queens, Law, Health, coronavirus, Voices
khaleel anderson, covid-19, geo group, assembly district 31
July 10, 2020

Confusion at the vote count with nearly 22,000 Queens ballots invalidated

July 10, 2020/ David Brand
Confusion at the vote count with nearly 22,000 Queens ballots invalidated

The count is underway inside Queens Borough Hall.

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July 10, 2020/ David Brand/
Law, news, politics
vote count, absentee ballots, board of elections, boe, queens, new reformers
July 09, 2020

NYC grand juries will resume in August

July 09, 2020/ David Brand
NYC grand juries will resume in August

Counties will begin sending jury summonses over the next several days, state officials said.

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July 09, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, news, Law
grand juries, grand jury hearings, lawrence marks
July 09, 2020

Public defender groups say court opening plan endangers clients and staff

July 09, 2020/ David Brand
Public defender groups say court opening plan endangers clients and staff

“We strongly oppose re-opening of the Supreme Court because it is not safe and it is not essential to do so.”

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July 09, 2020/ David Brand/
Health, coronavirus, Law, news
oca, courts, legal aid, queens defenders, public defenders, court reopenings, criminal court, arraignments
July 08, 2020

More than 100 New York judges of color sign letter affirming equal justice in court

July 08, 2020/ David Brand
More than 100 New York judges of color sign letter affirming equal justice in court

Thirteen Queens judges signed the letter.

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July 08, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, equity, Law, news
judges, queens criminal court, judges of color, kenneth holder, michelle a johnson, derrek thomas, george floyd, black lives matter, w.e.b. dubois
July 07, 2020

Driver smashes through outdoor dining area and into Jackson Heights restaurant 

July 07, 2020/ David Brand
Driver smashes through outdoor dining area and into Jackson Heights restaurant 

The driver passed a breathalyzer test and was released with a summons.

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July 07, 2020/ David Brand/
Central Queens, Communities, news, Law, Western Queens
12 corazones, jackson heights, roosevelt avenue, elmhurst, car crash, bad driving
July 06, 2020

Publisher will release Trump niece’s tell-all text two weeks early

July 06, 2020/ David Brand
Publisher will release Trump niece’s tell-all text two weeks early

A Queens family divided.

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July 06, 2020/ David Brand/
Business, Environment, Law, news, politics
mary trump, donald trump, simon & schuster, peter kelly, president
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