Rikers guards ditch masks on duty despite COVID impact
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“Two officers were going from bus to bus ensuring that the ‘masks required ’signs were posted, but they themselves were not wearing masks.”
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New York judges of color release report on institutional racism in court system
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“There will be uncomfortable, but necessary, truths.”
Read MoreAs arrests plummeted, NYC DAs hired 900 new employees over past decade
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An August report by the IBO examines how staff levels have increased as arrests dropped in New York City between 2010 and 2019.
Read MoreFederal government issues eviction ban for most tenants
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The CDC said a 1944 law gives the agency broad authority to stop the spread of disease.
Read MoreDe Blasio says sex workers should not be arrested
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“To the question of whether sex workers should be arrested, my broad answer is no.”
Read MoreParole board grants release for Queens man after judge vacated virtual life sentence
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has not decided whether to retry his case, after a judge overturned his conviction based on prosecutorial misconduct.
Read MoreLegal Aid urges state lawmakers to pass measure halting evictions
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“The legislature has the power to enact a robust and meaningful moratorium on eviction.”
Read MoreJust a couple guys from Queens: Lynch cheers Trump at RNC
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Pat Lynch delivered a distorted depiction of New York City.
Read MoreIt's now up to lawmakers to set eviction policy, top New York judges say
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“Those are matters for the other two branches of government to deal with.”
Read MoreEx-Queens judge harassed staff and attorneys for years, state commission finds
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The commission found that she acted in a “rude, impatient, undignified and discourteous manner.”
Read MorePolice chokehold ban sponsor rebukes move to weaken law
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“There hasn’t been a single example of an officer being unfairly prosecuted or unable to arrest.”
Read MoreJudge Marguerite Grays, first African American woman to lead Queens Supreme, takes helm at crucial time
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“Always follow the law. If you follow the law, you’ll be able to sleep at night.”
Read MoreQueens lawmakers press mayor to cancel tax lien sale during COVID pandemic
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“In the midst of a pandemic that has caused skyrocketing unemployment, the sale must be canceled.”
Read MoreSt. John’s senior strives for seat in City Council
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“Most people don’t think young people can lead, but we have been leading the social movement.”
Read More25,000-member NYC Bar urges city to guarantee WiFi in homeless shelters
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“Allowing the lack of access to remain unaddressed is unacceptable.”
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