NYC funds immigrant legal services at five Queens providers
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“New York City continues to stand with our immigrant communities.”
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New York courts terminate 46 judges in move to slash budget
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The careers of at least six Queens Supreme Court justices will come to an end Dec. 31 after OCA decided to cut ties with nearly every judge over age 70 in the state.
Read MoreState legislative package seeks to eliminate ‘policing for profit’ in New York
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“Having to depend on people, but not having that opportunity because I still have fines and fees to pay has been very harrowing, very discouraging and repulsive.”
Read MoreQueens court officer’s positive COVID test raises concerns amid Kew Gardens spike
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Court personnel who notified the Eagle of the positive COVID test said they were concerned because he was “moving all through the building.”
Read MoreKew Gardens jail foes cheer Manhattan judge’s decision to block detention tower
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“The judge said what we’ve been saying all along.”
Read MoreJuneteenth still missing from list of New York state holidays
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“I’m hoping it was an oversight.”
Read MoreCLE talks court processes resuming
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“We are committed to working as hard as we can to keep the courts moving and do justice for everyone.”
Read MoreNY Attorney General will speed release of dash cam footage when cops kill unarmed civilians
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“Transparency is of utmost importance, and we will no longer wait for local authorities to determine when videos should be made available.”
Read MoreAfter AG’s bodycam pledge, family of Queens teen shot by cops seeks footage
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“I don’t know how it could possibly take seven months.”
Read MoreAfter AG’s bodycam pledge, family of Queens teen shot by cops seeks footage
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“I don’t know how it could possibly take seven months.”
Read MoreCouncil weighs carbon cap on large polluting apartment buildings
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“We have ten years to be able to not only implement changes required with this law but changes to reverse significant impact to our planet related to greenhouse gas emissions.”
Read MoreColleagues and adversaries recall ‘ferocious’ attorney Anthony Lombardino
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“He was an able and worthy adversary and his summations were routinely complete with his own special brand of flash and pizzazz.”
Read MoreQueens Tibetans were suspicious of NYPD officer well before foreign spying charge
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“Some members had raised flags about the way he communicates.”
Read MoreWoodside woman charged with hate crime in racist outburst caught on camera
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The Queens Criminal Court building. Eagle photo by David Brand
By David Brand
A Woodside woman filmed throwing a glass bottle at a Black jogger while calling her the n-word was charged with aggravated assault as a hate crime Tuesday.
Lorena Delaguna, 53, was seen on video throwing the bottle and screaming slurs as the 37-year-old jogger passed the corner of 53rd Place and Broadway in Woodside on Aug. 17. Police released a month-old cell phone video of the bias attack in an effort to identify Delaguna. They announced her arrest on Sept. 21.
She was arraigned before Queens Judge Jeffrey Gershuny Tuesday.
“Crimes like this, which are fueled by hate, are in a special category for a reason,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “No one should have to endure being called a vile slur or being attacked simply because of the color of their skin, their religion, or who they love.”
Delaguna’s attorney Samantha Diaz argued that throwing a bottle to the ground not demonstrate “harm” and said there was a “mental health component” to her client’s behavior, the Daily News reported.
Delaguna faces up to 7 years in prison if convicted.
NYC Climate Week shines spotlight on Queens’ fight for renewable energy
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The climate crisis threatens to submerge the Rockaway peninsula, flood low-lying communities and exacerbate health problems, particularly among low-income residents, in the borough of 2.3 million people.
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