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October 06, 2020

New York Court leaders double down on plan to cut 46 judges

October 06, 2020/ David Brand
New York Court leaders double down on plan to cut 46 judges

“We are compelled to take additional painful and difficult steps such as the decisions regarding certification.”

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October 06, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Law, news, politics
jeffrey dinowitz, lawrence marks, janet difiore, state court system, oca, office of court administration, judges, judiciary budget
October 05, 2020

State shutters schools in three Queens neighborhoods, but businesses can stay open for now

October 05, 2020/ David Brand
State shutters schools in three Queens neighborhoods, but businesses can stay open for now

“These clusters have to be attacked.”

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October 05, 2020/ David Brand/
Business, Central Queens, Communities, coronavirus, Health, Law, politics, news
schools, covid-19, coronavirus, cuomo, de blasio, education
October 05, 2020

Here are the 46 judges being terminated by the New York court system 

October 05, 2020/ David Brand
Here are the 46 judges being terminated by the New York court system 

Eight of the judges work in the Bronx, more than any county in the state. Six preside in Queens.

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October 05, 2020/ David Brand/
Law, news, Communities
judges, justices, budget cuts, lawrence marks, Jeremy Weinstein
October 04, 2020

Queens criminal court will have just one Black man on the bench after state cuts judges

October 04, 2020/ David Brand
Queens criminal court will have just one Black man on the bench after state cuts judges

There will be one Black male judge in a courthouse where 38% of defendants are Black men.

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October 04, 2020/ David Brand/
equity, Law, news
kenneth holder, queens criminal courthouse, queens supreme court, office of court administration, racial disparities
October 04, 2020

NYC moves to shut down schools and businesses in three Queens zip codes where COVID surges

October 04, 2020/ David Brand
NYC moves to shut down schools and businesses in three Queens zip codes where COVID surges

“In some parts of our city in Brooklyn and Queens, we’re having an extraordinary problem, something we haven’t seen since early-June.”

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October 04, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, Central Queens, Business, Health, Law, news
covid-19, kew gardens, kew gardens hills
October 02, 2020

Judge orders house arrest for Queens cop charged with spying for China

October 02, 2020/ David Brand
Judge orders house arrest for Queens cop charged with spying for China

“There is a big difference between this country and most countries, especially the PRC. There is a presumption of innocence in this country.”

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October 02, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Crime, Law, news, eastern queens
Baimadajie Angwang, federal court, brooklyn, brooklyn federal court, mdc, Metropolitan Detention Center, tibet, China
October 01, 2020

NYC funds immigrant legal services at five Queens providers

October 01, 2020/ David Brand
NYC funds immigrant legal services at five Queens providers

“New York City continues to stand with our immigrant communities.”

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October 01, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Law, news, equity
Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, moia, bitta mostofi, make the road new york, jacob a riis neighborhood settlement, minkwon center, Sunnyside Community Services, chhaya, immigrants, immigrants' rights
October 01, 2020

New York courts terminate 46 judges in move to slash budget

October 01, 2020/ David Brand
New York courts terminate 46 judges in move to slash budget

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.

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October 01, 2020/ David Brand/
Features, Law, news
queens judges, office of court administration, queens supreme court, jeremy weinstein, janet difiore, budget
September 29, 2020

State legislative package seeks to eliminate ‘policing for profit’ in New York

September 29, 2020/ Guest User
State legislative package seeks to eliminate ‘policing for profit’ in New York

“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.”

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September 29, 2020/ Guest User/
Communities, equity, Law, news
criminal justice reform, parole, criminal justice, courts, End Predatory Court Fees Act, Julia Salazar, yuh-line niou, Carmen De La Rosa, Luis Sepulveda, Center for Community Alternatives, ferguson, Institute for Justice, incarceration
September 28, 2020

Queens court officer’s positive COVID test raises concerns amid Kew Gardens spike

September 28, 2020/ David Brand
Queens court officer’s positive COVID test raises concerns amid Kew Gardens spike

Court personnel who notified the Eagle of the positive COVID test said they were concerned because he was “moving all through the building.”

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September 28, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, Crime, Health, news, Law
covid-19, coronavirus, courthouse, queens criminal court, jared trujillo, dennis quirk, court reopenings
September 25, 2020

Kew Gardens jail foes cheer Manhattan judge’s decision to block detention tower

September 25, 2020/ David Brand
Kew Gardens jail foes cheer Manhattan judge’s decision to block detention tower

“The judge said what we’ve been saying all along.”

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September 25, 2020/ David Brand/
Central Queens, Communities, Crime, Law, news, Rikers Island
rikers island, jail plan, kew gardens jail, dominick pistone, JustLeadershipUSA, jim quinn, no new jails
September 25, 2020

Juneteenth still missing from list of New York state holidays

September 25, 2020/ David Brand
Juneteenth still missing from list of New York state holidays

“I’m hoping it was an oversight.”

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September 25, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, equity, Law, news
juneteenth, governor andrew cuomo, alicia hyndman
September 24, 2020

CLE talks court processes resuming

September 24, 2020/ Guest User
CLE talks court processes resuming

“We are committed to working as hard as we can to keep the courts moving and do justice for everyone.”

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September 24, 2020/ Guest User/
northern queens, Law, politics
cle, tracy catapano-fox, Civil Court, Audrey Pheffer
September 24, 2020

NY Attorney General will speed release of dash cam footage when cops kill unarmed civilians 

September 24, 2020/ David Brand
NY Attorney General will speed release of dash cam footage when cops kill unarmed civilians 

“Transparency is of utmost importance, and we will no longer wait for local authorities to determine when videos should be made available.”

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September 24, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Crime, Law, news
body-worn cameras, letitia james, dashboard cameras, attorney general, police killing, matthew felix, police shooting, nassau county, cambria heights
September 23, 2020

After AG’s bodycam pledge, family of Queens teen shot by cops seeks footage

September 23, 2020/ David Brand
After AG’s bodycam pledge, family of Queens teen shot by cops seeks footage

“I don’t know how it could possibly take seven months.”

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September 23, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Crime, equity, Law, news, Southern Queens
matthew felix, cambria heights, attorney general, letitia james, Nassau County Police Department, police killing
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