NY appellate court hears case of older judges facing termination
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“We are still cautiously optimistic about the appellate division doing the right thing.”
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Homeless New Yorkers, advocates renew push to increase voucher value
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“What’s worse than giving people no hope is giving them false hope.”
Read MoreNY Senate passes package boosting aid to CUNY students
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“The years our students spend in higher education will help shape the trajectory of their lives.”
Read MoreOpinion: Staff at legal services nonprofit Mobilization for Justice plan one-day strike
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The unionized staff at Mobilization for Justice announce their plan to strike.
Read MoreNYC Bar hones in on building emissions law
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The New York City Bar Association is preparing attorneys for new building emissions standards
Read MoreNY court business has no place on the family iPad, new report advises
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“The failure to provide Court Attorneys with Mobile Devices is a roadblock to the effective and speedy administration of justice.”
Read MoreOlder NY inmates begin receiving COVID vaccines, one month after Health officials described prisoner priority
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‘They made it clear that they were going to vaccinate everyone so I’m a little bit disturbed.’
Read MorePublic defender groups sue Cuomo to vaccinate inmates
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“I am simply asking to be treated fairly and with dignity.”
Read MoreRockaway ‘pizza nazi’ charged with harassing ex-girlfriend
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His attorney called the incident a typical “boyfriend-girlfriend break-up situation.”
Read More25,000-member NYC Bar calls on state to boost aid for renters
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“At this juncture, we must use this time to address and prevent the eviction and foreclosure catastrophe looming just over the horizon.”
Read MoreQueens man convicted of killing transwoman sees verdict reversed on judge’s error
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An appellate court ordered Rasheen Everett be retried based on a Queens judge’s error.
Read MoreNew York eliminates ‘Walking While Trans’ ban after years of advocacy
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“Anybody and everybody should be able to wear whatever they want and walk their streets safely.”
Read MoreHon. Velasquez sworn in as first Latina president of Supreme Court Justices group
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Velasquez is the first Latina to lead the Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Read MoreQueens private jail with $528 million contract insulated from Biden order
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A private jail in Queens under state investigation for its COVID-19 failures can continue detaining federal defendants.
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