Maloney introduces bill to curb unchecked overdraft fees
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“Overdraft fees are predatory and hit hardest those who can least afford them.”
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Courts face clerk shortage
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“When [the OCA] loses people through attrition, they're not replacing them.”
Read MoreGrays says in-person trials will soon resume
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“Attorneys need to get back to work and cases have to start moving.”
Read MoreEric Garner case review hearing begins after series of delays
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“We’re locked in a cycle I think we need assistance from the court to get out of.”
Read MoreCuomo signs law to bring additional Supreme Court justice to Queens
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“I am glad the legislature understood that by denying certification of Supreme Court justices, they were reducing our numbers.”
Read MoreDespite vacancies, recertified judges await designation
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“We're still waiting to see what's going on.”
Read MoreAdvocates demand return of online Housing Court filing tool
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“Discontinuing this important avenue for tenants to advocate for their right to a safe and habitable apartment represents an unnecessary, harmful and reckless setback.”
Read MoreAttorneys celebrate judge influx in Family Court
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“I think having more judges is definitely a great step...it's going to help parents in the court system move these cases along.”
Read MoreQCWBA president-elect to prioritize community and collaboration
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“They did a lot in the community not just centering around law but they took a multidisciplinary approach to advocacy.”
Read MoreQueens DA moves to vacate thousands of marijuana cases
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“For decades our clients have shouldered the brunt of marijuana prohibition, losing years of their lives ensnared in the criminal legal system and denied meaningful employment, housing and other opportunities.”
Queens Family Court sees recertified judges return after two-day training
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“I'm just looking to do the best I can and when the staff is back later this week I'll be able to go at 100 percent.”
Read MoreNo criminal charges for officers who fatally shot Cambria Heights teen, AG says
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“It would be really nice to have a non-police officer witness describing what it was they saw from the sidewalk at the time of shooting.”
Read MoreCity says condo violated agreement by keeping bikers off public path
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“I hope that Shore Towers takes this as an opportunity to see their waterfront property not as a burden but as an opportunity to help beautify the Queens waterfront.”
Read MoreCity Council bill adds racial impact study to rezoning process
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"In neighborhoods across the city, we have seen rezonings lead not to stronger community growth, but to rising rents and displacement."
Read MoreQueens advocates push for immigrant voting rights
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“New York and the United States of America have failed… at what we established on no taxation without representation.”
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