After delays, new czar sees opening to revive Rikers closure push
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One-on-one with city’s new close Rikers czar Dana Kaplan.
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City judges honor Queens court officers
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Top judges from Queens and the city’s other four boroughs came together on Monday afternoon to celebrate the court’s most highly visible workers, the court officers of the Unified Court System
Read MorePaladino settles with City Council over anti-Muslim posts
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Queens Republican Councilmember Vickie Paladino’s fight with the City Council is over after both sides agreed to drop their respective cases against the other over anti-Muslim comments she made online.
Read MoreSwastikas found in Queens parks, one week after similar incident
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Several swastikas were found spraypainted in two Queens parks on Monday, a week after antisemitic graffiti was sprawled on a synagogue and a Jewish Center in the borough.
Read MoreAppeals court deals blow to Queens man seeking to clear name after decades in prison
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Nearly 30 years ago, a jury found Chad Breland guilty of two Far Rockaway home invasion robberies, despite his claims that he did not commit the crimes.
Read MoreQueens community board demands role in Aqueduct redevelopment plan
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The community board with jurisdiction over the 100-acre Aqueduct Racetrack site up for redevelopment wants a seat at the table as the state crafts a master plan that could entirely reshape a corner of Southern Queens.
Read MoreLegal Aid Society workers stage citywide picket as contract negotiations drag
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Legal Aid Society offices across all five boroughs faced a new push from labor organizations to increase their workers’ salaries, this time with non-attorneys leading the picket lines.
Read MoreOfficials rally after antisemitic graffiti found in Forest Hills, Rego Park
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Local officials and religious leaders rallied Tuesday outside a Queens synagogue defaced with swastikas earlier this week, where they condemned the incident and called for more efforts to protect New Yorkers.
Read MoreCity to pay over $5 mil to families whose loved ones overdosed on Rikers
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The city has agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million to the families of two men who died on Rikers Island of methadone overdoses, including one man from Queens whose family said the Department of Correction hid information about their loved one’s death.
Read MoreParking closures tied to Queens jail project delayed
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Plans to temporarily shut down a number of streets around the Queens Criminal Courthouse to facilitate the building of Queens’ borough-based jail have been delayed, the Eagle has learned.
Read MoreNew York’s courts unveil new website
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After four years of research and development, the Unified Court System launched its new website that court leaders hope offer users a streamlined approach to accessing the courts.
Read MoreState to begin redevelopment of massive Aqueduct Racetrack site
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The state this month will begin planning its redevelopment of Queens’ Aqueduct Racetrack, which is set to be one of the largest empty plots of state-owned land when the horse racing complex closes its tracks for good in June.
Read MoreAntisemitic graffiti found around Forest Hills, Rego Park
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Antisemitic graffiti was found at several locations in Queens, including the Rego Park Jewish Center and a synagogue in Forest Hills, on Monday morning.
Read MoreBail rates rose steeply in Queens, report finds
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More and more Queens judges over the past several years have steered away from granting defendants supervised or early release, instead choosing to set bail against defendants, according to a new report.
Read MoreFraud suit against Rajkumar dismissed on procedural grounds
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A Queens judge dismissed an alleged petition fraud case against Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar on procedural grounds on Thursday, effectively guaranteeing the Democratic incumbent will appear on the primary ballot against her Democratic Socialists of America-backed opponent who first brought the allegations against her.
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