NYLS Expands Social Justice Mission
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New York Law School is expanding its public service focus through its new Office of Public Service and Pro Bono Initiatives.
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Frank Padavan, Longtime Queens Senator, Dies at 83
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Former Queens State Sen. Frank Padavan, who served in the senate for 37 years, died Monday. He was 83 years old.
Read MoreNew Law Recognizes Third Gender on NYC Birth Certificates
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Starting Jan. 1, 2019, New York City birth certificates will feature a third gender category — gender X — for the first time.
Read MoreBail Fail: Opponents Speak Out Against Bail Out
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Entrance of Rikers Island. Eagle Photo by Clarissa Sosin
Read MoreRikers Island Welcome Station Connects People With Community, Services
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The Mass Bail Out Welcome Center officially opened at the entrance to Rikers Island Saturday morning.
Read MoreLasak Officially Announces Bid for Queens DA
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Former Queens Criminal Court Justice Gregory Lasak officially announced his candidacy for Queens County District Attorney Tuesday morning.
Read MoreQueens Fights to End Alzheimer’s at 6th Annual Walk
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The New York City chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host its sixth annual “Queens Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Little Bay Park at 100 Totten Ave in Bay Terrace.
Read MoreFraud-ian Slip: 2 Queens Therapists Busted For Phony Billing
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Two Queens therapists were among eight mental healthcare providers charged with a massive Medicaid fraud in federal court for the Eastern District of New York Thursday.
Read MoreLegal Aid Attorneys Plan Kavanaugh Protest Today
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Attorneys from the Legal Services Staff Association (LSSA) and the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) are planning a one-hour walkout Thursday at 1 p.m. outside Queens Housing Court. to protest the potential appointment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Trump Family MCI Fraud Exposed, Highlighting Gianaris, Barnwell Bill
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President Donald Trump received more than $413 million from his father Fred’s real estate empire, the majority of which he pocketed thanks to tax and real estate schemes, a New York Times investigation revealed on Tuesday.
Read MoreIs Queens Getting a Pro Soccer Team?
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In the days since Council Member Francisco Moya and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz posed for a photo with Spanish soccer legend David Villa, one tidbit released from Katz’ press team has intrigued soccer fans in the borough — and throughout the United States.
Read MoreDA’s Office Welcomes 25 New Prosecutors
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More than two dozen attorneys joined the district attorney’s office Monday after completing an assistant DA training program.
Read MoreWeprin's Jailhouse Body Scan Bill Becomes Law
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On Tuesday, de Blasio praised new legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that will enable Rikers Island corrections officers to use airport-style body scanners to search for blades hidden in detainees’ bodies.
Read MoreCourt Officers Union Boss Plans Queens Protest
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New York State Court Officers Association Dennis Quirk is not happy with the implementation of the Raise the Age law and he’s not shy about it.
Read MoreQueens Courts Wait to See Raise the Age’s Impact
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Two days into New York’s new Raise the Age law Queens Family Court has yet to see significant changes — though court officers say they are waiting to see how the law unfolds. A similar attitude persists throughout the court system.
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