Candidates eye bid to replace Nolan
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Holden bill aims to bring back solitary
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City Councilmember Robert Holden recently introduced a bill that aims to bring back punitive segregation for young adults who commit repeated violent acts in the city’s jails.
Read MoreFortune Society exec. talks criminal justice reform
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“What I saw was two realities,” said Stanley Richards, the former first deputy commissioner with the Department of Correction who now serves as the deputy chief executive officer of the Fortune Society, when reflecting on Rikers Island.
Read MoreAdvocates condemn mischaracterization of bail reform
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Prison reform advocates and elected officials rallied Monday to call for the protection of recently passed bail reforms as they face threats from New York City leaders including Mayor Eric Adams.
Read MoreCongress calls for Con Ed investigation
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Members of the New York congressional delegation are calling on the state to investigate Con Edison’s rate increases .
Read MoreSupervising Judge John Lansden takes prudent approach to life and the bench
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Queens Housing Court Supervising Judge John Lansden has the law in his blood, but credits a strong work ethic with his rise in the court’s ranks.
Read MoreArverne homeowners under investigation for illegal rentals
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A group of more than a dozen Arverne by the Sea homeowners are under investigation for illegally renting out their homes while collecting approximately $1 million in tax exemptions, the Department of Investigation said this week.
Read MoreNolan won’t seek reelection: Report
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After nearly 40 years in the State Assembly, Cathy Nolan will not seek reelection this year.
Read MoreJamaica Bay cleanup yields 800 pounds of trash
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Dozens of environmentally conscious volunteers gathered for a Jamaica Bay cleanup during the first weekend in February, collecting hundreds of pounds of garbage.
Read MoreMuseum of Moving Image to host film fest
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The Museum of the Moving Image is gearing up for the 2022 First Look Festival, scheduled to begin next month.
Read MoreMaloney calls for federal action on gun violence
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U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney laid out plans for new legislation that would prevent people out on pretrial release from purchasing guns, if passed into law.
Read MoreTech industry group kicks off in Queens
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The Queens Tech Council, an industry group created last year, hosted its kick-off event this week.
Read MoreAdams goes to Albany
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Mayor Eric Adams continued to push for changes to the state’s bail laws and other criminal justice reforms Wednesday as he appeared before state lawmakers to lay out his requests for the city’s budget.
Read MoreJCAL appoints new executives
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The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning named two interim executives to permanent leadership positions within the cultural institution this week.
In-person visits return to Rikers
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As COVID-19 cases continue to drop throughout the state in the city’s jails, Department of Correction officials announced this week that in-person visits have resumed at Rikers Island.
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