New report claims NY judges are undermining bail reform
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It’s been over five years since New York State implemented contentious legislation that ended the use of cash bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.
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With discovery law rollbacks looming, coalition launches to defend reforms
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As lawmakers and district attorneys appear to flirt with the idea of rolling back the state’s discovery reforms, a coalition of public defense groups have joined up in an effort to protect the changes made to New York’s discovery statute half a decade ago.
Read MoreJustice Department orders Queens Public Library to make LIC branch accessible
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The Hunters Point branch of the Queens Public Library will be getting a host of accessibility fixes after they were ordered to do so following a court settlement.
Read MoreAdams, Queens candidates lag in new poll
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Mayor Eric Adams, as well as Queens elected officials running for mayor, are all toward the bottom of a pack in a new 2025 mayoral primary poll that showed former Governor Andrew Cuomo – who has yet to actually declare for the race – has a strong lead.
Read MorePols want city to put brakes on QueensWay as QueensLink is studied
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Queens officials want the city to slow down construction of a linear park on an old elevated train line in the borough that could potentially stop the line from being reactivated for transit.
Read MoreAfter rough 2024, mayor looks to 2025 during State of the City speech
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Looking to turn the page on one of the most turbulent years for a mayor in modern New York City history, Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday touted his record on housing, affordability and public safety during his State of the City address.
Read MoreWith receivership looming, what could the future of Rikers look like?
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Part two of the Eagle’s deep dive into the history of Rikers and how it may impact the troubled jail complex’s future.
Read MoreA century of violence, chaos and death: Inside the troubled history of Rikers Island
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As a federal judge considers taking Rikers Island out of the city’s control and handing it to a court-appointed receiver, the Eagle is looking back at the history of the city’s troubled jail complex in an effort to understand how the city arrived at this critical moment.
Read MoreOn the way to QueensWay: City presents first look at new park planned for abandoned rail line
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The plan to build a park atop an abandoned train line in Central and South Queens may be a few years away from completion, but locals recently got a peek into what it may one day look like.
Read More‘You will be caught, you will be prosecuted’: AG rolls out crackdown on fraudulent Medicaid billings
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Dozens of companies that offer transportation services for disabled New Yorkers have been taking advantage of New York’s Medicaid program, Attorney General Letita James claimed on Wednesday.
Read MoreQueens jail construction rankles courthouse staff
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Those who drive to work at the Queens Criminal Courthouse say they are expecting their commute to become even more of a headache after the city shut down a large parking lot previously reserved for court employees.
Read MoreWith new criminal charges looming, Adams points to vague conspiracy
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In the face of news that federal prosecutors may soon bring additional criminal charges against him, Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday waved off the threat as nothing more than a conspiracy that he refused to elaborate on.
Read MoreBiden signs bill aimed combat flooding in Queens into law
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President Joe Biden signed a bill into law this week that aims to combat excessive flooding in Queens by sending close to $200 million to the borough to shore up its resiliency infrastructure.
Read MoreCrime is down, but more cops to hit city streets and subways
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Overall crime was down in 2024, the mayor and police commissioner said on Monday. However, that isn't stopping them from deploying more cops to the city’s streets and subways.
Read MoreQueens gets two new supervising judges
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Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas and First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George this week elevated six members of the bench to supervising judge appointments in New York City’s Criminal, Civil and Housing Courts, including two in Queens.
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