While it’s long been expected, the contract presented for Manhattan’s borough-based jail made it official – none of the new jails will be completed before Rikers is required to close.
Read MoreWhile Queens landlords were mostly absent from the public advocate’s list of the city’s worst landlords released Wednesday, the borough was not without its notable offenders.
Read MoreDespite widespread support from lawmakers, district attorneys and public defenders alike, Governor Kathy Hochul did not allocate the $4 million in her recently released Executive Budget Proposal needed to enable legislation that would expand the District Attorney and Indigent Legal Service Attorney Loan Forgiveness program.
Read MoreA Queens Village man was charged on Thursday for allegedly manufacturing ghost guns using a 3D printer.
Read MoreAmish Doshi was inducted as the first South Asian man to serve on the bench in Queens last week inside a courtroom where he will soon preside.
Read MoreNew campaign fundraising numbers show Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani outraising all of his mayoral opponents during the most recent filing period. The new filings also show a rush of cash to several local races in the World’s Borough.
Read MoreResidents of Forest Hills Gardens filed an appeal in their lawsuit against the popular stadium that sits inside their private neighborhood last week as they look to reverse a Queens judge’s decision to toss out most of their complaints.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul proposed a series of changes to the state’s discovery reforms during her annual State of the State address Tuesday.
Read MoreThousands of people got out of their cars and into subway trains and buses during the first week of congestion pricing, new data shows.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreAs 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 MoreThe 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 MoreMayor 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 MoreQueens 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 MoreLooking 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.
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