Moya backs Henriquez for his seat
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Queens City Councilmember Francincso Moya endorsed Yanna Henriquez in the four-way Democratic primary race to succeed him.
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A Queens council candidate appears to be using AI campaign images – should it matter?
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A Queens City Council candidate has a number of images on their website that appear to be generated by AI. He’s not the first and he won’t be the last. What should voters know about the rise of AI in politics?
Read MoreWho wants to become a judge in Queens?
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When Queens’ voters head to the polls later this month, they won’t just be casting a vote for New York City mayor – they’ll also help decide several competitive judicial races in the World’s Borough.
Read MoreLegal aid organizations still lack up-to-date tech, new report finds
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Current technological funding and investments for legal aid services is still insufficient despite years of increased spending, a new report from the NY Commission on Access to Justice says.
Read MoreAOC backs Mamdani
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Queens and Bronx Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the most prominent figures of the progressive movement in America, endorsed her fellow Queens elected, Zohran Mamdani, in the race for New York City mayor on Thursday.
Read MoreQueens courts lead way in case backlog reduction
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Queens’ Civil and Criminal Courts have proven to be leaders in addressing stubborn backlogged cases, outperforming city and state courthouses in a number of metrics through the first half of the year.
Read MorePaladino in hot water again for suggesting mayoral candidate be deported
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Queens Republican Councilmember Vickie Paladino questioned the citizenship of Queens legislator and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and suggested he should be deported on X – once again putting her in hot water for her comments on the social media platform.
Read MoreOne-on-one with the court system’s first-ever civic engagement coordinator
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Sitting down with Zenith Taylor, the court system’s first-ever civic engagement coordinator
Read MoreMamdani backed by Queens Senator John Liu
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Queens State Senator John Liu endorsed fellow Queens legislator Zohran Mamdani in the race for mayor on Monday, despite the two lawmakers having some major political differences.
Read MoreDecades in the making, new Southeast Queens precinct shows results
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It took four decades, but residents of Southeast Queens and the elected officials who represent them say their neighborhoods are finally getting the policing they deserve.
Read MoreCampaign cash flows as election day comes into view
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Campaign cash has begun to flow with a little more than three weeks left before New Yorkers head to the polls to cast their votes in primary races for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, City Council and a slate of judicial positions.
Read MoreQueens immigration nonprofit lays off staff, angering new union
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Unionized workers at the immigration nonprofit Make the Road are speaking out against their employer who is laying them off as the federal government continues its heavy-handed migrant enforcement.
Read MorePublic defenders call for city to boost funding as potential mass strike looms
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The city’s largest public defender union on Thursday said that the city needs to boost funding for legal services providers if it wants to help avert a mass strike that has the potential to bring the city’s courts to a screeching halt this summer.
Read MoreBill to push back mandatory retirement age for judges moves through Senate
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A constitutional amendment that would extend the mandatory retirement age for New York’s judges began making its way through Albany on Wednesday.
Read More‘Right to remain silent’ bill passes Assembly
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A bill intended to protect the rights of minors who have been arrested passed the State Assembly on Tuesday, and advocates have hope for its passage in the State Senate.
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