Alleged arsonist charged for setting Flushing fire that killed four
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Queens man Roman Amatitla was charged on Thursday with starting a fire that killed four and injured seven in Flushing last month.
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After wrongful conviction ruling, Queens man to again face trial for murder of estranged wife
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A Queens man will again be tried for the murder of his estranged wife, 33 years after the killing. But whether or not the trial will mark the true conclusion of the case that has snaked its way through state and federal courts for decades remains to be seen.
Read MoreFormer Queens Defenders staffer to plead guilty in fraud scheme
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Rashad Ruhani, a former Queens Defenders employee, is expected to plead guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the public defender group with the help of his wife, the organization’s former executive director, Lori Zeno.
Read MoreQueens residents still in the dark on Sunnyside Yard
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Long Island City residents say they are still in the dark about Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump’s $21 billion plan to build over ten thousand homes atop Sunnyside Yard, a proposal that caught many by surprise when it was announced in February.
Read MoreCity to open long-delayed Bellevue jail ward as Rikers closure effort restarts
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The city on Wednesday will welcome patients to a long-delayed jail ward at Bellevue Hospital, finally putting to use a 104-bed unit that has sat unused since early 2025.
Read MoreAssemblymember claims opponent tried to ‘steal’ primary via registration fraud
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A Queens state assemblymember claimed on Monday that his controversial primary opponent tried to fraudulently change his party affiliation as he runs his re-election campaign.
Read MoreRockefeller Drug Law reforms drove problem-solving court enrollment, new report finds
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New York’s problem-solving courts have seen massive increases in enrollment in the more than 15 years since the state implemented major drug sentencing reforms, according to a new report.
Read MoreCouncilmembers question Mamdani DOI pick on relationship with mayor
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Nadia Shihata, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pick to lead the Department of Investigations, was questioned by councilmembers over her relationship with the mayor and her plans for the agency on Monday.
Read MoreQueens man acquitted of murder of police officer, convicted of manslaughter
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After eight tense hours of jury deliberations, Guy Rivera was found not guilty for the murder of NYPD officer Johnathan Diller, but guilty for several lesser charges that will still likely put him behind bars for the rest of his life.
Read MoreAdvocates push city to revive long-ignored part of Rikers shutdown plan
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Advocates are urging the Mamdani administration to transfer a long-vacant Rikers Island jail facility out of Department of Correction control, saying the city must revive a jail decommissioning process that came to a complete halt under former Mayor Eric Adams.
Read MoreJudge rejects attempt to dismiss case against Queens man shot by cop during mental health crisis
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A Queens judge this week refused to throw out charges against Jabez Chakraborty, a 23-year-old shot by police while in the throes of a mental health crisis in January, ruling that prosecutors did not violate his rights by indicting him while he was shackled to a hospital bed recovering from his gunshot wounds.
Read MoreCouncil and mayor at odds over budget
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Council began to butt heads Wednesday over how to address the city’s multi-billion dollar shortfall after the Council released its response to the mayor’s preliminary budget proposal.
Read MoreFraudsters impersonate courts in scheme targeting New Yorkers
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Scammers recently began imitating court officials, attempting to trick New Yorkers into thinking they owe fines to New York City Criminal Court.
Read MoreState immigration legal services can’t keep up with demand, new report finds
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Families racing to find legal documents while they’re detained, missing court appearances out of fear, getting deported to countries they have no ties to – immigrant New Yorkers regularly faced these situations this past year as legal aid services struggled to meet newfound demand, a new report shows.
Read MoreOpinion: New York City Parks finds a new way to push SQPA out of Roy Wilkins Park
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“Families are being presented with a false choice: Send your children to a brand-new, $92 million facility, or continue using an aging building that has been allowed to deteriorate.”
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