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May 22, 2019

AG James: End ‘arbitrary and capricious’ gravity knife law

May 22, 2019/ David Brand
AG James: End ‘arbitrary and capricious’ gravity knife law

“I believe it’s high time that gravity knives be removed from the penal code.”

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May 22, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Law, news, politics
gravity knives, gravity knife, letitia james, queens da race, queens da, jack ryan
May 21, 2019

Lancman and top revenge porn lawyer stress consequences for cyber sex assault

May 21, 2019/ David Brand
Lancman and top revenge porn lawyer stress consequences for cyber sex assault

“When they go to the police or someone else who should protect them … more often than not, they are turned away.”

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May 21, 2019/ David Brand/
news, Law, Crime, politics
rory lancman, queens da, cyber sexual assault, c.a. goldberg pllc, annie seifullah, cuny law, carrie goldberg, revenge porn
May 21, 2019

Koo and the Mets champion literacy in Flushing

May 21, 2019/ David Brand
Koo and the Mets champion literacy in Flushing

The 10th Annual Readers Are Leaders Challenge recognized seven students who read an age-appropriate book and wrote a creative report about the text.

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May 21, 2019/ David Brand/
eastern queens, Education, news, politics, Sports
Peter Koo, New York Mets, Readers Are Leaders Challenge, Flushing, baseball, reading
May 20, 2019

Queens DA candidates denounce state's gravity knife law

May 20, 2019/ David Brand
Queens DA candidates denounce state's gravity knife law

“The weaponization of the existing law against communities of color must stop.”

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May 20, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
queens district attorney, gravity knife, The Legal Aid Society, Jose Nieves, Rory Lancman, Melinda Katz, Mina Malik, Tiffany Cabán, Gregory Lasak, John Ryan, Far Rockaway, 101st Precinct, Andrew Cuomo
May 20, 2019

DenDekker hosts Know Your Rights town Hall in Jackson Heightsh

May 20, 2019/ David Brand
DenDekker hosts Know Your Rights town Hall in Jackson Heightsh

“This immigrant rights workshop by CIANA will better equip our neighbors so that they will not be deprived of their rights.”

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May 20, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, Education, Law, news, politics
Michael DenDekker, Jackson Heights, Know Your Rights Town Hall, CIANA, Scott Stringer
May 18, 2019

Queens councilmembers remain silent on Grodenchik resignation

May 18, 2019/ David Brand
Queens councilmembers remain silent on Grodenchik resignation

Only two Queens councilmembers, Rory Lancman and Robert Holden, responded to request for comment last week.

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May 18, 2019/ David Brand/
news, politics, northern queens, eastern queens
daniel dromm, karen koslowitz, sexual harassment, Councilmember Rory Lancman, standards and ethics, Borough President Melinda Katz, franciso moya, Barry Grodenchik, eric ulrich, i. daneek miller, peter koo, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, Costa Constantinides, jimmy van bramer, Councilmember Robert Holden, Donovan Richards, paul vallone, city council
May 17, 2019

Dromm backs Johnson's presumptive run for mayor

May 17, 2019/ David Brand
Dromm backs Johnson's presumptive run for mayor

“26 years ago…I never would have imagined we would be ready to elect an openly gay and HIV+ man as mayor.”

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May 17, 2019/ David Brand/
news, Communities, politics, Western Queens
corey johnson, lqbtq+, daniel dromm, mayor, lgbtq rights
May 17, 2019

7 Queens date ideas for the state's most eligible bachelor

May 17, 2019/ David Brand
7 Queens date ideas for the state's most eligible bachelor

Some expert Queens date ideas for governors and regular folks, too.

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May 17, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Business, Features, news, politics
cuomo, date ideas, eligible bachelor, queens boy, governor andrew cuomo, I'm a Queens Boy, single, cuomo is single and ready to mingle, dating, love
May 16, 2019

Small business advocates continue 33-year fight for rent protections

May 16, 2019/ David Brand
Small business advocates continue 33-year fight for rent protections

“Landlords are denying lease renewals and those are the reasons we are seeing good businesses getting pushed out.”

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May 16, 2019/ David Brand/
Business, Features, politics, news, Communities
queens councilmembers, sbjsa, naeisha rose, corey johnson, TakeBackNYC, eviction, Kirsten Theodos, Small Business Jobs Survival Act, rent
May 15, 2019

Opinion: Queens is NYC’s misdemeanor incarceration capital

May 15, 2019/ David Brand
Opinion: Queens is NYC’s misdemeanor incarceration capital

Queens last year sent 2,501 misdemeanor defendants to Rikers Island, more than any other borough in the city.

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May 15, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Rikers Island, politics, Voices
Councilmember Rory Lancman, misdemeanors, misdemeanor incarceration, rikers islan
May 15, 2019

Queens to host town hall on gun violence

May 15, 2019/ Guest User
Queens to host town hall on gun violence

Through the end of April, there were 43 reported shootings across Queens in 2019.

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May 15, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Communities, Law, news, politics, Western Queens
gun violence, town hall on gun violence, Queens Borough Hall, Melinda Katz, Jumaane Williams, Queensbridge, 696 Build Queensbridge, Fathers Alive in the Hood, FAITH, King of Kings Foundation, LIFE Camp, Inc., Rock Safe Streets – A Sheltering Arms Program, Transitional Services for New York, Jackson Heights
May 15, 2019

Queens community board rejects city jails plan in unanimous vote

May 15, 2019/ David Brand
Queens community board rejects city jails plan in unanimous vote

‘This resolution is opposing very strongly this jail to be erected in Kew Gardens.’

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May 15, 2019/ David Brand/
Law, Crime, news, Communities, Rikers Island, Central Queens, Features, politics, Business
rikers island, No New Jails, mayor bill de blasio, ulurp, kew gardens, community board 9, sylvia hack, mayor's office of criminal justice, jails plan, CLOSErikers, cb9
May 14, 2019

Queens co-ops complain of fines after passage of greenhouse gas reduction law

May 14, 2019/ Guest User
Queens co-ops complain of fines after passage of greenhouse gas reduction law

"Let's be clear: I don't want your money, I want your carbon.”

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May 14, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, news, northern queens, Law, politics, Southern Queens, Voices
co-op, condominium, City Council, Climate Mobilization Act, Astoria, Costa Costantinides, Mary Ann Rothman, CNYC, Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums, Rockaway, Bill de Blasio
May 14, 2019

Attorney, 9/11 hero launches bid to primary U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi

May 14, 2019/ David Brand
Attorney, 9/11 hero launches bid to primary U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi

“I wouldn’t want to be a role model for just gay kids. I want to be a role model for all New Yorkers.”

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May 14, 2019/ David Brand/
eastern queens, news, politics
michael weinstock, tom suozzi, congress, fifth congressional district, gerard terry, long island, eastern queens, primary, 2020
May 13, 2019

Queens CB9 votes tomorrow on city jails plan

May 13, 2019/ David Brand
Queens CB9 votes tomorrow on city jails plan

“Let’s put it this way: The people in Kew Gardens on the board are all against it.”

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May 13, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Communities, Central Queens, Law, news, Rikers Island, politics
rikers island, borough-based jails, jails plan, cb9, j richard smith, kew gardens, queens house of detention, jails, #closerikers
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