9 New Professors Join CUNY Law Faculty
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CUNY School of Law students will encounter nine new faculty members, including three alumni, when classes resume later this month.
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Jamaica Swindler Tried to ‘Housejack’ A 101-Year-Old
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He swindled a centenarian out of house and home. Now he’s facing 15 years in the big house.
Ricardo Bentham, 58, was hit with a slew of charges for allegedly filing a fake deed and stealing a home from his 101-year-old neighbor, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced Thursday.
Read MoreQueens Murder Dropped, Shooting Incidents Rose In ‘Safest July’ on Record
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Murder dropped boroughwide last month, contributing to a citywide decrease in crime that resulted in the safest July on record and earned plaudits from top city officials. But in Queens, the number of shooting incidents, shooting victims and rapes all increased in Queens over the past 28 days.
Read MoreNYPD Won’t Arrest Fare-Beaters With Summons Warrants
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Slipping through the closing emergency door, squeezing two people into one section of a revolving subway entrance, hopping over the turnstile — every straphanger has seen it. So have the cops.
Legal Hand Empowers Low-Income Queens — And Wants Help
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Amid an immigration crackdown, affordable housing crisis and pervasive poverty, one Jamaica organization is reaching out to low-income residents and putting power and knowledge into their hands.
Read MoreCuomo Moves to Kill Death Penalty
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In an ode to the Holy Father and his own father, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that he will introduce legislation to ban the death penalty in New York State once and for all.
New CUNY Law Faculty Reflect Borough’s Diversity
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When students return to CUNY School of Law later this month, they will encounter a new cohort of professors who, like them, reflect the diversity of Queens and New York City.
Read MoreDAs, Attorneys Work to Seal Convictions But Statute Is Limited, Leading Lawyer Says
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An attorney championing record-sealing for individuals with past convictions said the state’s sealing law has two major problems, and only one can be addressed at next week’s Know Your Rights Week.
Read MoreVance Stops Pot Busts, Brown Will Proceed
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Queens County District Attorney Richard Brown will not join his Manhattan counterpart in declining to prosecute low-level marijuana offenses — at least not yet.
Read MoreDad Suspected in Astoria Murder-Suicide Had At-Home Arsenal
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Police say the suspect in a New York City murder-suicide was armed with a pair of pistols and seven extra magazines loaded with about 70 more rounds.
Read MoreLandlords Hit With Major Fines For Illegal Transient Conversions
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Two Queens landlords were hit with major penalties totaling tens of thousands of dollars for the illegal conversion and transient use of their buildings.
DAs, Attorneys Work to Seal Convictions But Statute Is Limited, Leading Lawyer Says
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An attorney championing record-sealing for individuals with past convictions said the state’s sealing law has two major problems, and only one can be addressed at next week’s Know Your Rights Week.
Read MoreStrong Message From DA After CO Slashing Reminds Us Of Rikers’ Bronx Connection
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The Bronx District Attorney’s Office recently issued a press release about the sentencing of a young inmate for his role helping another prisoner viciously slash a Correction Officer’s face. Given the volume of criminal offenses handled by that county prosecutor’s office, spotlighting this particular case meant that the DA had a very particular message she wanted to air, loud and clear.
Read MoreRockaway Home Invader Gets 34 Years in the Big House
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A Far Rockaway thief has a long time to reflect on the string of home invasions that led to his arrest — 34 years to be exact.
3 Adults, 1 Boy Shot and Killed in Astoria Murder-Suicide
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Four people, including a young boy, were shot and killed Monday night at an apartment building in Astoria, police said.
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