Property Tax Reform Commission Hosts Public Hearing at York College
/The New York City Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform will hold a public hearing at York College in Jamaica on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 6:30pm.
Read MoreJury Selection Slated for Vetrano Murder Case
/Jury selection is slated for Oct. 29 in the case of Chanel Lewis, the man accused of raping and killing Howard Beach resident Karina Vetrano while she was jogging in 2016.
Read MoreCounty Dems Meet to Nominate Supreme Court Candidates
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The Queens County Democratic Party meet tonight for a judicial convention to nominate candidates for the Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term. The Democratic candidates will appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.
Read MoreJudge Cogan Refuses to Delay Eastern District ‘El Chapo’ Trial
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A federal court judge has rejected a request to put off the trial of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
Read MoreLancman Sues City For Withholding Fare Evasion Data
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The NYPD is evading its obligation to share turnstile-jumping arrest data and that doesn’t sit well with Council Member Rory Lancman and other advocates.
Read MoreTouro Law to Honor Legal Lit Legend Grisham
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He’s sold hundreds of millions of novels and his legal thrillers have inspired generations of lawyers. Now he’s coming to Touro Law Center to pick up his prize.
Read MoreSJU Students Cool to ICE at Career Fair
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Hours before officials from ICE were scheduled to appear at a St. John’s University career fair amid student opposition, the agency gave the school the cold shoulder.
Read MoreSJU Consumer Clinic Aids Queens’ Aging Population
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As the Queens’ population ages, more and more senior citizens are targeted by schemes designed to separate them from their money, assets and homes.
Read MoreLooking for Revenge, Prosecutors Say, Bomber Killed Wrong Person
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An alleged bomber who killed a landlord with a homemade explosive device at a home on 222nd Street in Brookville is facing new charges.
Read MoreEl Chapo Returns to Eastern District Court for Hearing on Potential Conflict of Interest
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Joaquin Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, better known as the alleged drug kingpin El Chapo, is scheduled to be back in Eastern District court Wednesday, as the parties have requested a Curcio hearing, or a hearing to determine whether a conflict of interest exists regarding representation of the defendant by Jeffrey Lichtman.
Read MoreFar Rockaway Rezoning Includes State-of-the-Art Library
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Starting Friday, Sept. 28, the Far Rockaway Library at 1637 Central Ave. will close for three years to make way for a brand new, two-story library twice as big as the current facility.
Read MoreCity Allocates $4.1 Million for Immigration Legal Assistance
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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that New York City would earmark $4.1 million to provide legal assistance for migrant children residing in the city.
Read MoreThese Are the Likely Nominees For Queens Supreme Court, Sources Say
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Ahead of Thursday’s Queens County Democratic party judicial convention — where party delegates will vote on the party’s nominees for Queens Supreme Court, Civil Term — three sources confirmed the four judges who will likely be nominated.
Read MoreMarshall Project Report Reveals Racial Disparities in Subway Arrests
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An analysis of New York Division of Criminal Justice Services data from 2014 through June 2018 by The Marshall Project reveals that, though turnstile arrests have dropped dramatically, a disproportionate amount of the people arrested for fare evasion — 89 percent — are black or Hispanic.
Read MoreEmpty LIC Courthouse Full of History
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Inside the Queens County Courthouse in Long Island City a janitor cleaned the second floor bathroom, a lone security guard watched the front door while his colleagues took their lunch breaks and a judge sat chatting with visitors on the empty benches of his courtroom.
The dark hallways, normally bustling with people, sat mostly empty during a lull Wednesday, leaving signs of the building’s rich history out in the open for visitors to admire.
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