State Sen. Michael Gianaris and State Assembly Member Aravella Simotas both threw their support behind Cruz at a press conference in Jackson Heights. Last month, Cruz defeated incumbent Ari Espinal in the Democratic primary.
Read MoreThe Queens District Attorney’s office will partner with Borough President Melinda Katz, The Legal Aid Society and the Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County for a summons warrants clearing “Second Chance” event on Oct. 20 at the Universal Church on Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside, located near the 69th Street-Fisk Avenue 7 train station.
Read MoreYou can take action to defend immigrant children and families by submitting a comment and taking part in the Federal Rule-making Process. This proposed rule is published in the Federal Register and is open to comment by the public until Nov. 6, 2018. Anyone concerned about the indefinite detention of immigrant children and families can submit a comment online to oppose the proposed rule at regulations.gov.
Read MoreHip hop superstar Cardi B was issued a desk appearance ticket in a Flushing police precinct Monday for her alleged role in a College Point strip club brawl.
Read MoreBeginning Monday, defendants under age 17 will no longer be detained in county jails and Rikers Island as mandated by a state law known as Raise the Age.
Read MoreI’m not sure why we continue to be surprised. This is the party that stood by Roy Moore as child victims came forward and accused him of abuse; it’s the party that has turned a blind eye to a laundry list of sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump. The GOP has made it clear that women, and their safety, don’t matter, writes Mallory McMahon.
Read More“The last thing we need is a lifetime appointment for full-grown frat boy in the seat responsible for the jurisdiction over right and wrong. Believe women. Don’t reward the Brett Kavanaughs of the world. Work for better,” writes Brooklyn Daily Eagle Managing Editor Sara Bosworth.
Read MoreThursday’s hearing on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court was a stunning reflection of our polarization as a country, and of how far we have to go to fully acknowledge the reality and impact of sexual violence, writes CUNY Law School Professor Julie Goldscheid.
Read MoreArmena Gayle, second vice president of the Brooklyn Bar Association, responds to Thursday’s Senate hearing.
Read MoreIn April, U.S. Army veteran and Queens native Everett Palmer Jr. was arrested for driving under the influence in York County, PA. After two days in police custody, Palmer died.
Read MoreOctober is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Borough President Melinda Katz will a special workshop to share resources and provide support to victims of domestic violence on Oct. 12.
Read MoreGun violence is on the rise across Queens, claiming more than 110 victims this year to date. To help stop the shootings and engage more residents, organizers in Astoria, Long Island City and across the borough are hosting a special fundraiser this weekend.
Read MoreThere can be no debate, now is the time to address the safety of our children at our schools. As we continue to face school tragedies around our country, it is an indisputable fact that New York.
Read MoreA 23-year-old Jamaica man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for a violent knife attack on a stranger outside a Jamaica Ave. in April 2015. Photo by Austin Kirk/Flickr
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