Reformists rally against Hochul plan for rollbacks
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“This is an unacceptable way to pass legislation. It is also bad policy.”
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Clemency reforms wait in limbo
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In New York and in many other states, governors typically grant clemencies, whether they are sentence commutations or pardons, around the holidays. For Robert Webster, Christmas came and went without news from Governor Kathy Hochul’s office.
Read MoreRikers staffing still a wreck: Federal Monitor
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Another damning report on the conditions inside the Rikers Island jails was released, outlining pervasive pitfalls and mismanagement that has contributed to the continued crisis inside the city’s jail.
NRG Astoria plant appeals hearing draws opposition
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During an appeals hearing Queens residents, environmental advocates and lawmakers once again condemned the proposal to upgrade the NRG Energy gas power plant in Astoria.
Read MoreAirTrain do-over takes off
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The Port Authority hosted the first of two public comment sessions on alternative transit options to LaGuardia Airport, next door to the very place the state says the public has trouble accessing.
Five-alarm Flushing fire tears through mall
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A five-alarm fire ravaged a Downtown Flushing building early Thursday morning, bringing out nearly 200 firefighters from 44 different units and halting traffic in the area.
Read MoreHochul breaks on bail reform
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After months of resisting calls to rollback bail laws and other recently passed criminal justice reforms, Governor Kathy Hochul is reconsidering her stance, according to press reports.
Read MoreLive from New York, it’s a trial!
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The bill, introduced by Manhattan State Senator Brad Hoylman, would require that the Office of Court Administration broadcast and archive most trial court proceedings and offer them free of charge to the public and press.
Adams teases plan for additional Rockaway hospital
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During the early days of the pandemic, the Rockaway peninsula faced higher than average rates of COVID-19 – and it did so with just one hospital. Last week, Mayor Eric Adams promised more support was on the way.
Read MoreState house budget shows support for justice reforms
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The Senate’s one-house budget resolution outlined spending priorities for the upcoming year including support for the justice system and reform efforts.
Read MoreQueens atty stabbed to death in office
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A Queens immigration attorney who sought asylum in the U.S. in the 1990s after being jailed by the Chinese government, was fatally stabbed in his Flushing office Monday.
Read MoreQueens lawmaker lays out plan for city parks
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A number of Queens lawmakers and advocates called on the mayor to make the city’s parks a little greener, in more ways than one.
Read MoreSmoke begins to clear on marijuana licensing
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Governor Kathy Hochul and the Cannabis Control Board issued the most concrete guidance on New York’s marijuana industry to date.
Lawmakers urge clean energy investment in Queens
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Federal legislators and local environmental justice leaders gathered Friday to discuss the future of green policies in Queens - and how they can best serve the communities most impacted by policies of the past.
Question 26 leaves bar applicants in legal limbo
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The fight against Question 26 of the bar application, which asks about an applicant's criminal history, is once again being placed at the center of a conversation about building an equitable justice system.
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