Lawmakers call on state to ‘fully fund’ Family Court
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A group of state lawmakers gathered in Albany on Monday to call on the governor to send $102 million to New York’s struggling Family Courts in the coming fiscal year.
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Mental illness and missed medical appointments: Board of Correction issues report on Rikers deaths during second half of last year
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Nearly all of the four men who died on Rikers Island in the second half of last year entered the troubled jail complex with mental health and addiction issues, and failed to receive regular medical care or adequate supervision from the Department of Correction, a new report from the Board of Correction found.
Read MoreRamos nears decision on Cohen casino plan
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State Senator Jessica Ramos said this week that she’s nearly ready to decide whether or not she’ll support New York Mets owner Steve Cohen in his bid to build a casino and entertainment complex on Citi Field’s parking lot.
Read MoreQueens Dems nominate judicial candidates to run on party’s line
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The Queens County Democratic Party this week nominated three candidates for various judicial vacancies, including one for the coveted Surrogate’s Court judgeship.
Read MoreCourts launch new court reporter position as staffing numbers remain low
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In order to make up for low court reporter staffing numbers in courthouses across New York State, the Office of Court Administration launched a new court reporter trainee position this week, which is celebrated as National Court Reporters Week.
Read MoreOpinion: NYC Board of Elections must increase ballot access to incarcerated New Yorkers
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“While we as citizens have the constitutional right to participate in our civic process on all levels, in New York State that opportunity is stripped from those people who are in jail waiting for their court dates.”
Read MoreCongressional candidates Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip speak with the Eagle
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Ahead of this coming Tuesday’s special election, the Queens Daily Eagle spoke with New York 3rd Congressional District candidates Thomas Suozzi and Mazi Pilip to ask about their campaigns and the issues most important to their potential constituents.
Read MoreFrom marsh, to Moses, to Mets: A history of the site now eyed for Cohen’s casino or new park
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It was marsh first. Since then, it’s been a hideout for Black Americans seeking freedom along the Underground Railroad, a dump and a lot of different parking lots. As Mets owner Steve Cohen bids to build a casino on Citi Field’s parking lot, take a look at the complicated history of the land he hopes to build it on.
Read MoreCalls for elimination of ‘predatory’ court fees come as budget talks begin
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Advocates joined a handful of lawmakers in Albany on Monday to again call on the legislature and the governor to include a bill known as the End Predatory Court Fees Act.
Read MoreOpinion: A once-in-a-generation opportunity for Queens
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“We are convinced that Metropolitan Park is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for our area of Queens.”
Read MorePark proposed for site where Cohen has pitched casino
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Climate and community advocates over the weekend unveiled a plan to bring a park to the city-owned land currently being used as Citi Field’s parking lot. The plan was pitched as an alternative to Mets owner Steve Cohen’s proposal to bring a casino and entertainment complex to the lot the city has designated as parkland but has never been used as such.
Read MoreSuozzi dominates fundraising as early voting begins in NY3 race
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Tom Suozzi, the Democratic candidate and former seat holder in the race to fill the congressional seat vacated by former Rep. George Santos, held a significant fundraising lead over his Republican competitor Mazi Pilip as early voting in the special election began over the weekend.
Read MoreOpinion: Another Groundhog Day for public safety as Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams tout their budget proposals
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“Much like Bill Murray's character in Groundhog Day, New Yorkers find themselves trapped in a cycle of unchanging circumstances, courtesy of Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams' misguided budget priorities.”
Read MoreQueens nabes to be proving ground for trash overhaul plan
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Several Western Queens neighborhoods will get the city’s first taste of a long-awaited overhaul to New York City’s notorious private waste industry.
Read MoreDetainee programming on Rikers declined after DOC cut ties with nonprofit providers
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The city’s Department of Correction has significantly struggled to provide re-entry services, educational programs, life skills training and other programs to detainees after cutting ties last year with around a half dozen nonprofit service providers as a cost savings measure.
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