Queens to get at least three new judges
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The governor last week signed a bill that will add over two dozen judges to benches across the Empire State, including three in Queens.
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Judge lifts veil on group investigating complaints against Queens prosecutors
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A federal judge this week said that the public has the right to know more about state investigations into allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, a process that is currently shrouded in secrecy.
Read MoreOpinion: ‘Some immunity’ in Trump v. United States. The facts, without the politics
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“If you put aside emotion and partisan politics, and calmly and dispassionately view Trump v. United States through the prism of that wondrous document, the Constitution, you will see that it is neither horrible nor wonderful; but it is, in fact, good for American liberty.”
Read MorePower struggle between mayor and council plays out in Queens
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The final meeting of the Charter Revision Commission was held in Queens on Monday. Less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting, the commission released its final proposed changes to the city’s charter, calling into question whether or not what was discussed at the meeting was considered for the final recommendations.
Read MoreCouncil prepares take Adams admin to court over solitary ban
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The fight over a law banning solitary confinement in the city’s jails continued on Thursday when the City Council opened the door to taking legal action against the Adams administration, which asked a judge last month to allow them to skirt the law’s implementation.
Read MoreWith Rikers in crisis, power struggle within jail watchdog board overshadows oversight efforts
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The Board of Correction on Tuesday spent around an hour of its meeting engaged in an internal power struggle instead of discussing the top item on its agenda – the crisis regarding the city’s stalled plan to close Rikers Island by 2027.
Read MoreAssembly speaker sends $2 mil to Pomonok Houses for new park
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made a trip to the World’s Borough to announce his approval of a $2.53 million plan to develop a new park at the Pomonok Houses, the first major development at the public housing complex residents say they’ve seen in over 70 years.
Read MoreJustice delayed: Lengthy stays on Rikers jump as cases slow in courts
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The number of detainees who have had to wait three years or longer on Rikers Island while their cases sluggishly make their way through the court system has increased by nearly 180 percent in the last half decade, according to a new report.
Read MoreAfter squeaking by in 2022, Pheffer Amato leads GOP challenger in fundraising race
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Less than two years ago, Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato’s election night returns party wasn’t the most joyful place to be on the Rockaway peninsula.
Read MoreRikers detainee dies after guards ignored plea for medical attention, attys say
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A 23-year-old Rikers Island detainee died Sunday night after experiencing a medical emergency that her attorneys say went ignored by jail staff.
Read MoreCreedmoor redevelopment to run through 2040, new docs show
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While construction may begin within the next several years on the state’s massive plan to redevelop the Creedmoor Psychiatric Facility campus, new documents show it may be decades until the project is completed.
Read MoreTensions heat up at City of Yes hearing
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Tensions got hot at a recent meeting to discuss the city’s City of Yes of Housing Opportunity.
Read MoreThree QPL branches to reopen following budget restorations
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Three Queens library branches currently under construction and previously at risk of not reopening, will soon open their doors as a result of new funding included in the recently passed city budget, the Queens Public Library system said on Tuesday.
Read MoreQueens AM Rajkumar explores comptroller bid
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Queens Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, who is perhaps Mayor Eric Adams’ closest elected ally, is exploring a run at the city comptroller’s office.
Read MoreRikers receivership case sluggishly moves forward
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For the first time in nearly seven months, the city’s Department of Correction on Tuesday appeared before the federal judge currently considering whether or not the city should be stripped of its control of Rikers Island, the troubled jail complex that has seen over two dozen deaths in the past two years.
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