While Governor Kathy Hochul has worked to ease the crisis facing New York’s prisons, she has yet to utilize a power granted only to her that could lead to the release of dozens, if not hundreds, of people locked for decades in New York’s prisons.
Read MoreAfter a tumultuous two weeks and general silence from the mayor on the chaos, Eric Adams faced reporters on Monday and largely deflected an onslaught of questions about his ongoing legal and political troubles.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul proposed on Thursday reigning in New York City Mayor Eric Adams with a set of “political sanctions,” stopping short of removing him from office – for now.
Read MoreThe city paid out over $205 million in police and prosecutorial misconduct settlements last year, marking a seven-year high, according to a new analysis released by the Legal Aid Society.
Read MoreMayor Eric Adams claimed victory during an address on Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice called on prosecutors to at least temporarily drop the bribery and corruption charges brought against Adams last year.
Read MoreHow Queens’ youngest elected got his first bill passed.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul proposed a series of changes to the state’s discovery reforms during her annual State of the State address Tuesday.
Read MoreOverall crime was down in 2024, the mayor and police commissioner said on Monday. However, that isn't stopping them from deploying more cops to the city’s streets and subways.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul in December vetoed the Jury of Our Peers Act shooting down what would have been the last bill made into law by now-retired Queens Assemblymember Jeffrion Aubry.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul’s promise to issue clemency on a rolling basis has stalled this year, concerning advocates who say hundreds of New Yorkers deserve a shot at release from prison.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill late Friday that would have put an end to the “death gamble” state judges say they face during their final years on the bench when they are forced to choose between an early retirement and their family’s financial future.
Read MoreTop officials in New York’s court system called on Albany to boost their budget next year by $268.2 million, bringing their total budget to $3 billion.
Read MoreJudges are calling for the governor to sign a bill that would put an end to the “death gamble” they say they face as their retirement approaches, forcing them to retire early for the sake of their family’s financial future.
Read MoreAs the end of the year approaches, the New York legal community this week made their pitch to Governor Kathy Hochul for expanding student loan assistance for attorneys working in the public sector, who often get paid far less than their private sector counterparts.
Read MoreOn Thursday night, Councilmember Selvena Brooks-Powers and the MTA held a town hall in Rockaway to discuss the MTA’s long-slated and much needed repairs on the peninsula portion of the A line and to hear out local concerns. At the town hall, the councilmember and several other locals told the MTA it isn’t going far enough to accommodate riders during the stoppage.
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