Universal e-filing bill makes it to gov’s desk
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A bill that would make e-filing universal in the state’s courts and bring the system further into the 21st Century was placed on the governor’s desk this week.
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Mayor defends his record on Rikers as federal takeover looms
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Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday defended his administration’s efforts to quell violence and disorder on Rikers Island, a little less than a week after a federal judge said she was leaning toward taking the jail complex out of the city’s hands for its failure to keep detainees safe.
Read MoreQueens man gets 39 years to life for attempted murder of police officer
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Devin Spraggins, a 24-year-old from Jamaica, was found guilty by a jury last month for shooting then-rookie police officer Brett Boller in the leg in April 2023.
Read MoreRikers captain sexually harassed and assaulted officer, lawsuit claims
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A Rikers Island corrections captain was recently accused of regularly sexually harassing and assaulting an officer who worked under his watch.
Read MoreOpinion: Council’s City for All plan will work for Southeast Queens
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“Speaker Adrienne Adams and the City Council have delivered a comprehensive approach to address every aspect of this crisis with their City for All plan.”
Read MoreQueens’ rookie legislators prepare to take office
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While they differ in their background, politics and their paths to elected office, come January, Claire Valdez and Larinda Hooks will both have the same new title: New York State assemblymember.
Read MoreJudge ‘inclined’ to strip city of control of Rikers Island
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A federal takeover of Rikers Island has never been more of a possibility.
Read MoreMayor makes vague pitch to turn borough-based jail into mental health treatment facility
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Mayor Eric Adams pitched a vague plan to turn one of the city’s proposed – and extremely delayed – borough-based jail facilities into a mental health treatment jail, confusing advocates and lawmakers who say the mayor has thus far resisted calls to support treatment facilities and programs for detainees.
Read MoreMonitor says Rikers remains dangerous as judge mulls federal takeover
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As a potential federal takeover of Rikers Island looms over the city, a court-appointed monitor said in a highly anticipated report that violence and dysfunction has continued to plague the jail complex and the agency that runs it over much of the past year.
Read MoreCohen’s casino plan wins over community boards
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Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Western Queens was overwhelmingly approved by all five community boards charged with reviewing the proposal under the city’s land use review process.
Read MoreWillets Point soccer stadium will cost taxpayers, IBO says
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New York City’s first stadium dedicated solely to soccer is expected to cost the city over $500 million in lost tax revenue, according to a new report from the Independent Budget Office.
Read MoreCity of Yes clears Council committees with substantial changes
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The mayor’s sprawling and controversial plan to rework the city’s zoning laws in an effort to encourage more housing construction cleared a major hurdle Thursday after undergoing some significant changes.
Read MoreFollowing Mastro disaster, new corp counsel pick cruises through City Council
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The City Council on Wednesday had few objections to the mayor’s pick for the city’s top attorney, a sharp contrast from their feelings toward his last pick, Randy Mastro, who withdrew his nomination after an all-day grilling from lawmakers over the summer.
Read MoreJessica Tisch named NYPD commissioner
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Mayor Eric Adams officially named Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch as the city’s new top cop, making her the fourth person to serve as the head of the NYPD during Adams’ mayoral tenure.
Read MoreCity Council hangs onto hopes of a QueensLink
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Some members of the City Council are still hanging onto hope that the city will decide to resurrect an old train line that they believe would change South Queens locals’ lives for the better, rather than build a park along the elevated tracks.
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