Indicted Queens Defenders founder accused of new theft while awaiting trial

Indicted Queens Defenders founder accused of new theft while awaiting trial

Lori Zeno, the former head of Queens Defenders accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars with her husband from the nonprofit she founded, has continued to siphon money from the organization as she awaits trial, according to the feds.

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City sued for continued use of solitary confinement on Rikers

City sued for continued use of solitary confinement on Rikers

The New York City Department of Correction has regularly violated state law by illegally confining people in jail cells for over 24 hours at a time without access to proper medical care, a new lawsuit claims.

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DOI to probe NYPD in-custody deaths

DOI to probe NYPD in-custody deaths

The city’s Department of Investigation is looking into the recent spate of deaths of New Yorkers while in the NYPD’s custody, police officials said during a City Council hearing on Monday.

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Civil legal services in dire need of funding in face of budget cuts, officials say

Civil legal services in dire need of funding in face of budget cuts, officials say

New York’s court leaders have called for expanded civil legal services for years. But in the face of massive federal funding cuts for social services enacted earlier this year, they said last week that the funding has never been more desperately needed.

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Texas man arrested for making ‘terroristic threats’ against Mamdani

Texas man arrested for making ‘terroristic threats’ against Mamdani

A Texas man was charged in Queens with making terroristic threats after he allegedly made several menacing phone calls and wrote Islamophobic and exploitative-laced emails to Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor, earlier this year.

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Police brass charges officers who shot Queens teen, but discipline may not come

Police brass charges officers who shot Queens teen, but discipline may not come

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has served misconduct charges against the two officers who shot and killed Queens teen Win Rozario in his home last year, a step that may or may not lead to the officers’ being disciplined in the future, the NYPD said.

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Family looks for answers after Bronx man commits suicide on Rikers

Family looks for answers after Bronx man commits suicide on Rikers

The family of one of the nearly half dozen men to have died on Rikers Island this summer said in a court filing that the city caused the man’s death by failing to get him mental health treatment before he committed suicide, according to court documents.

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Metropolitan Park hearing ends abruptly after clash

Metropolitan Park hearing ends abruptly after clash

The final public hearing for Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Northern Queens was ended abruptly on Tuesday by the state committee tasked with reviewing it after a clash between community members opposed to the project and the committee's top official.

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Council celebrates judicial ruling keeping ICE off Rikers

Council celebrates judicial ruling keeping ICE off Rikers

The City Council on Tuesday celebrated its victory over the Adams administration, successfully suing to prevent a mayoral executive order allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Rikers Island from taking effect.

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