State immigration legal services can’t keep up with demand, new report finds

State immigration legal services can’t keep up with demand, new report finds

Families racing to find legal documents while they’re detained, missing court appearances out of fear, getting deported to countries they have no ties to – immigrant New Yorkers regularly faced these situations this past year as legal aid services struggled to meet newfound demand, a new report shows.

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Monitor raises alarm over missing fire safety info on Rikers Island

Monitor raises alarm over missing fire safety info on Rikers Island

The Department of Correction has stonewalled a court monitor looking for answers about fire safety practices in the city’s jails, even as more than 40 fires were started by detainees over the last weeks of 2025, according to a new report.

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New Forest Hills Gardens regime settles federal lawsuit with city

New Forest Hills Gardens regime settles federal lawsuit with city

The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation, which represents homeowners in the historic Queens neighborhood, has settled a lawsuit it brought last year against the city over how the NYPD polices the area during events at Forest Hills Stadium.

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Queens students pitch constitutional amendments to borough’s judges

Queens students pitch constitutional amendments to borough’s judges

It was a long grueling day of legal debate for a group of around a dozen Queens high school students last week, as they were given the unique chance to introduce and defend their own constitutional amendments before actively sitting judges in Queens Supreme Court.

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Etihad Park hits milestone as Willets Point blooms

Etihad Park hits milestone as Willets Point blooms

The final steel beam was placed atop Etihad Park in Willets Point on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in not just the stadium’s construction, but that of the new neighborhood soon-to-be built in Queens.

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Staffing woes continue to stall opening of completed Bellevue jail ward

Staffing woes continue to stall opening of completed Bellevue jail ward

The city still doesn’t have a timeline to open an already-constructed hospital jail ward meant to hold detainees with serious physical illness, despite new leadership in City Hall and the Department of Correction, who say they are fully committed to reversing the massive delay.

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