Brooklyn Defender Services union goes on strike
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Over 500 attorneys and legal staff at the city’s second-largest public defender organization went on strike Thursday.
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Patrick Martinez wins Assembly District 30 primary by seven votes
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Patrick Martinez won the Democratic primary for Queens Assembly District 30 by a mere seven votes after an automatic recount was triggered in the paper-thin race between him and candidate Shamsul Haque.
Read MoreCase volume continues to challenge Queens Criminal Court, top judge says
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Despite a boost in funding and resources for the state’s court system, Queens Criminal Court’s Supervising Judge Edwin Novillo says that large case volumes continue to be the greatest challenge for the court, and that more resources for additional judges, trial parts and technology capabilities are needed to efficiently process cases.
Read MoreNYPD to bring ‘strong footprint’ to Queens park after teen’s shooting
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The NYPD is beefing up its presence around a Queens park where a teenager was shot and killed in April.
Read MoreQueens Assembly District 30 recount begins after two-vote margin
/The hand recount for Assembly District 30 began on Tuesday.
Read MoreQueens reps call on Con Ed to reimburse SEQ customers after outage
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Two Queens representatives are calling on Con Ed to reimburse Southeast Queens customers who were left in the dark during the city’s recent heatwave.
Read MoreOne last round with retiring Queens Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato
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Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato is retiring – but not before she grabs one last drink at a local watering hole after officially opening New York’s beaches.
Read MoreQueens community boards continue to diversify
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Queens’ community boards are getting younger and more diverse.
Read MoreAttorneys at second-largest public defense org in city authorize strike
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Unionized attorneys at the second-largest public defender organization in the city voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike this week, increasing the risk of hundreds of lawyers and support staff walking off the job and hampering criminal courts in Queens and Brooklyn.
Read MoreQueens lawmaker’s office windows shattered
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Queens Councilmember Phil Wong’s office windows were shattered this week after the lawmaker said his landlord received “threatening phone calls.”
Read MoreGotham FC to call Queens home starting in 2028
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Two-time National Women’s Soccer League champions Gotham FC will soon call the World’s Borough home, joining New York City Football Club at the soon-to-be-completed Etihad Park in Willets Point.
Read MoreLongtime Queens criminal court judge retires
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A longtime Queens criminal court judge who oversaw some of the most high-profile murder cases in Queens over the past decade is stepping down from the bench.
Read MoreState-commissioned report finds systemic failures in New York prisons after killings
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A highly anticipated report commissioned by the state after two incarcerated men were killed by prison officers last year found that New York’s prisons are plagued by a slew of issues that have left the state facilities dangerous for both incarcerated people and guards alike.
Read MoreQueens man dies after setting himself on fire near UN in protest of China’s rule over Tibet
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A Queens man set himself on fire last week in protest of the Chinese government’s control over his native Tibet. He later died of his injuries.
Read MoreTwo votes divide Democrats in tight Queens Assembly race headed to recount
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Only two votes separated a pair of Democrats running to represent a portion of western Queens in the Assembly this week after a vast majority of ballots had been counted by the Board of Elections in the week since Election Day.
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