A man being held in a Bellevue Hospital jail ward awaiting a new trial after winning an appeal of his 2018 murder conviction died over the weekend.
Governor Kathy Hochul may have reversed her plans to strip $100 million from a fund meant to pay for civil legal services in New York, but a similar proposal to take funds from an indigent defense attorney fund remains on the table as legislators and the governor head into the final week of negotiations over the state’s budget.
Two distinct populations on Rikers Island grew more than any other over the past decade – detainees diagnosed with mental health issues and those facing violent felony charges, a new report found.
The Queens district attorney on Wednesday appeared before the City Council to ask that the legislative body increase her office’s budget by around $5 million in the upcoming fiscal year.
As the city gets closer to the implementation of congestion pricing later this year, a group of elected officials – including many from Queens – want to see money in the state’s budget for better, faster and more reliable buses in the five boroughs.
Queens News
Queens elected officials and families are saying enough is enough when it comes to traffic fatalities as they mourn the recent deaths of two children on Queens streets.
A man being held in a Bellevue Hospital jail ward awaiting a new trial after winning an appeal of his 2018 murder conviction died over the weekend.
An NYPD officer was shot and killed in Far Rockaway on Monday evening.
Governor Kathy Hochul may have reversed her plans to strip $100 million from a fund meant to pay for civil legal services in New York, but a similar proposal to take funds from an indigent defense attorney fund remains on the table as legislators and the governor head into the final week of negotiations over the state’s budget.
Mayor Eric Adams made a trip to Queens on Friday to announce a faith-based housing initiative that would allow houses of worship to more easily build affordable housing.
A change to the city's zoning rules aimed at easing the path for developers hoping to build a casino in New York City was approved by the the City Planning Commission on Wednesday. The rule, which city officials say is vital to ensuring at least one state issued casino license makes it to the five boroughs, now heads to the City Council for final approval.
Two distinct populations on Rikers Island grew more than any other over the past decade – detainees diagnosed with mental health issues and those facing violent felony charges, a new report found.
The Queens district attorney on Wednesday appeared before the City Council to ask that the legislative body increase her office’s budget by around $5 million in the upcoming fiscal year.
As the city gets closer to the implementation of congestion pricing later this year, a group of elected officials – including many from Queens – want to see money in the state’s budget for better, faster and more reliable buses in the five boroughs.
The Queens man who yelled racial slurs and attacked Black Lives Matter protestors with a bladed glove was sentenced in Queens court this week to nearly 15 years in prison.
Voices from Queens
“While we as citizens have the constitutional right to participate in our civic process on all levels, in New York State that opportunity is stripped from those people who are in jail waiting for their court dates.”
“We are convinced that Metropolitan Park is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for our area of Queens.”
“Much like Bill Murray's character in Groundhog Day, New Yorkers find themselves trapped in a cycle of unchanging circumstances, courtesy of Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams' misguided budget priorities.”
As public defenders, we know that even low-level encounters impact New Yorkers’ core constitutional “right to be left alone.” Under the law, we have the right to refuse to answer questions or simply to leave these encounters. In reality, few people feel empowered to walk away from an armed police officer questioning them.
If congestion pricing moves ahead as planned, the cost of goods and services will skyrocket. Working families have dealt with the impacts of the pandemic and inflation in recent years.
“There is a false choice hanging over Corona Plaza. An escalating discourse around street vending has created the impression that we have to choose between the right people have to earn an honest living and the right to clean, safe public space. But both should – and can – be true.”
Queens elected officials and families are saying enough is enough when it comes to traffic fatalities as they mourn the recent deaths of two children on Queens streets.