NYC Added Safeguards to Homeless Encampment Sweeps. Are They Working?
Despite policy changes and a court order, unhoused people say the city’s recent encampment sweeps still led to lost belongings.
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Brooklyn Dems claim to elect new chair, despite court orders
The Brooklyn Democratic Party on Monday claimed to have elected Assembly Member Nikki Lucas as the next party chair after a late-night vote that seemed to violate court orders and the party’s bylaws.
Criminal Court Judges Should Be Experts in Criminal Law
In New York, a shortage of judges leads to judges being shuffled from court to court.
In Apparent Violation of Multiple Court Orders, Brooklyn Democrats Elect a New Party Chair
Former Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and her allies announced they’d picked a new party chair at a late-night Zoom vote Sunday evening that appears to be in violation of multiple court…
Closing Rikers Is the (Relatively) Easy Part
Making the city’s jails better managed and more humane is a much deeper challenge.
Hochul issues order naming state AG special prosecutor in Cornell rape case
The case renewed scrutiny of Cornell’s response to the allegations made by an unnamed woman.
Daily Links: New Renderings Raise Questions About Mayor’s Plan for BQE Fix
In the News Landlords Release Emails, Texts in Lawsuit Over Rent Freeze [NYT] Why He Sings About Exit 31 on the BQE [NYT] Street Festival in Sunset Park Draws Thousands [Eagle] The Brooklyn Businesses That Came and Went…
Lawmakers renew calls to strengthen New York's sexual assault laws
The gathering came just days after prosecutors said they were reopening an investigation into an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
New York lawmakers push for sex assault bill amid ‘Cornell Seven’ case
A proposed New York law introduced in the wake of the “Cornell Seven” case would make it easier to prosecute certain sexual assault cases when a victim is too impaired by drugs, including alcohol, to understand what is…
NYPD’s Tisch Skips City Council E-Bike Hearing Despite Focus on Enforcement
The marathon hearing about e-bikes was light on details after the Council tried to cram 21 bills and two resolutions into the agenda.
Mamdani, Hochul Secure Stay in Court Order Against Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout
It may be back to the drawing board for Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the rollout of his pied-à-terre tax after a Staten Island judge ruled Tuesday the tax’s debut was mishandled and that the mayor must start over.
Daily Links: City Must Redo Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout, Send New Notices
In the News Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax [NYT] Man Killed in After Bag Gets Stuck in Subway Doors: Police [NYT] MTA Axes Planned G Train Shutdowns After Outcry [BP] J, M Trains Disrupted So…
Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax hit with new lawsuit after homeowners win rollout challenge on Staten Island
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent rollout of the pied-à-terre tax is facing yet another legal challenge.
Judge Sends Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout Back to Square One
A Staten Island judge on Tuesday ordered the Mamdani administration to cancel thousands of notices sent to property owners warning them that they faced a second-home surcharge and to restart the vetting process that…
State Supreme Court Blocks Brooklyn Democratic Party from Voting on New Chair
A State Supreme Court judge has blocked a hotly anticipated vote of the Brooklyn Democratic Party to select a new party chair planned for Tuesday evening, until another judge can clarify what rules will govern that vote.
Brooklyn Democratic Party leadership vote delayed after appellate court tosses amended bylaws
The Brooklyn Democratic Party's new rules — introduced by outgoing party leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn — must be tossed out, an appellate court ruled Tuesday, upholding lower court decision and delivering a victory…
City Council subpoenas Elon Musk’s AI company after rivals agree to testify under oath
City Council Speaker Julie Menin issued a subpoena Monday to compel Elon Musk’s AI company to testify at next week’s sweeping Council hearing on artificial intelligence, after OpenAI, Google and Anthropic agreed to…
Man fighting for his life after being shot in the head in Brooklyn
Police in Brooklyn are on the hunt for a gunman who shot a man and left him on the brink of death early on Monday morning.
Inhumane Conditions Continue at Troubled Sunset Park Jail: Advocates
by Gabriele Holtermann, Brooklyn Paper For years, the Metropolitan Detention Center has been a troubled neighbor in Sunset Park, with a record of violence, staff shortages, prolonged lockdowns, and other dangerous…
Suspected Overdoses Soar in NY Prisons. Where Are the Drugs Coming From?
New York’s crackdown on physical mail in state prisons was supposed to help stem the flow of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs behind bars.
Rikers Detainee Waited 3½ Hours for Medical Care Before Dying, Report Finds
A Rikers Island detainee suffering from clear signs of medical distress waited for roughly 3 ½ hours in a clinic holding pen without being seen because jail officers didn’t tell medical staff he was having a medical…
Mamdani admin stops automatically sending cops to 311 homeless encampment complaints
The Mamdani administration stopped automatically sending police officers to investigate 311 complaints about homeless encampments this week, shifting the initial response to homeless outreach workers.
Rent Freeze to Stay in Place for Now as Judge Holds Off on Decision
By Samantha Maldonado, The City Reporter This article was originally published on September 24 at 3 p.m.
Corruption In Plain Sight: Why Does This New Jersey Resident Have A New York Judge’s Placard?
It's a mystery for sure — but don't expect any actual officials to care enough to solve it for you.
‘Inhumane’: Judge Permanently Limits Capacity in ICE Holding Cells at 26 Federal Plaza
A federal judge has permanently capped the number of detainees who can be held at U.S.
Rent Freeze to Stay in Place For Now as Judge Holds Off on Decision
A judge on Thursday did not commit to deciding on a lawsuit that challenges the rent freeze on about 1 million stabilized apartments.
Analyze This: NYPD’s Elite Crash Unit Is Investigating Fewer Collisions
This year's shortfall again underscores the Collision Investigation Squad's limited safety role compared to peer cities such as Chicago.
Raucous Brooklyn Party Meeting Rubber-Stamps Rule Changes That Judge Found Illegal
Chaos and conflict marked a much-delayed, eight-hour organizational meeting of the Brooklyn Democratic County Committee on Wednesday.
Member of Congress Denied Access to Secretive New Immigration Courtroom in Manhattan
Representative Dan Goldman said it was the first time he had been barred from attending an immigration hearing.
‘Burg Duplex Loft Condo With Views, Industrial Vibe Asks $2.75 Million
In an early 20th century former shoe polish factory, this duplex condo loft has a flexible layout, views of the East River and Domino complex, and carefully curated finishes including salvage, metal, and concrete.