Queens Dems nominate candidates for Supreme Court
Aug 12, 2024 · Though he wasn’t nominated, Hiram Monserrate was a winner at the Queens County Democratic Party’s judicial convention on Thursday. The party voted to nominate Lumarie Maldonado Cruz to Supreme Court, five years after the Monserrate-backed judge beat one of their own candidates in a Democratic primary for Civil Court.
The city has three years to close Rikers – can it be done?
Aug 27, 2024 · In three years, the nearly 100-year history of violence, chaos and death on Rikers Island is supposed to come to an end. At least, that’s what city law says. As the three-year countdown to the closure of the jails on Rikers Island begins this week, major questions remain about whether or not the city will – or even can – meet the August ...
All but one Queens judicial hopeful approved by city bar association
Oct 18, 2023 · All but one judicial candidate running for a spot on the bench in Queens got the bar association’s approval. The NYCBA, which releases its ratings for judicial candidates ahead of each election where there is a race for the bench, either rates candidates as “approved” or “not approved.”. The bar association does not share any ...
Queens Daily Eagle
Nov 5, 2024 · The Queens Daily Eagle describes developments in the legal community, informs Queens residents of their rights and resources and provides a platform for borough-wide voices. Ultimately, we serve as a crucial guide to our borough’s legal system, a system that affects everyone who lives, works or visi
Chinese national sentenced to 25 years for murder of Queens …
Oct 4, 2024 · By Noah Powelson. Xiaoning Zhang, a Chinese national who was found guilty of murdering her former Queens-based immigration lawyer, was sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison on Wednesday. Those speaking at the 27-year-old’s sentencing hearing in Queens Criminal Court this week said that Zhang’s murder of Flushing attorney Jim Li shocked ...
Republicans spend big in state races in Queens
Oct 8, 2024 · An analysis of recently filed campaign finance data shows that Queens Republican candidates are spending two to four times as much money this year as they did in 2022 in several districts expecting to see close races. Big spending has been seen in the race for District 23’s Assembly seat, which will see a rematch between Democratic incumbent ...
Queens Dems nominate candidates for Civil Court race
Jul 30, 2024 · By Jacob Kaye. The Queens County Democratic Party on Friday nominated a trio of candidates to run for Civil Court in November after a bill signed into law earlier this month by the governor created three new spots on the bench in Queens. Amish Doshi, Peter F. Lane and Melissa B. DeBerry will appear on the Democratic party’s line in the ...
Cohen's casino plan to begin city review while questions about …
Sep 24, 2024 · By Jacob Kaye. Mets owner Steve Cohen officially submitted his plan to bring a casino and entertainment complex to Citi Field’s parking lot to the city for review this week.. On Monday, the City Planning Commission heard the first official pitch for Cohen’s controversial $8 billion casino proposal, which is currently in competition for one of three downstate casino licenses to be handed ...
Election results: Queens Democratic Party mostly staves off …
Jun 25, 2024 · By Jacob Kaye. It was mostly a good night Tuesday for the Queens County Democratic Party, whose candidates in primary races across the borough faced credible threats from insurgent candidates.
Here’s where to find Queens’ 18 early voting sites
Oct 19, 2020 · Early voting locations: Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens - 21-12 30th Road 11102. LaGuardia Community College - 31-10 Thomson Avenue 11101. Museum of the Moving Image - 36-01 35th Avenue 11106. Board of Elections Queens Voting Machine Facility Annex - 66-26 Metropolitan Ave 11379. Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights - 35-51 81st Street ...