New York’s courts are reckoning with a second consecutive summer of strikes by public defenders and legal staff at a constellation of private nonprofits who are represented by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys-UAW…
Nearly a decade after New Yorkers with disabilities sued the MTA in federal court over allegedly insufficient upkeep of subway elevators, the two sides have reached a legal peace — as the in-service rate for lifts has…
Gothamist had a nice scoop, but we pushed it forward.
After insisting upon an August trial date to a federal judge, Frank Carone, a former aide to ex-Mayor Eric Adams, pushed his trial date back to next May, sparking some annoyance from a federal judge Monday.
This week: Adams’ Charter Revision Commission Rejected by State Court; U.S.
Everyone wants to tell DOT what to do. So can we do that with the NYPD?
Upper West Side residents took to the streets in anger Sunday over recent hate crime stabbings in the area, charging that rhetoric from Mayor Zohran Mamdani contributed to the violence.
Just over 200 unionized public defenders at Neighborhood Defender Services across Harlem, Detroit and Texas said their management left them with no choice but to walk off the job Friday after contract negotiations over…
A group of landlords, represented by former Adams administration official Randy Mastro, sued the Rent Guidelines Board alleging that the freeze was preordained by Mayor Mamdani, in violation of the board’s legal…
Protesters both for and against deposed Venezuelan despot Nicolas Maduro convened outside the Manhattan federal courthouse on Wednesday as a hearing took place to decide the date of the former dictator’s narcoterrorism…
It's a revelation that undermines an already specious lawsuit seeking to reinstate a crackdown that is clearly still happening.
A Manhattan judge has blocked a city law that is designed to shield Uber and Lyft drivers from being abruptly deactivated from the ride-hailing apps just days before it was set to take effect.
Seven landlords sued Wednesday to overturn New York City’s landmark rent freeze, accusing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration of steering the Rent Guidelines Board toward an outcome he promised during his campaign,…
Unveiling launches citywide effort to replace approximately 326 green signs honoring FDNY and NYPD members who died on September 11 with distinctive red and blue signs MASPETH, NY — New York City Council Speaker Julie…
Within seconds, nearly a dozen teenage detainees pour out of their cells and converge on Kalief Browder.
Astoria's King Souvlaki food truck is embracing the 31st Street protected bike after previously backing a lawsuit to stop it.
NEW YORK, NY – New York City Council Speaker and Council Member Joann Ariola issued the following statement regarding the likely death of Sgt.
A Supreme Court Judge ruled the city could be held liable for discrimination against a transgender woman who alleges the Department of Homeless Services refused to place her in a women’s or transgender shelter,…
Inside a New York City immigration courtroom at 26 Federal Plaza on Friday morning, 90 people had cases before a single immigration judge.
This week: N.Y.C. Open Primaries Challenge Moves Ahead in State Court; US Loses Challenge Seeking NY Voter Lists; New Law Gives New York State Legislature the Ability to Write Ballot Language for Referenda on…
Nearly a year after NYPD detective Didarul Islam was killed in a Midtown mass shooting, a crowd of family, friends, elected officials, neighbors and fellow officers honored him with a street sign bearing his name on the…
A more than six-year-old dispute over what former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg allegedly promised staffers on his 2020 presidential campaign has reached Manhattan court, where he is seeking to block questioning…
Council Member Phil Wong has introduced legislation that would formally establish permanent street-takeover enforcement and surveillance units within the NYPD in response to a "dangerous" incident in Middle…
The court-appointed remediation manager overseeing Rikers Island has ordered the city to overhaul key parts of the troubled jail system, calling for hiring new investigators to police officer misconduct, a $50 million…
The court-appointed federal oversight official tasked with fixing the failings of New York City’s infamous Rikers Island jail complex issued his first report on Tuesday, detailing a month-by-month plan to resolve the…
Queens City Council Member Vickie Paladino is in another legal battle over statements she made.
Another lawsuit against a good DOT project.
A former top aide for ex-Mayor Eric Adams sued the city over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to end the city’s taxpayer-funded representation of him in four sexual assault, retaliation and improper conduct cases that…
After a nearly four-month stall, plans to demolish and rebuild 2,000 public housing apartments in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood are back on again.
Parking for the NYPD but not for thee. Plus other news.