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Judge Adam Silvera

Manhattan judge tapped to supervise New York City’s trial courts

Posted on August 28, 2024

Manhattan Housing Court headquarters

Manhattan Housing Court gets two new judges to work through higher caseload

Posted on August 28, 2024

The alleged Queens car thief who stole a vehicle in Corona over the weekend and led police on a white-knuckle chase after narrowly missing mowing down an officer was remanded on Tuesday.

Queens

Queens car thief who tried to mow down cop remanded in custody

Posted on August 20, 2024

NYS Attorney General Letitia James.

Courts

NYS attorney general probe finds NYC property owner guilty of discrimination

Posted on August 20, 2024

George Santos at court

Politics

Former Congressman George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft

Posted on August 19, 2024

Chad Irish, 55, pleaded not guilty to the murder of 31-year-old Yazmeen Williams, who police say he shot in the head before wrapping her body in a sleeping bag and dumping her on East 27th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue on July 5.

Courts

Accused Kips Bay killer who dumped woman’s body on street rants and raves at arraignment

Posted on August 12, 2024

Upper West Side robbery and shooting suspect

Man involved in Upper West Side robbery and attempted shooting of officers gets sent to prison

Posted on August 5, 2024

Convicted Chinatown woman murderer

Chinatown

Convicted murderer of Chinatown’s Christina Yuna Lee gets 30 years to life for barbaric stabbing that shocked community

Posted on July 30, 2024

brooklyn heights teacher indicted

Brooklyn Paper

Former ‘Jeopardy!’ champ, Brooklyn Heights teacher hit with child porn charges

Michael Speier was sentenced to six months behind bars for falsifying business records.

Manhattan construction manager gets half a year in prison for falsifying business records: DA

Posted on July 23, 2024

Suspect accused of stabbing Manhattan subway musician to death

‘He took my son’s life’: Family of slain Manhattan subway musician gather in court for alleged killer’s arraignment

Posted on July 23, 2024

Courts

Harvey Weinstein retrial in NYC tentatively set for November

Posted on July 19, 2024

Courts

Sen. Bob Menendez convicted of all charges, including accepting bribes paid in cash, gold and a car

Posted on July 16, 2024

LIC Post

Six defendants arraigned for attacking police officers in Long Island City last month: DA

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Bronx Times

Bronx Defenders union authorizes potential strike

Courts

NYC prosecutors intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein ahead of retrial

Posted on July 9, 2024

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Bronx Times

Bronx day care owner given 25 years for sex abuse of a child

Courts

Giuliani disbarred in NY as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump’s 2020 election loss

Posted on July 2, 2024

Pro-Palestine protester who made Zionist threat shields himself after turning self in.

Pro-Palestine protester arraigned on coercion charge for threat against Zionists on Manhattan subway train

Posted on July 1, 2024

Courts

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

Posted on July 1, 2024

Sunnyside Post

Forest Hills man charged with attempted murder for heinous beating of 62-year-old Woodside deli worker: DA

The family of the teen shot to death in Queens earlier this year says that one of the cops responsible for shooting him took off his body worn camera just as they started chest compressions.

Queens

Family of Win Rozario makes bombshell revelation while announcing intent to sue NYPD for teen’s fatal shooting by cops

Posted on June 25, 2024

A 4 train enters a station in Manhattan

Manhattan subway shooter held on million-dollar bail for wild incident on 4 train sparked by brawl with ex-girlfriend

Posted on June 24, 2024

Brooklyn cops working scene of love triangle murder involving cop

Brooklyn

Former NYPD cop pleads guilty to shooting two women in Brooklyn, killing one, in reported love triangle

Posted on June 24, 2024

Courts

NY prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors who convicted him

Posted on June 21, 2024

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Bronx Times

Bronx banker convicted of stealing COVID relief funds: Feds

LIC Post

Four people arraigned for attempted gang assault of two cops at a Long Island City migrant shelter: DA

DA Bragg announces charges against white supremacist dealing guns in prison

Courts

White supremacist tied to Buffalo mass shooter busted for dealing guns while behind bars: DA Bragg

Posted on June 11, 2024

Courts

What to know about the latest trial involving Amanda Knox

Posted on June 8, 2024

Construction company boss Lawrence Wecker

Lower Manhattan

Elderly construction company boss with mob ties sent to prison for fraud in Manhattan

Posted on June 6, 2024

Suspected Queens cop shooter arraigned in court

Queens

Suspect who shot two Queens cops ordered held behind bars indefinitely at virtual arraignment

Posted on June 5, 2024

Courts

To recuse or refuse? A look at Supreme Court justices’ decisions on whether to step aside in cases

Posted on June 1, 2024

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

Courts

Queens man indicted for threatening a passenger on Upper West Side train

Posted on May 31, 2024

Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside a New York courtroom during his business fraud trial.

Bronx Times

How Bronxites, local pols are reacting to Trump’s guilty verdict in hush money case

Downtown

Trump verdict reaction: Devotees pray, opponents cheer – and convicted ex-president calls the whole thing ‘rigged’

Posted on May 30, 2024

Donald Trump outside courtroom

Courts

GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS: Donald Trump convicted in hush-money trial with historic unanimous verdict

Posted on May 30, 2024

Donald Trump supporters and opponents clash in Manhattan

Politics

As the Trump jury deliberates, his followers and detractors feud outside the Manhattan courthouse

Posted on May 29, 2024

Ruth Bader Ginsburg street conaming

Brooklyn Paper

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Way: Midwood street co-named after late Supreme Court justice

Courts

Trump’s hush money case has gone to the jury. What happens now?

Posted on May 29, 2024

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn man faces hate crime charges for four separate incidents in Manhattan

Posted on May 28, 2024

Courts

Trump trial: Closing arguments begin Tuesday morning. Here’s what to expect.

Posted on May 28, 2024

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California man faces attempted murder, assault charges for unprovoked stabbing at Port Authority Bus Terminal

Posted on May 24, 2024

Courts

Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case

Posted on May 21, 2024

firefighters putting out a house fire on Staten Island

Courts

Here’s why four FDNY firefighters critically injured in Staten Island blaze are suing NYC

Posted on May 20, 2024

brooklyn supreme court contractor bushwick wall collapse

Brooklyn Paper

Contractor convicted of criminally-negligent manslaughter after 5-year-old killed by crumbling wall

Courts

Judge considers dismissing indictment against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer

Posted on May 17, 2024

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EXCLUSIVE | One-on-one with DA Bragg on battling sex crimes and domestic violence in Manhattan

Posted on May 16, 2024

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Courts

DoorDash agrees to landmark settlement over discriminatory hiring practices

Posted on May 15, 2024

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“Peter Hujar’s Day," directed by Ira Sachs, is running at Film Forum and Film at Lincoln Center.

‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ takes a trip back to New York’s gay arts scene in 1974