Courts and Law

It is a trend among some New Yorkers to rent a room or the use of their entire apartment to tourists looking for a unique New York experience. … Full Article

Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes on Thursday announced the conviction of Sadiq Abdul-Wahhab, 48, for burglary in the first degree. When he is sentenced June 11, he will face a maximum of up to 25 years in prison. … Full Article

Judges and interested attorneys gathered in the Brooklyn Bar Association’s auditorium on Tuesday evening for a three-hour program on how to become a member of the Brooklyn judiciary. … Full Article

The judicial and legal community commemorated Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice William Miller’s 30-year tenure as supervising judge of Kings County Criminal Court with an event on Monday at Brooklyn Law School’s Forchelli Conference Center.  … Full Article

Panelists include- Hon. Barry Kamins, Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters, Kings County Supreme Court; Hon. Michael Yavinsky, Supervising Judge, Kings County Criminal Court; Hon. Milton Mollen, Former Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department; Hon. … Full Article

A man was fatally wounded after being shot in the face early Saturday morning as he walked with a companion in Greenwich Village. This shooting is now being investigated as a hate crime by the NYPD. … Full Article

Rabbi? Priest? Imam? Justice of the peace? These are the usual suspects with authority under state marriage laws to preside over wedding ceremonies.  Should a minister ordained online with the click of a button be added to the list? … Full Article

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly Thursday announced the indictment of 16 members of a criminal ring that flooded New York with more than a million cartons of untaxed cigarettes illegally imported from Virginia.  … Full Article

A letter containing a white powdery substance was found in the mail center at the Brooklyn federal courthouse late Wednesday afternoon.  The white powder, originally thought to be anthrax, was deemed innocuous, a New York Police Department spokeswoman said. … Full Article

Having served over two decades behind bars for a murder he claims he did not commit and suffering a heart attack upon his release from prison, David Ranta intends to sue New York City and two detectives for alleged malicious prosecution.  Ranta is seeking $150 million in damages. … Full Article