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New judicial candidates for Kings County revealed
Kings County will be welcoming three new judges to its bench in November, hot on the heels of new legislation.
Murders, mayhem and officer’s gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where ‘Diddy’ is held
Criminal charges unsealed Monday offer a fresh window into violence and dysfunction that has plagued a Brooklyn federal jail.
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New judicial candidates for Kings County revealed
Kings County will be welcoming three new judges to its bench in November, hot on the heels of new legislation.
Murders, mayhem and officer’s gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where ‘Diddy’ is held
Criminal charges unsealed Monday offer a fresh window into violence and dysfunction that has plagued a Brooklyn federal jail.
Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
Participating in a court hearing through a Spanish-language interpreter, Zambada gave yes-or-no answers to a magistrate’s standard questions.
A former NYC school food chief is sentenced to 2 years in a tainted chicken bribery case
Three business owners — Blaine Iler, Michael Turley and Brian Twomey — were also sentenced to prison in federal court in Brooklyn.
Liakas Law hosts Back to School giveaway in Jackson Heights
Dozens of Jackson Heights neighbors attended a Back to School giveaway on Saturday, thanks to Liakas Law, a law firm.
RFK Jr. questioned in NY court over signature collectors who concealed his name on petitions
Kennedy’s virtual appearance from California came a day after his campaign announced that he will speak Friday about “his path forward.”
New York’s mail-in voting law upheld by the state’s top court
A New York law allowing any registered voter to cast a ballot by mail was upheld Tuesday by the state’s highest court.
Subpoenas issued to New York Mayor Eric Adams, City Hall and campaign in federal probe of 2021 run
Federal prosecutors recently issued subpoenas to Mayor Eric Adams, his campaign arm and City Hall in a probe into the Democrat’s 2021 run.
Lured to their deaths: ‘Diablita’ sentenced in grisly MS-13 slayings
Leniz “Diablita” Escobar was sentenced to 50 years in prison by Judge Joseph Bianco for her role in the murders of four young men.
Four juvenile center employees plead guilty to taking bribes and smuggling contraband
Four former employees of the Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn have pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and smuggling contraband.
City Bar Association asserts Congress has authority to impose ethics rules on Supreme Court
The New York City Bar Association released a report asserting that Congress has the authority to establish ethics rules for the Supreme Court.
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Brooklyn Dem Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte thanks County Committee for re-election and a successful organizational meeting
This is a historical chance to enact monumental change as the largest Democratic county party in the U.S.— and I’m proud to be leading.
Brooklyn Dems breakfast fundraiser goes big: boosting support and unity for Harris-Walz win
The Brooklyn Democratic Party’s annual Breakfast Election Fundraiser on Monday was a jam-packed, energetic event.
Brooklyn Democratic Party unity takes spotlight at DNC
Brooklyn dems boost DNC Harris-Walz ticket with unity: An inside recap of BK’s political powerhouses campaigning in Chicago.
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Supreme Court clears the way for the NRA’s free speech lawsuit against an ex-New York official
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she violated its free-speech rights. The unanimous
Brooklyn man convicted of selling exotic animal body parts
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced on Thursday that a Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to violating New York
Here’s why Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction was tossed and what happens next
The decision by New York’s highest court to overturn the rape conviction of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has reopened a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures —
A human head was found in an apartment refrigerator. The resident is charged with murder
A New York City man has been charged with murder in connection with the discovery of a human head and body parts in a Brooklyn apartment refrigerator, police said Friday.
After long and distinguished career on bench, Judge Mark Partnow begins a new chapter
EAGLE: Having served in the judiciary for more than four decades, you surely have broad experience in the increasing complexities of modern urban life from a litigious point of view.
13 men plead not guilty for role in Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle
Thirteen members of the Hasidic Jewish community pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from their alleged role in a dispute over an illegal tunnel built beneath a historic Brooklyn synagogue