Courts

Rider Alliance Executive Director Betsy Plum speaks outside the Municipal Building about a pair of lawsuits aimed at forcing the state to implement congestion pricing.

Dual Lawsuits Slam Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’

July 25, 2024, 4:01 p.m.July 25, 2024, 4:28 p.m.

Environmental and civic advocates pushed back in court on the governor’s indefinite suspension of the Manhattan driver tolling program the MTA was counting on for billions in upgrades.

Shawnee Benton-Gibson's daughter Shamony Makeba Gibson died two weeks after giving birth in October 2019.

Albany

Grieving Families Act ers Hope Third Time’s the Charm for Beleaguered Bill

June 3, 2024, 4:52 p.m.June 4, 2024, 7:04 a.m.

Vetoed twice before by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the legislation has been tweaked to define who can sue more clearly.

Winnie Greco speaks at a Gracie Mansion Lunar New Year celebration, Feb. 8, 2022.

City Hall

Adams Aide Targeted in FBI Raids Won Raises That Almost Doubled Her Salary to $196,000

May 9, 2024, 7:07 p.m.Oct. 8, 2024, 10:21 a.m.

Winnie Greco started as the mayor’s Asian affairs director at $100,000, but received two boosts over the past year, city payroll records reveal.

Impact

Harvey Weinstein Sent Back to Rikers After THE CITY Exposed VIP Treatment

May 7, 2024, 11:50 a.m.May 7, 2024, 12:12 p.m.

Doctors evaluated the disgraced media mogul and found he had no need to be in Bellevue Hospital.

City Hall

Mayor’s Team Defends Controversial Name Floated for Top City Lawyer

April 23, 2024, 5:40 p.m.April 24, 2024, 10:01 a.m.

Corporation Counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix is reportedly being pushed out in favor of Randy Mastro, a former Giuliani deputy who has a combative history.

Brooklyn Defenders Legal Director Yung-Mi Lee stands outside of criminal court on Schermerhorn Street.

How to New York: Court

How Public Defenders Work in NYC, and Who’s Eligible for a Free Attorney

April 8, 2024, 5:01 a.m.May 30, 2024, 12:34 p.m.

From criminal defense to Family Court, here’s what you need to know about free legal help in New York City courts.

Legal Aid Society housing attorney Kirsten Nelson speaks with a client outside Brooklyn court, April 4, 2024.

How to New York: Court

How to Get Free Legal Help for Evictions and Housing Court in New York City

April 8, 2024, 5:00 a.m.May 29, 2024, 8:39 a.m.

Some New Yorkers will be assigned a free attorney as they start their case. Others will have to help themselves — because there are too many cases and too few lawyers.

Labor

Amazon Warehouse Construction Injury Suit Settled for $4 Million Plus

March 22, 2024, 5:00 a.m.March 21, 2024, 9:56 p.m.

Case involved faked safety logs that claimed a licensed safety supervisor was at the East New York site when a worker fell through a roof onto his head.

Taxes

NYC Property Tax Lawsuit Is Back On, High Court Rules

March 19, 2024, 5:13 p.m.March 20, 2024, 11:39 a.m.

Convoluted assessments favor wealthier, whiter neighborhoods and violate state and federal housing laws, argues the case headed back to State Supreme Court.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the selection of Brian Benjamin for lieutenant governor on Aug. 26, 2021.

Courts

Appeals Court Brings Back Brian Benjamin Bribery Charges

March 8, 2024, 12:38 p.m.March 8, 2024, 12:39 p.m.

The three-judge ruled that the case doesn’t need explicit language to prove a quid-pro-quo relationship.

Courts

Dual Lawsuits Slam Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’

Grieving Families Act ers Hope Third Time’s the Charm for Beleaguered Bill

Adams Aide Targeted in FBI Raids Won Raises That Almost Doubled Her Salary to $196,000

Harvey Weinstein Sent Back to Rikers After THE CITY Exposed VIP Treatment

Mayor’s Team Defends Controversial Name Floated for Top City Lawyer

How Public Defenders Work in NYC, and Who’s Eligible for a Free Attorney

How to Get Free Legal Help for Evictions and Housing Court in New York City

Amazon Warehouse Construction Injury Suit Settled for $4 Million Plus

NYC Property Tax Lawsuit Is Back On, High Court Rules

Appeals Court Brings Back Brian Benjamin Bribery Charges

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