From the NY Times : In a victory for the city’s powerful police unions, a state Supreme Court judge struck down a city law banning police o...

From NY1 : A Manhattan State Supreme Court judge on Wednesday refused to halt the rollout of ranked-choice voting in New York City, a major...

Hi folks, Crapper here. If you've been following the blog for all these years, you are aware that John Ciafone has been somewhat of a ...

Patch  The Democratic primary election for Queens district attorney isn't the only race coming up this month. Queens Democrats wi...

NY Daily News Brooklyn lawyers who decide who can get the crucial Democratic ballot line to run for prized judic...

From the NY Times : A federal judge rejected a sweeping settlement on Wednesday that would have appointed a monitor to oversee the trouble...

From the Daily News : At Manhattan Criminal Court, judges are being urged to watch their language — avoiding legal jargon, calling people...

From Curbed : A jury has concluded that 5 Pointz developer Jerry Wolkoff violated the law when he whitewashed that buildings without warni...

From Daily Intelligencer : When U.S. District Judge Denise Cote gave him an opportunity to make a statement, Weiner sounded remorseful: “I...

From the NY Times : It is one of law enforcement’s most expansive powers: If the authorities believe that someone has knowledge of a crime...

From the NY Post : ​Disgraced​ former​ ​Queens city councilman Ruben Wills cried like a baby as he was sentenced to two to six years in pr...

From the NY Post : Queens Councilman Ruben Wills flew into a rage in court Monday — slamming his fists on the table and yelling at the top...

From NY1 : Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's conviction on fraud, money laundering, and extortion was overturned Thursday...

From the Village Voice : After eight years, two lawsuits, countless delays, & three city reversals, the plan for a mall at Willets Poi...

From the Daily News : The state's highest court tossed a curveball to the city and a Queens developer hoping to build a $1 billion mal...

From the Observer : Relatives of Congressman Joseph Crowley, chairman of Queens Democratic Party, are once again picking up appointments a...

From the Daily News : For 30 years, the same three men have effectively controlled one of the largest Democratic organizations in America....

From NY1 : The halls of Brooklyn Supreme Court were crowded on Tuesday. Crown Heights residents were there to plea their case in front o...

Lots of links about the mayor's malfeasance this morning: EXCLUSIVE: Mayor de Blasio donor raised nearly $200G for political favors, ...

The last time I served jury duty, the judges were quite perturbed by the excuses the jurors came up with for not serving. If you know you ...