Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz petitioned the court on Thursday to vacate the convictions of 46 defendants whose cases involved NYPD Detective James Donovan, who was convicted of perjury last year. The disgraced detective, who was assigned to the Warrant Squad at the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica, pleaded…
May. 1, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller New York City’s roughly 1 million rent-stabilized tenants could see their rents hiked by as much as 6.5%, according to preliminary ranges approved by the city’s Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) Tuesday night. The nine-member panel, made up entirely of Mayor Eric Adams’ appointees, advanced in a 5-2 vote…
Jun. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is calling on all levels of government to make affordable housing and the overall livability of New York City its top priorities after the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted on Wednesday, June 21, to authorize increases on rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs. Demonstrators…
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