Brooklyn Machine Backs Do-Nothing Surrogate Court Judge For Re-election
Prominent progressives are also supporting Margarita López Torres who has presided over a cesspool of corruption for more than a decade.
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NY Lawmakers Agree to Sweeping Rent Reform Package
New Yorkers took on the real estate industry and won. On Tuesday, Democratic lawmakers in Albany announced a sweeping…
Gov. Cuomo Defends Helicopter Industry Despite Deadly 7th Ave Crash
After yesterday’s helicopter crash atop a 7th Avenue building that left one dead, calls will grow for restricting or…
Was BP Katz Recruited To Queens DA Race by Richard Brown’s Top Lieutenants?
The career politician’s lack of courtroom experience is seen as a plus by entrenched, old guard prosecutors.
‘Minor Modification’ Luxury Towers in Two Bridges Halted for Now
Community groups opposing the construction of high-end luxury towers in Manhattan’s Two Bridge’s neighborhood won an injunction against the…
Philly DA Larry Krasner Endorses Tiffany Cabán’s Bid to Be Queens’ Next Top Prosecutor
Underneath the roar of the Jackson Heights subway line on Thursday stood Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. A coalition…
The Dark Side of Sunnyside Yard
If a New York City Economic Development Corporation proposal goes through, western Queens would become the site of a…
No Cops, No Sponsors: 50 Years After Stonewall, Pride Goes Back to Its Roots
Frustrated that the annual New York City Gay Pride parade has become dominated by corporate floats, a group called…
Revolt of the Outsiders: First AOC, Now Tiffany Cabán
Meet the public defender who is shaking up the Queens DA race.
Fighting Mass Incarceration From Within, Progressive DAs Lead The Way
Tiffany Cabán’s attempt at an upset victory in the Queens District Attorney race comes as voters around the country…