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Teen allegedly behind dorm fire represented by Guyanese attorney, sues prosecutor’s office

By Bert Wilkinson

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan

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Jamaican Judge Tanya Chutkan – who is she?

By Dawn Plummer

Judge Dolores Dorsainvil.

Haiti

HALANY honors Haitian Americans in the judiciary

By Orlande Fleury

Judge Rowan Wilson.

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Hochul hails confirmation of Judge Rowan Wilson as NY’s first Black chief justice

By Nelson A. King

Courts

Women Supreme Court Justices in NY make history

By Nelson A. King

Harlem Village Academy student attorney questioning a witness during a mock trial organized by Justice Machelle Sweeting.

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Harlem Village Academy students perform first-ever mock trial

By Nelson A. King

Judge Harriet L. Thompson. Judge Harriet Thompson

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Brooklyn Surrogate Court Judge sues NYS Office of Court Administration for alleged whistleblower retaliation

By Nelson A. King

The New York County Surrogate Courthouse. Wikimedia Commons

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The Justice System 101: Inside the Surrogate Courts

By Aidan Seiden

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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards calls for flood mitigation infrastructure to be installed on the Cross Island Parkway. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Queens leaders call for flood signage and infrastructure in Bay Terrace

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards calls for flood mitigation infrastructure to be installed on the Cross Island Parkway. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Queens leaders call for flood signage and infrastructure in Bay Terrace

Fernando Pena and Suzanne Furbote, owners of Late Bloomers in Queens, say their state-approved dispensary location is now out of compliance due to the recent change in proximity rules. Pena urged Governor Hochul to intervene before their business faces closure.

‘Generational wealth to generational debt’: Cannabis retailers warn of financial ruin without swift action on proximity rule