Noah Powelson

By Noah Powelson New York ranks number one in the nation for food stamp fraud, but a new security initiative coming next year aims to cut back on the tens of millions of dollars in government benefits stolen each year, Queens officials said on Thursday. S... See more

By Noah Powelson The trial for former Queens City Councilmember Eric Ulrich, who is accused of taking over $150,000 in bribes while he served as a local lawmaker and as the city's building's commissioner under Mayor Eric Adams, officially began on Monday.... See more

By Noah Powelson New York's highest court could see some major changes in how it rules if its most progressive judge does not return to the bench for a new term after her current one ends in 2027, according to new data from a judicial watchdog group. The ... See more

By Noah Powelson Juries are not required for judges to determine if a defendant qualifies for an enhanced sentence in New York, despite the U.S. Supreme Court saying otherwise, according to a landmark ruling from the Appellate Division, Second Department.... See more

By Noah Powelson A normally quiet suburban community in Bayside was filled with police officers, attorneys and movers as the city formally evicted two alleged squatters from a deceased man's home and handed the keys over to Queens' public administrator on... See more