A judge temporarily blocked a ban on carrying firearms in houses of worship that was included in a state law passed after the Supreme Court struck down century-old restrictions. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Decisions and Verdicts”
‘Millionaires Versus Billionaires’: The Fight Over a Hamptons Airport
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
Neighbors have long complained of the noise, but a judge ruled that a plan to privatize the municipal airport to reduce air traffic was improper. Source: New York Times
The Day I Stood in the Path of a Driverless Bus
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2022
The Port Authority is testing electric vehicles with no driver for possible use at airports. It turns out they do stop if a pedestrian is in a crosswalk. Source: New York Times
Hoping to Carry a Gun in New Jersey? You Might Need Insurance First
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2022
Legislative leaders are promoting some of the strictest firearms rules in the country, a response to the Supreme Court ruling that overturned a New York law barring most people from carrying guns in public. Source: New York Times
Sandy Hook Families Win $1 Billion From Alex Jones
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
The Sandy Hook families leveraged personal stories, social media analysis and the Infowars fabulist’s lack of contrition to secure a major verdict. Source: New York Times
Court Gives New York State More Time to Argue for Its Gun Law
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
Attorney General Letitia James had asked that the measure remain in place while she appeals a judge’s order striking down many of its provisions. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Says Yeshiva University Must Allow L.G.B.T. Group as Case Proceeds
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
By a 5-to-4 vote, the court refused to block a trial judge’s ruling that required the university to recognize the group under New York City’s anti-discrimination law. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Can Keep $5.1 Million in Covid Book Money, Judge Says
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo prevailed in his lawsuit against a state ethics panel, which had sought to force him to turn over the proceeds. Source: New York Times
Some Women Turn to Self-Managed Abortion as Access Recedes
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2022
Information and medications needed to end a pregnancy are increasingly available outside the health care system. Source: New York Times
Gang Leaders Convicted in Shocking Murder of Boy Dragged From Bronx Deli
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2022
Mistaken for a gang member, Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, 15, was hacked to death with knives and a machete in a killing, captured on video, that horrified the city. Source: New York Times
Ricardo Cruciani, Pain Doctor, Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Patients
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2022
Ricardo Cruciani was known as a gifted neurologist. But Manhattan prosecutors said he took advantage of his patients’ chronic pain. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court strikes down New York law limiting guns in public.
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
The decision, based on a broad interpretation of the Second Amendment, will make it harder for states and localities to restrict guns outside the home. Source: New York Times
Yeshiva University Must Recognize L.G.B.T.Q. Club, Judge Says
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2022
The Modern Orthodox Jewish school plans to appeal the decision, joining a nationwide debate over the limits of religious freedom. Source: New York Times
New York Officials Fear Supreme Court Ruling Will Mean More Gun Crime
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2022
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on — and possibly overturn — a century-old law that allows local officials great discretion over who can carry a handgun. Source: New York Times
New York A.G. Can Question Trump Under Oath, Appeals Court Rules
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2022
The judges unanimously rejected the former president’s appeal of an earlier ruling that ordered him and two of his adult children to testify in a civil investigation into his family business. Source: New York Times