Jacob Kaye

A 39-year old man died in Rikers Island today. It’s the first death of the year and the first since Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office.

The Rikers remediation manager is expected to cost taxpayers nearly $10 million during his first full year of work, the city's top lawyer told the City Council today. queenseagle.com/all/2026/3/13/…

NEW: Mamdani's hiring spree continues! @NYCMayor is searching for a Borough-Based Jails Czar to advise on "all matters related to the closing of Rikers" Salary range $180K-$230K

I just want to emphasize that @bronxtimes broke this story about unsafe buses at Gun Hill depot first! Support local news! bxtimes.com/are-bronx-ride…

The Queens DA said they plan to appeal a wrongful conviction ruling that led to the release of Allen Porter, who served over 30 years in prison for a double murder he says he didn't commit. If the appeal fails, they will likely retry the 54-year-old. queenseagle.com/all/2026/3/12/…

The number of times ICE agents asked the Department of Correction to give them a heads up before a detainee’s release so that they could make an arrest more than doubled during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term. queenseagle.com/all/2026/3/5/i…

New: The City Council’s standards and ethics committee voted to charge Council Member Vickie Paladino yesterday for Islamophobic remarks she’s made on social media over the past few months. Now the firebrand Republican will have a chance to defend herself cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/…

New: Eric Ulrich, former City Council member and buildings commissioner under Mayor Eric Adams, will go to trial Sept. 28. He faces bribery and conspiracy charges in four indictments, to which he's pleaded not guilty. This trial is for just one of them. cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/…

Queens locals and officials have their questions about the Mamdani-Trump plan to resurrect the Sunnyside Yard housing plan. “I don't trust this president at all. I can see it becoming ‘Trump Yard’ and being ugly high rises that no one can afford..." queenseagle.com/all/2026/2/27/…

Extraordinary comment from Chief Judge Rowan Wilson, who encouraged attendees at a panel for the Second Look Act to track and vote out judges who issue excessive sentences. Gave shout out to @scrutinize_org, which has launched campaigns against some judicial reappointments

As the Mets prepare for the upcoming baseball season in Florida, their owner is prepping Citi Field for the $8 billion casino set to be built there by 2030. queenseagle.com/all/2026/2/25/…

A Queens Republican who was convicted and later pardoned for storming the Capitol on J6 is running for the Assembly. queenseagle.com/all/2026/2/24/…

NYC's new appeals board forced @VickieforNYC to approve a housing project, signaling a sea change in the city's development landscape. A few weeks earlier, a Jackson Heights rezoning was quietly dropped amid council pushback, showing the policy's limits: nysfocus.com/2026/02/24/vic…

In Southeast Queens, Mamdani’s property tax hike is a no. But taxing the rich is a yes. gothamist.com/news/in-southe… via @gothamist

Convictions overseen by a now-retired Queens judge keep getting overturned because he acted like a prosecutor during trial. In this case, he even berated the DA who asked him to stop questioning the witness. "Don't object. Especially when I'm on a roll." queenseagle.com/all/2026/2/20/…

In a race where local ties are a big topic, interesting choice to open with Emily Gallagher "lived in Greenpoint for 20 years, represented the district for five." It both concedes a point to Reynoso that long term residency is important, *and* highlights she isn't a native.

Some heavy equipment has arrived at ⁦@CitiField⁩. It appears the ⁦@Mets⁩ are breaking ground on a portion of the parking lot for Metropolitan Park.

SCOOP: The @NYWFP will support Latoya LeGrand for Vivian Cook's SEQ seat. Setting up a potential square off with the county Democratic Party. queenseagle.com/all/2026/2/13/…

**Quick SCOOP** @AberKawas has officially filed to run for State Senate District 12 to succeed Gianaris. Her committee for AD34 is no longer on the CFB website.

My colleagues and I continue reporting on the lives of the New Yorkers found dead during the recent cold stretch We've so far found over a quarter of the people who died outdoors had permanent housing w/ @BKriegstein and @karen_yi gothamist.com/news/29-year-o…