Beth Fertig appears in the following:
NY Courts Slow Down Operations As More Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
Friday, November 13, 2020
Starting next week, courts throughout the state are taking new steps to decrease foot traffic and stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Republicans Stay Competitive In New York State Senate Races, They’re Crediting Bail Reform
Thursday, November 05, 2020
Democrats passed a law that they say created more equity in the bail system. But Republican's seized on that victory to amplify their law and order message and it appears to have worked.
Republican State Senate Candidates Seek to Put Democrats on the Defense Over Bail Reform
Friday, October 30, 2020
Two years after Democrats took over the New York State Senate, Republicans are hoping to chip away at their majority by making bail reform a top issue - especially on Long Island.
Court Rules Government Must Prove Danger to Community When Detaining an Immigrant for Long Term
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
A federal appeals court in Manhattan ruled the government has the burden of proof when trying to keep an immigrant in prolonged detention, so long as they're not a convicted criminal.
Immigration Arrest Tactics Come Under Scrutiny for Mimicking NYPD
Monday, October 26, 2020
Despite New York City's sanctuary law, ICE agents are accused of increasingly suggesting they’re NYPD to deceive immigrants into letting them into their homes.
Gang Violence on Long Island Has Fallen. Is It Thanks To Donald Trump?
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Months after being elected, the president vowed to eradicate the MS-13 international gang.
Newark Immigration System Sets up Video to Avoid In-Person Appearances
Thursday, October 08, 2020
The Justice Department says it's now allowing video conferences at the immigration court in Newark, following complaints over the resumption of in-person hearings over the summer.
Plaintiffs in Long Island Voting Rights Case Claim Latino Votes Mean 'Nothing'
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
A group of Latino residents in Suffolk County claim the Town of Islip is violating their voting rights in a trial that opened Wednesday.
Trial Begins Over Allegations that Long Island Town’s Voting System Disenfranchises Latinos
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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In Islip, in Suffolk County, Latinos account for more than 30 percent of the town’s more than 300,000 residents. Yet, no Latino has ever been elected to the town board.
New York’s Criminal Courts Are Getting Busier, But Are They Safe in Pandemic?
Monday, September 14, 2020
With grand juries hearing evidence now and felony defendants going to court in person, there are growing concerns the virus could spread again through the courts.
Courts Try To Resume In-Person Proceedings As Safely As Possible
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Courts struggle to juggle a backlog of cases due to COVID-19, coupled with a growing number of new cases.
What An In-Person Trial Looks Like in a Socially Distanced Brooklyn Housing Court
Friday, August 21, 2020
Brooklyn housing court trials have resumed in a new location that’s considered safer in a pandemic than the cramped civil court building, but some parties prefer virtual trials.
With Rise In Shootings, NYC Mayor Questions Role of Pandemic-Affected Court System
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio has acknowledged there's no simple reason for the spike in shootings, but is he right when he claims the court system isn't "functioning" due to the pandemic?
Undocumented Immigrants Out Of Work During Pandemic Get Desperately-Needed Cash Assistance
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
A $20 million gift from the Open Society Foundations to New York City took a while to set up. It's now expected to be given out in full by the end of July.
What the New Rollbacks to Bail Reform Mean in New York
Thursday, July 02, 2020
New York’s new law eliminating bail for most offenses got overhauled in April after a backlash. The changes take effect July 2.
Calls Grow for Brooklyn Housing Court to Delay Reopening or Relocate
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Members of congress and state lawmakers say Brooklyn’s Housing court is too unsanitary and crowded to be reopened. Their letter asks the Mayor to permanently relocate it.
Why the Lawyers Accused of Throwing a Molotov Cocktail at NYPD Police Car Are in Federal Court
Monday, June 22, 2020
Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis were arrested in the early hours of May 30th, after a chaotic night in which protesters threw bottles at police and the NYPD responded with force.
Accused Looters Spark Another Round of Debate on NY's Bail Law
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Mass arrests for looting have led some to question the new bail law, but others say it’s working as it’s intended, to stop avoid jailing people who are innocent until proven guilty.
SCOTUS Rules Trump Administration Can't End DACA
Thursday, June 18, 2020
WNYC's Jami Floyd and Beth Fertig discuss the Supreme Court's decision that the White House can't end the program that allows some children brought to the U.S. illegally to stay.
As Housing Court Begins to Reopen, Tenant Advocates Fear Renewed Transmission of Coronavirus
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
New York City's civil courts are reopening, as judges and some staffers return. But even with limited business activity, tenant advocates worry the housing courts could soon get busy.
