Virtual Courtrooms Prove To Be Both Curse And Blessing By
Steven Lerner | January 8, 2021, 12:44 PM EST For New York City criminal defense attorney Elena Fast, the inside of a courtroom before the pandemic was always a very magical place. A criminal case court is where justice prevails and that s where cases get resolved in a fair way, Fast, of The Blanch Law Firm, told Law360.
Fast even relished the daily rituals of dressing up, commuting and waiting in line to enter the courtroom.
But as in the rest of the country, most cases in the city s Criminal Court have been handled virtually since the end of March.
De Blasio announces March 14 as day of COVID remembrance
Updated Dec 31, 2020;
Posted Dec 31, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability at City Hall on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. For New York City, March 14 will be a day of remembrance for its estimated more-than 25,000 people lost to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The date marks the first reported virus-related death of a New York City resident. Mayor Bill de Blasio made the announcement during his last press briefing of 2020 on Thursday.
“All the families who lost loved ones my heart goes out to you. You’re in our thoughts and prayers all the time. We know this has just been incredibly difficult,” he said. “It’s important that we have a day going forward in the future of this city to always remember what happened in 2020.”
HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS
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Dec 17, 2020 10:19 PM EST
A winter storm has struck and affected 70 million Americans with a barrage of snow, sleet, and rain on the east coast. Winter is coming to many places in the United States.
One of the expectations about the cold blast is there will be two feet or more of snow that will fall in some areas. It does not get better with blizzard winds of 50 mph or more, plus freezing rain that is not uncommon. One other thing is having a chance of widespread blackouts and power outages.
Several cities and states like New York and Boston call out emergencies and closing services, with coronavirus testing. More road warnings from Virginia to Maine are asked to stay off roads to avoid mishaps. Already the winter months coming in are starting to hit the states, CBS News.