In 2021, then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo granted Velazquez executive clemency, citing his work in Sing Sing on an educational ...

After leaving prison, Velazquez has continued to fight for his own exoneration and criminal justice reform. He met in 2022 with President Biden, who apologized for his wrongful conviction. In the A24 ...

Sing Sing' actor JJ Velazquez was wrongly convicted of murder in the ’90s, the Manhattan district attorney said Monday.

The judge today ruled to dismiss this case just as the DOJ - which launched three separate probes - and the Manhattan ...

Daniel Arbeeny of Brooklyn had sued Cuomo after his father, Norman, died while a resident of the Cobble Hill Health Center in ...

NEW YORK -- A lawsuit filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his handling of the COVID pandemic in nursing homes has been dismissed, according to his attorney. The lawsuit was filed ...

Political sources said even Gov. Kathy Hochul’s camp reached out to James recently to see if she’d be interested in jumping into a special election if Cuomo – her political nemesis – finally makes ...

If New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigns or is removed from office by Gov. Kathy Hochul, his interim replacement will be ...

Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez, who recently appeared in the movie Sing Sing, had his conviction overturned Monday, after being ...

As New York City is rocked by allegations of corruption emanating from Gracie Mansion, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is ...

This is an indictment of the system.” Sing Sing actor Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez has finally been exonerated after more than ...

NEW YORK (AP) — After serving nearly 24 years in prison before being granted clemency and starring in last year’s movie “ Sing Sing," Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez has officially been exonerated of a ...