New York City courts will begin expediting felony gun cases starting next week — fulfilling a long-standing wish from the de Blasio Administration as it seeks to clamp down on shootings across the Five Boroughs.
More than 4,000 felony gun possession cases are currently pending in the city’s courts, according to the New York State Unified Court System. The backlog directly results from the various restrictions on court activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
