Two New York City men were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder for hire as well as a litany of other charges on Wednesday, as criminal trials resumed in Manhattan…
Jack-0-Lanterns Are Alive and Well in Pandemic Halloween
By TELVIN POLEDORE Halloween is right around the corner and the spookiest thing about the scary season is a goblin called Covid-19 The virus was expected to change how the…
Cute or Wrong? Debate over French Film Rages
By AMANDA ALMONORD When Sabrina Yvonne’s 13-year-old sister asked her to watch the French coming of age drama Mignonnes or Cuties as it’s known in the United States, she didn’t…
Covid Not a Walk in the Park
By CONRAD HOYT As the virus has spiked again in the city recently New Yorkers could add another surprising category of worker to the ranks of front-line combatants of the…
Pollution From Wildfires on the Rise
By DVORAH NELSON “Every time I was outside I felt like I was being stabbed in the chest,” Marrisa Swanson said over the phone on recent warm Sunday afternoon. Marrisa…
Earthship to NYC: Up Your Climate Game
By BOBBIE BELL A son of the iconoclastic architect who pioneered unconventional dwellings, dubbed earthships, visited New York City recently where he opined that the pandemic had boosted interest in…
BX Subway Gets Three New Elevators
By JOLIE BAYNES The MTA announced on Thursday the completion of three new elevators now open on the B and D lines at Bedford Park Blvd in the Bronx. The…
PA Doubles Electric Bus Fleet
By SHANEL THOMPSON The New York and New Jersey Port Authority on Thursday doubled the number of electric shuttle bus fleets at Airports, becoming the largest all- Electric fleet on…
Bickering Over Suffolk County Police Budget
BY ADAM ZAKI A virtual meeting between Suffolk County legislators and the police commissioner grew tense on Thursday, as the top cop and lawmakers squabbled over what was portrayed as…
L.I. Election Officials Put Their Stamp on Ballots
By BOBBIE BELL With less than 20 days before election day, Nassau and Suffolk County Board of Election Commissioners assured New Yorkers on Thursday that no matter what, their absentee…