By NASRA ABDALLA KHAMIS About 20 concerned parents on Thursday protested outside New York State Senator Liz Kruger's Midtown office in opposition to senate bill that would allow children to…
City Officials Tout Drop in Crime, But…
By MARIE FIERO Crime in New York City has continued its downward trend according to statistics touted by Mayor Bill de Blasio and new Police Commissioner Dermot Shea at a…
Nordstrom Store Faces Animal Rights Protest
By MICHELLE VELEZ Animal rights supporters covered in fake blood stood outside of luxury retailer in Midtown on Thursday to call an end to sales of the winter coat brand…
Middleweights Face Off at News Conference
By KEVIN LIMITI Middleweight contender Dennis Hogan did not seem like the epitome of confidence at a press conference with WBA Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo, who by contrast, spoke a…
Pimp Pleads Innocence of Killing and Dismembering Girlfriend
By JODI-ANN MALARBE The defendant charged with killing and cutting up his former girlfriend took the stand in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Thursday to tell his side of the story. …
New High for NYC School Kids Going to College
By NASRA ABDALLA KHAMIS College enrollment for New York City high school students has hit a new high, Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza…
Jury Ponders Fate of Accused Billion Dollar Fraudster
The jury in the Brooklyn Federal Court billion dollar fraud trial of a Lebanese banker was expected to start deliberations Friday morning after several weeks of labyrinthine testimony about bribes,…
Food for Thought at City Council Hearing
By MARIE FIERO Two weeks after homeless shelter residents had sued the city for allegedly being poisoned by expired food, the City Council held a meeting on Thursday to discuss…
Cancer-Free Donor Shares Reward With Firefighters
By KEVIN LIMITI A grant of $100,000 was given to a Fire Department of New York foundation Thursday by an anonymous 9/11 first responder, who gave back half of his…
When The Identity Thief Is a Close Relative…
By ARICKA MOULTRY-DAVIS Brooklyn resident Chris Kudjorg realized his identity was stolen when he checked his credit and found it to be extremely low, 300. He called Capital One, his…