By ELIJAH HAMILTON A coalition of community activists urged Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council on Thursday to take the money derived from the planned closing…
Local Activists of Color Say No to Bloomberg Candidacy
By SAMANTHA CASTRO A group of influential African-American New Yorkers on Thursday voiced strong opposition to Mike Bloomberg's presidential candidacy, contending that his policies as mayor for three terms had…
High Fashion — Muslim Style
By ALLISON RAPP “Fashion is an ambassador for world peace,” said Carmen Muhammed in a video viewed at a press preview Thursday at Contemporary Muslim Fashions, a new exhibit at…
Suspense in Weinstein Courtroom
BY SAMANTHA CASTRO & ALLISON RAPP The Manhattan jury deciding the fate of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein ended its third day of deliberations Thursday still without reaching a verdict…
Mayor Vows to Lift Small Biz by Curbing Fines
By KWAME PEREZ Chants of “ Fix not Fine’ from small business owners echoed through the gymnasium of Edward Bush Magnet School in Brooklyn on Thursday, as Mayor de Blasio…
Alleged Wiseguy Pleads Guilty in Attempt to Fix NCAA Hoop Contest
By ELIJAH HAMILTON Staten Island native and reputed mobster Benjamin Bifalco pleaded guilty on Thursday of attempting to bribe unnamed NCAA Division I college basketball players to throw a game…
Weinstein Lawyer to Jury: ‘You Don’t Have to Like Him to Acquit’
By SAMANTHA CASTRO & ALLISON RAPP Accused rapist and disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s chief defense attorney, Donna Rotunno, gave her closing argument Thursday, encouraging members of the jury to…
Accused Killer of Video Game Whiz Faces Brooklyn Judge
By KWAME PEREZ A second man was arraigned Thursday in Brooklyn Supreme Court on charges of killing a young video game developer in November. Damian Diaz ,29, faced manslaughter charges…
Harvey’s Friend Testifies for Defense
By SAMANTHA CASTRO & ALLISON RAPP A producer and friend of Harvey Weinstein ruefully told jurors in the media mogul's Manhattan rape trial that he never expected his private text…
Manslaughter Verdict in Killing of Young Poet
By KWAME PEREZ A young struggling artist was found guilty on Thursday of second-degree manslaughter in the brutal killing of his college roommate in September 2016 but avoided a possible…