Rep. Grimm looks to hold back challenge in S.I./Brooklyn district
By NICK LOPEZ A walk through the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst passes many a poster for Rep. Michael Grimm’s re-election …[read more]
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Education Secretary Learns About NYC Schools
By Ryan Sit The US Secretary of Education paid a visit to Pathways in Technology Early College High School in Brooklyn Tuesday, where he lauded …[read more]
Riding Rails to Break Record and Avert Fare Hike
By CONOR FEBOS & CADITA ROUSSEAU When a Brooklyn woman leaped out of her seat to snap a picture of the Whitehall Street subway station …[read more]
Central Park Much Greener This Autumn
By MELANIE GOLDBERG Central Park became the recipient Tuesday of $100 million, the largest gift ever to any park in the U.S., by financier John …[read more]
Bus Crash Survivor Says Insomnia Saved His Life
By CONOR FEBOS A survivor of the casino bus crash that killed 15 people last March took the stand Tuesday and said he was the …[read more]
Spotlight on ‘Stop and Frisk’ in Federal Court
By STEPHANIE BERZON & CADITA ROUSSEAU A Bronx resident broke down on the witness stand Tuesday as he described the ordeal of being stopped and …[read more]
Witnesses Accuse Ex St. John’s Dean of Fraud and Forced Labor
By AVRIL REGIS Another former St. John’s student testified Tuesday that the disgraced dean of Asian Studies made her wash her underwear and prepare dinner …[read more]
Housing Planned for Grandparents Raising Grandkids in Queens
By NAKIA COPELAND A church residence project received a $550,000 grant today to construct affordable housing for elderly grandparents raising grandchildren in southeast Queens. Calvary …[read more]
Murder and Castration Described in Courtroom
By YVONNE JURIS & MELANIE GOLDBERG He just wanted to make the world a better place, by first killing his homosexual partner and then admitting …[read more]
East Village and Lower East Side Landmarks Named
By SIGOURNEY SEALEY The New York City Landmark Preservation Commission on Tuesday voted 6 to 1 to landmark some 330 buildings for preservation in a …[read more]