Immigrant Rights Bring out the Irish in Schneiderman
By LIBERTY JOHN State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Tuesday fulfilled the stereotype that on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish for a day. …[read more]
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McDonald’s Workers Say They Deserve a Break Too
By SHANNYCE LASHLEY Local McDonald’s employees demanded better health and safety conditions from the fast food giant at a protest staged outside a McDonald’s restaurant …[read more]
Charges Filed Against Co-Worker of Man Shot by Ex-Cop in Subway Station
By GABRIELA LIRA A trial date for next month was set on Thursday in the case of a Brooklyn man charged with assault in an …[read more]
Psychiatrist Testifies Patz Defendant Had Cocaine Addiction
By ELIZABETH ELIZALDE A psychiatrist who testified in the Etan Patz murder trial on Tuesday said the man accused of killing the six-year-old-boy had a …[read more]
Accused Ashanti Stalker Gets Trial Date
By ALEXANDRA STEVENS A date next month was set for the retrial of the man accused of stalking R&B singer Ashanti at a court appearance …[read more]
Music and Memories Mark Cardinal Egan’s Funeral
By FARAH PRINCE With Tameeka Castillo & Elizabeth Coluccio In a celebration of his life and love of the church, Cardinal Edward M. Egan was …[read more]
The Tax Man Cometh
By LORENA RAMIREZ Congressman Charles Rangel announced on Tuesday that 14 tax preparation companies and the Internal Revenue Service were donating free online tax preparation …[read more]
Board of Health Says No to Ferret Pets
By JONATHAN GOMEZ If ferret loving New Yorkers expected to take their slinky pets for a stroll this spring they suffered a disappointment on Tuesday. …[read more]
Kids Rap Overcrowded Schools at Public Hearing
By FARAH PRINCE Yuxuan Liu, a freshman at Brooklyn’s Ft. Hamilton H.S. who immigrated to the U.S. two years ago, spoke clearly in front of …[read more]
City Council Committee Tackles Truck Safety on City Streets
By SHANNYCE LASHLEY Trucks are three times more likely to kill pedestrians and cyclists than any other vehicle, according to testimony at a City Council …[read more]