By SIGOURNEY SEALEY The union for state environmental police officers on Tuesday demanded more officers to patrol the New York City water supply, charging that the reservoirs were inadequately protected.…
Changes Afoot for Pedicab Pricing
By YVONNE JURIS The City Council took some gas from pedicabs on Tuesday with a unanimous vote to approve regulations on how riders would be charged aimed at preventing fare…
Hasid Girl Breaks Code of Silence on Witness Stand, Accusing Religious Advisor of Sex Abuse
By RYAN SIT A 17-year-old girl took the stand in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Tuesday, where she accused her ultra-orthodox Jewish counselor of sexually abusing her for three years. The…
Local Pols Advocate for Pregnant Workers
By AVRIL REGIS A group of City Council members on Tuesday pushed for a new law that would automatically provide pregnant women at non-union jobs with the right to accommodations…
‘Gay Conversion’ Therapists Sued for Fraud
By STEPHANIE BERZON Four gay men and two of their mothers mounted a lawsuit Tuesday charging fraudulent practices by an organization that offers therapies to convert gays into straights, the…
Jury Ponders Fate of Bus Driver in Fatal Crash
By MELANIE GOLDBERG & CADITA ROUSSEAU The jury began deliberating Tuesday the fate of the driver accused of causing one of the deadliest bus crashes in the Bronx. The driver,…
Storm-Ravaged Coney Island Hospital Getting Back on Its Feet
By STEPHANIE BERZON What used to be polished and tiled is now a nearly black slab of concrete. Wires coil around and dangle from an exposed ceiling. The only electrical…
Hero Firefighter Receives Posthumous Honor
By RYAN SIT A hero firefighter’s plaque was added to the Rescue Co. 3 firehouse wall in the Bronx on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death - which…
New Yorkers Rally in Support of Israel
By MELANIE GOLDBERG In a sea of blue and white at a pro-Israel rally across from the Israeli Consulate on Tuesday, stood a lonely counter demonstrator: a ragged looking elderly man…
Poll Gives Thumbs Up to Pols’ Storm Response
By AVRIL REGIS and SIGOURNEY SEALEY Although New Yorkers thought their own elected officials did a good job responding to Superstorm Sandy they think New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie did…