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]
Saturday Academy Set for Struggling Brooklyn H.S.
By SHANNYCE LASHLEY Mayor de Blasio announced a new Saturday Academy program at the struggling Boys and Girls High School at a press conference on …[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]
For Some LGBT Youth–A Hard Life on the Streets
BY JOHN MORRIS She sits on the steps in front of a high-end clothing store. The gate of the store is down, since it is …[read more]
Health Care at Rikers Depicted in Harsh Light
By ALVARO BLANCO Two City Council committees on Tuesday put a sharp and critical focus on what they portrayed as the poor quality of health …[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]
Patz Defendant’s Former Boss Saw No Sign of Mental Illness
By ELIZABETH ELIZALDE A witness who testified on Tuesday in the Etan Patz murder trial said he remembered the man accused of killing the six-year-old …[read more]