City Council Panel Acts to Monitor Gender, Race in FDNY
By ELIZABETH COLUCCIO A committee of the New York City Council voted on Tuesday to propose a bill that would require more supervision of the …[read more]
Wounded Warriors of Israel Are Feted in NY
By ELIZABETH ELIZALDE A group of wounded Israeli soldiers toured New York City, basking in a warm welcome from the Israeli-Jewish community who honored them …[read more]
L.I. Activists Demand Skelos Quit State Senate
By MICHAEL HEUSNER & EBONA MAIS A group of Long Island progressive leaders on Tuesday demanded that indicted State Senator Dean Skelos quit the legislature …[read more]
Council Panel Acts to Aid Elderly Residents
By ALVARO BLANCO The City Council Committee on Aging on Tuesday unanimously passed two measures designed to make the lives of older residents of city …[read more]
South Bronx Video Game Developers
Some people want to do more than play video games. They want to make them. A few young people in the South Bronx got the …[read more]
Three More Women Graduate from Fire Academy
By ELIZABETH COLUCCIO Three women joined the ranks of New York’s Bravest at the Fire Academy graduation on Tuesday, adding numbers to the still-small percentage …[read more]
Sports Illustrated Models Speak-Out
Sports Illustrated swimsuit models talk about their jobs and plus-size models. Brooklyn College TV/Radio reporters Dominique Rollins and Danielle Brooks talked with the models at …[read more]
Judge Asks ‘Weary’ Patz Jurors to Try Again for a Second Time
SHANNYCE LASHLEY AND SARAH ALLAM Jurors in the Etan Patz trial on Tuesday sent a note to the judge for a second time in a …[read more]
Foley Square Littered with ‘Body Bags’
By LORENA RAMIREZ Passersby scratched their heads as they passed by the fountain at Foley Square today, where the sidewalk was decorated with some 20 …[read more]
Subcommittee Passes Rezoning Grand Central Area
By ALVARO BLANCO The City Council Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee unanimously passed a $220 million investment proposal to rezone Grand Central area, to allow more …[read more]