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 …[read more]
Month: November 2012
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 …[read more]
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 …[read more]
‘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 …[read more]
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 …[read more]
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 …[read more]
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 …[read more]
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 …[read more]
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 …[read more]
Possible Serial Killer Has Merchants on Edge
By CONOR FEBOS Storekeepers along Flatbush Avenue were on edge Tuesday as authorities continued searching for a possible serial killer who is suspected of gunning …[read more]