New Security Cameras for Rockaway Housing Project
By LYRIXS RICKETTS City Councilman Donovan Richards Jr. and State Senator James Sanders Jr. marked the installation of new security cameras at the Hammel Houses …[read more]
Month: April 2014
De Blasio Picks Four Members of His Team
By TIFFANY THOMAS Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday announced the appointment of three heads of department and the reappointment of a director from the …[read more]
Women Leaders Say Raising Minimum Wage Helps Female Breadwinners
By CHARISSE HILL A group of New York City’s highest female elected officials rallied on the steps of City Hall Tuesday to demand economic equality …[read more]
Work Zone Dangers Highlighted at News Conference
By MELISSA WALKER One early morning in Staten Island, before the sun crested the horizon, Nick Antico was manning a jackhammer, doing what thousands of …[read more]
Housing Officer Dies in Wake of Coney Island Fire
By MACKENZIE GANTER & JOAN MARTINEZ One of the officers who was overcome by smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning after an arson-related fire in …[read more]
On the Menu: Ethnic Meals for Senior Centers
By KATIE MILANI An elderly Chinese-born resident of Councilwoman Margaret Chin’s Lower Manhattan district confied her diet to bread and apples because the city did …[read more]
Activists Urge Mayor to Boost Pay of School Safety Agents
By PAOLO CREMIDIS
‘Pastor’ Guilty of Selling Art Forgeries
By LAURA D’ANGELO A Florida pastor was found guilty Tuesday by a Manhattan State Supreme Court jury for attempting to sell fraudulent artwork. Kevin Sutherland, …[read more]
Is It a Bird, Is It a Plane…? No, It’s a Pterosaur
By KATIE MILANI The flight expert at the American Museum of Natural History made sure to clarify that pterosaurs, the flying reptiles that roamed the …[read more]
Pro Bullies Promote Anti-Bullying Campaign
By LYRIXS RICKETTS Hulk Hogan, famous for bullying opponents in the wrestling ring, lent his considerable bulk on Tuesday to an anti-bullying campaign. Say what? …[read more]