Gay Groups Get Their Irish Up Over St. Pat’s Parade
By SARAH ALLAM A group representing Irish-American gays and transgender persons and some city officials announced on Tuesday a continuing boycott of the St. Patrick’s …[read more]
Month: February 2015
Nassau County Cop Shooter Cops a Plea
By MICHAEL HEUSNER A Brooklyn man charged with shooting a Nassau County police officer has accepted a plea deal that would land him in jail …[read more]
Zeroing in on ‘Vision Zero’ in Queens
By ALEXANDRA STEVENS The New York City Department of Transportation unveiled a new pedestrian safety action plan in Queens on Tuesday, aiming to do even …[read more]
Celebrity Chefs Deliver the Goods
By LORENA RAMIREZ The bitterly cold weather takes its toll on the spirits of the homebound elderly. So imagine the surprise and delight of some …[read more]
Traffic Expert Disputes Police Version of Hit-and-Run
By ALVARO BLANCO & SHANNYCE LASHLEY A traffic expert testifying for the defense in the hit-and-run incident that killed a young couple and their unborn …[read more]
Charges Boosted for Accused Ashanti Stalker
By JONATHAN GOMEZ & ELIZABETH ELIZALDE The self-styled hip-hop CEO, model and car salesman, who once shared a cell with rapper Lil Wayne, has been …[read more]
A Brooklyn Tribute to Hip Hop Icon
By JONATHAN GOMEZ Hip-Hop has had many legendary artists die to soon and On February 10, 2006, Detroit native James Dewitt Yancey, aka J Dilla, …[read more]
Testimony TiesTerror Suspect to bin Laden
By LIBERTY JOHN & ANNA GLEKSMAN An anti-terrorist crime scene examiner presented documents in Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday that appeared to link Saudi defendant …[read more]
Council Panel Plans to Add Select Bus Routes
By LORENA RAMIREZ The daily schlep for millions of New Yorkers might soon be over. Department of Transportation officials on Tuesday voiced support of a …[read more]
NYCHA Unveils Plans to Sell Section 8 Houses to Private Developers
By ELIZABETH ELIZALDE NYCHA outlined its plan to sell Section 8 houses to two private developers as part of a new housing partnership at a …[read more]