Toy Safety Not a Trifling Matter, Advocates Say
By FARAH PRINCE A trashcan filled with popular children’s toys served as the background for a demonstration by mothers and child safety advocates on Tuesday …[read more]
Month: April 2015
Graphic Testimony in Brooklyn Torture Case
By ELIZABETH COLUCCIO AND SARAH ALLAM A Brooklyn police sergeant testifying on Tuesday about the alleged three-month kidnapping and torture of a mother and her …[read more]
Upgrading the Underbelly of Grand Central Station
By LORENA RAMIREZ Grand Central Terminal is going green. As part of Earth Week, officials on Tuesday led an exclusive tour of the bowels of …[read more]
Brooklyn BP Helping Pedestrians Cross Safely
By ALEXANDRA STEVENS Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced a $1 million pedestrian safety initiative on Tuesday, by building sidewalk extension in busy intersections aimed …[read more]
Council Committee Passes Law to Ban Credit Reports to Prospective Employers
By ALVARO BLANCO A city-wide bill prohibiting employers from requesting credit reports from potential employees unanimously passed the City Council Committee on Civil Rights on Tuesday. …[read more]
‘Upsee’ Daisy to Help Disabled Kids Walk
By MICHAEL HEUSNER The executive director of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County on Tuesday unveiled a new device intended to help disabled …[read more]
The Saga of Etan Patz Goes to Jury
By ELIZABETH ELIZALDE A jury of seven men and five women was expected to begin deliberations Wednesday, faced with the daunting task of deciding between …[read more]
LI High Schoolers Stand with Victims of Boko Haram
By FARAH PRINCE “I am my sister,” two female students chanted during a rally Tuesday at Hempstead High School marking the anniversary of the abduction …[read more]
Judge Nixes ‘Expert’ Testimony in Computer Programmer Trial
By LORENA RAMIREZ & ANNA GLEKSMAN The Manhattan trial of a former Goldman Sachs programmer accused of stealing computer codes from the investment bank took …[read more]
FEMA Gives NYC $3 Billion for Public Housing Ravaged by Sandy
By ALEXANDRA STEVENS The Federal Emergency Management Agency is granting $3 billion to repair and restore New York City public housing damaged by Hurricane Sandy, …[read more]