Nail salons fight new regs slated for Oct. 6
By PRISCILLA PEREZ New York nail salon owners have until Tuesday to obtain wage payment bonds as ordered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his effort …[read more]
Month: September 2015
At Brooklyn church, de Blasio unveils school plan
By KECIAH BAILEY Quoting from the Book of Psalms, Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered his plan for education reform to thousands of churchgoers at Christian …[read more]
Film-fest aims to end stigma of mental illness
By KARI FORD Dozens of people attended the annual Mental Health Film Festival in Greenwich Village this weekend to watch films selected with the aim …[read more]
Campaign Finance Panel Fines Ex-Mayoral Candidate
By GABRIEL PARIENTE The New York City Campaign Finance Board voted on Thursday to punish several candidates from the 2013 election cycle for violating laws …[read more]
A First — Schools Closed for Muslim Holiday
By FARAZ T. TOOR Public schools throughout the city were closed Thursday for Eid al-Adha, the first time they have closed for a Muslim holiday …[read more]
Jurors Grapple with Legal Language in Dewey & LeBoeuf Fraud Trial
By DANIEL CASSADY & ULRIK NARCISSE Jurors requested the dictionary definition of the word “false” from the judge on Thursday, as jury deliberations for former …[read more]
Peace, Love and Neighborhood Disruption at UN
By MODOU NYANG Charles Chow, a 40-year resident of East 43rd Street overlooking the UN Secretariat on the East River, has a daily routine. He walks …[read more]
Brooklyn DA Busts Big Heroin Ring
BY JOHN SAKELOS Brooklyn DA Kenneth P. Thompson announced on Thursday the breaking up of a 25-person heroin distribution ring, which included a community service …[read more]
City Council Members Propose Measures to Curb Pedestrian Deaths
By DAISY WU City Council Transportation Committee members on Thursday proposed several measures to curb pedestrian and cyclist deaths caused by bus drivers and motorists …[read more]
Judgement Day Looms for Dewey & LeBoeuf
By DAWN ELIGIO & DANIEL CASSADY Jury deliberations entered the second day on Thursday in the criminal trial of three executives of the law firm …[read more]