Rep. John Lewis Looks Back at Path Toward Social Justice
By KAILA STRICKLAND When on February 27, 1960 a 20-year-old sharcropper’s son named John Lewis was arrested in an Alabama sit-in, his chief worry was …[read more]
Month: November 2015
Nationwide Protests for Free Tuition
By FARAZ T. TOOR A group of students, faculty, and staff members from the College of Staten Island held a campus protest for tuition-free public …[read more]
Brooklyn Gang Member Gets 15 Yrs for Sex Assault & Burglary
By JHERELLE BENN & MODOU NYANG A Brooklyn gang member was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for charges of sexual assault and …[read more]
Law to Repay 9/11 Responders Expires But Illnesses Don’t, Supporters Say
By ULRIK NARCISSE Retired New York City Police Department Detective George Taylor says he expects a lifetime of doctor’s visits and treatment for the cancer …[read more]
City Council to Study Shadows over Parkland
By DAISY WU The city’s parks have an shadowy future due to the growing number of tall buildings being constructed along their edges. At least …[read more]
Lawyers Squabble in Trial of Alleged Apt Scam
By DAWN ELIGIO & AHAQIR ISHAQ The Defense Attorney for two allegedly phony real estate brokers accused of scamming Hispanic immigrants out of thousands of …[read more]
Kin of Cop Shooting Victim Mark Anniversary with Demands for Justice
By GABRIEL PARIENTE Relatives of the victim of a police officer’s unintentional shooting in a housing complex stairwell last year demanded on Thursday that the …[read more]
Judge Blasts Press and Pols at Manhattan Sentencing
By DANIEL CASSADY A 31-year-old East Harlem man who has been accused of fatally shooting a decorated, third-generation police officer from Guyana recently, was sentenced …[read more]
Cosmos Stars Aim to Go Out on Top
By ILYA KEYGEN There is something to be said about going out on top. That is how the New York Cosmos will try send off …[read more]
Silver Portrayed in Trial as Controlling State Funds
By ULRIK NARCISSE Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s influences were deep — and so was his control over grant money sequestered in the state budget, …[read more]