New Penn Station Comes a Step Closer
By KECIAH BAILEY In January Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a grand plan to transform Penn Station and the historic Farley Post office into a “ …[read more]
Month: March 2016
Mt. Sinai Doc Faces Sex Abuse Charges
By AMBER ALEXANDER A former physician at Mount Sinai, accused of sexually assaulting four female patients, was charged with sexual abuse in the first and …[read more]
Big Plans Unveiled to Make NY Move Better
By MICHAEL ODMARK New York State officials unveiled ambitious legislation to revamp the city’s transportation systems in a press conference beneath Harlem’s Metro-North station on …[read more]
Floating Hospital Gets Federal Grant
By DANIEL STEIN-SAYLES Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney presented The Floating Hospital with a ceremonial check for $325,000 in federal grant funds on Thursday at the hospital’s …[read more]
The debate over schools’ metal detectors
For the past 24 years, students from around New York City have waited on long lines every school day morning to undergo a tedious search …[read more]
Council eyes limits on hookah smoking
By RENEE BEYDA The City Council Health Committee is considering proposed legislation that would limit the use of non-tobacco smoking products in restaurants and prohibit …[read more]
Women Pols Targeted for Violence, Leaders Say
By KECIAH BAILEY Canadian First Lady Sophie Trudeau and several female political leaders and activists from across the world joined forces at a conference Thursday …[read more]
EX-Con Arraigned on Attempted Rape Charge
By LA QUINTA CLARK An ex-con was arraigned Thursday on charges of attempted rape and robbery of a woman on the Upper East Side five …[read more]
Council Subcommittee Tweaks Affordable Housing Plan
By MICHAEL ODMARK Tweaks to the country’s “most aggressive mandatory affordable housing plan” were nearly unanimously approved by the City Council’s Subcommittee for Zoning and …[read more]
Harmony Rules at St. Pat’s Parade
By SEAN EGAN, KAT LLOYD & PRISCILLA PEREZ The lesbian gay, bisexual, and transgender community lent a tint of lavender to the wearing of the …[read more]