Woeful Conditions at NYCHA Houses, Says State Report
By LUIS GONZALEZ New York City Housing Authority complexes show “wreck through neglect,” with many residents waiting several months for repairs and some tenants developing …[read more]
Month: March 2016
Contents of Accused Wannabe Terrorist’s Backpack Shown to Jury
By SEAN EGAN & MICHAEL ODMARK Prosecutors in the Brooklyn Federal Court case against the Air Force veteran with alleged plans to join ISIS on …[read more]
‘Wife’ of Bus Driver Killed in DUI Asks ‘Maximum Penalty’ for Defendant
By PRISCILLA PEREZ & AMBER ALEXANDER The companion of a New York City bus driver, who was killed in a drunk-driving incident involving a stolen …[read more]
Charges Dropped Against 5 Teen Rape Suspects
By KARI FORD The charges against five teenage boys accused of a gang rape in January have been dropped and the case was formally dismissed …[read more]
Teaching math for social justice
By SOPHIE DWECK Move aside algebra and geometry. Some students in New York public high schools are learning a new math curriculum—Math for Social Justice. …[read more]
Caribbean writers at Flatbush library
By AMBER ALEXANDER Three Caribbean women writers discussed the influence of their culture on their writing and the complexity of their Caribbean identities at the …[read more]