Gay Bar Seeks Landmark Status
By MICHAEL ODMARK Gay rights leaders on Thursday urged landmark status for Julius’ Bar in Greenwich Village, where 50 years ago three gay men organized …[read more]
Month: April 2016
Rally Focuses on ‘Right to Know’ in Police Searches
By SEAN EGAN Hundreds of people, including politicians and other advocacy groups, crowded a Broadway sidewalk outside of City Hall on Thursday afternoon to rally …[read more]
Ride A Bike on Earth Day, Pols Say
By AMBER ALEXANDER New York City officials announced on Thursday that free bikes would be provided to New Yorkers on Earth Day on Friday, as …[read more]
Mayor Inks Law Restricting Times SQ Characters
By DANIEL STEIN-SAYLES & LUIS GONZALEZ Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation Thursday morning that gives the Department of Transportation (DOT) the authority to designate …[read more]
Trump Opposes Laws Barring Transgender Persons from Bathrooms
By LA QUINTA CLARK Donald Trump opposed the transgender bathroom bill passed in North Carolina –a bill most Republican politicians favor– at a town meeting …[read more]
Accused Slasher May Not Attend Own Trial
By RENEE BEYDA A Bronx man accused of slashing a 24-year-old woman in Lower Manhattan in early January will not have to be present in …[read more]
My Hero! The Letter Carrier
By INEZ SHARABY The United States Postal Service, joined by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, on Thursday launched a program that urges letter carriers to …[read more]
Obama’s Legacy in Black & White
By KECIAH BAILEY At the National Action Network’s 25th anniversary convention on Thursday, former senior adviser to President Barak Obama, David Axelrod, and Rev. Al …[read more]
Trump Trumps Rivals at GOP Gala
By MICHAEL ODMARK Presidential candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich struggled to follow Donald Trump at the New York State Republican Gala on Thursday night. …[read more]
Independent Voters Want a Chance to Choose
By KARI FORD Independent voters and advocates for open primaries on Thursday demanded reform of theNew York State election system Thursday to include the 3.2 …[read more]