Bernie Wows Sharpton Group
By REZA MALEK, SEAN EGAN & KECIAH BAILEY Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warmed up for his crucial Brooklyn debate with Hillary Clinton on Thursday …[read more]
Month: April 2016
City College Thief Gets an “F” from the Judge
By INEZ SHARABY & LA QUINTA CLARK The woman who was fired from her City College job after she used her position to change her …[read more]
Rally for $15 Minimum Wage Across the U.S.A.
By KAT LLOYD A wide range of low-wage workers such as airport, car wash, and retail employees rallied in Brooklyn on Thursday morning, to demand …[read more]
Preserving `CaribBeing’ culture in Flatbush
By AMBER ALEXANDER Flatbush Avenue is home to a cool cultural space dedicated to preserving and showcasing Caribbean heritage. The CaribBeing House, as it’s cleverly …[read more]
Latino leaders: We need El Diario
By JONATHAN GOMEZ Leaders of New York City’s large Latino community are expressing concern that the newspaper El Diario La Prensa, the self-described “champion of …[read more]
Tenants Accuse ‘Worst’ Landlord of Harrassment
By KECIAH BAILEY A group of faith leaders and disgruntled tenants congregated in front of landlord Steven Croman’s office on Thursday to personally deliver a …[read more]
Council Votes to Regulate Costumed Characters
By KAT LLOYD The New York City Council approved a bill on Thursday that would regulate, not ban, costumed characters from soliciting in Times Square …[read more]
Kasich Brings Folksiness to the Bronx and Brooklyn
By LA QUINTA CLARK Republican presidential candidate John Kasich brought his Midwestern twang to the boroughs of the Bronx and Brooklyn on Thursday, getting a …[read more]
Loretta Lynch Blasts Bias in Criminal Justice
By AMBER ALEXANDER U.S. Attorney general Loretta Lynch on Thursday condemned systemic bias in the American criminal justice system and debated possible solutions to mass …[read more]
Local Pols Nix Trade Pact
By INEZ SHARABY & KARI FORDD Various New York State government officials, including Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio and Republican Rep. Dan Donovan, declared their …[read more]