De Blasio Deputy Says Mea Culpa to Council on Deed Transfer
By RENEE SAFF Mayor de Blasio’s second in command testified at a City Council hearing on Thursday that ignorance and miscommunication led to the removal …[read more]
Month: September 2016
Heating Oil Companies Feel the Heat
By MARK SULEYMANOV Representatives of the Business Integrity Commission — a watchdog city agency — testified at a City Council committee hearing on Thursday as …[read more]
Family of Victim of Cop Shooting Accuses Mayor of Dragging His Heels
By PAUL FRANGIPANE The family of 18-year-old Ramarley Graham on Thursday demanded more information about the aftermath of the Bronx teen’s death, four and a …[read more]
Ho-Hum. Greenberg Strolls Through AIG Trial
By LINDA KRESTANOVA Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, 91, mumbled page numbers to himself as he leisurely shuffled through pages of documents he was asked to read, …[read more]
Getting A Job Means Going Straight, Study Shows
By RICHARD ANDERSON A pro-job organization on Thursday announced the results of a study showing that quickly finding a job after release helps reduce recidivism …[read more]
Guilty Verdict for Woman Who Killed Boyfriend over Beer
By SASKIA NEWTON A Brooklyn woman accused of killing her boyfriend in an argument over beer was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree …[read more]
Slow down in School Zones or Lose License, Pols Urge
BY NAAFUA AKUMAH Two local politicians on Thursday proposed legislation in Albany to toughen the penalty for drivers who speed in school zones that would …[read more]
Uber Tries Unlimited Rides
By MARK SULEYMANOV Uber officials say their offer of an unlimited ride Commute Card in New York this summer was not an attempt to undercut …[read more]
Nassau Pol Switches Parties to Run for County Exec
By ROBERT TAUB Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos announced Thursday at a press conference that he was switching parties to seek the nomination of the …[read more]
Fashionistas Flock to Brooklyn
By SOPHIE DWECK High fashion, like many other things cultural and social, may be crossing the Brooklyn Bridge. A press conference was held at Brooklyn …[read more]