Month: February 2018

By RADHIKA VISWANATHAN We are your friends. That’s the message that some New York State politicians want to convey to their immigrant constituents. “The immigrant …[read more]

By KURTIS RATTAY Eleven Dreamers and 15 supporters embarked on a 250-mile “walk to stay home” from New York City to Washington D.C. on Thursday …[read more]

By THUYA KYAW A New York City group, which fights for reliable and affordable public transit, launched their weekly “Worst Commute of the Week” competition …[read more]

By RADHIKA VISWANATHAN & ALAIN GAILLARD The police academy trainer who had trained the police sergeant charged with the murder of a schizophrenic woman testified …[read more]

By ARIANA MIGLINO Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez on Thursday branded domestic violence as a “silent killer”, adding that fatalities connected to the problem have held …[read more]

By THUYA KYAW A reputed gang member charged with a 2015 murder in Jackson Heights was sentenced to 13 and a half years in prison …[read more]

By DYLAN CAMPBELL The chairwoman of the City Council Committee on Higher Education on Thursday criticized the CUNY search for chancellor and college presidents as …[read more]

By KURTIS RATTAY A group of Democratic state Senate hopefuls on Thursday demanded fixes in the way leaders in Albany deal with in-government sexual harassment …[read more]

By THUYA KYAW The New York Mets celebrated their annual spring training sendoff event on Thursday by inviting fans to Citi Field, where they were …[read more]