DA Puts Shrink on Hot Seat in Nanny Trial
By RADHIKA VISWANATHAN The fiery cross-examination of a psychiatrist on Thursday brought her to the brink of tears as lawyers continued to battle over whether …[read more]
Month: March 2018
Spring is in the Air!
By MICHELLE CUMMINGS Rabbits don’t lay eggs. This fact and the springtime chill, rain and fog did not deter hundreds of tourists from around the …[read more]
All in the Family: Brothers-in-Law Accused of Making Fake Cell Phones
By JASMINE PERALTA Nassau County law enforcement officials announced the arrest of two Wantagh brothers-in-law on Thursday on charges of counterfeiting Apple and Samsung cellphones …[read more]
Closing Arguments in Bklyn Child Murder Trial
By DYLAN CAMPBELL Assistant DA Patrick O’Connor called the jurors’ attention to three words written in bold red font on the PowerPoint screen in a …[read more]
Sanctuary for Immigrant Mom
By ALAIN GAILLARD “Please Do Not Deport My Mommy,” said a sign held by the unflappable 10-year-old son of a Guatemalan immigrant mother at a …[read more]
Scaling the Heights to Honor First Responders
By KURTIS RATTAY For the fourth year participants were scheduled to climb thousands of steps to scale One World Trade for the annual Tower Climb, …[read more]
City Honors Fallen Fire Marshal
By THUY KYAW The sound of bagpipes echoed around Washington Square Park on a rainy Thursday morning as the city honored one of its bravest. …[read more]
The ‘Hidden Epidemic ‘ of Child Abuse
By MICHELLE CUMMINGS A leading expert in adolescent health on Thursday branded violence against children “a hidden public health epidemic” at a two-day conference at …[read more]
‘Shadows’ Stalked Nanny Before Killings, Witnesses Say
“She said that she saw a black shadow that speaks to her, that mentions her name.” Thus the testimony of a young woman came to …[read more]
11-Year-Old Stab Victim Grilled on Witness Stand
By DYLAN CAMPBELL Mikayla Capers, an 11-year-old girl who was stabbed 16 times in 2014, says she has no doubt that the handcuffed man sitting …[read more]