Month: April 2018

By JEREMY MYRTHIL For two years, street gang leader Jose Luperon and overseeing manager Xavier Vargas were responsible for the sale of over 100 orders …[read more]

By ALAIN GAILLARD A psychiatrist testifying for the prosecution Thursday at the Manhattan trial of the alleged killer of actor Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter declared that …[read more]

BY THUY KYAW New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced the launch of Vital Brooklyn, a $1.4 billion community development project which includes affordable …[read more]

By KURTIS RATTAY Drug policy reformers and harm reduction advocates rallied on the steps of City Hall Thursday, demanding Mayor de Blasio support supervised drug …[read more]

By RADHIKA VISWANATHAN Nominations for the 63rd Annual Drama Desk awards were announced Thursday by Broadway and television stars Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess; the …[read more]

By JEREMY MYRTHIL Seated at a crowded table were a pair of boxers trending in different directions. One, Jesse Vargas, pursued fame and fortune and …[read more]

By DYLAN CAMPBLL, MICHELLE CUMMINGS & THUY KYAW Governor Andrew Cuomo denied Thursday that he had plans to punish the Working Families Party and its …[read more]

By ALAIN GAILLARD Dozens of activists and Puerto Rican evacuees appealed to FEMA on Thursday, to stop the imminent eviction of 86 families made homeless …[read more]

By KURTIS RATTAY New York City Council Member Rory Lancman demanded on Thursday that the police department release all data on fare evasion arrests and …[read more]

By JASMINE PERALTA Local Hempstead laundry employees held a protest on Thursday, alleging that some members were illegally fired by FDR Services Corp. because they …[read more]