Rep. Velazquez Proposes Legislation Extending Hurricane Sandy Aid
By VANESSA WALKER Superstorm Sandy gave thousands of New Yorkers grief and Aixa Torres, president of the Smith Houses and Sandy victim, is still struggling …[read more]
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Jury Deliberates in Phony Sexting Murder Case
By JANURIE ULETT & KATELYN HRUBY The jury began deliberations on Tuesday in the Brooklyn murder trial of Ragene Powell and Jimmy Copeland, who allegedly …[read more]
City Raises Its Guard in Wake of Boston Bombings
By Loretta Chin Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Commissioner Raymond Kelly held a press conference on Tuesday to allay the fears of New Yorkers in the …[read more]
Ex-Inspector Testifies at Stop-and-Frisk Trial
By Rachel Silberstein and Julia John-Scheder Police supervisors did not routinely discuss stop-and-frisk paperwork with officers before signing off on the forms, a retired inspector …[read more]
Jury Selection Continues in Campaign Finance Fraud Trial of Associates of John Liu
By Dina Exil & Jennifer Kufa As jury selection entered the second day on Tuesday in the politically explosive trial of two former associates of …[read more]
Trial of Meat Cleaver Killer Ends in Deadlock
By Jermecia Edwards & Vanessa Walker The trial of a schizophrenic man accused of murdering his psychiatrist with a meat cleaver in 2008 came to …[read more]
Posthumous Honor for Hero Firefighter
By SALVATORE ROMANO On the morning of September 11, 2011, firefighter Richard Nappi rushed from his Long Island home into harm’s way at the crumbling …[read more]
High Gas Prices
Taylor Baker reports about high gas prices on Long Island.
Verrazano Bridge Toll Hike
Michael Gomez found that commuters aren’t happy about the toll hike for the Verrazano Bridge.
Birds Find a Home
Virgilia Hess found a Queens couple who created a bird sanctuary in their home.