Trying to Meet the Needs of a Landmark Building and Thousands of Students
By Charlene Carlies On Thursday, New York City Councilmembers held a public hearing on a proposal to approve the construction of a new, approximately 676-seat …[read more]
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Carson and de Blasio Find Common Ground – and Pledge to Make it Better Ground
By Edward King and Maya Dower-Johnson Amid the frozen tundra sweeping New York City, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Secretary Ben Carson …[read more]
El Chapo’s Lawyer Says Witnesses are Liars, So Please Aquit
By Alexander Parisel, Tywanna Webb and Austin Santiago “If you don’t believe the cooperators who testified, then you can’t convict Mr. Guzman,” said Defense …[read more]
Attorney of Murdered Wife Testifies Against Accused Husband
By Carolann Lowe and Millette Millington December 31, 2009 was a day like any other, until the nine-year-old daughter of Roderick Covlin, Anna, went into …[read more]
The Gowanus Canal, Which Once Mostly Stank, is Growing into a ‘Sustainable’ Future
By María Venegas After years of community planning and speculation related to Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal, the administration of Bill de Blasio administration released its …[read more]
Actvists and Others Say, End Our Cash Bail System
By Jonathan Wilson and Salamat Ellam At St. Paul’s Church in lower Manhattan, activists and public officials held a discussion on a burning criminal justice …[read more]
Protesters Say City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo Must Be Punished for Alleged Murder of Eric Garner
By Brianna Mikes Gwen Carr’s son, Eric Garner, was killed after being put in a chokehold by NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo, and Pantaleo is yet …[read more]
Bankruptcy and Homelessness Can Kill, Heath Advocates Say
By Michelle Ayr On Thursday, Lehman College in the Bronx held a gathering at which activists and experts discussed what can be done to …[read more]
Mexican New Yorkers are Silent and Somber as El Chapo Trial Continues
By Oscar Montenegro Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was the leader of the Sinaloa cartel in northern Mexico, one of the most powerful gangs in …[read more]
Another Gangster Testifies Against ‘El Chapo,’ Gangster of All Gangsters, According to Feds
By Dvorah Nelson In 1990, two men met in a hotel lobby in Mexico City. One was Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadía, a man known …[read more]