A Boost for Women Entrepreneurs
By RAYCHELLE BALENTIEN New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray and women entrepreneurs announced Thursday the availability loans of up to $500,000 for low-income minority female …[read more]
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A Memorable Publishing Debut
By JOSEPH MODICA When writer Benjamin Ludwig raised his autistic daughter, he never expected how much he would delve into the lives of children like …[read more]
Ditmas Park Teacher Cleared of Sex Abuse
Editor’s note: This story first appeared at Bklyner.com in collaboration with Brooklyn News Service. By LISA FLAUGH A former teacher at a Ditmas Park elementary …[read more]
Mayor Avoids Mea Culpas
By JON REMACHE Mayor Bill de Blasio ducked a barrage of questions from reporters at a raucous press conference on Thursday and steadfastly denied any …[read more]
Jury Ponders Fate of Accused Al Qaeda Agent
By DEREK NORMAN A Brooklyn federal jury began on Thursday deliberating the case of an Al Qaeda-linked man charged with conspiring to kill U.S. nationals …[read more]
‘Koreatown’ Stabbing Suspect Arraigned
By ISRAEL SALAS-RODRIGUEZ The Queens man accused of stabbing to death another man in an argument outside a karaoke lounge in Midtown’s Koreatown recently was …[read more]
Trial of Accused Gunman Begins in Brooklyn
By ANDREW HUGHES & STEVEN FERRARO Jury selection began on Thursday in Brooklyn Supreme Court for the Queens man accused of gunning down two Brooklyn …[read more]
Ditmas Park Teacher Denies Sex Abuse Charges
By LISA FLAUGH and PAUL FRANGIPANE Closing arguments were set for Wednesday in the trial of a former teacher who went to the witness stand …[read more]
Cabbies Want to Stoplight Ride-Hailing Upstate
By DEREK NORMAN Taxi drivers, union representatives and supporters took to the Midtown concrete Thursday to protest Cuomo’s effort to pass the “upstate bill” that …[read more]
Stringer Defends NEA Against Trump Threat
By JESSICA MARQUEZ New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Thursday denounced reports that President Trump planned to axe the National Endowment for the Arts, …[read more]