Three Girls Describe Alleged Fondling by Former Science Teacher
By ANDRES RODRIGUEZ & ASHLEY MATOS Three young accusers took the witness stand on Thursday to describe to a rapt courtroom how a former Brooklyn …[read more]
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Local Pols Seek Funds to Fight Hate
By ISRAEL SALAS-RODRIGUEZ In response to the alarming rise of hate crime in New York City since the start of the new year, several city …[read more]
Activists Urge State Lawmakers to Protect Immigrants
By ANDREW HUGHES One of New York’s largest grassroots immigrant-led organizations on Thursday urged the New York State Legislature to pass the DREAM Act and …[read more]
Starting over: Nassau Coliseum Reopens April 5
By ANDREW HUGHES Nassau Coliseum is set to reopen its doors on April 5 with a performance by Long Island native Billie Joel after a …[read more]
As Seen in Bklyner: Teacher’s Sex Abuse Trial Begins
By PAUL FRANGIPANE A former teacher accused of groping five girls at a Ditmas Park public school agreed to a guilty plea on Monday – …[read more]
CCNY Prez: I Don’t Mind the Hot Seat
By PAUL FRANGIPANE Amid financial investigations into the City College of New York, Interim President Vincent Boudreau is looking to promote financial transparency and increase …[read more]
All in the Family — Gotti Grandson Gets 8 Years
By DEREK NORMAN John Gotti, 23, grandson and namesake of the late “Teflon Don,” got stuck with eight years in state prison and was required …[read more]
Charter School Activists Demand More Space
By DEIDRA BRISCO A charter school advocacy group on Thursday charged the de Blasio Administration with systematically denying charter schools space in public school buildings …[read more]
As Seen on Bklyner: Bail Revoked in Shooting
By PAUL FRANGIPANE A Brooklyn judge revoked the bail Thursday of a suspect arrested in a shooting last July on Avenue X in Sheepshead Bay …[read more]
Manhattan Jury Resumes Deliberations in Cop-Killing Case
By JON REMACHE & TYRICE HESTER The fate of accused murderer of a New York City police officer on the East River Drive in October, …[read more]