Bx Pimp of Runaway Sentenced to 11 Years
By NAAFUA AKUMAH & LISA FLAUGH A Bronx avowed pimp convicted of forcing a teenage runaway into prostitution was sentenced to up to 11 years …[read more]
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Long Island Preps for Potential Disasters
By ROBERT TAUB “Be prepared, not scared!” That was the motto said by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano at a press conference Thursday as a …[read more]
Attacks against black transgender women
By TYRICE HESTER Whenever Katrina Lee is approached by a man on the street, she does anything she can to maneuver herself out of the …[read more]
L train shutdown to hit Canarsie hard
Richard Anderson reports on how the planned shutdown of the L train for lengthy repair work will hit residents of Canarsie, where the line starts. Coverage …[read more]
North Carolina bathroom law condemned in NY
Kamarie Steadman reports on New York State’s reaction to the North Carolina law that restricts transgender people’s access to bathrooms.
City’s first lady urges funds for mentally ill
For Mental Health Awareness month, Renee Beyda reports on Chirlane McCray’s efforts to enhance New York City’s aid to the mentally ill. In honor of …[read more]
High school SING! competition grows
By SOPHIE DWECK On the outside, Brooklyn’s James Madison High School looked empty and quiet—after all it was a Saturday night. Who would be going …[read more]
`Pervasive’ sexual abuse in NY prisons
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA During his time working at a federal detention center in Manhattan, former correctional officer Rudell Clark Mullings offered to smuggle makeup and …[read more]
Challenges for Teens with Type 1 Diabetes
Ludny Jean-Alcime discusses how she learned to live with Type 1 diabetes. (Christell Cherenfant) By CHRISTELL CHERENFANT Ludny Jean-Alcime, a freshman at York College in Queens, …[read more]
Report Portrays NYC as Leader in Pre-K Enrollment
By SEAN EGAN New York outshone all other states in enrollment and funding to state-funded preschools last year, due largely to the effort of New York City, …[read more]