‘Cruel’ and ‘Perverse’ Killer Sentenced in Absence
By PRISCILLA PEREZ A two-time felon charged with murdering his girlfriend refused to leave the holding cell at Brooklyn Supreme Court Thursday where he was …[read more]
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A Hundred Years And Counting…
By LA QUINTA CLARK A slash of red lipstick adorned Adele Lerner’s 109-year-old face as she fielded the usual questions about her secret to longevity. …[read more]
Teen Brawler Testifies in Brooklyn Trial
By AMBER ALEXANDER & ALEAH WINTER A Brooklyn teen, involved in a brawl linked to the case of a star high school running back accused …[read more]
Skelos & Son Sentenced in Federal Court
By MICHAEL ODMARK & DANIEL STEIN-SAYLES Dean Skelos, former majority leader of the New York State Senate, was sentenced on Thursday in Manhattan Federal Court …[read more]
Some Pols Hope Plastic Bag Fee is Not in the Bag
By KARI FORD A group of local politicians urged New Yorkers Thursday to sign an online petition encouraging elected officials in Albany to overturn the …[read more]
Gay Bar Seeks Landmark Status
By MICHAEL ODMARK Gay rights leaders on Thursday urged landmark status for Julius’ Bar in Greenwich Village, where 50 years ago three gay men organized …[read more]
Rally Focuses on ‘Right to Know’ in Police Searches
By SEAN EGAN Hundreds of people, including politicians and other advocacy groups, crowded a Broadway sidewalk outside of City Hall on Thursday afternoon to rally …[read more]
Ride A Bike on Earth Day, Pols Say
By AMBER ALEXANDER New York City officials announced on Thursday that free bikes would be provided to New Yorkers on Earth Day on Friday, as …[read more]
Mayor Inks Law Restricting Times SQ Characters
By DANIEL STEIN-SAYLES & LUIS GONZALEZ Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation Thursday morning that gives the Department of Transportation (DOT) the authority to designate …[read more]
Trump Opposes Laws Barring Transgender Persons from Bathrooms
By LA QUINTA CLARK Donald Trump opposed the transgender bathroom bill passed in North Carolina –a bill most Republican politicians favor– at a town meeting …[read more]