Silver Portrayed in Trial as Controlling State Funds
By ULRIK NARCISSE Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s influences were deep — and so was his control over grant money sequestered in the state budget, …[read more]
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Dig What They Found in Washington Square Park
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA New York City has some skeletons in its closet – or rather, in a tomb under Washington Square Park. City workers discovered …[read more]
Critics Ask SUNY to Probe Charter School Network
By DAISY WU Families and advocacy groups pushed for an official investigation of the charter school network Success Academy’s discipline practices on Thursday at the …[read more]
If He Had a Hammer…
By FARAZ T. TOOR A defense attorney for a man charged with attacking five people—including a police officer—with a hammer in Manhattan asked authorities Thursday …[read more]
‘Ready Girl’ to the Rescue of School Kids in Peril
By DAWN ELIGIO Students of the St. Brigid School in Manhattan welcomed a superhero named Ready Girl who spoke to kids about emergency preparedness on …[read more]
Murder Witness Testifies He Tried to Stop the Crime
By JHERELLE BENN & CATCHCHA RICHARDS An eyewitness to a case involving the murder of two men in East New York testified in Brooklyn Supreme …[read more]
L.I. Hockey Fans Get a Consolation Prize
By KAILA STRICKLAND Long Islanders were expected to get a new entertainment center after recently suffering the ignominy of their NHL New York Islanders decamping …[read more]
Witness a No-Show in Brooklyn Murder Trial
By Daniel Cassady The murder trial of a Brooklyn man accused of fatally shooting an-up-and-coming boxer, was postponed Thursday due to a witness not appearing …[read more]
Delay in Brooklyn Trial of Queens Man Accused of Killing Security Guard
By AHAQIR ISHAQ A Brooklyn court hearing for a Queens native charged with killing one security guard and shooting another was adjourned on Thursday till …[read more]
Bronx Kids Urged To Test for Gifted Programs
By MODOU NYANG Parents Alliance for Citywide Education on Thursday held an open house at the Bronx Library to encourage Bronx parents to register their …[read more]