My Hero! The Letter Carrier
By INEZ SHARABY The United States Postal Service, joined by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, on Thursday launched a program that urges letter carriers to …[read more]
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Preserving `CaribBeing’ culture in Flatbush
By AMBER ALEXANDER Flatbush Avenue is home to a cool cultural space dedicated to preserving and showcasing Caribbean heritage. The CaribBeing House, as it’s cleverly …[read more]
Latino leaders: We need El Diario
By JONATHAN GOMEZ Leaders of New York City’s large Latino community are expressing concern that the newspaper El Diario La Prensa, the self-described “champion of …[read more]
Tenants Accuse ‘Worst’ Landlord of Harrassment
By KECIAH BAILEY A group of faith leaders and disgruntled tenants congregated in front of landlord Steven Croman’s office on Thursday to personally deliver a …[read more]
Local Pols Nix Trade Pact
By INEZ SHARABY & KARI FORDD Various New York State government officials, including Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio and Republican Rep. Dan Donovan, declared their …[read more]
Cop’s Dad Chosen for Civilian Complaint Board
By LUIS GONZALEZ The City Council Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections on Thursday approved the appointment of the father of a New York City …[read more]
Witnesses Say Force Reports Changed in Prison Assault
By Luis Gonzalez and Reza Malek Rikers Island investigators testified Thursday that major changes were made to use of force reports after an inmate’s assault, …[read more]
Accused Money Launderer Appears in Court
By KARI FORD The case against an American citizen arrested in Thailand for committing tens of thousands of dollars in fraud and money laundering was …[read more]
Council eyes limits on hookah smoking
By RENEE BEYDA The City Council Health Committee is considering proposed legislation that would limit the use of non-tobacco smoking products in restaurants and prohibit …[read more]
Council Subcommittee Tweaks Affordable Housing Plan
By MICHAEL ODMARK Tweaks to the country’s “most aggressive mandatory affordable housing plan” were nearly unanimously approved by the City Council’s Subcommittee for Zoning and …[read more]