City cuts AIDS prevention money
By JERMECIA EDWARDS As HIV rates in a number of New York City neighborhoods continue to be as high as those in some developing countries, …[read more]
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Activists Push Retirement Fund to Divest Firms Linked to Israel
By RACHEL SILBERSTEIN A Columbia professor and the head of the activist group, Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP), tapped Columbia student groups Tuesday to help …[read more]
A Swinging Time at the CUNY Hotline
By JANET DIGERONIMO The 11th annual CUNY/Daily News Citizenship Now! hotline was in full swing Tuesday, providing free and confidential information to people about immigration …[read more]
Sandy Victims Face Eviction from Hotels
BY DINA EXIL Six months after Hurricane Sandy, Rabbi Herschel Reisz is still fighting to provide for his family of seven – with a 17-year-old …[read more]
Former Parks Commish an Abashed ‘Humanitarian’
BY CLAUDIO MARTINO The former commissioner of city Parks and Recreation on Tuesday was awarded the Jan Karski Humanitarian award for enhancing urban life for …[read more]
Subway Safety
Recent fatal accidents on subway platforms raise concern about subway safety. Charina Nadura reports that the MTA is responding cautiously.
School Safety Agents Sue City for Equal Pay for Women
By DINA EXIL A group of feminist and labor leaders on Tuesday announced a class action lawsuit against the city demanding equal pay for female …[read more]
Queens Teacher Accused of Raping 13-Year-Old Student
By AMANDA ANDRIES A Queens Middle School English teacher accused of numerous counts of rape of a now 14-year-old girl, was arraigned today at the …[read more]
From Riches to (Prison) Rags
BY CLAUDIO MARTINO A would-be entrepreneur jailed since last July for the sale of prescription drugs and the attempted sale of an illegal firearm began …[read more]
Move to preserve historic buildings in Midtown
By JULIA JOHN-SCHEDER The Bloomberg administration’s proposed rezoning to permit taller skyscrapers in much of Midtown East could lead to destruction of many historic buildings, …[read more]