Spotlight on ‘Stop and Frisk’ in Federal Court
By STEPHANIE BERZON & CADITA ROUSSEAU A Bronx resident broke down on the witness stand Tuesday as he described the ordeal of being stopped and …[read more]
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Witnesses Accuse Ex St. John’s Dean of Fraud and Forced Labor
By AVRIL REGIS Another former St. John’s student testified Tuesday that the disgraced dean of Asian Studies made her wash her underwear and prepare dinner …[read more]
Housing Planned for Grandparents Raising Grandkids in Queens
By NAKIA COPELAND A church residence project received a $550,000 grant today to construct affordable housing for elderly grandparents raising grandchildren in southeast Queens. Calvary …[read more]
Murder and Castration Described in Courtroom
By YVONNE JURIS & MELANIE GOLDBERG He just wanted to make the world a better place, by first killing his homosexual partner and then admitting …[read more]
DNC dispute over Jerusalem lingers
By MELANIE GOLDBERG The controversy over removing support for Jerusalem as the capital of Israel from the Democratic platform is causing some Zionistic American Jews …[read more]
East Village and Lower East Side Landmarks Named
By SIGOURNEY SEALEY The New York City Landmark Preservation Commission on Tuesday voted 6 to 1 to landmark some 330 buildings for preservation in a …[read more]
Ex-Cop’s Exes Echo: He Admitted Killing Wife
By YVONNE JURIS 7 CADITA ROUSSEAU Yet another ex-girlfriend testified that he confessed to killing his wife. Amanda Shulman, 32, told the jury at Bronx …[read more]
Extradited Terrorism Suspects Appear in Manhattan Federal Court
By STEPHANIE BERZON AND RYAN SIT Three prisoners recently extradited from Britain pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to various terrorism charges in Manhattan Federal Court. …[read more]
To Frack or Not to Frack: That is Cuomo’s Question
By CONOR FEBOS A coalition of environmental groups kept the pressure on Gov. Cuomo Tuesday to preserve New York’s ban on fracking and realize its …[read more]
Get Tough On Sex Offenders, Councilmembers Urge
By AVRIL REGIS City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and other officials proposed Tuesday a plan to increase jail time and toughen laws for sexual predators. …[read more]