Family Awaits Justice in Brooklyn Courtroom
By LISA FLAUGH Filling almost two rows of seats in the courtroom, the family of young stabbing victims Prince Joshua (P.J.) Avitto, 6 and Mikayla …[read more]
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18 Years in Brownsville Bludgeon Death
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By ISRAEL SALAS-RODRIGUEZ Several immigrant-led coalitions took to City Hall on Thursday to criticize Mayor Bill De Blasio and New York Police Commissioner James P. …[read more]
Trump Win Upsets Caribbean Community
By BRENNEN JOHNSON Assemblyman Nick Perry shook his head in discontent when asked about Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race. Seated in his office …[read more]
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Weighing Mayor’s Housing Plan 3 Years in
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Jump-starting a Small Biz on LI
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In E. Harlem, Resistance to Trump Agenda
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Builder Plans African Art Museum for Bed-Stuy
Vira Jones owns a construction and design firm. The three rooms of the future Bedford-Stuyvesant Museum of African Art were filled with ancient and modern …[read more]