Clinton’s Setback among Young Voters
By MELODY CHAN Jacqueline Brettschneider, a 21-year-old Marine Park resident, reached out to her friends ahead of the Nov. 8 election and reminded them …[read more]
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Police: Fake News Story Led Gunman to D.C.
By ISAAC MONTEROSE Police arrested a 28-year-old North Carolina man in Washington on Sunday after he allegedly pointed a firearm at an employee of Comet …[read more]
An Angry Voice Speaks out for Rikers Officers
Violence is up in New York City’s Rikers Island jails even as the number of detainees has dropped below 10,000. Albert Craig, a trustee of …[read more]
One Woman’s Story: Homeless in New York
At age 19, Christianna Ansong was homeless. Now 27, she looks back on her experience in the New York City shelter system in this interview …[read more]
New Center for Native American Museum
By SASKIA NEWTON The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian on Thursday kicked off construction of a modernized youth learning center aiming to get …[read more]
Bx Woman Who Robbed 103-Yr-old Gets Five Years
By NAAFUA AKUMAH & RICHARD ANDERSON Bronx judge sentenced a woman who robbed a 103-year-old woman to five years in prison on Thursday. Sharon McNeil, …[read more]
Rap Artist Sentenced for Pimping
By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ & ROBERT TAUB A former rapper, who described himself as a Jay-Z protégé was sentenced for promoting prostitution Thursday in …[read more]
The Back Story: Struggles of NY’s First Black Cop
By ISAAC MONTEROSE It is March 19, 1935 and Samuel J. Battle steps onto a Harlem-bound train car, bleary-eyed and hoping for a routine …[read more]
A Still-Grieving Father’s Quest for Justice
By SOPHIE DWECK It was a beautiful autumn day in downtown Brooklyn Thursday, but for one man, it was just another day of grieving. Surrounded …[read more]
Accused Central Park Rapist Arraigned
By DEAN BROWN & MARK SULEYMANOV A Bronx man pleaded not guilty in Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday to first degree rape, and robbery charges …[read more]