Stringer Defends NEA Against Trump Threat
By JESSICA MARQUEZ New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Thursday denounced reports that President Trump planned to axe the National Endowment for the Arts, …[read more]
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Local Pols Seek Funds to Fight Hate
By ISRAEL SALAS-RODRIGUEZ In response to the alarming rise of hate crime in New York City since the start of the new year, several city …[read more]
CCNY Prez: I Don’t Mind the Hot Seat
By PAUL FRANGIPANE Amid financial investigations into the City College of New York, Interim President Vincent Boudreau is looking to promote financial transparency and increase …[read more]
All in the Family — Gotti Grandson Gets 8 Years
By DEREK NORMAN John Gotti, 23, grandson and namesake of the late “Teflon Don,” got stuck with eight years in state prison and was required …[read more]
Charter School Activists Demand More Space
By DEIDRA BRISCO A charter school advocacy group on Thursday charged the de Blasio Administration with systematically denying charter schools space in public school buildings …[read more]
Manhattan Jury Resumes Deliberations in Cop-Killing Case
By JON REMACHE & TYRICE HESTER The fate of accused murderer of a New York City police officer on the East River Drive in October, …[read more]
Chinese-American Group to Give Legal Services to Immigrants
By RAYCHELLE L. BALENTIEN The Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. announced on Thursday that they would provide legal representation to New York City immigrants who fear …[read more]
From NY, a Treasure Returns to Mexico’s Jewish Community
By LINDA KRESTANOVA The national debate over immigration was inescapable at the closing ceremony of New-York Historical Society’s exhibit commemorating the first Jewish Americans as …[read more]
Husband & Wife Fraud Defendants Sentenced…And Separated
By ASHLEY MATOS A husband and wife fraud team was sentenced Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court in connection to a 2015 multi-million dollar oil scam …[read more]
L.I. Fugitive Fraudster Gets 30 Months Behind Bars
By ANDREW HUGHES The former CEO of a Comverse, a Long Island software developer, was sentenced by a Brooklyn Federal Court judge on Thursday to …[read more]