Gay Bar Seeks Landmark Status
By MICHAEL ODMARK Gay rights leaders on Thursday urged landmark status for Julius’ Bar in Greenwich Village, where 50 years ago three gay men organized …[read more]
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Ride A Bike on Earth Day, Pols Say
By AMBER ALEXANDER New York City officials announced on Thursday that free bikes would be provided to New Yorkers on Earth Day on Friday, as …[read more]
Mayor Inks Law Restricting Times SQ Characters
By DANIEL STEIN-SAYLES & LUIS GONZALEZ Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation Thursday morning that gives the Department of Transportation (DOT) the authority to designate …[read more]
Trump Opposes Laws Barring Transgender Persons from Bathrooms
By LA QUINTA CLARK Donald Trump opposed the transgender bathroom bill passed in North Carolina –a bill most Republican politicians favor– at a town meeting …[read more]
Obama’s Legacy in Black & White
By KECIAH BAILEY At the National Action Network’s 25th anniversary convention on Thursday, former senior adviser to President Barak Obama, David Axelrod, and Rev. Al …[read more]
Trump Trumps Rivals at GOP Gala
By MICHAEL ODMARK Presidential candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich struggled to follow Donald Trump at the New York State Republican Gala on Thursday night. …[read more]
Independent Voters Want a Chance to Choose
By KARI FORD Independent voters and advocates for open primaries on Thursday demanded reform of theNew York State election system Thursday to include the 3.2 …[read more]
Bernie Wows Sharpton Group
By REZA MALEK, SEAN EGAN & KECIAH BAILEY Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warmed up for his crucial Brooklyn debate with Hillary Clinton on Thursday …[read more]
City College Thief Gets an “F” from the Judge
By INEZ SHARABY & LA QUINTA CLARK The woman who was fired from her City College job after she used her position to change her …[read more]
Rally for $15 Minimum Wage Across the U.S.A.
By KAT LLOYD A wide range of low-wage workers such as airport, car wash, and retail employees rallied in Brooklyn on Thursday morning, to demand …[read more]