De Blasio Picks Four Members of His Team
By TIFFANY THOMAS Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday announced the appointment of three heads of department and the reappointment of a director from the …[read more]
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Women Leaders Say Raising Minimum Wage Helps Female Breadwinners
By CHARISSE HILL A group of New York City’s highest female elected officials rallied on the steps of City Hall Tuesday to demand economic equality …[read more]
Work Zone Dangers Highlighted at News Conference
By MELISSA WALKER One early morning in Staten Island, before the sun crested the horizon, Nick Antico was manning a jackhammer, doing what thousands of …[read more]
Housing Officer Dies in Wake of Coney Island Fire
By MACKENZIE GANTER & JOAN MARTINEZ One of the officers who was overcome by smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning after an arson-related fire in …[read more]
On the Menu: Ethnic Meals for Senior Centers
By KATIE MILANI An elderly Chinese-born resident of Councilwoman Margaret Chin’s Lower Manhattan district confied her diet to bread and apples because the city did …[read more]
Activists Urge Mayor to Boost Pay of School Safety Agents
By PAOLO CREMIDIS
‘Pastor’ Guilty of Selling Art Forgeries
By LAURA D’ANGELO A Florida pastor was found guilty Tuesday by a Manhattan State Supreme Court jury for attempting to sell fraudulent artwork. Kevin Sutherland, …[read more]
Is It a Bird, Is It a Plane…? No, It’s a Pterosaur
By KATIE MILANI The flight expert at the American Museum of Natural History made sure to clarify that pterosaurs, the flying reptiles that roamed the …[read more]
Pro Bullies Promote Anti-Bullying Campaign
By LYRIXS RICKETTS Hulk Hogan, famous for bullying opponents in the wrestling ring, lent his considerable bulk on Tuesday to an anti-bullying campaign. Say what? …[read more]
School Dean Pleads Guilty to Sex With Student
By LAURA D’ANGELO & REBECA IBARRA A former New York City high school dean accused of having sex with an underage student changed his plea …[read more]