Drifter Guilty in Central Park Claw Hammer Assault Gets 14 Years
By Alyson Kaufman A Canadian drifter found guilty of attacking a Spanish tourist last year on a park bench was sentenced to 14 years in …[read more]
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Anniversary of a Storm — a Five Island Tale
By Laurie Cherenfant & Nicholas Lopez Public officials and Superstorm Sandy victims marked the storm’s first anniversary on Tuesday by recalling its destruction and setting …[read more]
Langone Celebrates Happier Memories of Sandy
By NADIRA FOSTER-WILLIAMS Houses deluged in sea water; trees split in two down to their roots; street poles floating in water. Such images suffused memories …[read more]
Baseball Scouts Lend a Helping Hand
By LAUREN KEATING Baseball is the great American sport that teaches players the power of belonging to a community. When they work together, no task …[read more]
Fire Prevention Can Be Child’s Play
By NICHOLAS LOPEZ All eyes were fixed om the Fire Department’s Dalmatian mascot, Hot Dog, as he waved his paws from a cherry picker at …[read more]
Biking in the Bronx? Yes, Thonx!
By JESSICA JUPITER To say that there has been a strong push for a more biker-friendly New York City would be an understatement. In the …[read more]
Lhota Calls de Blasio ‘Naive’ and ‘Reckless’
By ANNA SPIVAK & LAUREN KEATING Republican mayoral candidate Joseph Lhota on Tuesday branded his Democratic opponent Bill de Blasio as ” naïve”and “reckless” for …[read more]
Charges Upgraded for Alleged Killer of Man Near Union Square
By ALEX ELLEFSON & DAVID BELTRAN A homeless Brooklyn man who was accused of killing a 62-year-old man last month after allegedly claiming he would …[read more]
Thousands March for Charter Schools
By Laurie Cherenfant Thousands of supporters of parents, teachers and kids demonstrated on Tuesday morning in support of charter schools in the wake of front-running …[read more]
DA Hynes Throws His Battered Hat in the Ring
By DEANNE STEWART Charles “Joe” Hynes, a life-long and stalwart Democrat, formally announced his decision on Tuesday run on the Republican ticket to keep his …[read more]