By SALVATORE ROMANO On the morning of September 11, 2011, firefighter Richard Nappi rushed from his Long Island home into harm’s way at the crumbling World Trade Center. And for…
School Safety Agents Sue City for Equal Pay for Women
By DINA EXIL A group of feminist and labor leaders on Tuesday announced a class action lawsuit against the city demanding equal pay for female school safety agents who, they…
Quinn Attacks Attack Ad
By Katelyn Hruby & Janet Digeronimo In response to an attack-ad against her, mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn on Tuesday urged her fellow candidates to disavow the use of outside money…
HPV-related cancers on the rise: Report
By JERMECIA EDWARDS While overall cancer rates continue to decline, HPV-associated cancers are on the rise among men and women, according to the Annual Report to the Nation on the…
Martha Stewart Takes the Stand in Contracts Case
By LORETTA CHIN Martha Stewart took the stand in Manhattan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday and testified before a packed court room to defend her namesake company against charges that she…
Brooklyn DA Honors ‘Extraordinary Women’
By KATELYN HRUBY A robust force in the luxury design bubble that most of us can only dream of bursting, Massatre Ltd. is not the typical grassroots organization that comes…
David Vs. Goliath in Battle for Insurance Dollars After Superstorm Sandy
By LORETTA CHIN Big insurance defended its practices against a hailstorm of criticism at a legislative hearing on Tuesday probing how the industry handled claims related to Superstorm Sandy. “It…
Experts Advise Changing Copper to Fiber Optic To Protect Communications in Natural Disasters
By SEAN QUIGLEY Experts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy recommended on Tuesday replacing copper wire grids with fiber wires to improve communication in future natural disasters. The advice emerged…
Confession of Accused Killer/Arsonist ‘Lost in Translation’, Lawyer Hints
By RACHEL SILBERSTEIN & JULIA JOHN-SCHEDER The lawyer representing the SoHo resident accused of arson and murder previewed the defense strategy on Tuesday by arguing in court that the…
Williamsburg Hosts Interactive Learning Center
BY ALEXANDER HAJJAR The battle to conserve energy took a step forward when El Puente’s Green Light District hosted the Community Environmental Center’s (CEC) EcoHouse and flicked on its energy…