Detective Testifies in Howard Beach Murder Retrial
By Shanika Carlies Testimony continued Thursday in Queens Supreme Court in the retrial Chanel Lewis, 22, accused of murdering Karina Vetrano, 30, while she …[read more]
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New Yorkers, Notably in Brooklyn, Feel the Pain of New Zealanders
By Zainab Iqbal Even though that country is 8,929 miles away, the effects of the massacre in New Zealand are still being strongly felt …[read more]
Purim Begins Soon, With Jews Saying, ‘They Tried to Kill Us, but We Won’
By Milette Millington Purim is celebrated every year on the fourteenth day of the Hebrew month of Adar, which for us this year will …[read more]
Eric Adams Celebrates Brooklynites Helping Others
By Jonathan Wilson Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams held his monthly “Heroes of the Month” award ceremony in downtown Brooklyn. The ceremony is held …[read more]
Teachers in Bronx Tell Children: Know Your History, Know Yourselves
By Maya Dower-Johnson The children of the Williamsbridge NAACP Early Childhood Education Center hosted its annual Black History Month Celebration, as they engaged in …[read more]
Accused Killer of Gaelic Athlete in Court
By Jada May Steven O’Brien, 25, is accused of landing a deadly punch to John “Danny” McGee, 21, a Gaelic football player. During the early …[read more]
Lynne Patton Continues to Steal the Spotlight in NYC
By Carolann Lowe Lynne Patton, the New York/New Jersey regional administrator for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, is becoming quite a …[read more]
86-Year-Old Man Awaits Sentencing in Hit-and-Run
By Alexander Parisel Earlier Thursday morning there was a court hearing in the case of Juan Jimenez, 86 years of age, who allegedly hit …[read more]
National Audubon Society Holds Annual Gala, Continuing Its Commitment to Protecting Birds
By Tywanna Webb The National Audubon Society held its annual fundraising gala Thursday at the famous Plaza Hotel. The National Audubon Society is a …[read more]
Actvists and Others Say, End Our Cash Bail System
By Jonathan Wilson and Salamat Ellam At St. Paul’s Church in lower Manhattan, activists and public officials held a discussion on a burning criminal justice …[read more]