Rapper Under Fire After Death of Homeless Man
Photo: Grandmaster Flash and its crew, from back in the day. Created by Sugar Hill Records to promote the rap group. By Marcus Ayala and …[read more]
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‘Bad Apples’ Won’t Stop City from Having a Good J’Ouvert, de Blasio Says
Photo: Left is Brie Etienne, whose family is from Haiti, and with her, Chauncey Adams, whose family is from Trinidad. They are friends and attended …[read more]
Changes to NYC’s Marijuana Laws Are ‘Smoke and Mirrors’
Photo: Second from left is Councilmember Rory Lancman; third from left Councilmember Donovan Richards; speaking Jillian Modzeleski of Brooklyn Defender Services; next to Modzeleski is …[read more]
Cold Case Killer Faces Mother at Sentencing
By ALAIN GAILLARD The defendant who pleaded guilty two days ago to the horrifying 2008 murder of a 14-year-old girl was sentenced to 19 years …[read more]
BC Vending Machines Still Sell Unhealthy Snacks
Student Nikki Orozova relies on vending machines at Brooklyn College for afternoon snacks. (Michelle Cummings) By MICHELLE CUMMINGS It’s noon and you’ve been on campus …[read more]
Finding help: Citymeals on Wheels Fills a Need
By ALAIN GAILLARD Standing in front of the stove in her kitchen, Marie Melodin, 85, her face wrinkled from age, was putting the last touches …[read more]
From NY, a Treasure Returns to Mexico’s Jewish Community
By LINDA KRESTANOVA The national debate over immigration was inescapable at the closing ceremony of New-York Historical Society’s exhibit commemorating the first Jewish Americans as …[read more]
Castro Death Opens New Debate over Cuba
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA A viral Facebook video posted last Saturday by Ivis Suarez of Miami Lakes, Florida shows her abuela, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, …[read more]
City Jails Struggle to House Young Inmates
By SHANECE McGREGOR In December 2014, Punitive segregation, also referred to as solitary confinement, was abolished for adolescent inmates ages 16 to 17, in …[read more]
Elephant Ivory Peddlers Indicted
By ROBERT TAUB Two store owners, a salesperson, and an antique business were indicted on two counts for selling and distributing elephant ivory, Manhattan District …[read more]