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 …[read more]
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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 …[read more]
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 …[read more]
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 …[read more]
The Heretofore Untold Story of College Students Devastated by Hurricane Sandy
By Amanda Rodriguez Flooding in Brooklyn is not something we see often; however, when Hurricane Sandy stormed New York, she took with her the lives …[read more]
Recalling Jews and Italians in old Bensonhurst
By JAMILLE SUTTON The Italians began settling in Bensonhurst in the early 1900s. According to Aimee Cohen, 70, a Jewish immigrant from Egypt, Jews began …[read more]
New Yorkers Rally in Support of Israel
By MELANIE GOLDBERG In a sea of blue and white at a pro-Israel rally across from the Israeli Consulate on Tuesday, stood a lonely counter …[read more]
Judge Throws the Booklet at Taryn Manning
By GILBERTE SAINT-PRIEUX A Manhattan judge today ordered actress Taryn Manning to perform one day of community service and to stay out of trouble for …[read more]
Clarke Wins Against Token GOP Opposition
By NAKIA COPELAND Yvette Clarke won a fourth term in Congress, winning out against a little-known Republican challenger, Daniel Cavanagh. Clarke spent close to $700,000 on …[read more]