Tony Blair Needled at Discussion of Education and Global Extremism
By LINDA KRESTANOVA Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair smiled a bit uneasily as he fielded a reporter’s question at a panel at the Council …[read more]
Feds Indict Cuomo Crony on Bribery & Bid-Rigging Charges
By SOPHIE DWECK & DEAN BROWN Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged two former close aides to the governor as well as seven other people with …[read more]
Campaign to Enroll Lower East Siders in Rent Freeze Program
By LISA FLAUGH City Councilman Dan Garodnick on Thursday launched a campaign to enroll elders and disabled residents of the Lower East Side in a …[read more]
Push to ID vacant city land for housing
By ISAAC MONTEROSE In a tense City Council hearing, city housing officials opposed legislation introduced Thursday that would require them to compile annual lists of …[read more]
Council Committee Seek to Boost Diversity of CUNY Faculty
By PAUL FRANGIPANE A high-ranking CUNY official took heat on Thursday from City Council members for what they portrayed as a “lack of diversity” among …[read more]
LIU Faculty Trumpets ‘Victory’ After Lockout Ends
By SOPHIE DWECK Classes at LIU Brooklyn resumed Thursday, ending a 12-day lockout after the administration and faculty agreed to extend the existing contract to …[read more]
Councilman Defends His Stance to Sit During Pledge
By RENEE SAFF & RICHARD ANDERSON City Councilman Jumaane Williams on Thursday defended his decision to follow the example of San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback …[read more]
Bratton’s Swan Song on School Safety
By ROBERT TAUB Outgoing New York City Police Department Commissioner William Bratton held a joint press conference with Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina Thursday to announce …[read more]
Red Hook Campaign to Teach Immigrants Financial Literacy
By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ For City Councilman Carlos Menchaca the problem of the lack of financial literacy in many minority communities is personal. “Financial …[read more]
Gay-on-Gay Assault Defendant Gets Nine Years
By ANDREA AUSTIN A Bronx man was sentenced on Thursday to up to nine years in prison for assaulting a couple at a Dallas BBQ …[read more]