Charges Dropped Against 5 Teen Rape Suspects
By KARI FORD The charges against five teenage boys accused of a gang rape in January have been dropped and the case was formally dismissed …[read more]
Teaching math for social justice
By SOPHIE DWECK Move aside algebra and geometry. Some students in New York public high schools are learning a new math curriculum—Math for Social Justice. …[read more]
Caribbean writers at Flatbush library
By AMBER ALEXANDER Three Caribbean women writers discussed the influence of their culture on their writing and the complexity of their Caribbean identities at the …[read more]
City Honors Hip Hop in The Bronx, Yes Thonx
BY LA QUINTA CLARK Mayor Bill de Blasio placed hip hop back on the streets of New York on Thursday, signing a bill that will …[read more]
Trial Date Set for Cold Case Rape Trial
By UMMEY KARIM A hearing was held Thursday that set the trial date for a transient food stamp collector accused in a 1995 West Village …[read more]
Move to Ban Smokeless Tobacco at Yankee Stadium and Citifield
By RENEE BEYDA The City Council Health Committee took aim at outlawing chewing tobacco among Major League Baseball players in New York by the start …[read more]
Accused Killer of Teen Girl Arraigned in Bronx
By MICHAEL ODMARK A Bronx man pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree manslaughter on Thursday in Bronx Supreme Court in connection with the …[read more]
Video & Audio Capture Erratic Acts by Hate Crime Murder Defendant
By KECIAH BAILY & DANIEL STEIN-SAYLES Video and audio shot by police officers showing the erratic behavior of the alleged gunman in a hate crime …[read more]
Queens Shooter Sentenced to 23 1/2 Years
By AMBER ALEXANDER A 25-year old Queens man was sentenced to 23 ½ years in prison for first-degree manslaughter today, for shooting and killing a …[read more]
Detective Testifies Search of Mobster’s House Yielded Viagra, Pot and Guns
By INEZ SHARABY & PRISCILLA PEREZ A detective testified in the Manhattan racketeering trial of a former Bonanno mobster that he found 24 Viagra pills, …[read more]