Ashanti Wails on the Witness Stand
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA & JOHN SAKELOS Grammy-winning recording artist Ashanti took the witness stand in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday where she described feeling “disgusted …[read more]
Police Thyself, Says DOI to NYPD
By AHAQIR ISHAQ The Inspector General of the Department of Investigation in a wide-ranging report on Thursday accused the New York Police Department of, in …[read more]
It Was ‘Crips Night Out’, Detective Testifies at Brooklyn Murder Trial
BY JHERELLE BENN & ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA The 2012 murder of a 13-year-old basketball star was part of the agenda for an event called “Crips night …[read more]
Justice Delayed in Bronx Parking Lot Murder trial
BY ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA & SAM STERN The distraught family of Ronald Antonucci, a Bronx man who was bashed to death in a parking lot confrontation …[read more]
Nail salons fight new regs slated for Oct. 6
By PRISCILLA PEREZ New York nail salon owners have until Tuesday to obtain wage payment bonds as ordered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his effort …[read more]
At Brooklyn church, de Blasio unveils school plan
By KECIAH BAILEY Quoting from the Book of Psalms, Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered his plan for education reform to thousands of churchgoers at Christian …[read more]
Film-fest aims to end stigma of mental illness
By KARI FORD Dozens of people attended the annual Mental Health Film Festival in Greenwich Village this weekend to watch films selected with the aim …[read more]
Campaign Finance Panel Fines Ex-Mayoral Candidate
By GABRIEL PARIENTE The New York City Campaign Finance Board voted on Thursday to punish several candidates from the 2013 election cycle for violating laws …[read more]
A First — Schools Closed for Muslim Holiday
By FARAZ T. TOOR Public schools throughout the city were closed Thursday for Eid al-Adha, the first time they have closed for a Muslim holiday …[read more]
Jurors Grapple with Legal Language in Dewey & LeBoeuf Fraud Trial
By DANIEL CASSADY & ULRIK NARCISSE Jurors requested the dictionary definition of the word “false” from the judge on Thursday, as jury deliberations for former …[read more]