NY conference seeks a new Gambia
By MODOU NYANG Early this year, federal prosecutors in Minnesota charged four people of dual U.S. citizenship for their alleged involvement in a New Year’s …[read more]
What’s in a Name? Remembrance
By DANIEL CASSADY & CATCHCHA RICHARDS Activists and supporters of #RiseUpOctober – an organization fighting to stop police brutality – kicked of the first day …[read more]
Canarsie clergy combat crime
By KECIAH BAILEY Following a brutal rape in Canarsie and several other reported rape attempts, the 69th Precinct Clergy Council announced stepped up efforts to …[read more]
Federal Labor Chief Tweaks Pension Fund Guidelines
By ULRIK NARCISSE U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez on Thursday rescinded the restrictive language of a 2008 Department Of Labor bulletin that discouraged government-backed …[read more]
CUNY Union Protests on Staten Island
By FARAZ T. TOOR PSC-CUNY protests for a new labor contract and a tuition freeze shifted to the College of Staten Island on Thursday, the …[read more]
‘Oldfella’s Lament Caught on Tape
BY ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA AND JOHN SAKELOS A recording played at the trial of former mob chieftain Vincent Asaro in Brooklyn Federal Court Thursday highlighted his …[read more]
Neighborhood Activists Protest Investment Firm That Buys Foreclosuress
By ILYA KEYGEN A peaceful workday turned into an echoing protest against Lone Star Funds on Thursday. “Lone Star, Lone Star, you’re no good, stop …[read more]
City Council Pushes to Boost Minority and Women Role in City Contractors
By DAISY WU Two bills aimed at increasing minority participation and women employment in companies contracted with New York City were expected to pass the …[read more]
‘Sham’ Lawyer Is a Real Defendant
By MODOU NYANG & SAM STERN Former Coast Guard Petty Officer Kenneth Goldstein might have been fed up with supervising the shoe section of the …[read more]
Violinist’s Lawyer Plays Sad Song in Court
By GABRIEL PARIENTE A Manhattan judge on Thursday refused a motion by the defense lawyer of acclaimed violinist Stefan Artzberger to allow him to travel …[read more]