Council Panel Raps Lack of Training of Correction Officers
By ALVARO BLANCO The New York City Department of Correction’s solution to the city’s jail system is simple — hire more officers. The proposed budget …[read more]
At Sentencing, Mob Boss Moans He’s In-Capo-citated
By ELIZABETH COLUCCIO An ailing mob boss of the infamous Bonanno family was sentenced to 21 months in jail, one of a number of aging …[read more]
O, Say, Can You Sing?
By JONATHAN GOMEZ When the Subway Series between the Mets and the Bronx Bombers takes place next September it won’t be the Yankees hitting the …[read more]
Patz Trial Judge to Decide If Former Suspect Will Testify
By ELIZABETH ELIZALDE The judge in the Etan Patz murder trial said on Tuesday that he would decide by the end of the week whether …[read more]
Protests & Pageantry Mark St. Pat’s Parade
By ELIZABETH COLUCCIO With Anna Gleksman & Lorena Ramirez The contrast was stark On the streets of Fifth Avenue kilted bagpipers fifed and marched as …[read more]
Immigrant Rights Bring out the Irish in Schneiderman
By LIBERTY JOHN State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Tuesday fulfilled the stereotype that on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish for a day. …[read more]
McDonald’s Workers Say They Deserve a Break Too
By SHANNYCE LASHLEY Local McDonald’s employees demanded better health and safety conditions from the fast food giant at a protest staged outside a McDonald’s restaurant …[read more]
Charges Filed Against Co-Worker of Man Shot by Ex-Cop in Subway Station
By GABRIELA LIRA A trial date for next month was set on Thursday in the case of a Brooklyn man charged with assault in an …[read more]
Bail Set at $1 Million for Brooklyn Hate Crime Defendant
By ALEXANDRA STEVENS Bail was set at $1 million Tuesday for a Brooklyn man accused of committing an anti-LGBT hate crime shooting last year, one …[read more]
Ebola Epidemic in Africa Fed Prejudice Here
By Gabriel Pariente For over a year, the Ebola virus has spread like wildfire across West African countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Mali. To …[read more]