Tenant Advocates Urge Local Control of Rent
By JOHN MORRIS At a press conference on Tuesday City Councilman Jumaane Williams called for the repeal of the Urstadt law, which allows the state …[read more]
CUNY Asks City Council to Fund Free Software
By SANDRA ALMONTE CUNY officials asked City Council members for $1 million to fund free educational software for students on Tuesday. “We project that a …[read more]
Namath Quarterbacks Brain Injury Therapy
By ELIZABETH KELLY Football legend Joe Namath is backing a new therapy that promises to ease symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury. According to the …[read more]
Mayor Expands Local ‘Living Wage’ Law
By SINDY NANCLARES AND ANNA DITUCCI-CAPPIELLO Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared in a Bronx playground on Tuesday to sign an executive order to expand the …[read more]
It’s Dog Meet Dog at MSG
By JENNIFER SZULMAN Every dog has its day. At least that was the case for the two new breeds that will now be contenders for …[read more]
City Council Committee Wants DOE to Hasten
By SALVATORE ROMANO The City Council Education Committee expressed displeasure on Tuesday at the slow pace replacement of toxic PCB lighting fixtures in schools. The …[read more]
New Traffic Lights for Dangerous Corner
BY STEPHANIE RAMSARUP The installation of new traffic lights and speeding cameras in Remsen Village is causing a stir amongst its residents. Two hundred-fifty accidents …[read more]
Poll Interpreter Fired for Influencing Voters
According to an official at Queens-Politics.com, a Korean American interpreter at P.S. 20 in Flushing, Queens was expelled by a poll coordinator earlier this evening …[read more]
Three Mexican Women, Transitioning to America
BY ELIZABETH ELIZALDE Growing up, I was forced to lie about my identity my ethnicity, my culture…everything that has helped to make me the woman …[read more]
Road Rage and Race Play Roles in Brooklyn Trial
By JENNIFER SZULMAN & SAMAIRAH KHAN A black postal worker took the stand in a Brooklyn hate crime trial on Tuesday and described how he …[read more]