Thompson breaks from Bloomberg, Cuomo on school funds
By JAMILLE SUTTON Ten years ago, the Campaign for Fiscal Equity won a ruling from the state’s highest court that a state funding formula violated …[read more]
A church and a drag show in Times Square
By AMANDA ANDRIES The first performance of “Breakfast at Epiphany’s,” a drag show at Lillie’s restaurant in Times Square, brought cheers to the packed audience …[read more]
Rep. Meng’s Father Sentenced to Month in Prison
By AMANDA ANDRIES Former New York State Assemblyman and millionaire Jimmy Meng, who became the first Asian-American elected to the legislature in state history, was …[read more]
New Upper West Side Medical Facility Opens
By RACHEL SILBERSTEIN Prestigious medical college Weill Cornell showed off its newest medical practice on West 84th Street and Broadway on Upper West Side at …[read more]
Meat Cleaver Murder Trial Resumes
By VANESSA WALKER & DINA EXIL The trial of a mentally ill man who hacked a psychotherapist to death with a meat cleaver resumed on …[read more]
The Face of Immigration Reform
By SEAN QUIGLEY An immigration advocacy bus tour on Tuesday embarked on the last leg of their trip to Washington to meet with a bipartisan …[read more]
Art Thief Painted as Immigration Offender
BY CLAUDIO MARTINO A Manhattan Supreme Court judge on Tuesday sentenced the European fashion publicist turned art thief to no jail time but his immigration …[read more]
Jury Cooks Goose of ‘Cannibal Cop’
By JULIA JOHN-SCHEDER A disappointed defense team said Tuesday they were “heartbroken” over the guilty verdict that might send their client, the so-called ‘cannibal cop’, …[read more]
Martha Stewart Takes the Stand in Contracts Case
By LORETTA CHIN Martha Stewart took the stand in Manhattan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday and testified before a packed court room to defend her namesake …[read more]
Suffolk County Passes Law Triggering Cross-Reference of Psychiatric Admissions and Gun Licenses
By Sean Quigley The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously passed a law Tuesday to cross-reference persons involuntarily admitted to psychiatric hospitals with local pistol permit registries, …[read more]