Music Teacher Sent to Prison for Molesting 9-Year-Old Student
By REBECA IBARRA A 70-year-old music teacher was sentenced to two years in prison and five years post-release supervision in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday …[read more]
Jury Selection Continues in Terrorism Trial of Bin Laden’s Son-in-Law
By Kiran Sury Jury selection continued Tuesday in the trial of Osama Bin Laden’s son-in-law and suspected terrorist Sulaiman Abu Ghaith. Four jurors were confirmed …[read more]
Boyland Corruption Case Goes to Jury
By MELISSA WALKER & CRAIG ROGERS Jury deliberations were expected to begin on Tuesday in the bribery case against New York State Assemblyman, William Boyland …[read more]
Epileptic Matricide Case Adjourned for a Month
By KATIE MILANI The case against the 20-year-old Fordham student charged with beating his mother to death during an epileptic fit in 2010 was adjourned …[read more]
Cabbie Accused of Rape Nixes Plea Deal
By JOAN MARTINEZ The New York City cabbie charged with raping a woman in 2012 declined the offer of a plea from the Brooklyn District …[read more]
Radio CIty Bringing More Lights
In An Intimate Press Event, Reporter Amanda Rodriguez Met With A Few Of The Makers of Radio City Music Hall’s Newest Work, Heart & Lights.
Queens Schools Celebrate $2.5 Million Tech Grant
By CRAIG ROGERS Nelson Mandela might have died recently but his spirit pervaded the halls of the Golden Maple Academy in Queens on Tuesday when …[read more]
Plan to Provide Lawyers to Immigrants Facing Deportation
By CHARISSE HILL Immigrant advocates on Tuesday voiced their support for the New York Immigration Family Unity Project, the nation’s first public defender program for …[read more]
Faculty Union and CUNY Administrators Clash Over Transfer Plan
By PAOLO CREMIDIS & MICHELLE MARUS Faculty union activists and CUNY administrators clashed Tuesday at a City Hall hearing over faculty governance and graduation requirements …[read more]
Bill Keeps Pushing Pre-K, Saying City is Ready
By Zina Paschal, Rebeca Ibarra & Conor Syracuse Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday stepped up his campaign to fast-track his universal pre-K plan by …[read more]