Hoffman Drug Pal Tells Court He’s an Addict, Not a Perp
By MACKENZIE GANTER Jazz musician and suspected drug dealer to Philip Seymour Hoffman, pleaded not guilty on two counts of drug possession with intent to …[read more]
Mayor Wants to Blow the Whistle on Pedestrian Deaths
By JOAN MARTINEZ and REBECCA IBARRA More red light cameras and reducing the citywide speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph were the chief …[read more]
Protesters Say Bank Employees in America Are Exploited
By Kiran Sury Cries of “solidarity forever” rang outside Citigroup headquarters Tuesday, where bank workers and advocates from around the world protested against the working …[read more]
It’s a Dog Beat Dog World
By REBECA IBARRA Over 1,000 four-legged contestants preened and pranced on Manhattan’s Piers on Tuesday, hoping to win a prize at the nation’s most prestigious …[read more]
School Bus Driver Held in Internet Sex Sting
By ANTHONY RICKETTS & HELEN BOHORQUEZ The case of a bus school driver allegedly caught in an online sex sting by undercover police was postponed …[read more]
Federal Bust of International Crime Syndicate
By MACKENZIE GANTER International prosecutors made a combined 24 arrests in New York and Italy on Tuesday as part of an operation to take down …[read more]
Mayor Pushes Back at State Opposition to Pre-K
By JOANIE MARTINEZ & ZINA PASCHAL Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday pushed back at state legislators seeking to block his pre-K school plan as …[read more]
Charter School Advocates Beseech Mayor to Block Law Suit
By AMANDA RODRIGUEZ Supporters of charter schools on Tuesday massed on the steps of City Hall to urge Mayor De Blasio to break ranks with …[read more]
Immigrant Advocates Support Mayor’s ID Plan
By KIRAN SURY Community leaders and immigrant advocates on Tuesday expressed support for Mayor De Blasio’s proposed municipal ID card program that would grant undocumented …[read more]
Travel Agent Sentenced in Dominican Scheme
By KATIE MILANI & LAURA D’ANGELOA New York City travel agent was sentenced on Tuesday to up to 13 years in prison after admitting to …[read more]