Referendum to Expand Casino Gambling Wins
By NADIRA FOSTER-WILLIAMS Voters agreed Tuesday to amend the State Constitution to allow the expansion of casino gambling in as many as seven upstate areas. …[read more]
Landslide win for De Blasio
By CHARISSE HILL Winning in a landslide, Bill de Blasio was elected Tuesday as the 109th mayor of New York City. Republican candidate Joe Lhota …[read more]
SUNY plan causes turmoil for LICH and its workers
By KIRAN SURY 1986 was an important year. Microsoft launched its IPO, the Iran-contra affair was revealed, and Oprah started her famous talk show. It …[read more]
1st Debate Led to 2nd and Finally to Today!
by Elizabeth Elizalde
Bloomberg and de Blasio Differ on Billionaires
by Melissa Walker
Bye Bye, Marty! Bklyn Will Miss You!
by Sarah Allam
New teachers eye mayoral debate on charter schools
By LAURA D’ANGELO Lisa Queally, an education major at Brooklyn College who is about to graduate and look for her first teaching job, does not …[read more]
Rogue Cop Committed Robberies While on Duty, Witness Says
By ALEX ELLEFSON Instead of stopping for donuts and coffee, New York City Police Officer Jose Tejada drove to Washington Heights to rob a drug-dealer …[read more]
Teachers, Parents Vent Anger at Common Core
By CHRIS BUTERA Angry teachers and parents gave New York state senators an earful on Tuesday, blasting what they called “high-stakes testing “ and “student …[read more]
Drifter Guilty in Central Park Claw Hammer Assault Gets 14 Years
By Alyson Kaufman A Canadian drifter found guilty of attacking a Spanish tourist last year on a park bench was sentenced to 14 years in …[read more]