Trial Date Set for Teen Attempted Rape Suspect
By Lauren Keating A September 25 trial date was set on Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court for Brooklyn teen Amauri Azcona who is charged with …[read more]
Women Protest Street Harassment
By REBECA IBARRA Twenty-year-old Tahira Huff was walking to her Bedford-Stuyvesant home late one night when a man tried to chat her up. “What up …[read more]
Three Mexican Women Transition into 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]
Latin at Midwood: “It’s So Noble, Refined and Exquisite”
BY STEPHANIE RAMSARUP At 7:59 A.M the bell rings at Midwood High School. The halls are filled with silence, except for the sound of Pachelbel’s …[read more]
Local Rockaway Store Comes Back
BY GINA MARIE GREENWALD It has been eight months since Hurricane Sandy hurdled through the Rockaway peninsula, leaving many people in the area picking up …[read more]
Community Schools Model Serves Students and Families
BY LAUREN KEATING Many schools offer more than just academics. But at a “community school,” like the Salomé Ureña de Henríquez campus schools in Washington …[read more]
Health Problems Persist from Sandy
By LAURIE CHERENFANT The waters of Hurricane Sandy long ago receded and the debris is mostly cleaned up, but many people continue to suffer from …[read more]
High Risk of MRSA in Bronx
Slideshow: How to prevent infection from MRSA. (Janurie Ulett) By JANURIE ULETT Bronx mother Michelle McKoy, 26, squirted an abundance of Purell sanitizer into her …[read more]
Young Woman Strives to Overcome Challenges
Video journalist Jonie Watts profiles a young woman who strives to overcome her physical challenges.
Remembering Columnist Mike McAlary
By CLAUDIO MARTINO Despite mixed reviews by audiences and critics alike, Nora Ephron’s “Lucky Guy” has been extended and continues to fill seats in the …[read more]