Activists Push Retirement Fund to Divest Firms Linked to Israel
By RACHEL SILBERSTEIN A Columbia professor and the head of the activist group, Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP), tapped Columbia student groups Tuesday to help …[read more]
A Swinging Time at the CUNY Hotline
By JANET DIGERONIMO The 11th annual CUNY/Daily News Citizenship Now! hotline was in full swing Tuesday, providing free and confidential information to people about immigration …[read more]
Sandy Victims Face Eviction from Hotels
BY DINA EXIL Six months after Hurricane Sandy, Rabbi Herschel Reisz is still fighting to provide for his family of seven – with a 17-year-old …[read more]
Police Official Testifies Most Civilian Complaints Lodged by Blacks
By KATELYN HRUBY & JULIA JOHN-SCHEDER New evidence in the now five-week-long federal stop and frisk trial on Tuesday showed race as a major factor …[read more]
Former Parks Commish an Abashed ‘Humanitarian’
BY CLAUDIO MARTINO The former commissioner of city Parks and Recreation on Tuesday was awarded the Jan Karski Humanitarian award for enhancing urban life for …[read more]
Rep. Velazquez Proposes Legislation Extending Hurricane Sandy Aid
By VANESSA WALKER Superstorm Sandy gave thousands of New Yorkers grief and Aixa Torres, president of the Smith Houses and Sandy victim, is still struggling …[read more]
Jury Deliberates in Phony Sexting Murder Case
By JANURIE ULETT & KATELYN HRUBY The jury began deliberations on Tuesday in the Brooklyn murder trial of Ragene Powell and Jimmy Copeland, who allegedly …[read more]
City Raises Its Guard in Wake of Boston Bombings
By Loretta Chin Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Commissioner Raymond Kelly held a press conference on Tuesday to allay the fears of New Yorkers in the …[read more]
Ex-Inspector Testifies at Stop-and-Frisk Trial
By Rachel Silberstein and Julia John-Scheder Police supervisors did not routinely discuss stop-and-frisk paperwork with officers before signing off on the forms, a retired inspector …[read more]
Jury Selection Continues in Campaign Finance Fraud Trial of Associates of John Liu
By Dina Exil & Jennifer Kufa As jury selection entered the second day on Tuesday in the politically explosive trial of two former associates of …[read more]