Writers Erica Hunt and Julia Parcho at BC
By CLAUDIO MARTINO Award-winning writers Erica Hunt and Julia Jarcho visited Brooklyn College to read excerpts from their publications and discuss the process of crafting …[read more]
David Vs. Goliath in Battle for Insurance Dollars After Superstorm Sandy
By LORETTA CHIN Big insurance defended its practices against a hailstorm of criticism at a legislative hearing on Tuesday probing how the industry handled claims …[read more]
Internet Chats Depict ‘Cannibal Cop’ Planning to Kidnap Former College Classmate
By Julia John-Scheder & Salvatore Romano An FBI special agent recited internet chats in Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday in which the so-called “cannibal cop” …[read more]
Red Hook Mom Seeks Help for Son Psychologically Buffeted by Superstorm
By CLAUDIO MARTINO A City Council Education Committee hearing Tuesday featured testimony from a Brooklyn mother advocating for aid to children who suffered psychological damage …[read more]
Consumers Sour on Sugary Drink Ban
By JANURIE ULETT Mayor Bloomberg’s recent push to extend the ban on supersize sodas statewide – thereby including such venues as supermarkets and pizza deliveries …[read more]
DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses to Rise 8 Percent
By JERMECIA EDWARDS Wall Street bonuses were expected to rise by eight percent to $20 billion this year, but there were fewer people working in …[read more]
Builder Says Titanic II ‘Unsinkable’; Where Have We Heard That Before?
By VANESSA WALKER The Australian billionaire who had the bright idea to build Titanic II, assured skeptics on Tuesday that history would not repeat itself …[read more]
Foes of NYU Expansion Win a Round in Court
BY DINA EXIL Opponents of NYU’s plan to expand by 2 million square feet in Greenwich Village won a legal skirmish on Tuesday when a …[read more]
Dov Hikind Red-Faced over Blackface
By JENNIFER KUFA Several elected officials and members of the clergy called for Assemblyman Dov Hikind’s resignation on Tuesday after he appeared in blackface at …[read more]
Remembering the First Trade Center Terrorist Attack
By AMANDA ANDRIES, JANET DIGERONIMO & SEAN QUIGLEY The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a solemn ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial …[read more]