City War Against Super-Sized Drinks Enlists Diet Groups
By Conor Febos Mayor Bloomberg amped up his campaign against super-sized, sugary drinks Tuesday as Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and other diet groups backed his …[read more]
Police officer stabbed in East Harlem
By MAX NEOPIKHANOV A police officer was stabbed in the head in East Harlem by a man with a criminal record and a history of …[read more]
Park Slope landmark district expands
By DARA FEINBERG and ANGELICA BERRY The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted on Tuesday in favor of extending the Park Slope Historic District southward to encompass …[read more]
Trump party for Romneys draws tax protest
This story was reported by Peter Abramowicz and Kerri Byam and written by Arianna Romig. Next door to luxury clothing store Gucci and across the …[read more]
In Brighton Beach, an immigrant’s story
By ANTANINA KAPCHONAVA Four-time Grammy-nominated violinist Philippe Quint sees a lot of himself in the young Russian immigrant he plays in Downtown Express, an independent …[read more]
1 dead in Gerritsen Beach building collapse
By AYA YOSHIDA and HAIKAL FERNANDEZ A 25-year-old construction worker was killed after being trapped inside a building that collapsed in the Gerritsen Beach section …[read more]
Mets move in the fences
By ARIANNA ROMIG A new outfield wall and seating area were unveiled at the Mets’ Citi Field on Tuesday, just in time for the …[read more]
Protest Over Peninsula Hospital Closing
By DARA FEINBERG A sit in was reportedly organized Tuesday at Peninsula Hospital Center in Rockaway to protest a decision …[read more]
Occupy protest at police hq
By KERRI BYAM and DOMINIQUE CARSON Occupy Wall Street protesters marched outside of Police Headquarters on Tuesday demanding the resignation of Commissioner Ray Kelly.
Cop convicted of sex attack
By KRYSTAL DANIEL and ARIANNA ROMIG Jurors found Police Officer Michael Peña guilty Tuesday of the most serious charges he faced in the rape of …[read more]