Mayor Takes Assemblyman’s Side Vs. Cuomo
By ZION DECOTEAU Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday backed the Queens State Assemblyman who accused Governor Andrew Cuomo of making a threatening phone call …[read more]
Queens DA Unmasks Alleged Fake Mask Maker
By JUANA NORALES Queens DA Melinda Katz on Thursday announced the arrest of a warehouse worker for allegedly selling over 1 million counterfeit N95 masks …[read more]
City Council Advances Plan to Make Rikers Energy Hub
By SUSAN NUNEZ The New York City Council passed laws on Thursday designed to turn Rikers Island from a jailhouse into a center of renewable …[read more]
Mayor de Blasio Pans Gov’s Budget Scheme
By MAYA SCHUBERT New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday criticized Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year, saying that proposed …[read more]
Progressive Group Urges Biden to Erase $50,000 in Student Debt
By JUANA NORALES Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a group of progressive Democrats on Thursday urged the Biden Administration to cancel $50,000 in student …[read more]
Mock Courtrooms Planned for Two Bklyn High Schools
By MAYA SCHUBERT New York City Councilman Mark Treyger announced on Thursday the development of student courtrooms for two Southern Brooklyn high schools, John Dewey …[read more]
Gov. Urges New Yorkers to Trust Vaccine
By JOLIE BAYNES Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave what he called “a Christmas gift” to the press and public on Thursday: the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Cuomo, …[read more]
Nantasha Williams to Run for Queens City Council Seat
By TELVIN POLEDORE Queen native and community leader Nantasha Williams on Thursday launched her bid for the City Council seat representing the district spanning the …[read more]
Rapper Charged as Gangsta
By OBA WILIAMS-CANTINE Brooklyn rapper Casanova was behind bars in federal lockup on Thursday after surrendering to authorities on charges of racketeering and conspiring to …[read more]
Servers Struggle in L.I. Restaurants
By ADAM ZAKI As restaurants continue to struggle during the Coronavirus pandemic, it is the frontline workers of the industry that are taking some of …[read more]