Local Pols Push Bus Lanes on Fifth Ave.
By M. A. RAHMAN A group of local politicians and activists petitioned the city to establish a bus only lane on Fifth Avenue at a …[read more]
Mayor Moves Homeless from Hotels Back to Shelters
By GLORIA CRUZ Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday defended his decision to relocate homeless residents back to shelters from two neighborhood hotels, arguing that …[read more]
The Bells Toll…Again
By ADAM ZAKI Among the heroes for whom the bell tolled on Friday, the 19th anniversary of the treacherous 9/11 attacks, were 27 new names …[read more]
A Cornucopia in East Flatbush
By TELVIN POLEDORE City Councilman Mathieu Eugene sponsored a giveaway program offering free food, face masks and hand sanitizer in front of his district office …[read more]
Gov. to Unmasked Transit Riders: Mask Up or Pay up
By BOBBIE BELL New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that riders not wearing masks on public transportation would be fined $50, effective Monday. …[read more]
Foley Sq. Rally Vs. Looming Layoffs of City Workers
By NAYELIS VARGAS Hundreds of New York City employees rallied on Thursday alongside elected officials and local leaders to protest Mayor Bill de Blasio’s potential …[read more]
Ex-Employee of UN Accused of Lying to Feds
By WESTON LOVING A former UN employee facing charges of sexual assault was arrested Wednesday and indicted on two counts of lying to FBI agents. …[read more]
Activists Hold Microscope Over Another Virus: Gun Violence
By BOBBIE BELL State Senator James Sanders and a group of Queens community leaders on Thursday highlighted how the coronavirus outbreak has worsened another pandemic …[read more]
NY Restaurant Owners Put Before Cuomo a Menu for Fair Wages
By CARMEN SAFFIOTI A group of local restaurant owners on Thursday urged Governor Cuomo to follow Mayor de Blasio’s lead in supporting legislation to end …[read more]
Alleged Dominican Drug Lord Extradited to Brooklyn
By IVAN MORROBEL Federal authorities on Wednesday were one step closer to nailing Jose Francisco Guzman-Cabrera, an alleged drug kingpin who was extradited after he …[read more]