Jury Selection in Grisly Brooklyn Murder Case
By JODI-ANN MALARBE Jury selection continued on Thursday in the trial of a reputed pimp, who was charged for murder after his girlfriend’s head, hands and …[read more]
Governors Hold Anti-Vaping Summit
By MICHELE VELEZ A group of Northeast Governors held a summit in a Midtown hotel on Thursday to reach solutions and present a united front …[read more]
Officials Hold Funeral for Longhorned Beetle
BY KEVIN LIMITI Local politicians, officials from the US Department of Agriculture and others celebrated the successful extermination of the destructive Asian Longhorned Beetle from …[read more]
Mob of Defendants Throng Brooklyn Courtroom
By MARIE FIERO & MAKEET FINCH It was a mob scene at Brooklyn Federal Court on Thursday, where a court date was set for 20 …[read more]
Rapper ‘Snitch’ Helps Convict ‘Gangstas’
By JODI-ANN MALARBE Turncoat testimony by Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 69 helped secure the conviction on Thursday of two members of the Nine Trey crew as …[read more]
Vet Event Sparks Mayor’s Rare Reminiscence
By MICHELLE VELEZ Mayor Bill de Blasio announced at the Intrepid Air, Sea & Space Museum that the founding Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services …[read more]
No Clear DNA Tie to Accused Girlfriend Killer
By NICHOLAS WILLIAMS A forensic biologist testified at Brooklyn Criminal Court on Thursday that no DNA evidence was found that links a New Jersey man …[read more]
Congressman’s Son Pleads Guilty to Fraud
By MARIE FIERO Former Republican Rep. Chris Collins’ son and his son’s fiance’s father pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges related to an insider trading …[read more]
Activists to MTA: Don’t fight Fare-Beaters, Improve Service
By MAKEET FINCH Transit advocates From The Riders Alliance Group joined forces with 39 straphanger groups who rallied on Thursday against the MTA’s plan to …[read more]
Loquacious Mayor Ignores Reporters
By JODI-ANN MALARBE Mayor Bill De Blasio helped feed the celebrants of the Jewish New Year in Brooklyn on Thursday, but avoided feeding the maw …[read more]