Dolan Backs Closing Rikers
By NICHOLAS WILLIAMS Cardinal Timothy Dolan led a group of prominent religious leaders on Thursday calling for the closure of Rikers Island prison at a …[read more]
ISIS Terror Case in Brooklyn Court
By JODI-ANN MALARBE A defendant accused of supporting the Islamic State faced a judge on Thursday in a pre-trial conference designed to set the ground …[read more]
CUNY Group Advises Aspiring Citizens
By FRITZNER NEPTUNE Officials connected to a CUNY-led effort to ease the path to citizenship urged aspiring citizens to apply quickly before the federal government …[read more]
Hey Andrew, Fix the Subways, Riders Say
By MARIE FIERO A transit advocacy group on Thursday released results of a new survey showing that subway riders’ main complaint by far was unreliable …[read more]
City Council Moves to Expand Bias Shields to Freelancers
By KEVIN LIMITI A City Council committee passed a bill on Thursday that would expand anti-discrimination and sexual harassment protections in the New York City …[read more]
Bed-Stuy Residents Shake Their Heads at 11-Year-Old Slash Suspect
By NICHOLAS WILLIAMS Residents near a Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School were shocked on Thursday to hear that an 11-year-old boy slashed a 13-year-old boy in …[read more]
The (Mini) Bronx Bombers Play Ball
By KEVIN LIMITI The sun was shining on Yankee stadium and on the bright futures of young 12, 13, and 14 -year- old athletes who …[read more]
FDNY ADVISES: CLOSE THE DOOR ON FIRE
By MARIE FIERO The New York City Fire Department held a public hearing before an almost empty room today on proposed amendments to rules requiring …[read more]
For Arturo O’Farrill, Afro Latin Jazz Artist, Music Has No Borders
By Jonathan Wilson Music, particularly jazz, always contains a message. For Arturo O’Farrill it is this: “I have found that music consistently delivers that …[read more]
Replacing Jumaane Williams is a Long and Wearing Process. Voting Comes Next Tuesday
By Carolann Lowe Former 45th District City Councilman Jumaane Williams was elected New York City Public Advocate on March 20. Following William’s successful run, …[read more]