Detective Testifies in Howard Beach Murder Retrial
By Shanika Carlies Testimony continued Thursday in Queens Supreme Court in the retrial Chanel Lewis, 22, accused of murdering Karina Vetrano, 30, while she …[read more]
Interact with the Ultimate Predator, at the American Museum of Natural History
By Carolann Lowe The T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator is a new exhibition at The American Museum of Natural History. The exhibit consists of displays …[read more]
Many in Big Apple (the City) Appreciate Apple (the Company). But Some Progressive Amercians Want to Control It
By Salamat Ellams, Alexander Parisel and Jonathan Wilson Consumers have had enough of tech companies like apple, google and amazon having more power than …[read more]
De Blasio Demands New York State Help Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses
By Milette Millington and Austin Santiago In a press conference Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio, along with Deputy Mayor Phil Thompson and others, called …[read more]
New Yorkers, Notably in Brooklyn, Feel the Pain of New Zealanders
By Zainab Iqbal Even though that country is 8,929 miles away, the effects of the massacre in New Zealand are still being strongly felt …[read more]
Teamsters Local Brings Marie Colvin, Hero Journalist, Back to Life, in Awards Ceremony
By Alfonsina Venegas Teamsters Local 237 on Thursday held its first Marie Colvin Awards ceremony at the union’s building in Manhattan. Marie Covin was …[read more]
Chanting at City Hall: More Money for CUNY, Living Wage for Adjuncts
By Zainab Iqbal “No Contract, no peace! Same struggle, same fight! Student, faculty, staff unite!” Dozens of CUNY professors, staff members and students rallied …[read more]
Arturo O’Farrill: Bringing Afro-Latino Music into the Irish American Hall of Fame
By Jonathan Wilson Former Brooklyn College professor Arturo O’Farrill was one of the latest inductees to the Irish American Hall of Fame. He was …[read more]
Group Yells to DA Cy Vance: Stop Cash Bail Destroying Our Communities
By Alfonsina Venegas On Thursday, a dozen people gathered outside New York Criminal Court in Manhattan to protest the inaction of District Attorney Cy Vance …[read more]
Open Society Foundations Hosts Conversation on American Drug Crisis
By Alexander Parisel The Open Society Foundations hosted an event discussing the causes of and solutions for drug overdoses in the United States. According to …[read more]