L.I. Laundry Workers Call Employer a Washout
By JASMINE PERALTA Local Hempstead laundry employees held a protest on Thursday, alleging that some members were illegally fired by FDR Services Corp. because they …[read more]
Bklyn Rapist Gets 50 Years
By MICHELLE CUMMINGS After a serial sex offender refused to appear in court for his sentencing on Thursday, a Brooklyn judge gave him 50 years …[read more]
CUNY Reps Request City Funds for New School
By THUYA KYAW Representatives of the new CUNY school of labor and urban studies, which is expected to open in August, requested additional funding of …[read more]
Keeping the Flame of Memory Alive
By DYLAN CAMPBELL A small 90-year-old woman surrounded by dark grey stone walls sits in front of a small group of high school students, expressively …[read more]
DA Puts Shrink on Hot Seat in Nanny Trial
By RADHIKA VISWANATHAN The fiery cross-examination of a psychiatrist on Thursday brought her to the brink of tears as lawyers continued to battle over whether …[read more]
Spring is in the Air!
By MICHELLE CUMMINGS Rabbits don’t lay eggs. This fact and the springtime chill, rain and fog did not deter hundreds of tourists from around the …[read more]
All in the Family: Brothers-in-Law Accused of Making Fake Cell Phones
By JASMINE PERALTA Nassau County law enforcement officials announced the arrest of two Wantagh brothers-in-law on Thursday on charges of counterfeiting Apple and Samsung cellphones …[read more]
Closing Arguments in Bklyn Child Murder Trial
By DYLAN CAMPBELL Assistant DA Patrick O’Connor called the jurors’ attention to three words written in bold red font on the PowerPoint screen in a …[read more]
Sanctuary for Immigrant Mom
By ALAIN GAILLARD “Please Do Not Deport My Mommy,” said a sign held by the unflappable 10-year-old son of a Guatemalan immigrant mother at a …[read more]
Scaling the Heights to Honor First Responders
By KURTIS RATTAY For the fourth year participants were scheduled to climb thousands of steps to scale One World Trade for the annual Tower Climb, …[read more]