Puerto Rico Still Needs Help, Public Advocate Says
By ALAIN GAILLARD New York City Public advocate Leititia James urged Congress on Thursday to accelerate the relief efforts that would better help the embattled …[read more]
Local Youths Plan March Against Gun Violence
By KURTIS RATTAY Eleven-year-old Christopher Lane will never forget the day his mother picked him up from school with tears in her eyes—the day 20 …[read more]
PBA & Widow Blast Parole of Cop Killer
By JEREMY MYRTHIL PBA President Patrick J. Lynch and the widow of a police officer slain 46 years ago demanded on Thursday that the state …[read more]
Emergency Workers Conjure Ghost of Rodney Dangerfield at Council Meeting
BY DYLAN CAMPBELL Representatives of the city’s emergency workers borrowed a page from the late Rodney Dangerfield’s playbook when they complained to City Council members …[read more]
Loan Shark Suspect Charged with Murder in Brooklyn Federal Ct.
By ALAIN GAILLARD One of the three men charged with murdering a Queens businessman in front of his son last year pleaded not guilty Thursday …[read more]
Alleged Queens WiseGuy Ready to Cop a Plea
By ALLAIN GAILLARD A reputed mafioso in the infamous Bonanno crime family of Howard Beach was prepared to accept a plea deal to his labyrinthine …[read more]
Witness Points to Wrong Man at Mosque Murder Trial
By THUYA KYAW A key eyewitness in the trial of the alleged gunman accused of murdering in broad daylight a Queens imam and his assistant …[read more]
‘Frustrated’ Jurors Keep Plugging in Percoco Trial
By JEREMY MYRTHIL & KURTIS RATTAY Jurors in the federal corruption trial of a former top aide of Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued deliberations on Thursday …[read more]
State Lawmakers Oppose Internet Sales Tax
By JASMINE PERALTA Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and Senator Martin J. Golden on Thursday blasted Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to tax internet sales, which was expected …[read more]
Jury Deliberates Corruption Case of Former Cuomo Aide
By KURTIS RATTAY The jury began deliberations on Thursday in the corruption case against Joseph Percoco—former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo—who is accused of …[read more]