Comissioner Raymond Kelly Orders More Manpower to Curb Gun Violence
The Warrant Squads in several precincts that had multiple shootings will be out in force over the weekend to snatch up anyone the find with outstanding warrants
Read moreMan Killed by Stray Bullet on Myrtle Ave Remembered as ‘Teddy Bear’
Wilson was hit by a stray bullet while leaving the Fork Café on Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill close to midnight on Friday May 31
Read moreSafe Testing
Thanks to a lawsuit, pesticide tests on human subjects will have to meet tighter safety standards to be submitted to the EPA
Read moreINFOGRAPHIC: Grand Slam in Seattle
While all major league sports have now joined the effort to green stadiums and arenas, baseball is the undisputed leader, with teams such as the Seattle Mariners setting the pace
Read moreMan Killed in Greenwich Village Anti-Gay Hate Crime, Cops Say
An armed man with a homophobic grudge shot and killed a 32-year-old gay man in Greenwich Village early Saturday morning, the city police commissioner said
Read moreGreenwich Village Cheese Shop Shutters After 36 Years
Vincent Campanelli and his brother, the principal owner of Joe’s Dairy, decided earlier this week to close the store, which has been a Greenwich Village landmark
Read moreQuinn Struggles as Mayoral Candidates Court City’s Biggest Teacher’s Union
The school year is almost over, but New York’s mayoral candidates are gearing up for a long summer courting the city’s teachers
Read more21-Year-Old Student Found Dead in Columbia University Dorm
A 21-year-old student was found dead Sunday morning in a Columbia University dormitory, according to police and reports…
Read moreWarm-Water Fish Invade New York City’s Waters
Fishers in Long Island Sound are seeing species that normally swim far to the south. Dramatically warmer waters are challenging both the fishing industry and the regulatory system that governs it
Read moreBuildings Get High Marks—From Feds, Not Tenants
Federal officials are supposed to screen the apartments that receive Section 8 rent assistance. But their inspection results are often at odd with what residents find
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