Mayoral Candidates Scour City for Votes
In the final hours of campaigning, mayoral candidates Comptroller Bill Thompson and Mayor Michael Bloomberg are making a last campaign dash across the city.The WNYC newsroom reports that Thompson says...
View ArticleDrug Agents Bust 53 near Yankee Stadium
A Bronx drug bust early this morning called Operation Rotten Apple involved 450 federal and local agents, and resulted in charges against 53 men and women.The names of the alleged drug dealers sounded...
View ArticleIllegal Gun Sting Nets 2 in Brooklyn
Prosecutors in Brooklyn arrested two men on charges of selling illegal guns on Monday. Brooklyn District Attorny Charles Hynes says Watson Joachin and Ryan Woodard are accused of selling or possessing...
View ArticleTrial Begins for NY Concrete-Testing Company
It's the first day of a trial of a concrete testing company, accused of faking results for some of the city's biggest construction projects.Testwell Laboratories allegedly cut corners by fabricating...
View ArticleNYPD Asks for More Money During Terror Trial
The New York Police Department has told the federal government that it will need more money to protect the city during the trial of alleged terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.Police commissioner Ray...
View ArticleCrime Drops to Record Lows in NYC
With just a few days to go, 2009 is on pace to be New York City's safest - at least since 1962 when the city started keeping reliable records.Overall, crime has dropped 11 percent from last year. Mayor...
View ArticleNYC Selects New Voting Machines
The city's Board of Elections appears to be moving into the 21st Century.It's picked a company to supply electronic voting machines, which means New York City voters will be saying goodbye to those old...
View ArticleAdvocates Push for Immigration Reform
Immigration reform has been on the back burner in Congress but a group of New Yorkers wants to end that with a road trip.The New York Immigration Coalition is organizing a statewide tour to visit towns...
View ArticleNYC Plans Film Jobs Program for Minorities
The city is trying to make the local film industry a bit more racially diverse.A new program will use city funding to train people of color for jobs on set, including positions for gaffers, riggers,...
View ArticleLandmarks Decision Clears the Way for Islamic Center
In a unanimous vote Tuesday denying a Tribeca building landmark status, the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission cleared the way for an Islamic cultural center to be built just two blocks from...
View ArticleImam Behind Islamic Cultural Center Speaks Out, but Offers Few Answers
The imam behind the Islamic cultural center and mosque near the World Trade Center site spoke before the Council on Foreign Relations Monday morning. Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf rehashed his previous...
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