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Posts published in November 2017

Correction Captain Charged With Beating Teenage Rikers Inmate

Correction Captain Charged With Beating Teenage Rikers Inmate Prosecutors say Capt. Stanley Arkhurst, 42, beat an 18-year-old prisoner in a shower, then covered up the attack, with help from four other officers.

Number of DACA Applications Stuck in the Mail Tops 900

Number of DACA Applications Stuck in the Mail Tops 900 Lawyers had put the number of renewals rejected because of Postal Service problems closer to 100. Now their clients have to reapply for work permits.

If the City Never Sleeps, Should Its Subway?

If the City Never Sleeps, Should Its Subway? A research group has proposed ending weekday overnight subway service to enable much-needed repairs. Riders and transit advocates called the idea elitist and unfeasible.

Neighborhood Joint: The Diner With the Braille Menu

Neighborhood Joint: The Diner With the Braille Menu The Malibu Diner, in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, has been the go-to restaurant for blind and visually impaired New Yorkers for 40 years.

Jack Doroshow, 78, Drag Pageant Impresario, Dies

Jack Doroshow, 78, Drag Pageant Impresario, Dies Mr. Doroshow organized pageants in the 1960s, before the gay- and transgender-rights movements had gotten rolling. He hosted them as Flawless Sabrina.