Side Street: Attack in Jackson Heights Leaves Two Transgender Women Living in Fear The friends, Nayra and Gabriela, were attacked when entering a restaurant in Jackson Heights, a neighborhood known as welcoming to gays and lesbians. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
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Bill de Blasio Speaks at Funeral for Man Killed in Racist Attack The mayor attended the service in South Jamaica, Queens, for Timothy Caughman, the 66-year-old man who was stabbed to death on March 20 by a self-described hater of…
Albany Works Overtime as Budget Deal Proves Elusive Lawmakers continued to talk on Saturday, with stumbling blocks centered on issues like charter schools and raising the age of criminal responsibility. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
My Son, My Daughter: A Mother’s Evolution Isabel Rose, the New York real estate heiress, decided to go public about her child’s gender transition after President Trump rescinded federal protections for transgender students. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Lawmakers Miss Deadline as Budget Deal Nears in Albany A rare weekend session is scheduled, with stumbling blocks centered on issues like charter schools and raising the age of criminal responsibility. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Man Who Killed Bus Driver With a Stolen Truck Is Found Guilty A jury convicted Domonic Whilby of aggravated vehicular homicide for crashing a truck into a New York City bus after a night of drinking in 2014, though they…
Editorial: After Murder, a Second Chance To fix America’s prison crisis, we have to release more people convicted of violent crimes. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Op-Ed Contributors: Closing Rikers Island Is a Moral Imperative Rikers Island is isolated, inhumane and violent. It should be replaced by smaller borough-based jails. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
F.B.I. Reunites a Rockwell, Stolen 40 Years Ago, With Its Owners A cherished family painting, though not one of Rockwell’s most revered covers for The Saturday Evening Post, is now a million-dollar heirloom. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
The High End: Historic Bank Building Near City Hall Becoming Condos A landmark from the early 1900s that was built on the savings of immigrants from Ireland is being converted to luxury condos. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Big Ticket: A Brooklyn Condo Sells for a Record Million The triplex penthouse atop the Clock Tower building in Dumbo, Brooklyn, finally sold after seven years on the market. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Big City: No ‘Inner City’ in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Just Overlooked Strengths The Brooklyn neighborhood synonymous with poverty is working to remake itself without giving in to the forces of gentrification. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Bike Lanes Are for Immigrants? A Queens Official’s View Draws Fire In a borough of immigrants, a longtime member of a now diverse board inflamed a debate over a bike lane plan with remarks on undocumented immigrants. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
Sunday Routine: How Podcasters Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton Spend Their Sunday The duo behind the weekly podcast “Another Round” spend Sundays together as often as they can, shopping, grabbing brunch and people watching. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Today: New York Today: Welcome Back, Baseball Friday: An Opening Day preview, weekend events, and Prospect Park’s 150th birthday. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times