NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, Jackie Young had been searching. Orphaned as an infant, he spent the first few years of his life in a Nazi internment camp in what is now the Czech Republic. After World War II he was taken to England, adopted and given a new name. As an adult, he struggled to learn of his
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor on Tuesday said he was directing police and city medics to be more aggressive about getting severely
A New York City jury was asked on Tuesday to consider whether Cruciuani used his thriving pain-management practice to sexually prey on six patients or if he is a victim of accusers with false stories.
Two Chinese American businesspeople were charged Monday with funneling foreigners’ money into political donations that bought entry to an exclusive dinner with then-President Donald Trump
For some survivors, the sounds are a part of what still haunts them. People screaming. Car tires screeching. An engine revving. It was “like somebody
New York state officials will increase the number of hours students with medical conditions must receive after a flurry of questions from parents and school
This article was originally published on Apr 25 at 6:01pm EDT by THE CITY. Misplaced or covered-up license plates have allowed drivers to evade red
This article was originally published on Apr 18 at 5:00am EDT by THE CITY. In June 2018, when federal prosecutors accused the city Housing Authority of covering up years of
Karla Finocchio’s slide into homelessness began when she split with her partner of 18 years and temporarily moved in with a cousin. The 55-year-old planned to use her $800-a-month disability
New York City’s teachers union wants to open discussions with Mayor Eric Adams about allowing their unvaccinated members to work — one month after 900 education department employees were fired
We can hear the bagpipes “on the avenue” already!Revelers throughout Brooklyn rejoiced following the announcement that Bay Ridge’s 27th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Sunday, March 27
ON THIS DAY IN 1933, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “WASHINGTON (AP) — A constitutional amendment to change the method of electing a president is to be pressed at the
ON THIS DAY IN 1903, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “‘Good night’ in flaming letters and a final outburst of rockets put an end to the bridge opening celebration last
ON THIS DAY IN 1936, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “LONDON (U.P.) — George VI was proclaimed King today and plunged with characteristic industry into the affairs of state, while
ON THIS DAY IN 1933, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The first full day of repeal found New York as a whole heavily under-supplied in the way of legal alcoholic
ot affected by the strike were the Brooklyn Eagle, not a member of the New York City Publishers Association, which is the bargaining agent for the struck papers; the New York Herald Tribune, which has its photo-engraving done by a commercial firm not involved in the negotiations, and papers in Queens, Long Island and other parts of the metropolitan area. Shut down by the strike were the New York Times, Daily News, Daily Mirror, Journal-American, Post and World-Telegram and Sun.”
The New York City Department of Health has released a map showing the percentage of tests for the novel coronavirus that came back positive in each ZIP code across the
U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez says she has been given a presumptive diagnosis of the novel coronavirus. She began to feel sick Sunday morning, Velázquez said in a statement. “In
Brooklynites who lost their jobs because of the novel coronavirus pandemic report that filing unemployment insurance claims is proving to be a herculean task, taking days of effort in many
With restaurants, bars, shops, theaters and thousands of other businesses closed because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, unemployment claims are soaring, according to the New York State Department of Labor.
To prepare for an expected deluge of novel coronavirus cases, The Brooklyn Hospital Center in Fort Greene on Tuesday unveiled a new outdoor tent facility to pre-screen people for the
Gov. Andrew Cuomo told New Yorkers on Tuesday that “the buck stops on my desk” as he laid out the state’s plan, and to some extent, the region’s plan, for
Mayor Bill de Blasio, in a shaky voice, announced late Sunday afternoon that school in New York City is suspended immediately because of the novel coronavirus outbreak. “This is a
Businesses and office buildings should immediately put a plan in place to prepare for significant disruption if an outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) becomes reality, health officials say. Over
Mayor Bill de Blasio and city health officials said New York City has distributed 1.5 million surgical masks to hospitals and first responders, but that falls short of what would
The New York City Council and engineering firm Arup have recommended two different but equally sweeping ideas to replace a decrepit section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The multi-billion dollar project
It’s not every day city residents can help shape the future of New York City’s 520-mile waterfront. In fact, the opportunity comes only once every 10 years. A series of
Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to take an epic trip to visit three or four of the states that have legalized cannabis, he told reporters in New York City on Thursday.
It’s only a matter of time before the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) breaks out in New York City, according to officials and the city Health Department. Is the city’s health care
From Steiner Studios’ sound stages, to JetBlue’s command center and PwC’s robot-creation facilities, thousands of New York City high school students visited hundreds of workplaces in the city’s first Career
Over the last few years, the historic Brooklyn Bridge walkway has become so jammed with pedestrians and cyclists that walking or riding across it has become stressful and even dangerous.
New York City could be faced with expenses of roughly a million dollars a day should it be hit with an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, Sen. Chuck Schumer said
Mayor Bill de Blasio said he aims to help out small businesses, keep kids safe and make the city greener in his annual State of the City speech on Thursday.
Two New York City Councilmembers have joined legal advocates in disputing Police Commissioner Dermot Shea’s claim that January’s spike in major crimes was caused by the newly implemented bail reform
While the rate of murder went down in New York City in January, the rate of just about every other major type of crime increased significantly last month, figures released
New York City medical labs can’t run their own diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), and Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing the Centers for Disease Control to speed