New York News

4 charged with gang assault at school for recovering addicts

The Journal News - Wed Aug 20

Four students at a school for young people with substance-abuse problems appeared in court last night on gang-assault charges, a felony, in the beating of another student who was left unconscious.

NYPD staffer in sex sting

Gloucester Co. Times - Wed Aug 20

A 56-year-old New York Police Department dispatcher, who went by "Dirty old Ira" in Internet chat rooms, thought he was going to meet a 14-year-old girl at the Deptford Mall for a sexual tryst.

Staten Island attack deemed hate crime

Pennlive.com - Wed Aug 20

A Stapleton man has been arrested on charges he attacked another man because he suspected his victim was gay.

8 religious scrolls stolen from New York synagogue

New York Post - Tue Aug 19

Eight scrolls of Hebrew Scriptures valued at around $500,000 have been stolen from a synagogue in New York.

Artificial grass, real controversy

New York City's Hometown Newspaper - NY Daily News - Mon Aug 18

Jonathan Penos, 2, plays on the artificial turf at Rufus King Park in Jamaica. Some parents are happy with the updates.

Faces & Places: East New York's City Line Park opens

New York City's Hometown Newspaper - NY Daily News - Mon Aug 18

On hand for the ribbon-cutting at newly-renovated City Line Park are Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe , Councilman Erik Martin Dilan and other officials and kids.

Brooklyn pet store has turtle that can disagree with itself

NY Daily News - Mon Aug 18

A two-headed turtle was found in Florida but now resides at Sean Casey's Animal Rescue in Kensington.

Stitt Songs Featured in Aug. 18 New Voices; Champlin Hosts

Playbill - Sun Aug 17

Sweeney Todd 's Donna Lynne Champlin, who will play Kate in the NYMF's upcoming production of Love Jerry , hosts the Aug.

Adler shore is serious about city saunters

NY Daily News - Sun Aug 17

Shorewalkers founder Cy Adler at his home on the upper West Side. Cy Adler means it when he says it's a lot easier to walk around Manhattan now than it was 25 years ago.

Mystery surrounds death of NYC Renaissance man

Journal Gazette - Sun Aug 17

Mark Chamberlain did everything to become a hip, high-tech New Yorker. He ran away from home in Seattle at 15 to make it in the nation's biggest city.