Human Rights Campaign Releases Statement on New York City Hate Crimes
Human Rights Campaign Releases Statement on New York City Hate Crimes (WASHINGTON) – Today Human Rights Campaign (HRC) president Chad Griffin released the following statement regarding a string of hate crimes in New York City, including the hate-motivated shooting death of Mark Carson this weekend: “When an innocent person can be beaten or killed […]
Hundreds line up for shot at union job in Queens
NEW YORK (WABC) — The chance to apply for a union job has hundreds of people lining up in the streets in Queens through the rain and dreary conditions. Electricians Local 3 will hand out 750 applications Monday morning for elevator service and repair apprenticeships. Some hopefuls have been camping out in Long Island City […]
‘It’s not the Love Boat’: City officials don’t grasp how essential the Staten …
As reported in the Advance last week, Staten Island’s three City Council members have embarked on a campaign to press for more frequent nighttime service on the Staten Island Ferry. And they intend to put the issue front and center in this year’s mayoral race. Their first objective is to pass legislation in the Council […]
Locals breathe easier after crackdown busts dozens of drug dealers in …
Christie M Farriella for New York Daily News An apartment in the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City that was padlocked after a sweeping drug bust in which dozens of alleged drug dealers were arrested. Rose Perez recalled the fear she felt living down the hall from some of the craven drug dealers who operate […]