New York City Headlines

Gotti Jurors Ask the Judge to Let Them Do Homework

Sat, 2006-09-23 04:00
The jury in the racketeering conspiracy trial of John A. Gotti deliberated Friday for a fourth day without reaching a verdict.

Tears in Court From Mother Who Slept as Baby Died

Sat, 2006-09-23 04:00
Savarin DeJesus was arraigned in the death of her 4-month-old baby, Niah Ford, who died after falling into a bucket partly filled with water, cleaning solution and Ms. DeJesus’ vomit.

From ‘Death Ship’ to Cruise Ship

Sat, 2006-09-23 04:00
Now named Athena, the vessel that sank the Andrea Doria 50 years ago revisits New York.

4-Year Prison Term for Priest Accused of Stealing From Parish

Fri, 2006-09-22 04:00
The priest, Monsignor John G. Woolsey, 69, was accused of stealing more than $800,000 from his former church, St. John the Martyr.

Sen. Clinton Calls for Global Plan for Poor Women

Fri, 2006-09-22 04:00
At former President Bill Clinton’s conference on global challenges, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton called for a concerted attack on the “feminization of poverty”

Trial Nears in Fire at Seton Hall

Fri, 2006-09-22 04:00
A mother is hoping to get some answers soon about how and why her son and two other students died in a fire in the freshman dormitory at Seton Hall University in 2000.

N.Y. English Scores Drop Sharply in 6th Grade

Fri, 2006-09-22 04:00
The results, for the first time, allowed state officials to pinpoint where student achievement falls off sharply.

G.O.P. Nominee for Governor Worked With Legislature on Stock Sale

Fri, 2006-09-22 04:00
Since he began running for governor, John Faso has played down one item on his lengthy résumé: his work as a lobbyist.

From Tiny Andorra to the U.N. Center Stage

Fri, 2006-09-22 04:00
For the prime minister of Andorra, an amoeba-shaped principality between France and Spain, a weeklong visit to New York means not having to drive himself around.

A Scholar Is Alive, Actually, and Hungry for Debate

Fri, 2006-09-22 04:00
After an address by President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela at the United Nations, the linguist Noam Chomsky joined the exclusive club of luminaries who were reported dead before their time.

Pakistani Youth Wins Political Asylum Despite U.S. Protests

Fri, 2006-09-22 04:00
An orphaned young man living in Queens won a battle against deportation to his native Pakistan when an immigration judge granted his plea for political asylum.

New York Reading Skills Drop After 5th Grade

Thu, 2006-09-21 04:00
The results of a new, comprehensive state testing system help explain the state’s low high school graduation rates.

Pakistani Seeks Asylum After Reprieve From Deportation Proves Temporary

Thu, 2006-09-21 04:00
After his coach, his classmates and his congressman rallied to help dismiss his deportation case, Mohammad Sarfaraz Hussain will be facing deportation again.

Clanging New York Subways, Screeches Intact, Go Miniature

Thu, 2006-09-21 04:00
A model subway train by the Lionel company will use sounds recorded in the New York City transit system.

Presidential Hopefuls Do a Delicate Dance With Lamont (and Vice Versa)

Thu, 2006-09-21 04:00
For a road map to the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, check out Ned Lamont’s phone log.

DNA Evidence Frees a Man Imprisoned for Half His Life

Thu, 2006-09-21 04:00
Jeffrey Mark Deskovic was freed Wednesday after a review of DNA evidence showed that he wasn't the one who killed a Peekskill High School classmate 16 years ago.

It’s the Bushes and Clintons, Finding Common Ground

Thu, 2006-09-21 04:00
It was another day in the intriguing world of BushClinton as members of both families had pleasant run-ins during a United Nations conference in New York.

M.T.A. Chairman Says He’ll Block Service Cuts and Oppose New Fares

Thu, 2006-09-21 04:00
The chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said that he intended to block $20 million in bus and subway service cuts proposed for next year.

Pataki Again Dodges a Vote on Moynihan Station Plans

Thu, 2006-09-21 04:00
The Pataki administration took a proposal to convert the city’s main post office to a grand transit hub off the table again rather than risk a vote against it.

DNA Evidence Frees Man After 15 Years

Wed, 2006-09-20 04:00
Jurors convicted Jeffrey Mark Deskovic in 1990 even though they were told the DNA evidence did not point to him.