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A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a defamation lawsuit brought by three University of Virginia graduates against Rolling Stone magazine over a now-retracted article describing an alleged gang rape at their fraternity. Jann Wenner, co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine, speaks during the 29th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced its decision two days after Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner put his majority stake in the New York-based magazine up for sale.
With primary elections out of the way, mayoral hopeful Nicole Malliotakis is narrowing her focus on incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio. The morning after the primary, which saw de Blasio capture nearly 75 percent of the vote, Malliotakis paid a visit to several senior centers in Queens.
The concentration inside Mendez Boxing is palpable. Everyone in the basement gym is focused on the task at hand: shadowboxing before a corner mirror or sparring in the ring.
About 50 people gathered outside Rep. Dan Donovan's office in Brooklyn for a rally Monday afternoon. About 50 people gathered outside Rep. Dan Donovan's office in Brooklyn for a rally Monday afternoon.
In Brooklyn, acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez - who has the backing of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and much of the Democratic Party establishment - is facing six rivals with prosecutorial experience. Anne Swern, Patricia Gatling, Marc Fliedner, Ama Dwimoh and John Gangemi all have worked as prosecutors in the DA's office.
In an important act of civic mercy, masses of New Yorkers who more than a decade ago engaged in nonviolent misbehavior such as drinking alcohol in public, being in a park after dark or biking on the sidewalk - and have committed no crimes since - have just had those warrants shredded. The question henceforth is whether the civil penalties that have replaced criminal ones for such conduct will be enforced with sufficient zeal to stop lower-level disorder from flooding the city again.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Aug. 8. The more I reflect on the concept of recognizing one's privilege while interacting in society, the more I realize that some world "leaders," in particular, are relatively poor at this. I will single out the 45th president of the United States as being extremely guilty of acknowledging his privilege.
Two of the Confederate Army's best-known leaders have streets named for them in a place not normally associated with the Southern side of the Civil War - New York City. Now some elected officials are trying to undo it.
Numerous "American friends of" organizations exist in the Jewish communal firmament to help direct funds to worthy causes in Israel. That's what most people thought was the case with an organization known as Aish International - it was generally assumed to be the American fundraising arm of Jerusalem-based Aish HaTorah, the haredi Orthodox outreach group with programs throughout the world.
A veteran federal prosecutor recruited onto special counsel Robert Mueller's team is known for a skill that may come in handy in the investigation of potential ties between Russia and U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team: persuading witnesses to turn on friends, colleagues and superiors. Andrew Weissmann, who headed the U.S. Justice Department's criminal fraud section before joining Mueller's team last month, is best known for two assignments - the investigation of now-defunct energy company Enron and organized crime cases in Brooklyn, New York - that depended heavily on gaining witness cooperation.
The tenants of this apartment building on 42nd Ave. in Corona, Queens, were ordered to show proof of their immigration status or else face an eviction. A letter from a Queens landlord to tenants of a Corona building raises the threat of eviction to anyone who can't show they're in the U.S. legally.
Elegant Huma Abedin steps out to support longtime boss Hillary Clinton as she receives top honor at Stephan Weiss Apple Awards Huma Abedin stepped out solo for the second time this week as she joined Hillary Clinton at the Stephan Weiss Apple Awards. Clinton was the recipient of the Urban Zen's Stephan Weiss Apple Award on Wednesday night and her top trusted aide, Abedin, was there to support her.
Seattle lawmakers are expected to vote early next week on a citywide soda tax that would add more than $2.50 to the cost of a twelve-pack of soda. The tax would undoubtedly drive consumers-at least those Seattle residents with cars and Costco memberships, including me-to buy more groceries in the city's suburbs.
Shady massage parlors and "spas" that offer sex -- commonly referred to as a "happy ending" -- after your back rub highlight a serious and often overlooked issue -- human trafficking of sex slaves. Store fronts that peddle prostitution may seem innocent enough -- even though they are illegal-- with ads on sites like Backpage.com featuring scantily clad women, who are usually Asian, posing for provocative photos alongside captions that "promise a good time."
Barbra Streisand usually talks to her audience, but Saturday night she had a special message for two guests: Bill and Hillary Clinton . Streisand gave former president and former Democratic presidential candidate much more than a shout out at her concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, her hometown.
Last autumn, I had a mischievous fantasy that I would fudge my address as Bartley, Nebraska, or Piedmont, South Dakota, on some grant applications in the hope of boosting my odds for success. If every other writer applying to the Guggenheim or the National Endowment for the Arts lives in Brooklyn, or Silver Lake, wouldn't a rural Zip Code give my application a glimmer of geographic diversity? I offer this small confession because many writers, painters, musicians, and art teachers, suffering the proverbial Stockholm syndrome, have internalized the Republican dogma that established artists in coastal cities are hoarding public and private art funds, in a self-serving parochial loop.
In this Sept. 4, 2014, file photo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio visits the Inner Force Early Tots Childhood Learning Center, a community-based organization that's part of the pre-K program, in the Brooklyn borough of New York on the first day of the mayor's expansion of early childhood education.
In this Sept. 4, 2014, file photo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio visits the Inner Force Early Tots Childhood Learning Center, a community-based organization that's part of the pre-K program, in the Brooklyn borough of New York on the first day of the mayor's expansion of early childhood education.