On Saturday, as the first snow of the season turned the streets white, Katelyn Sturgill, 23, was in the Columbus Circle subway station standing side by side… Read more “Breaking the Silence with #MeToo Post-it Notes in the Subway”
Survivors Speak Up At New York’s First #MeToo Rally
When Karen Levine traveled an hour by train into Manhattan from her home on Long Island Saturday, she was carrying a poster-sized photo of herself at 12… Read more “Survivors Speak Up At New York’s First #MeToo Rally”
With Momentum from #MeToo, NYC Human Rights Commission Holds Hearing on Workplace Sexual Harassment
Attorney Dina Bakst stood behind the lectern, her voice shaking. She told the story of Louisa, a low-wage supermarket worker whose former supervisor had frequently instructed her… Read more “With Momentum from #MeToo, NYC Human Rights Commission Holds Hearing on Workplace Sexual Harassment”
Love Earns the 2017 Wuerffel Trophy
Though Courtney Love, a senior linebacker from the University of Kentucky, is 24 days away from playing in the Music City Bowl, he already has a prestigious… Read more “Love Earns the 2017 Wuerffel Trophy”
Dull Showing for Diamond at Sotheby’s Auction
The auctioneer was waiting. The bid on a diamond dubbed by Sotheby’s as “extremely rare” stood at $4 million Tuesday morning. But that wasn’t high enough to… Read more “Dull Showing for Diamond at Sotheby’s Auction”
NYCHA Chair Grilled During Lead-Poisoning Hearing at City Council
The chair of the New York City Housing Authority faced a barrage of biting questions when she testified at a City Council hearing on Tuesday as she… Read more “NYCHA Chair Grilled During Lead-Poisoning Hearing at City Council”
Bikers Gear Up at the International Motorcycle Show
Comedian Dan Aykroyd, a proud Harley-Davidson owner, once said that you don’t need a therapist if you own a motorcycle. Hundreds of people, most presumably with no… Read more “Bikers Gear Up at the International Motorcycle Show”
Turkish Gold Trader Faces Tough Cross-Examination In Sanctions Busting Trial
Reza Zarrab’s sixth day on the stand was not a good one for the Turkish-Iranian gold trader, who is the star witness in a federal trial over… Read more “Turkish Gold Trader Faces Tough Cross-Examination In Sanctions Busting Trial”
At the Home of Double Dutch, New Yorkers Look to Reclaim their Place
Just before he took the stage at the Apollo, standing just out of view of the sold-out house, Brooklyn-born Dwayne Johnson closed his eyes and took a… Read more “At the Home of Double Dutch, New Yorkers Look to Reclaim their Place”
Protestors Rally in Support of Woman Allegedly Raped by Police Detectives
Protestors called police officers “rapists,” “sexists” and other epithets during a rally in Washington Square Park on Thursday evening in support of a woman who said she… Read more “Protestors Rally in Support of Woman Allegedly Raped by Police Detectives”