Morning Brief: August 26
August 26, 2014|Jeff Coltin
NYC takes Home the Emmys
Primetime TV’s biggest awards show was last night, with New York-based shows taking home some big...
News & Politics
Driving Soapboxes to Build Community
August 22, 2014|Jeff Coltin
Fifth Annual Coney Island Soapbox Derby runs tomorrow.
Soapbox derby cars are often seen as a relic of the past, like subway...
Gun Offenders Could face "Public Shaming"
August 21, 2014|Jeff Coltin
NY City Council bill intoduced to make a public sex offender registry, much like sex offender registry.
Breaking a gun law...
NYC Lawmakers Want More Transparency in Elections
August 20, 2014|Gabrielle McGovern
New York City Council members are trying to ban anonymous campaign mailers.
New York City Council members are pushing for...
Lawmaker Pushes New York City Board of Elections to get Digital
August 19, 2014|Gabrielle McGovern
New York City Councilman James Vacca wants election information sent to smart phones.
Councilman James Vacca says it's time...
New York City Celebrates Thrift Store Day
August 15, 2014|Rebecca Lewis
There's more to celebrate on Thrift Store Day than just good deals.
New York City Thrift Store Day was today and to celebrate...
SUNY Backs Sexual Assault Victims Bill
August 13, 2014|Gabrielle McGovern
System declares support for a bipartisan federal effort.
SUNY has joined U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in her fight to end...
Subway Performers Angry Over Arrest Increase
August 12, 2014|Gabrielle McGovern
New York City subway performers have seen a huge increase in arrests this year compared to last year.
While the NYPD is...
Morning Brief: August 11
August 11, 2014|Stephanie Colombini
Here's what you need to know for the day.
Weather
Today, partly cloudy with a high of 85, and tonight, partly cloudy with a...