News & Politics

Elder Abuse: A Son Abuses His Mother

December 29, 2015|Kansas Guidry
Every year 260 thousand New Yorkers experience some form of elder abuse. One 79 year old woman was abused by her own son.
 
Ms...

Elder Abuse: The Crisis for New York City's Older Population

December 28, 2015|Kansas Guidry
The total number of victims of elder abuse is now larger than child abuse and domestic violence victims combined. This...
Abe Hedaya

Mustard Gas Survivor Looks Back on his Luck

June 24, 2015|Jeff Coltin

Thousands of American servicemen were used as human test subjects in World War II, being exposed to mustard gas and other...

TSA Scare Prompts Plastic Gun Ban Proposal

June 09, 2015|Katie Meyer

Government officials are reacting to a recent report that shows rampant airport security failures.One of them, New York...

Bratton Promises Safety for Ramadan

June 08, 2015|Katie Meyer

Ramadan begins next Wednesday, and the NYPD's stepping up police presence so the city's Muslims can observe their holy month...

Council Hears Mayor's Tax Break Plan After Cold Reception from Cuomo

June 01, 2015|Katie Meyer

New York Governor Cuomo recently rebuffed Mayor de Blasio's proposal for renewing a real estate tax break. But on Monday...

Morning Brief: May 22

May 22, 2015|Jeff Coltin

It’s Memorial Day weekend and thousands of travelers are going to be hitting the road for the beach the mountains, and the...

Morning Brief: May 21

May 21, 2015|Jeff Coltin

Notice a sea breeze blowing in? It’s Fleet Week! Members of the Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard will be docking in New York...

Morning Brief: May 20

May 20, 2015|Jeff Coltin

Bob Dylan, President Obama, and a bunch of stupid pets—David Letterman’s done it all, and all of it is coming to an end...

Morning Brief: May 19

May 19, 2015|Jeff Coltin

He’s one of the most recognizable people in the whole world, so isn’t about time he got a Twitter account? That seems to be...