“It’s great to have you with us,” said Inspector David Barrere, commanding officer of the 114th Police Precinct, welcoming seven new recruits he introduced to residents at the January meeting of the precinct community council. “You’re working for the greatest city in the greatest community.” Altoget More...

Last week in the state senate, the Republican majority passed some changes in senate rules. State Senator George Onorato charged that the changes missed the mark completely. “State Senate Republicans have given the three R’s a whole new meaning: Real Reform Rejected,” he declared. More...

Atonement Lutheran: •Monday to Friday, 8:45 to 11:15 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m. Free pre-kindergarten. More...

Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued his fiscal year 2005–2006 budget last Thursday. It immediately ignited opposition from the City Council on the issue of allocations for seniors’ programs. More...

Within the past two weeks, two newborn infants died hours after birth at the hands of their teenage mothers. One infant’s 13-year-old mother is alleged to have thrown the crying, minutes-old baby out her third-story bedroom window; the other mother, a 17-year-old who also gave birth in her bedroom, More...