New Yorkers Rally for Freddie Gray in Harlem
Around 200 people gathered on West 125th street on May 2 to protest the death of Gray, a 25-year-old black man from Baltimore.
Nepalese Rally for Earthquake Victims
A prayer and fundraiser for the victims of the Nepal earthquake was held April 26 in Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens.
New York Family Wins 5th Spelling Bee
Srinath Mahankali, 11, won the Daily News New York City Spelling Bee like his brother before him.
Happy Land 25th Anniversary
A jilted lover, matches and a dollar’s worth of gasoline led to one of the worst mass murders the United States.
Explosion Rocks the East Village
A devastating explosion kills 2 and levels several buildings on 2nd Avenue.
Shooting and Murder Rates Higher in 2015
Despite a decline in overall crime rates since 2001, shootings and murders are on the rise in New York City. There were 149 shootings and 54 violent deaths (nine in the Bronx) by March 2nd of 2015.
March in March for Women’s Rights
New Yorkers celebrated International Women’s Day with a march that asked the world to #makeithappen, the “it” being equal rights for all.
ID NYC: Key to the City?
Thousands of New Yorkers, 14 and older, have been applying for the new cards since the program began in January.
Greening the South Bronx
A non-profit organization that transforms rundown neighborhoods into healthy green spaces has proposed a plan to enhance and connect Port Morris and Mott Haven to Randall’s Island.