Culture
Hispanics now largest ethnic group in New York Police Department
The NYPD, ranked the largest municipal police organization in the United States, is now employing more Hispanic police officers that any other ethnic group
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Business
New York's subway system needs a light at the end of the tunnel, fiscal cliff approaching
There doesn’t appear to be much light at the end of the tunnel for the beleaguered Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Business
JetBlue announces offer to buy Spirit Airlines
Offer follows Spirit ending negotiations to merge with Frontier air
Politics
AOC 'barely ever present', says fellow progressive who shares building with district office
“My congressperson being absent is not dirty laundry. It’s never been with any other elected official."
Entertainment
Ex-CNN anchor Chris Cuomo to host primetime show again but on smaller channel
Cuomo pledged to "try very hard to be fair"
Law Enforcement
VIDEO: 16-year-old beats and strangles police officer in NYC subway, immediately released after
"Criminals know they can get into a fight, strangle a cop and be out again in a matter of hours," said Patrick Lynch, president of the New York City Police Benevolent Association
Culture
New York City's new Penn Station includes affordable housing units
New York City’s new Penn Station will include more affordable housing units and open spaces
Crime
Safety is the largest concern for NYC subway riders, MTA survey finds
The categories that closely followed were “homeless people,” “people behaving erratically,” “wait times,” and “cleanliness”
Culture
NYC Democrat running for Congress shows support for anti-Israel boycott movement
Support by progressives for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel (BDS) has alarmed establishment Democrats, who are traditionally aligned with Jewish Americans and Israel
Politics
Dershowitz predicts Bannon convictions will be overturned
Convictions are unconstitutional because jury was comprised of “probably 97 percent Trump haters,” Alan Dershowitz says.
Entertainment
Sean Kelly, legendary National Lampoon humorist and writing instructor, dead at 81
Writer led infamously irreverent Boomer humor magazine in mid-1970s.
