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This Wrongly Convicted Man Spent 25 Thanksgivings in Prison

This Wrongly Convicted Man Spent 25 Thanksgivings in Prison

In 1995, I was a 25-year-old Brooklyn father of a one-and-a-half-year-old son. I had recently joined The Times and had become the paper's youngest newsroom department head since a man named Lester Markel was named Sunday editor in 1923.
5 Ways That David Dinkins Shaped New York City

5 Ways That David Dinkins Shaped New York City

David N. Dinkins served a single four-year term as New York City's first and only Black mayor. His tenure has been judged harshly at times, but it was also filled with accomplishments. Mr.
The Best Gifts From Small Businesses, According to Small Business Owners

The Best Gifts From Small Businesses, According to Small Business Owners

Ever since the first round of city-wide COVID lockdowns in March, small businesses have shouldered a heavy financial burden.
Medgar Evers College Prep to Get ‘World Class’ New School Building

Medgar Evers College Prep to Get ‘World Class’ New School Building

After years of hosting students in makeshift classrooms out of trailers in the school's parking lot, Medgar Evers College Preparatory School in Crown Heights will finally add a new five-story, state-of-the-art building — ending rampant overcrow
’She Was My Princess’: Grandmother of Brooklyn ‘Sweet 16? Shooting Victim Remembers Teen Destined for Better Things

’She Was My Princess’: Grandmother of Brooklyn ‘Sweet 16? Shooting Victim Remembers Teen Destined for Better Things

She came to Brooklyn for a birthday party, and now her family is planning for a Virginia funeral.
NYPD Offering $20,000 For Information On Death Of 1-Year-Old At July Shootout

NYPD Offering $20,000 For Information On Death Of 1-Year-Old At July Shootout

The NYPD is offering $20,000 for information in regard to the death of a one-year-old boy at a shootout in July that also injured three people. On Sunday, July 12 at around 11:30 p.m.
How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

When free spay-and-neuter surgeries ceased as the spring COVID wave peaked, cat advocates warned the city's feline population would explode.
Gloria's In Crown Heights Abruptly Closes Amid Wild Claims Of Fraud, Deed Theft, And "Cruelty"

Gloria's In Crown Heights Abruptly Closes Amid Wild Claims Of Fraud, Deed Theft, And "Cruelty"

For legions of hungry New Yorkers, the name Gloria conjures images of steaming goat curry, jerk chicken, and fried chickpeas dribbling out of craggy flatbread .
NYPD Offers $20,000 Reward for 1-year-old Davell Gardner’s Killer

NYPD Offers $20,000 Reward for 1-year-old Davell Gardner’s Killer

The NYPD is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the July shooting death of 1-year-old Davell Gardner , police said Monday.

More Testing Needed Before New York City Schools Can Reopen, Mayor Says

New York City public schools will need more COVID-19 testing in order to reopen again and will likely follow a phased-in approach, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday.