Former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. is behind bars. Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced Mr. Espada to five years in prison for stealing from the Soundview Healthcare Network … more …

After years of setbacks and delays, construction crews are beginning to build a shopping center on Broadway at West 230th Street.  On Monday, Florida-based retail developer Equity One, Inc., … more …

Workers at Unique Thrift in Kingsbridge voted to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union on June 7.  A day after holding a vigil outside the store on June 6, workers voted 36 to … more …

State Sen. Jeff Klein has introduced a bill that would require early childcare providers to post their latest health inspection reports on the premises as a way of shaming them into addressing … more …

Getting a “time out” in grade school never felt like a punishment to Jess Rizzuti. It meant more time next to the easel.  “I knew it was art for sure,” Ms. Rizzuti … more …