Court must end hostility against pregnancy centers
Over the last few years, some state attorneys general, including New York’s Letitia James and New Jersey’s Matt Platkin, have launched unconstitutional crusades to harass pregnancy centers. Yesterday, a federal…
Here’s affordable housing, hiding in plain sight
In 1949, Betty Friedan moved to a Queens garden apartment. Though later she would become world-famous for chronicling the discontents of women in post-World War II America, she had nothing…
Internal documents shed light on Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s decision to end Philadelphia’s racial diversity goals in contracting
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has said her administration relied on expert advice from a top law firm when it decided to end a Philadelphia policy prioritizing businesses owned by women…
Mother and son killed in fatal Smithtown house fire
A mother and son were identified Monday as the two killed in a fire that tore through a home in Smithtown, Long Island, Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Resident Christine Lehmann,…
U.S. Senator Cory Booker marries Alexis Lewis in 2 separate weddings
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NY) married real estate investment firm executive Alexis Lewis over the Thanksgiving holidays not once but twice — in Washington, D.C. and Booker’s hometown of Newark,…
Unusual ‘zombie’ Jesus statue snatched from Belgian nativity scene
A faceless baby Jesus statue likened to a zombie by a member of Belgium’s ruling conservative party mysteriously disappeared from a Christmas Nativity scene over the weekend. Belgian authorities are…
Man, 82, dies less than a month after 79-year-old neighbor shoves him in Greenwich Village
An 82-year-old man died of injuries he sustained less than a month after an elderly neighbor shoved him to the ground outside their Manhattan building, cops said. Dean Conover Whetzel…
These bills meant to help Philly renters take effect Tuesday
Philadelphia renters have some more to be thankful for this holiday season. City Council bills that cap rental application fees and allow renters to pay security deposits in installments take…
From ‘Fire Kevin Patullo’ website and matching street sign to dating troubles, Eagles fans have had enough
One disgruntled Eagles fan with access to the traffic signs near Lincoln Financial Field chose to display just one message on Monday morning: “Fire Kevin Patullo.” The broadcast of Friday’s…
Two protestors who blocked ICE in lower Manhattan charged with felony assault as cops injured
Two protestors who joined an effort to block a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown on Canal Street in lower Manhattan were charged with felony assault after injuring two officers…