Sean Carlson appears in the following:
NJ businessman admits trying to bribe Sen. Bob Menendez, will cooperate with prosecutors
Friday, March 01, 2024
Jose Uribe agreed to cooperate with federal officials as a condition of his plea deal.
Weekly Music Roundup: PJ Morton, Combo Chimbita, Omar Souleyman
Monday, February 26, 2024
New Sounds
American musician PJ Morton (keyboards in Maroon 5) goes to Africa, Combo Chimbita goes back to their cumbia roots, and British singer-songwriter Nadine Shah comes back from the brink.
New York City Council joins lawsuit against Mayor Adams over housing vouchers
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The Council is intervening in a suit filed by the Legal Aid Society earlier this month that seeks to make more New Yorkers eligible for the CityFHEPS voucher program.
‘Weaponization of 311’: Speculation swarms after Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus shutdown
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Fans of the venue are trying to piece together how more than dozen complaints culminated in the abrupt closure of a Friday night gig.
Weekly Music Roundup: Beyoncé, James Brown, and Nathalie Joachim
Monday, February 19, 2024
New Sounds
This week, Beyoncé's big surprise, James Brown’s even bigger surprise, and S. Raekwon’s sinister smile. Plus, Nathalie Joachim and the American Patchwork Quartet.
Dems get minor boost in new proposed NY congressional map
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The Independent Redistricting Commission’s proposal largely leaves New York City and Long Island’s districts alone.
Remote learning at NYC public schools gets off to rocky start
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Educators and parents around the city said they had problems logging on. The education department acknowledged there was a problem.
Weekly Music Roundup: Usher, Angelica Garcia, and Jon Muq
Monday, February 12, 2024
New Sounds
This week, Usher and the American indie rock band the Decemberists; the studio project Church Chords and Ugandan singer/guitarist Jon Muq, and a avant-pop from Angelica Garcia.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg announces new charges in Times Square assault
Thursday, February 08, 2024
Charges include second-degree assault and tampering with physical evidence.
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul touts her latest plan: ‘carrots’ for housing
Wednesday, February 07, 2024
The Democratic governor is all in on providing state incentives to create housing, after lawmakers rejected growth mandates last year.
Is double parking legal in NYC? No, but here’s how drivers do it ‘politely.’
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Although double parking is illegal in New York City, look down virtually any street and you’ll see that drivers have largely decided that “a parking spot” is wherever they want it to be.
Weekly Music Roundup: The Last Dinner Party, Mali Obomsawin, and Billy Joel
Monday, February 05, 2024
New Sounds
The Last Dinner Party is invited to the States and bassist Mali Obomsawin makes a musical pivot. Plus, a tribute to Nashville songwriter Alice Randall, Ibibio Sound Machine, and more.
Feds: Andrew Cuomo subjected 13 employees to a ‘sexually hostile work environment’
Friday, January 26, 2024
A settlement struck by the Justice Department and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration includes few details on the feds’ findings.
NYC Mayor Adams sparse on splashy ideas in his third State of the City address
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
As he enters the second half of his term and faces a federal investigation over his campaign finances, Adams unveiled few surprises in his roughly 40-minute speech.
NYPD sergeant pleads not guilty to killing fleeing Bronx man
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran faces charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault.
GOP candidate keeps a low profile in race to replace ex-Rep. George Santos
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Voters in the 3rd Congressional District go the polls in a special election in less than a month.
Manhattan judge denies request to dismiss subway chokehold case against Daniel Penny
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
An attorney representing the family of Jordan Neely, the victim, called the ruling a “big win.”
Weekly Music Roundup: Helado Negro, Kaia Kater, and BIG|BRAVE
Monday, January 15, 2024
New Sounds
Helado Negro ponders a breakup; Kaia Kater trashes the internet; and Big Brave offers a metal-adjacent take on Emily Dickinson. Plus, Les Amazones d’Afrique and Alejandro Escovedo.
Newark will let 16-year-olds vote in school board elections
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Newark, New Jersey's largest city, will let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in the coming school board election. It's a first for the Garden State.
Dozens of migrant families booted from NYC shelter as 60-day notices come due
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
City officials say migrant families with no place to stay can reapply for shelter at an intake center in Midtown.
