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Opening statements in trial against man accused of stabbing EMS captain in 2022

2 days ago | ny1.com | Nia Clark

The Queens district attorney’s office started its murder case against 34-year-old Peter Zisopoulos Monday.
Bronx priest from same order as Pope Leo XIV

5 days ago | ny1.com | Nia Clark

In the Bronx, one of Pope Leo XIV’s long-time friends and brothers in faith is still processing the new leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church. “First, when I heard his name, I was totally shocked,” Father Luis Vera said.
Queens Mass held to mark the start of papal conclave

1 week ago | ny1.com | Nia Clark

Cardinals from all over the world have begun the process of selecting the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church Wednesday. Members of the Immaculate Conception Center are praying for their next leader. “[It] will give us a new pope, according to God’s own heart for the good of the church and humanity,” said Bishop Robert Brennan of the Brooklyn Diocese during a special Mass Wednesday.
City Councilmembers consider legislation to lift cap on vendor licenses

1 week ago | ny1.com | Nia Clark

A complicated patchwork of state and city laws regulating street vending in New York City has made it difficult for people to get the licenses to become vendors and advocates want city lawmakers to remove the red tape. “It’s been 35 years and I haven’t been able to get a license,” said Calvin Baker, who attended a rally at City Hall Tuesday in support of legislation to open up the process of obtaining a vendor’s license to more vendors. “The city said we’re running around unregulated.
Baby safe after being kidnapped in stolen car

1 week ago | ny1.com | Nia Clark

A man is in police custody after stealing a car with a child inside in Brooklyn. Police said the owner of the car left it running with the child inside before the suspect jumped in and drove off. Minutes before the theft and kidnapping, police said the toddler was in the back of the burgundy 2008 Nissan Pathfinder after his mother had parked the vehicle in front of a deli on Sutter Avenue near Van Sinderen Avenue.
Students react to state budget's cellphone ban

2 weeks ago | ny1.com | Nia Clark

The state’s new budget will now include a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for students in all public schools. What You Need To KnowThe state’s new budget will now include a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for students in all public schoolsGov. Kathy Hochul said it will help improve teenage health, and quality of life at places of learning.
City Council passes bill cracking down on helicopter noise

2 weeks ago | ny1.com | Nia Clark

The City Council has passed a bill that cracks down on the commercial helicopter industry. The measure, known as Intro 26 A, passed the Council with a 46-1 vote with one abstention Thursday. The April 10 crash of a touring helicopter, which killed a family of five and the pilot when it went down in the Hudson River, renewed calls to crackdown on non-essential helicopter flights in city airspace.
New report shows aging, shrinking population of Holocaust survivors

3 weeks ago | ny1.com | Nia Clark

A new report shows the world’s population of Holocaust survivors is aging and, unfortunately, dwindling — meaning this is the last generation of survivors able to share their stories about the Holocaust. “We fled Poland East, and the Nazis caught up with us in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, and I survived as a hidden child, as a Catholic,” Holocaust survivor Abraham Foxman said.
Midday mass held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in honor of Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | ny1.com | Nia Clark

A mass was held Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan in honor of Pope Francis. “It’s very sad,” Denise Nunez said. “It’s a big loss.”“It’s a sad day for all Catholics, but he’s in a better place,” Sally Davidson said.
Mourners flock to St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pay respects to Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | ny1.com | Nia Clark

Black and purple bunting, a sign of mourning, hung on the front doors of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan Monday.