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Apr 27, 2026

Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?

She is all around, yet no one sees her. She has a name, but no one knows it. When revealed, it is quickly forgotten. Audrey Marie Munson was born in […]

Starr Faithfull’s body was found washed June 8, 1931, at the shore at Long Beach on Long Island, sparking a police investigation into her cause of death and who might be responsible for it. (Composite from Associated Press file photo)
Nov 4, 2024

Unsolved: The short arc of a falling Starr

By R. Marc Kantrowitz When Starr Faithfull went missing from her New York City home, her stepfather, Stanley, earnestly told the police that the attractive 25-year-old was virtuous, naive and […]

George Metesky, center, smiles as police officers escort him Jan. 22, 1957, in Waterbury, Conn. (Associated Press file)
Aug 5, 2024

Law ’n History: ‘Con Edison crooks — This is for you’

Driven by unresolved grievances against Consolidated Edison, George Metesky waged a bombing campaign in New York City — and inadvertently helped pioneer criminal profiling, which contributed to his arrest.

A jury in February found Wayne LaPierre, above, the former CEO of the National Rifle Association, misspent millions of dollars of its money to fund an extravagant lifestyle. (Associated Press file)
Jul 16, 2024

Expert: NRA’s spending policies are ‘dumpster fire’

NEW YORK — The second phase of the trial in a civil lawsuit against the National Rifle Association began Monday in Manhattan, with New York Attorney General Letitia James seeking […]

David Berkowitz was sentenced in 1978 to the maximum prison term of 25 years to life for each of the six slayings he committed as the ‘Son of Sam’ killer. (Associated Press file)
May 29, 2024

‘Son of Sam’ killer Berkowitz again denied parole

ALBANY, N.Y. — “Son of Sam” killer David Berkowitz, who set New York City on edge with late-night shootings in the 1970s, was denied parole after his 12th board appearance. […]

In New York, just over 120 legal cannabis dispensaries have opened since marijuana sales began in late 2022, while thousands of black market shops have cropped up. (Associated Press file)
May 14, 2024

Leadership plagues state’s legal weed program

ALBANY, N.Y.  — New York‘s legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the state licensing agency like a “mission-driven” startup rather than a government office, an […]

Run-DMC’s Jam-Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was shot to death Oct. 30, 2002, at his Queens, New York, recording studio. (Associated Press file)
Apr 5, 2024

Plea talks possible for suspect in hip-hop star’s slaying

Prosecutors and defense lawyers are exploring the possibility of a plea deal for the last of three men charged in the 2002 killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, both […]

Wearing a stormtrooper’s uniform, German American Bund leader Fritz Kuhn speaks at the pro-Nazi group’s rally Feb. 20, 1939, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Associated Press file)
Mar 29, 2024

Long before anti-bias laws, hate speech drew thousands

On Feb. 20, 1939, Nazi sympathizers and supporters gathered at a sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York City to hold a “Pro-American Rally,” which in reality trumpeted support for Germany and its fuehrer, Adolf Hitler.

Sep 6, 2023

NYPD agrees to reform protest tactics

NEW YORK — New York City’s police department has agreed to adopt new policies intended to safeguard the rights of protesters as part of a legal settlement stemming from its […]


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