Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (Ailsa Chang/WNYC)
Police commissioner Ray Kelly said Friday he has no plans to resign following calls for him to step down after it was revealed that nearly 1,500 officers were shown an anti-Muslim film in which the city’s top cop appears as an interviewee.
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Scenesters, make room for the strollers. One of Brooklyn's best known music venues, Southpaw, is shutting down at the end of February. A branch of NY Kids Club, which offers classes and an after-school program for children, will take over the 7,500 square foot-bar and club in Park Slope.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo participated in a closed-door fundraiser Friday for the Democratic Governors Association, where his appearance fetched a reported $50,000 a seat for the organization.
For January, the Leonard Lopate Show Book Club picked Gary Shteyngart's Absurdistan. Watch as Shteyngart discusses his inspiration for the novel, his favorite books and how his grandmother rewarded his writing.
Gang homicides in Newark are largely related to drug trade, unlike in other gang violence ridden cities, according to a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday.
The Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation's executive director, Sharon Gersten Luckman, has announced she's leaving the company at the end of next year to pursue other endeavors, including working with other arts non-profit groups.
Chinese-American composer and conductor Huang Ruo performs with Min Xiao-Fen, Chen Xing-Ruo and Shen Ye and the Future In Reverse Ensemble at The Greene Space on Friday night. Download his vivid piece "Written On The Wind."
We ask if education alone can fix two problems: Doctors who don't wash their hands and our nation's financial illiteracy.
Alec Baldwin's new podcast gives listeners unique entrée into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers.
Last Chance Foods covers produce that’s about to go out of season, gives you a heads up on what’s still available at the farmers market, and tells you how to keep it fresh through the winter.
The 8 Queens Rookies are reporting stories about everything from gangs in schools, to what it’s like to have your dad deployed in Afghanistan, to girl online gamers.
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