In a decision the city “hailed” as a victory, a federal court recently ruled to allow a controversial taxi reform plan to roll on. The ruling from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay after a December decision found the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission’s (TLC) fleet discriminated against people [...]
High school pep rallies are almost always the same — loud kids, painted faces and pompoms. But at a recent rally at Cardozo High School, handball playing freshman Fabrizio Shao made an entrance that no one had ever seen before. “The crowd went nuts,” said coach Lenny Levin. Shao, who lives without the ability to [...]
Body of missing escort Shannan Gilbert likely found in Oak Beach, L.I. one year after disappearance A year after the search for Shannan Gilbert led to the discovery of 10 bodies at Gilgo Beach, L.I., the missing escort’s corpse was found a few miles away, police said Tuesday. Gilbert’s purse, including her ID and cell phone, and [...]
Top wheelchair athletes from around the world arrived at Citi Field for the 10th annual Mets Wheelchair Softball Tournament (MWST) with one goal in mind: to win the championship and show that disabilities should not resign one to a sedentary lifestyle. The tournament was held on Lot A at the home of the New York [...]
