This is extremely sad. For kids growing up gay (or not, as the case may be), this sort of harassment adds to the social stigma and the fear they are already feeling. More >>

Hiram Monserrate's homophobic campaign to get his state Senate seat back seems to be failing, or at least that's the impression everyone is getting from the voters in the district. More >>

After a woman rejected him on the dance floor, a man followed her into the bathroom of the bar and beat her senseless. Police didn't even know what happened until hours later when she woke up in the hospital. [UPDATED with video] More >>

A woman was crushed this afternoon between an oncoming 6 Train and the northbound platform at the 77th Street station. More >>

Facing negative public opinion, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will recuse himself from investigations involving Governor David Paterson, and will instead appoint an independent counsel. More >>

A major drug raid resulting from a year-long police investigation netted 27 arrests and thousands of dollars worth of confiscated narcotics. More >>

Bedbug-sniffing dogs are doing a blockbuster business, thanks to the constant scourge of city renters and buyers. More >>

Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch brought a plan to the legislature to solve the long-term budget woes that have plagued the state. More >>

A 32-year-old Latino man was beaten by a group of men as he left a gay party in Carroll Gardens last week. More >>

Alright, I gotta take issue with this. New Yorkers have *always* taken their coffee seriously, however it's only now that pretentious New York foodies have caught on to the trend. More >>

The city's graduation rates continue to rise, according to the state education department. Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel Klein announced that for each of the past five years, the rate has risen and now stands at 59 percent. More >>

Good to hear that the District Attorney is going after this guy - corporate greed that causes material harm needs to be punished. I remember when this crane collapsed - it hit the construction site of a new middle school, I think. Imagine if that school had been full of kids More >>

Hiram Monserrate, who was expelled from the state Senate about four weeks ago, wants back in. He's running as a candidate in the special election design to replace him, and unsurprisingly, he's relying on low blows, including inciting homophobia among voters in order to bash his opponent, Jose Peralta. More >>

I still can't figure out whether he's trying to be clever or if he knows it's sort of self-mockery. More >>