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Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, was indicted on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges in New York, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday. Jeffries, 80, his partner Matthew Smith, 61 and recruiter James Jacobson, 71, were accused of using “force, fraud and coercion” to traffic men, many of whom were aspiring models,…

A long downhill ramp gives pedestrians and strollers easy access to Mount Prospect Park. When skaters use this same ramp for exit, they will be ‘flying on a downhill incline,’ which will create much danger for pedestrians. Rules demanding that skaters walk down will be entirely unenforceable. Photo by Wayne Daren Schneiderman MOUNT PROSPECT PARK…

An example of elder use of the park. Photo courtesy of Friends of Mount Prospect Park MOUNT PROSPECT PARK — Brooklyn climate and green space advocates made public today a written demand that NYC Comptroller and mayoral challenger Brad Lander head off not just climate-related harm, but also potential City liability for accidents and serious…

A Lufthansa Airbus takes off at Frankfurt Airport above other passenger aircraft of the airline, Germany, Monday, March 23, 2020. Arne Dedert/dpa via AP, File The United States fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for its treatment of a group of Jewish passengers who were denied boarding a 2022 flight in Frankfurt after they had…

On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth’s podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Podcast. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only…

New York City transportation officials hope public school students can help convince drivers to slow down. The Department of Transportation is calling on students to create public service announcements about street safety as part of an annual contest called “We’re Walking Here.” Judges are asking students to track the number of blocks they walk over…

Friday on the News Hour, as employers notch another month of strong hiring, the deputy treasury secretary joins us to discuss what that means for the wider economy. The death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon passes 2,000 while people in Gaza mark one year of war. Plus, a week after Helene, residents in Asheville…

MIDWOOD — Brooklyn College Professor Brett Branco launched FloodNet in 2022 to address flooding issues through a free online tool, and the project was showcased at a Climate Week event at the college. “We typically do these workshops in neighborhoods affected by flooding, but since it is Climate Week, we decided to invite people to…

New Yorkers may have just 12 days left to visit the Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan. City officials — who are pushing ahead with plans to build affordable housing for seniors on the site — issued the garden a two-week eviction notice earlier this week. The notice could augur the end of a battle…

DYKER HEIGHTS  — An unlikely pairing hosted a community event at Assemblymember Lester Chang’s office: paper shredding with the NYC Dept. of Sanitation and a visit from the NYC Dept. of Buildings Community Engagement Unit. The event, which was the brainchild of Chang, brought in representatives from both the sanitation department and the Department of…