City Council considers law easing ID for transgender New Yorkers
A newly proposed bill to ease the process of changing the sex field on a birth certificate has been introduced in New York City, but some transgender individuals say serious challenges remain for the community.
NYPD heightens security for Jewish holidays as leaders preach hope
The NYPD plans heightened security during Jewish High Holidays, while many members of the religious community focus instead on the holidays’ message of hope.
Scientists to Central Park carriage foes: Hold your horses
California scientists have partnered with Manhattan’s largest horse-carriage stable to see if they can prove that New York’s horses are happy right where they are — working in Central Park—and not retired, as the Mayor has proposed.
