News

John Schiumo hosts the August 11, 2014 episode of The Call.

With weeks to go before a planned march across the Verrazano Bridge in honor of Eric Garner, who died while in police custody, residents in the Staten Island neighborhood where it happened are hoping for charges against the police officers involved.

The New York Public Library is seeking additional funding so it can expand its English as a Second Language courses.

About a hundred Chinese immigrant families are paid back thousands of dollars of tuition money after being scammed by operators of a fake ESL school.

An organization called "Lay the Guns Down" is taking teens who have been affected by gun violence to Giants Training Camp on Thursday, and they still have 200 seats available.

Regional Plan Association President Robert Yaro joined Errol to talk trains, infrastructure, urban planning-and his upcoming retirement.

Fresh off a major victory in the courts, Democratic candidate for governor Zephyr Teachout told Errol Louis about her battle to stay on the ballot.

A Brooklyn judge ruled Monday that Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout can appear on next month's ballot for the Democratic primary.

Republican consultants Jessica Proud and Rob Ryan and Democrats Risa Heller and Basil Smikle joined Errol to talk about the city's bid for the Democratic National Convention on our Monday Consultant's Corner.

The independent analyst brought in to review the Metropolitan Opera's finances says the process is almost complete.

An independent investigative body is getting behind a recent federal report that says teen inmates are mistreated at Rikers Island.

After the stabbing death of PJ Avitto in the elevator of Brooklyn housing development, federal legislation is introduced to make residents safer, and it's named after the six-year-old boy.

The Rev. Al Sharpton will head to Missouri Tuesday in support of the family of a teen who was shot dead by police.

Committees representing survivors and first responders of the September 11 attacks are calling for changes to the Memorial Museum.

Bronx bus riders hoping to catch a one-seat ride to LaGuardia Airport will have to wait a little longer than originally hoped, as a nearly two-year-old plan languishes in the planning stage.

A hidden gem nestled just minutes from New York City, The Great Swamp sounds like a place you might not want to visit, but it's beautiful part of the Hudson Valley that you're really going to want to check out.

In the wake of Eric Garner's death, Public Advocate Letitia James and advocates are pushing once again for the NYPD to equip police officers with body cameras. | Share your thoughts.

The Democratic National Committee visited Barclays Center Monday as the city makes a bid to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

Today's recipe is for homemade blueberry muffins with cornmeal.

Family and friends gathered Monday to say goodbye to a Brooklyn rabbi who was fatally shot over the weekend while visiting his son in Miami.