AltWeeklies Wire
Crude: How Wall Street is Screwing Americanew
While it is clear that our economy is in deep trouble, there's one part of the puzzle that still lies in a place as murky as the water surrounding the refineries in the Gulf of Mexico: the Wall Street-Oil connection.
Long Island Press |
Jed Morey |
09-25-2008 |
Economy
Kidnapping the Kidnappernew
AltWeeklies Award - News Story (1500 words or less)
Long Island Press |
Borzou Daragahi |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Credibility Gapnew
AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Eliot's Messnew
From prosecution to prostitution, Spitzer proves to be the ultimate hypocrite.
Long Island Press |
April Jimenez, Michael M. Martino Jr. and Beverly Fortune |
03-14-2008 |
Politics
Indian Nations are Gambling with Traditionnew
A personal journey through New York's Indian Nations reveals an ongoing battle between traditional belief and present-day enterprise.
Long Island Press |
Jed Morey |
09-25-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Alleged Dog Killer Capturednew
Questions Surface About Handling of Evidence
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
08-13-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Sick Puppiesnew
Who torched a dog to death, and how might this crime help shed light on the recent unsolved murder of Oscar Cruz?
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski and Timothy Bolger |
08-13-2007 |
Crime & Justice
YouFool: Candidates Gone Wildnew
John McCain approves of sexy Nazi girls? John Edwards supports Satanists? Mitt Romney endorses casual sex? At least that's how it appears on YouTube.
Long Island Press |
Robbie Woliver and Michael M. Martino Jr. |
04-26-2007 |
Politics
Big Brother is Keeping Tabsnew
The latest version of the Patriot Act puts a new strand of red tape in the way of cold med purchasers.
Long Island Press |
Tim Bolger |
04-18-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Reporters Wrestle With Storynew
A big mistake in the coverage of WWE's CEO Vince McMahon raises many questions.
Long Island Press |
Josh Stewart |
02-14-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Auditory Processing Disorder: The Hidden Disabilitynew
If you notice that your child often asks you to repeat what you say, he or she may be wrestling with Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, a condition that can mimic autism or ADD and is beginning to gain a lot of attention.
Long Island Press |
Mo Ibrahim and Robbie Woliver |
11-02-2005 |
Science
Nanny 911: Massapequa Mom Arrested For Assaultnew
Caribbean caretaker Cindy Carter fights off Fontaine Sheridan, the mother of her charges, in Long Island showdown.
Long Island Press |
Lauren Wolfe |
08-19-2005 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
In Search of the Underground Poker Gamenew
The trick is to find a "friendly" place, where you're unlikely to get murdered, before it gets raided and shut down.
Long Island Press |
JB McGeever |
07-29-2005 |
Recreation
Gossip Columnist Says Newsday Unfairly Ended Her Contractnew
Liz Smith contests Newsday's claim her column is ending because her contract expired. She says the matter is "all about money" and "making the newspaper look better to its Chicago owners."
Long Island Press |
Kenny Herzog |
04-01-2005 |
Media
Despite Setback, Advocates Work to Overturn Rape Convictionnew
A growing legion of supporters, including ex-cops, believe 43-year-old Ronald Bower has wrongly spent the last 14 years in prison on rape charges -- even though a justice denied a motion to vacate his conviction March 23. A Long Island Press investigation considers the evidence that someone else was the "silver-gun rapist."
Long Island Press |
Amy Fisher with Robbie Woliver and Lauren Wolfe |
03-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
