All posts tagged "New York"

  • The annual Korean Parade in New York.
    Korean Parade to hit streets of Manhattan Saturday

    The 2014 Korean Parade is coming to Manhattan Saturday. A 34-year-old tradition, the parade brings together hundreds in the Korean American community every year. This year’s parade will highlight awareness programs like the Korean American Family Service...

    • Posted October 3, 2014
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    Arrest made in deadly Manhattan hit-and-run case

    The New York Police Department arrested a 25-year-old man Tuesday who allegedly hit and killed a Manhattan pedestrian. A white two-door sedan hit Cho Doo-hee, 33, between 15th St. and 16th St. on 5th Avenue around 3:15...

    • Posted October 1, 2014
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  • Manhattan realtor steals artwork from home under own listing

    A Manhattan real estate agent was found guilty of stealing valuables and artwork from a property under his listing. According to a New York court, 43-year-old Kim, identified only by his last name, entered a Central Park...

    • Posted September 30, 2014
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    Manhattan man killed in hit-and-run

    Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed a 33-year-old Manhattan man Sunday. According to the NYPD, a man with the surname Cho was crossing 5th Avenue between 15th St. and 16th St. around 3:15 a.m....

    • Posted September 29, 2014
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    N.Y. man arrested for check kiting scam with fake passports

    Federal agents arrested a Westchester County, N.Y., man on Sept. 11 accused of a check-kiting scheme that cost banks $130,000 in losses by using fake passports to set up bank accounts. The man, identified only as Shin,...

    • Posted September 17, 2014
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    Queens school with Asian-only kindergarten class reassigns students

    P.S. 159, the Queens elementary school accused of segregating its kindergarten class by race by parents, reassigned students to classrooms after administering an ESL test Thursday. In a meeting Thursday, Paul Didio, the school’s principal, announced the...

    • Posted September 12, 2014
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  • Parents wait for their kindergartners at P.S. 159 in Queens.
    Queens kindergarten accused of dividing classes by race

    By Ham Ji-ha, Tae Hong Did a public school in Queens, N.Y., divide its kindergarten classes based on race? It’s the accusation being thrown at P.S. 159 by parents, who are demanding to know why one kindergarten...

    • Posted September 9, 2014
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