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City Rats Displaced by Sandy Moved Inland, Residents Say

Thursday, February 07, 2013

If there's no such thing as bad press, it's a good week for rats in New York City.

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You Might Have Heard, There's a Snowstorm Coming

Thursday, February 07, 2013

Some white stuff is headed this way. How much? Nobody knows. How are you preparing?

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Magazines Contend with End of Saturday Mail Delivery

Thursday, February 07, 2013

The U.S. Postal Service’s decision to suspend Saturday delivery is unwelcomed news for the struggling magazine industry. The glossies tend to arrive at the start of the weekend, when readers have more time to peruse stories and advertisements.

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1,576 Steps in a Race to the Top

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

It was a short race – just under a quarter of a mile – but it was all uphill.

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Park 51 Imam Faces Donor Lawsuit

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

A donor says an imam who became a lightning rod for heated debate over a planned mosque and Islamic Center near ground zero, known as Park 51, used millions of dollars in contributions to his separate charity for pricey trips, a sports car and other personal expenses.

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Trial of City Comptroller's Aide Halted Indefinitely

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

A trial of City Comptroller John Liu's former campaign treasurer and a fundraiser that has seemed to temper enthusiasm for his expected mayoral run got delayed indefinitely Tuesday after one of the defendants was involuntarily hospitalized for treatment of a mental health condition.

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Appeals Court Rules Gun License Data Can Be Withheld

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

A New York State appeals court has ruled that the names and addresses of New York City gun permit holders can be kept secret.

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Local Soccer Fans React to Match-Fixing Scandal

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

At the Greek American Atlas Club in Astoria, Queens on Tuesday, men sat around a card table playing poker and, in spirited Greek, reacted to the news of a match-fixing scandal that may have affected the outcomes of 680 soccer games over the past five years.

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Bail System Needs Overhaul: NY's Top Judge

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Chief Judge Jonathon Lippman is calling for a major overhaul of New York’s bail statutes, which he calls unfair.

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FCC Holds Hearings on Communication Failures During Sandy

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

The Federal Communications Commission held its first hearings into telecommunication failures during Sandy in Lower Manhattan Tuesday.

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NYPD Releases 2011 Stop-and-Frisk Figures

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

The NYPD has released a report that breaks down its controversial stop and frisk policy by precinct and race.

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For Some Struggling on Staten Island, Buy-Outs Welcome

Monday, February 04, 2013

Some of the yellow demolition machines sit idle in now-vacant lots. Some are busy filling trucks with debris. The nearby homes that aren’t at some stage of being torn down in the Oakwood Beach section of Staten Island may soon meet the same fate. At least that’s what more than 130 of the residents in the area are hoping for.

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Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Still Closed Post-Sandy

Monday, February 04, 2013

Three months after Sandy, Liberty Island and Ellis Island are still closed and without power.

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Ed Koch Remembered as a 'Quintessential' New Yorker

Monday, February 04, 2013

Hundreds of people turned out to bid farewell to former Mayor Ed Koch on Monday.

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Cuomo Proposes Buying Flood-Prone Properties

Monday, February 04, 2013

Governor Andrew Cuomo has a plan to buy homes in flood-prone areas and then demolish them, creating more undeveloped coastline for the state.

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Theater: What to Watch Before Winter is Over

Monday, February 04, 2013

While spring may be the busiest time in the world of New York theater, this winter has provided stage-lovers with plenty to see. 

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Look | Elevator Time Warp

Saturday, February 02, 2013

Since Sandy hit in late-October, there has been a steady stream of reporting on the storm and its aftermath. But one elevator in Lower Manhattan seems stuck on Sandy-related stories from when the storm first arrived.

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Heads or Tails? Lip Syncing or Live? Place Your Super Bowl Bets!

Saturday, February 02, 2013

There are several hundred of these prop bets, which include: what color Gatorade will be poured on the winners? Will Alicia Keys be booed during the national anthem? Who will President Obama pick to win? And what will be the highest rated commercial?

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Mayor Bloomberg Statement on Ed Koch

Friday, February 01, 2013

"His spirit will live on not only here at City Hall, and not only on the bridge the bears his name, but all across the five boroughs."

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Handcuffed 7-Year-Old Sheds Light on NYPD in Schools

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Reports about the arrest and handcuffing of a 7-year-old boy following an incident at a Bronx public school are putting a spotlight how police handle school discipline.

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