search supported by:

July 06, 2008 | 69°F mist

News Articles by Jenna Flanagan

Concrete Strike Continues

July 03, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Construction managers around the city are getting creative now that they will be without fresh concrete for the foreseeable future. More than 400 cement truck drivers walked off the job on Tuesday a....

Cement Truck Drivers on Strike

July 02, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Hundreds of cement-truck drivers went on strike days before the Fourth of July holiday weekend, disrupting some of the largest construction projects in the city, including the World Trade Center site....

Internet Providers Agree to Block Child Porn

June 10, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Internet providers Verizon, Sprint and Time Warner Cable have agreed to block access to Web sites that disseminate child pornography. In an agreement with Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the service ....

Spitzer May Have Lied About Role in Bruno Probe, DA Says

June 06, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Albany County District Attorney David Soares says he will release the secret testimony of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his top aides, in the dirty tricks probe against rival and Senate leader Joe Br....

Queens Teen Gets to Hang with Top Cop

June 03, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, stepped aside temporarily to welcome this year's winner of the Police Athletic Leagues annual "Police Commissioner for a Day" essay contest. Gianna Lankenauth, 14,....

New West Side Developer Approved

May 23, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

The board of the MTA has approved a new developer for its West Side rail yards site. Officials say that the billion-dollar agreement is already more secure than the deal that fell through with the p....

Feds want JFK, Newark to Auction Off Peak Flight Spots

May 16, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

The federal Department of Transportation wants JFK and Newark Airports to auction off some of their peak take-off and landing time-slots in order to cut down on air traffic congestion. The Port Aut....

Local Response to Gay Marriage Ruling

May 16, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

REPORTER: After yesterday's gay marriage ruling in California, Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell could have the chance to follow in his sister Rosie's steps and get married in California. But, the openly....

Complaints About Police Aired at Forum

May 13, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Those outraged by the not-guilty verdicts in the Sean Bell police shooting case got a chance to speak up yesterday at a public forum on community-police relations hosted by U.S. Rep. John Conyers. ....

Chance to Play Water Pipes, Metal Beams Downtown

May 13, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Ex-Talking Heads front man David Byrne plans to turn a landmark building in lower Manhattan into a giant musical instrument. Byrne is retrofitting an antique organ so that it "plays" the building's ....

Paterson Condemns Bell Protests

May 09, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Gov. David Paterson said he'll let federal officials and the NYPD finish up their investigations into the fatal shooting of Sean Bell before implementing his own changes, like the use of a special pr....

Artists Sketch City from the High Line

May 05, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Friends of the High Line are offering sketch classes to experienced and in-experienced artists. REPORTER: High Line spokesperson Meredith Taylor, says the classes will be taught by artist Ann DeVere....

Fossella Faces Jail Time Over Drunk Driving

May 03, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

Congressman Vito Fossella faces five days in jail if he's convicted of drunk driving. The Republican was pulled over in Alexandria, Virginia Thursday; his blood alcohol level was more than twice the....

Former Newark Mayor Found Guilty of Fraud

April 16, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

A federal jury found former Newark Mayor Sharpe James guilty on five separate charges including fraud and conspiracy. Along with his ex-girlfriend, Tamika Riley, James was convicted for illegally fl....

Harlem Land Owner Sues Columbia, City

March 27, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

A private land owner is suing Columbia University and the city to prevent its 17-acre expansion plans. Norman Siegel, is representing Tuck-It-Away Associates, which owns some of the land to be used ....

Paterson Urges Cooperation on Budget

March 18, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

In his swearing-in speech, Gov. David Paterson stressed continuity and reconciliation. The governor also made it clear that both Republicans and Democrats would have to consider the new economic real....

To Sweeten Congestion Pricing, Parking Permits

March 13, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

A new city program gives neighborhood residents parking permits in hopes of discouraging "park and ride" commuters from other areas. Janette Sadik-Khan is the commissioner of the Department of Trans....

Ex-Mayor's Affair "Obvious" to Staffers

March 04, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

The longtime secretary to former Newark mayor Sharpe James told a jury in his corruption trial that James' affair with a city businesswoman was obvious to her and other City Hall staffers. Rosemarie....

Bloomber Says Nader Not s Spoiler

February 25, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

A day after Ralph Nader announced he's running for president, potential independent candidate Mayor Michael Bloomberg is declaring there's no such thing as a spoiler. REPORTER: He says everyone has ....

Mayors Create New Gun Database

February 14, 2008

by Jenna Flanagan

REPORTER: Mayor Bloomberg attended a crime summit yesterday in Baltimore. He was joined by local mayor Sheila Dixon and several other members of the coalition Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Bloomberg....

1 2 3