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Christie, in the Limelight Again, Signals His Presidential Hopes
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Governor Chris Christie is taking on Republican Rand Paul while still casting himself as a conservative.
Christie has been working on his national profile for more than a year now, but this time he's engaging in 2016 national primary politics while running for re-election in his own state.
Court Upholds Ruling Striking Down Large Soda Ban
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
An appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling that struck down a ban on large, sugary drinks from being served in restaurants, theaters and other eateries in New York City.
Weiner: I Don't Care What the Clintons Think About My Bid
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
"I am not terribly interested in in what people who are not voters in the city of New York have to say."
Latest News: Weiner Campaign Manager Quits, Thompson Links Trayvon to Stop and Frisk, NJ Senate Debate
Monday, July 29, 2013
Good morning, I'm Soterios Johnson. It will be sunny today with a high around 83. Here are the latest headlines from the WNYC newsroom:
SAC Capital Charged with Insider Trading
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Federal authorities are charging the hedge fund owned by billionaire Steven Cohen with making hundreds of millions of dollars illegally, and of engaging in rampant insider trading. Tuesday's announcement caps years of investigations into alleged misdeeds at Cohen's firm, SAC Capital Advisors, which at one point managed $15 billion in assets.
Weiner Says He'll Stay in Mayoral Race, Despite New Allegations
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner says he's putting his past behind him and moving forward in the mayoral race, despite new allegations that have come to light about continued explicit, online correspondence that took place after his resignation from Congress in 2011.
Can You Fry An Egg On the Sidewalk?
Friday, July 19, 2013
Chrissie Lam always wondered if you could fry an egg on the sidewalk on a hot day. So she choose the corner of Bowery and 4th street. At 10 minutes in, the organic egg is congealing --getting close to soft boiled.
LICH in Process of Clearing Patients
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Long Island College Hospital is in the process of clearing the Brooklyn facility of its patients.
12 Injured in Partial Building Collapse in Chinatown
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Twelve people are injured, three seriously, after an explosion inside a five-story building in Chinatown caused it to partially collapse Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Mayoral Candidate Arrested in Hospital Protest
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
New York City mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, arrested on disorderly conduct charges in a protest over the possible closure of a Brooklyn hospital, was released Wednesday afternoon.
Kelly Picked for Cuomo’s Anti-Corruption Panel
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly is among the members of the anti-corruption panel tasked with investigating campaign fundraising in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed today.
Council Passes Sweeping Plan for NYPD Oversight
Thursday, June 27, 2013
The City Council passed with a veto-proof majority the most expansive plan in years to impose oversight on the NYPD and cleared the way to make it easier to bring racial profiling claims against the police early Thursday.
At Stonewall, Rulings on Gay Marriage Draws Tears And Cheers
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
'Breathtaking' Waste, Inefficiency at Long Island Power Authority: Report
Sunday, June 23, 2013
A report commissioned by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo finds a "troubling" and "startling" pattern of paying out huge amounts to consultants, including a company, Navigant, that showed a "disturbing revolving door practice" with the long-criticized power company for Long Island.
Man Arrested After Car Jumped Curb in East Village
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Police have arrested a New York City man in connection with a car wreck that left a half city block in shambles and severely injured a 60-year-old man.
Do You Live in the City's New Evacuation Zones?
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
TWIP: Christie-crats Take NJ, Records Rock NYC
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Democrats are lining up for a primary battle in the U.S. Senate race in New Jersey. Meanwhile, Governor Chris Christie is "slow jamming" the news with late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon, and scooping up support for his reelection from unlikely sources: Democrats dubbed "Christie-crats."
CFB Announces NYC Debate Schedule
Thursday, June 13, 2013
The New York City Campaign Finance Board has announced a debate schedule for citywide races.
Mayor Bloomberg Against the Idea of Federal Monitor
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the possible appointment of a federal monitor for the city's controversial stop-and-frisk policy could result in higher crime rates.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed papers Wednesday saying that if a federal judge ruled the NYPD's practices unconstitutional, then the DOJ would strongly endorse the use of a monitor to oversee changes at the department.
The mayor, however, said that the police department needs a clear line of authority. "No military organization or paramilitary runs where you have confusion in the command structure. You just cannot have that. Lives are on the line," he said in a question-and-answer session with reporters.
The Department of Justice would not say whether it thought the NYPD's use of stop-and-frisk was unconstitutional, but a current federal court case is evaluating the question.
Princeton University Reopens After Bomb Threat
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Eight hours after students, faculty and staff were evacuated due to a bomb threat, Princeton University has reopened.