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Council Endorses Residential Parking Permit Plan

Thursday, November 03, 2011

New York City is one step closer to restricting on-street parking — in at least some neighborhoods — to residents.

 

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Possible Deal in a Mets-Madoff Suit

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Lawyers have informed a Manhattan judge that they've reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit blaming the owners of the New York Mets for losing more than $16 million in 401(k) assets by investing with Bernard Madoff.

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Christie Empathetic Toward Corzine After Firm Files for Bankruptcy

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he feels badly for his 2009 political opponent, then-Governor Jon Corzine, and the investors of MF Global, the Corzine-led securities firm that filed for bankruptcy protection Monday.

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Power Problems Remain in NJ After Storm

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

In the fifth day of New Jersey's prolonged power outage, postal workers at the Brookside Post office in Morris County continue to improvise.

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FBI to Join Probe Into Corzine's Securities Firm

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning to investigate the securities firm headed by former New Jersey governor and Goldman Sachs chief Jon Corzine. The firm, MF Global, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday. 

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DEP Releases Findings of Investigation into Sewage Plant Fire

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

The Department of Environmental Protection said a nut linking a fuel injector and a pump may have led to a four-alarm fire at a Harlem wastewater treatment plant in July. The fire led to the dumping of millions of gallons of sewage into the Hudson River.

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Bank of America Scraps Plans to Charge for Debit Card Use

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Bank of America has scrapped plans to levy a $5 a month fee on debit card users, following public outcry.

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Shigella Outbreak in Brooklyn's Ultra-Orthodox Communities

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Forty-five people in Brooklyn’s ultra-Orthodox communities in Williamsburg and Borough Park have contracted a mild infectious disease called shigella since August, according to city health officials.

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Medicaid Overhaul Group Meets to Approve Measures

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

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The group charged with overhauling the state’s Medicaid program meets Tuesday to approve a long list of measures to reduce costs and improve care.

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Occupy Albany Demonstrators Hunker Down For Winter

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Occupy Albany demonstrators are using outdoor heaters as they hunker down across from the state capitol.

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Malloy 'Disappointed' by Out-of-State Storm Help; Power Outages Remain

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Governor Dannel Malloy said he's "disappointed" in the number of out-of-state crews that had promised to help Connecticut recover from last weekend's nor'easter a day after President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration for the state.

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Analysis: Corzine's Firm Files For Chapter 11

Monday, October 31, 2011

Former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine's reputation is in question. MF Global, the brokerage firm Corzine has led since last year, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Some are calling it the first U.S. casualty of the European debt crisis.

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FEMA Extends Deadline for NY Home, Business Owners

Monday, October 31, 2011

Home and business owners in New York who suffered losses during Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee have a bit more time to apply for disaster assistance with FEMA.

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October Storm Disrupts Halloween Across Tri-State

Monday, October 31, 2011

Snow-covered cities and towns across the Northeast are calling off or postponing Halloween out of safety concerns for trick-or-treaters.

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Tri-State Digs Out After Surprise Snowstorm; Downed Trees, Power Outages Remain

Monday, October 31, 2011

President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration for Connecticut following a surprisingly strong October snowstorm that plunged millions into darkness over the weekend and drew comparisons to Tropical Storm Irene and will continue to cause problems for Monday evening commutes.

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Nor'easter Takes Aim at the Tri-State

Friday, October 28, 2011

The National Weather Service is predicting a Nor'easter to hit the Northeast this weekend.

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Analysis | Gupta Faces Insider Trading Charges

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Former Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble board member, Rajat Gupta pleaded not guilty to six counts of securities fraud.  The former CEO of McKinsey & Company consulting is the most prominent executive arrested in a multi-year investigation into what prosecutors claim is the biggest insider trading case in history.

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Wal-Mart to Shutter City's Apparel Office

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Retail giant Wal-Mart announced plans to move its New York City apparel office to Bentonville, Arkansas, where the company's headquarters is located.

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Cop Gives His Account of Sean Bell Shooting

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

One of the police officers involved in the shooting death of Sean Bell gave his account of the incident at a NYPD disciplinary trial.

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Alleged Gun Trafficking Ring by Group of NYPD Cops 'Disgraceful' Says Mayor

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the gun trafficking ring allegedly orchestrated by New York City police officers will not undermine his mission to get illegal guns of the streets.

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