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After Charges Against Him Are Dismissed, Bronx Man Files Civil Rights Suit Against NYPD
Monday, September 10, 2012
A Bronx man filed a lawsuit against the NYPD on Monday after he said he was beaten in his apartment at the hands of police last fall — an incident that was partially caught on video.
Ethics Panel Appears to Launch Lopez Probe
Monday, September 10, 2012
The state’s ethics board has appeared to launch a full investigation into the sexual harassment scandal involving Assemblyman Vito Lopez
A Look Back: WNYC Transmitter Park in Photos
Monday, September 10, 2012
New York Public Radio President Laura Walker, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other officials dedicated a new park Monday in Greenpoint, Brooklyn — at the site of WNYC's original transmitter.
Watchdog Group Pushes Ethics Board to Probe Reason for Silver's Secret Payout
Monday, September 10, 2012
A watchdog group is pushing the state ethics board to examine whether the influence of former Brooklyn heavyweight Assemblyman Vito Lopez was a factor in the decision to keep payouts to those who accused him of sexual harassment a secret.
Timeline | Vito Lopez Scandal
Friday, September 07, 2012
The sexual harassment scandal surrounding Assemblyman Vito Lopez continues to grow, engulfing Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and spawning a special investigation. Take a look at a timeline of how the scandal evolved.
State Ethics Commission Seeks Records Linked to Vito
Thursday, September 06, 2012
The attorney for women who agreed to settlements in a New York Assembly sexual harassment scandal says she has received subpoenas from the state government ethics panel.
During Charlotte Fly By, Cuomo Offers Blunt Criticism of GOP
Thursday, September 06, 2012
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his most blunt criticism of President Barack Obama’s Republican opponents yet — calling this a “gut-check election” with “stark choices.”
Lopez Completes Sexual Harassment Training A Day Before Being Censured
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Assemblyman Vito Lopez was stripped of his seniority and censured over sexual harassment claims a day after he completed mandated harassment training as part of a separate claim against him, an official confirmed to WNYC.
NJ AG Holds First Muslim Outreach Meeting
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa met with Muslim leaders on Wednesday in Newark as part of a Muslim Outreach Committee set up in the wake of the news that the NYPD had surveilled Muslim groups in the Garden State.
Camden Mayor Fights Crime by Sacking City Police Dept
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Christie: Clint Eastwood’s Empty Chair Speech ‘Didn’t Work’
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, fresh from his keynote speech at the Republican National Convention, said during an appearance on late night TV Tuesday that Clint Eastwood’s empty chair speech “didn’t work.”
NYC Parks Employee Killed After Dispute with Co-Worker
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
A New York City Parks Department employee fatally stabbed another Parks Department employee Tuesday afternoon in Queens, according to a spokeswoman for the department.
NY Ethics Board Emerges from Meeting with No Comment on Lopez
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
The state's ethics panel emerged from a two-hour, closed-door meeting on Tuesday without commenting on whether it will investigate a sexual harassment scandal in the Assembly.
1 in 10 NJ Transit Buses Are Delayed, Report Finds
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
More than one in 10 NJ Transit buses leaves late from the Port Authority Bus Terminal, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Violence Erupts Following West Indian Day Parade
Monday, September 03, 2012
Kelly: Unclear Why Empire State Shooter Chose Day
Thursday, August 30, 2012
New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says the man who shot a former co-worker to death outside the Empire State Building last week had given notice to his landlord that he was leaving and not returning.
Yale President Stepping Down at End of School Year
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Yale University President Richard C. Levin announced Thursday he is stepping down at the end of the academic year, after 20 years as the head of the Ivy League school.
Grimm Says He Wasn’t Removed as Romney Delegate Over FBI Probe
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Congressman Michael Grimm on Thursday refuted reports that he was removed as a Romney delegate because of an ongoing FBI probe and alleged campaign fundraising improprieties.
NJ Six Flags Combining Wild Safari Into World's Largest Theme Park
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey said it is combining the wild safari with its amusement and water parks to create an attraction they say will be the world's largest theme park.
Former Vito Lopez Staffers Describe Hostile Work Environment
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
More women are coming forward to detail what they say was a hostile work environment in the office Democratic Assemblyman Vito Lopez who is in the heart of a sexual harassment scandal.