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Bloomberg to Preside Over Same-Sex Marriage
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Later this month, Mayor Michael Bloomberg will officiate his third wedding as mayor: the marriage of his chief policy adviser, John Feinblatt, and the city's commissioner of consumer affairs, Jonathan Mintz.
West Nile Found in Mosquitoes on Staten Island
Thursday, July 07, 2011
The West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes from Eltingville, a community in southern Staten Island, according to city health officials.
Former DA Morgenthau Defends Successor on Strauss-Kahn Case
Thursday, July 07, 2011
A longtime former district attorney praised his successor for how he handled the sexual assault case against ex-International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
City Preps For High Turnout on First Day of Same-Sex Marriages
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
The city is preparing for a high turnout when it begins performing same-sex marriages for the first time on Sunday, July 24.
Strauss-Kahn's Lawyer Says Meeting With DA Was Productive
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Defense lawyers for ex-International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said they had a productive meeting with prosecutors as they left the District Attorney's office in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday.
Company, Worker Acquitted of Manslaughter in Fatal Deutsche Bank Fire
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
A third construction worker and a company have been acquitted of manslaughter in connection with a deadly blaze at the former Deutsche Bank building in Lower Manhattan that killed two firefighters in 2007.
Jury Begins Deliberations in Case Against Ex-NJ Mayor Brought Down in Sting
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
The corruption case against former Secaucus, New Jersey Mayor Dennis Elwell is now in the hands of a jury, following closing arguments on Tuesday. Elwell was arrested, along with dozens of others, in a 2009 sting, and resigned from his mayoralty soon after.
Strauss-Kahn Accuser Sues New York Post for Libel
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
The woman who has accused ex-International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault has now filed a suit against the New York Post for libel.
City Pension Funds Earn Highest Returns in 13 Years, Comptroller Says
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
The city pension funds earned their highest returns in 13 years, according to New York City Comptroller John Liu said.
New York Daily News Hikes Newsstand Price
Friday, July 01, 2011
The tabloid war between the New York Post and the New York Daily News is getting costly — for their readers.
Two Percent Property Tax Cap Signed into Law in New York State
Thursday, June 30, 2011
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the state's first-ever property tax cap into law on Thursday.
Cuomo to Shutter 7 State Prison Facilities
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Governor Andrew Cuomo said he will close seven state prisons, camps and work release facilities within 60 days — including facilities in the Bronx and Staten Island.
NJ Governor Christie Pares and Signs State Budget
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Governor Chris Christie, averting a shutdown of nonessential services, has stricken items he viewed as unfavorable from the $30.6 billion New Jersey budget before signing it into law.
Nigerian Man Sneaks Onto Flight at NYC Airport
Thursday, June 30, 2011
A Nigerian man who sneaked onto a Virgin Atlantic flight last week flew from New York to Los Angeles used an invalid boarding pass to get on the plane, the FBI said.
3 Men Convicted in Temple Bomb Plot Get 25 Years
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Three men caught in an FBI sting to blow up synagogues in New York City and shoot down military planes were sentenced to 25 years in prison in federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday.
Turtles Invade JFK Runway, Delay Flights
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
About 150 turtles crawled onto the tarmac at Kennedy Airport Wednesday morning in search of beaches on which to lay their eggs causing dozens of flights to be delayed.
2nd Acquittal in Fatal Deutsche Bank Blaze Near Ground Zero
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
A second construction company supervisor was acquitted of manslaughter and other charges in a fire that killed two firefighters at a condemned tower near Ground Zero.
City Council Votes to Pass $66B Budget
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The City Council voted to pass the $66 billion budget on Wednesday — a plan that avoids 4,000 teacher layoffs and the closure of 20 fire companies but will hit both education and social services.
New Jersey Groups File Suit on Behalf of Marriage Equality
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Two civil rights groups in New Jersey are trying to keep the momentum going, following the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York last week.
1 Acquitted in Fatal Deutsche Bank Blaze Near Ground Zero
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
A supervisor of a construction company has been acquitted of manslaughter and all other charges in a fire that killed two firefighters at a condemned tower near Ground Zero.