Cuomo Hails Progress on Budget, but a Long Easter Break Beckons Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he and New York lawmakers had agreed on issues like free tuition at state schools, opioid treatment and the so-called millionaire’s tax. {$excerpt:n} Source:…
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Trump Weighs Infrastructure Bill but Keeps New York Up in the Air Describing the plan as a legislative sweetener, the president refused to say whether it would include two New York City projects that his budget for next year would…
Bull Markets Don’t Mean Extra Jobs for Wall Street Profits and indexes are hitting highs, but that hasn’t translated into a surge of hiring in the finance sector. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Commute Made You Late Again? Get a Note From Your Train Major transit providers will issue late notes confirming delays — a small boon amid all the frustrations of the region’s overburdened transit systems. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Eleven Madison Park Tops List of World’s 50 Best Restaurants The New York restaurant rises to first place from third in the 2017 rankings by hundreds of judges. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Today: New York Today: Another Thorny Commute Wednesday: Service changes for your trip to work, advice on escalators, and the opening of the American Museum of Natural History. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Bookshelf: ‘Gotham Rising’: Exploring the Decade When New York Grew Up Jules Stewart’s new book emphasizes that “the city as we know it today came of age” in the years leading up to World War II. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
A Public Restroom Fit for Brooke Astor Gets an Upgrade Fresh flowers and classical music help Bryant Park’s public bathrooms rank among the best in the city. A $280,000 renovation will make them even fancier. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Up Next: Cody Brown Has a Broad Vision for Virtual Reality Mr. Brown’s latest tech venture is called IRL, which seeks to exploit the technology’s social potential. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Assembly Clears a Major Obstacle in Budget Talks The Democrat-led Assembly came to terms on a bill that would raise the age of criminal responsibility in the state to 18, an issue that had helped produce the delay…
Stores Take Flight From Fifth Avenue in Manhattan Companies are finding it harder to justify the cavernous spaces and sky-high rents along the shopping strip, as tourism slows and online shopping speeds up. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
At Penn Station, Rail Mishap Spurs Large and Lasting Headache Commuters who take New Jersey Transit and Long Island Rail Road can expect major delays to continue through Thursday. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Four Questions: Drama Club, a New Shop in Brooklyn With Eclectic Goods The boutique in Greenpoint offers clothing by cool designers and other products from notable brands, all in a store with a neighborhood feel. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Facebook Loses Appeal to Block Bulk Search Warrants The case was viewed as a test of social media companies’ ability to push back on information requests from prosecutors. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Test Marketing a Mind-Reading Dog With the Milk-and-Cookie Set Jeff Baron, author of the Sean Rosen books, takes works in progress to New York schools to try out dialogue and connect with young readers. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times