Parties Tussle Over Legality of Stipends Given to New York Senators The seven senators faced a barrage of questions, and some said they would consider returning the money. Others defended the practice. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
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East Harlem Elementary Principal Is Out After a Yearlong Fight On Friday, New York City’s Education Department gave Monika Garg, the leader of Central Park East I, a supervisor. On Monday, it said she was stepping down. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
Police Officer, Combat Veteran, Muslim and J.F.K. Detainee A New York Police Department officer returning from vacation was held for hours at Kennedy Airport, though his identity should have been easy to check. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Return of the Campbell, an Ornate Grand Central Bar After months of restoration, the former office of a railroad magnate is reopening with three bars, reservations and a more relaxed feel. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Front Burner: Stroll Through Harlem With Marcus Samuelsson A new audio tour from the app Detour highlights the chef’s favorite neighborhood haunts. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Chuck Davis, Who Brought African Dance Traditions to America, Dies at 80 Mr. Davis, founder of the DanceAfrica festival, lived by the mantra “Peace, love and respect for everybody.” {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Front Burner: Dinner and Two Plays at the New York Theater Workshop Eat Offbeat, a catering company that employs refugees, caters a meal served between two Mfoniso Udofia plays. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Front Burner: For Cooking Fries, New Shop Says Three Times Is the Charm At 375° Fries on the Lower East Side, potatoes are steamed, par-cooked and then fried to order for that crispy-outside, creamy-inside ideal. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Metropolitan Opera Attendance: Slightly Better, Still Bad Grappling with declining subscriptions, the Met took in just 67 percent of its potential box-office capacity this season. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Front Burner: Food Stalls Finally Arrive at Canal Street Market The large market in Chinatown features ramen, dumplings, rice bowls and more for hungry shoppers. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Would Fees at the Met Deter Visitors? The Times asked visitors from outside New York State what kind of mandatory admissions fee they would be willing to pay at the Met. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Today: New York Today: Tips for Biking to Work Monday: How to commute on two wheels, a blaze on the Lower East Side, and Rockefeller Center’s new toy. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A Vertical Farm Grows in Newark AeroFarms is a farming company that grows produce indoors without sun, soil or pesticides. In this 360° video, step inside one of its vertical farms, which grows kale, arugula and other greens in Newark.…
Side Street: An Artistic Partnership Reunites in the Bronx They may not be famous, but two sculpture artists from the Bronx have stood the test of time, even if they now live hundreds of miles apart. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
If a Pregnant Straphanger’s Bump Isn’t Obvious, Maybe the Button Will Be “Baby on Board” buttons, available for free online, are the latest part of the transportation agency’s campaign to encourage New Yorkers to be polite on the subway. {$excerpt:n}…