Side Street: In NoLIta, a Tribute to Forgotten History A former business owner from Houston and Mulberry Streets would love to bring back the spirit of a neighborhood where Nikola Tesla once had a lab. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
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Readers React: Church Riven Over Gay Clergy The high court of the United Methodist Church admonished segments of the denomination for allowing clergy and a bishop who are openly gay, further splintering the church. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A Sluggish Start to New Jersey’s Race for Governor With voters in the state unenthused by the coming Democratic primary, the candidates are trying to diminish the shadow of the 2016 contest. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Free Tuition in New York Adds Powerful Pull at Decision Deadline The new Excelsior Scholarship, for use at the state’s public campuses, is “huge” for qualifying in-state families when weighed against the costs of private colleges. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
2 Choate Life Trustees Resign Amid Sexual Abuse Investigation The former headmasters left their emeritus positions after a report detailed allegations that teachers at the elite Connecticut boarding school had abused students. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Doctor Linked to Senator Menendez’s Corruption Case Is Convicted of Fraud The conviction of Dr. Salomon E. Melgen could pose significant ramifications for his federal corruption case with Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
De Blasio Blames Jails Chief’s Getaways on Bad Advice The mayor offered a familiar defense for Joseph Ponte’s use of a city-owned vehicle to travel beyond the five boroughs on 90 days last year: He was told it was O.K.…
Florence Finch, Unsung War Hero Who Took On Japanese, Dies at 101 During World War II, Mrs. Finch quietly undermined Japan when it occupied the Philippines, and was tortured for it. Then she quietly raised a family in the United…
Most New York City Schools Had High Lead Levels, Retests Find In a second round of water testing, 83 percent of school buildings had at least one outlet with levels above the E.P.A.’s threshold for action. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
How Do You Pronounce Kosciuszko? It Depends on Where You’re From. There is a reason New York State officials refer to the crossing over the Newtown Creek as the ‘K Bridge.’ They do not want to pronounce Kosciuszko. {$excerpt:n} Source:…
Penn Station Work Will Cause 2 to 3 Major Weekday Disruptions, Amtrak Says Amtrak’s chief executive could not say exactly when the disruptions would occur or how long they would last, only that “it’s certainly not going to be every…
100 Days of Trump Fashion: The Timeline From Inauguration Day to the first lady’s birthday. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
On Long Island, Sessions Vows to Eradicate MS-13 Gang Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the best way to get rid of the gang, with its ties to El Salvador, was to crack down on illegal immigration. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
New Kosciuszko Bridge. Same Old Traffic. It’s the first major new bridge built in New York City since 1964. The main traffic benefits may arrive in 2020, when a second crossing opens. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Today: New York Today: A Sweet Spot for Fishing Friday: Angling season in New York, weekend events and a milestone at the Temple of Dendur. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times