Bookshelf: Retracing the ’50s Hunt for New York’s ‘Mad Bomber’ In his new book “Incendiary,” Michael Cannell chronicles the case and the early use of criminal profiling. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
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Tourists for a Day, Shedding Refugee Label in the Sun Syrian refugee families were shown the city’s sights, complete with Times Square characters and a carousel run by a man named Trump. A tour company is offering its services to…
Field Notes: Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Roll Me a Joint Some dating services are connecting people who are interested in getting high on more than just love. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
In Jail, Pads and Tampons as Bargaining Chips Inconsistent access at jails and prisons has less to do with stock and more to do with power. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
As Winter Recedes, Lake George Area Faces Tragedy Left From Last Summer In a case that has left a popular New York resort region shaken, Alexander West went on trial this week for manslaughter in the death last July of…
50 Years Ago, a Computer Pioneer Got a New York Subway Race Rolling Peter Samson’s interest in trains, computers and New York City set off a periodic quest for an even faster circumnavigation of the subway system. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
De Blasio Backs Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use Among New Yorkers The city initiatives seek several changes, including cutting the number of stores that can sell tobacco and raising the price of a pack of cigarettes. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
Principal Hit and Kicked 7-Year-Old, Officials Say Machael Spencer-Edwards is charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with an incident outside a school lunchroom. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
This Summer Brings Mostly Mozart, With a Side of Schubert Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival will include a staged version of Hans Zender’s orchestration of Schubert’s “Winterreise.” {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New Jersey Says Psychologist Failed to Prevent Disclosure of Patient Data The state is moving to revoke or suspend the license of Barry Helfmann, whose patients’ mental health diagnoses and treatments were disclosed when his practice sued them over unpaid…
New York Today: New York Today: When Will It Be Consistently Warm? Wednesday: Waiting for reliable weather, sunken ships off our coastline, and Immigrant Heritage Week. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Neighborhood Joint: In the Bronx, Jamaican Patties That Are ‘Worth the Wait’ Kingston Tropical Bakery in the Wakefield neighborhood has been a go-to for Jamaican food for 47 years. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A ‘Members Only’ Public Space in Manhattan? Join the Club More than half of all locations with privately owned public spaces in New York, including Trump Tower, violate city rules, an audit found. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
About New York: The Case of the Missing Murder Witness When the police knocked on doors after a Bronx killing, one woman identified the gunman. So why did her account never make it to the defense? {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
What de Blasio Made as Landlord, and Cuomo as Author Mayor Bill de Blasio garnered more than $100,000 in rents, and Andrew M. Cuomo made more from his poorly selling book than he did as governor. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…