De Blasio Faces Tough Road Replacing Rikers With New Jails The process for new construction is arduous, no one wants the jails in their backyard, and the mayor doesn’t want the fight as he gears up for a re-election campaign.…
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On Ethics, Cuomo Budget Entered Like a Lion and Emerged Like a Lamb Despite convictions of the Legislature’s leaders, New York lawmakers ignored many of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposals. “It was all rhetoric and no action,” an observer said.…
About New York: Another Reprieve for Expert Testimony That Is Anything But The Justice Department shuts down a commission that was examining the use of techniques that have helped falsely convict people. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York’s Free-Tuition Program Will Help Traditional, but Not Typical, Students A new program will mostly aid students who go to college straight from high school and graduate on time. But low-income students rarely fit that mold. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…
Metropolitan Diary: Hey, He Tried A man has trouble getting his wife’s attention when he sees someone famous on a Greenwich Village street. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Parts Are Greater Than the Sum of the Chicken at Torishin At a yakitori restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen, each bit of the bird, cooked separately, has a different pleasure to offer. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
‘Raise the Age,’ Now Law in New York, Is Still a Subject of Debate Weeks of negotiations over ending the practice of trying 16- and 17-year-olds as adults resulted in a bill with numerous subsections and stipulations that some found…
New York Today: New York Today: Taxpayer Questions, C.P.A. Answers Tuesday: Tax questions common in New York, radiant weather, and staying safe from security scams. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Harlem’s French Renaissance A small Francophile community, lured by Harlem’s sense of community and storied history, has sprung up, and along with it have come French restaurants. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Neighborhood Joint: Custom-Making Hats for Any Occasion (Even a Castle Wedding) A narrow SoHo store offers fanciful toppers, along with an owner who can help you make the right fashion decisions. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Once Routine, Immigration Check-Ins Are Now High Stakes Under President Trump, a ritual for some unauthorized immigrants, who are required to meet periodically with an ICE officer, has turned threatening. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Op-Ed Contributors: Think New York Transit Is Bad? Just Wait If Trump cuts Amtrak and other funding, the region could be facing a transportation apocalypse. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
De Blasio Starts a Week on Staten Island With Little Contact With Staten Islanders The mayor began five days of working in a borough that often complains of being neglected, but spent most of the day among officials in Borough…
Michael Pineda Dazzles in the Yankees’ Near-Perfect Home Opener Pineda took a perfect game into the seventh and struck out 11 as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 8-1, on a picturesque day in the Bronx. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A Yankees Home Opener, With a Crisp New Vibe Renovations such as outfield terraces, picnic areas and a children’s playground, as well as fresh faces on the field, had fans in a good mood on Monday. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…