Frederic Nathan, New York City Legal Officer, Dies at 94 A city lawyer who was in charge of enforcing the Public Employees Fair Employment Act, which prohibited strikes by state and municipal workers. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Posts published in “New York City”
360 View: On Banning on Leaf Blowers Like other suburbs before it, Maplewood, N.J., is considering a ban on the landscaper’s tool that helps keep lawns tidy. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Big City Book Club Returns With Paul Auster’s ‘4321’ Mr. Auster will be joining us for a live online discussion of his new best-selling novel, “4321,” on April 20 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Domestic Lives: Suburban? Just Don’t Call Her a ‘Jersey Girl’ Moving to the suburbs was never high on this writer’s list of priorities, but having escaped the city for Montclair, N.J., she doesn’t look back. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
For Refugee Agencies, a Court Stay Only Adds to the Confusion Groups laid off employees and cut budgets in expectation of a halt to resettlement. Now, with an executive order blocked, they are not sure what to expect. {$excerpt:n} Source:…
Renters: 350 Square Feet, Two Kids, Two Cats and a Rabbit Living in such a small space means eschewing bulky items and having only things you really need. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
F.Y.I.: New York Has 77 Police Precincts. Why Do Their Numbers Go Higher? The department’s quirky labeling system is a result of planning for future expansion. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Home Sales Brisk in New York City’s Suburbs Like real estate prices in the city, those in surrounding suburbs are stable. But sales volume is up everywhere, except on the high end. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Album: Capturing New York City, as It Awakens The photographer Sasha Arutyunova took photographs of New York City during its daybreak hours, before it applied its makeup or donned its power suit. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
No Charges, but Harsh Criticism for Mayor de Blasio After yearlong investigations, federal and state prosecutors harshly criticized the mayor’s campaign fund-raising practices. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
New York Today: New York Today: An Allergy Test Thursday: Knowing your nose, the new travel ban, and Bach in the Subways. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Nature: The Stubborn Staying Power of the Alewife Herring A once-abundant migratory fish all but disappeared with the construction of river dams. But now more alewives are seeking passage through local waters. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
St. Patrick’s Day Events Highlight an Irish Divide Over Trump The annual White House shamrock ceremony and an anti-Trump rally in New York point to tension over immigration policy and what it means to be Irish. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
The Young Mariners of Throgs Neck According to a new study, SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx has the highest-earning graduates of any college. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Of Late, De Blasio’s Biggest Supporters Are Out-of-Towners The mayor raised $394,000 from a combination of small-dollar New York City donors and much larger contributions from outside the five boroughs. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times