News Summary - December 22, 2011

(1)  Renovation of Buckingham Hotel Makes Life a ‘Nightmare’ for Elderly Tenants  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111222/midtown/renovation-of-buckingham-hotel-makes-life-nightmare-for-elderly-tenants

(2)  DOE Rejects Plan to Ease Overcrowding at P.S. 116 for Second Time  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111221/murray-hill-gramercy/doe-rejects-plan-ease-overcrowding-at-ps-116-for-second-time

(3)  Here Come the Tour Buses, Minus the Loudspeakers, and Maybe the Human Guides  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/here-come-the-tour-buses-minus-the-loudspeakers-and-maybe-human-guides/

News Summary - December 21, 2011

(1)  Deal Struck to Broaden Taxi Service in the City  (NY Times)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/nyregion/deal-is-struck-to-broaden-taxi-service-in-new-york-city.html

(2)  Sanitation Dept. Says With New Training and Equipment, It Will Be Ready for Any Major Snowstorms  (NY Daily News)http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/sanitation-dept-training-equipment-ready-major-snowstorms-winter-article-1.994745

(3)  A Parade for Our Heroes  (NY Post – Op Ed – Vinnie Ignizio)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/parade_for_our_heroes_pDJlRFQv0jZtZcRHaGjFzM

News Summary - December 20, 2011

(1)  State Tests Extended to About Three Hours  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/education/new-york-state-tests-to-grow-to-three-hours.html

(2)  Crackdown on Nonprofits  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/crackdown_on_nonprofits_xMRuVgIMqbg0J9SXs4hXvI

(3)  So Much for Bucolic Contemplation  (Crain’s)

(4)  Restaurants Sour on Rules Over Kimchi  (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204879004577108632273070376.html

News Summary - December 16, 2011

(1)  Bellevue Marks 275 Years of Taking Care  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/bellevue-marks-275-years-of-taking-care/

(2)  Fairway and NYPD Kick Halal Man to the Curb  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111216/upper-east-side/fairway-nypd-kick-halal-man-curb

(3)  Obesity Rate Falls for New York City Schoolchildren  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2011/12/15/obesity-in-new-york-children-on-the-decline-officials-say

(4)  Cabbies’ Fare Fight  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cabbies_fare_fight_2DFLOA2B2Wq1DYSxu5RtSK

News Summary - December 14, 2011

(1)  Hope Floats!  Municipal Art Society Revives Plan for East River Waterfront  (NY Observer)
http://www.observer.com/2011/12/hope-floats-muncipal-art-society-revives-plans-for-east-river-waterfront/

(2)  Living Wage Bill Watered Down in Bid to Pass It  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exclusive-living-wage-bill-watered-bid-pass-hits-council-speaker-christine-quinn-desk-week-article-1.991249

(3)  Selling Swipes May Be a Swindle, but Don’t Call It Larceny  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/nyregion/selling-metrocard-swipes-isnt-larceny-new-york-court-of-appeals-rules.html

(4)  Quinn Attacked Over Council’s Discretionary Funds  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/quinn-attacked-over-councils-discretionary-funds/

(5)  Liu’s Lemon  (Crain’s)

News Summary - December 12, 2011

(1)  Skating Rink Spurs Residents’ Latest Fight With Management  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/skating-rink-spurs-residents-latest-fight-with-management/

(2)  Getting Gas Drilling Right  (NY Times – Editorial)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/opinion/getting-gas-drilling-right.html

(3)  To Find the Perfect New York Mayor, Only 2 Years Left  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/nyregion/in-new-york-city-mayors-race-search-for-dream-candidate.html

(4)  Legislation Would Make New Officers Live in New York City  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/nyregion/bill-would-make-new-nyc-officers-live-in-city.html

(5)  NYPD Halts Times Square Tix Spree on Fuzzy Friends  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/smiles-times-sq-nypd-halt-summons-spree-costumed-critters-article-1.989809

(6)  Pub Named for 9/11 Hero Draws to Close  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/pub_named_for_hero_draws_to_close_n1KQ0Nx47ZLMp8ov8RHw0O

News Summary - December 9, 2011

(1)  At Last, a Hopeful ‘Sign’ for City’s Confused Drivers  (NY Post)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/at_last_hopeful_sign_for_city_confused_O85apRnlt308KVQSZYAf0I

(2)  Renovation Complete, City Council Goes Home  (NY Times)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/nyregion/new-york-council-returns-to-its-old-chambers-in-city-hall.html

(3)  iThugs Stalk Upper E. Side  (NY Post)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/ithugs_stalk_upper_side_w7Kx6TevFTTZUMOseaAUtI

(4)  Mayor and Congressman Clash on Police at Occupy Wall Street Protests  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/nyregion/bloomberg-and-nadler-clash-on-police-conduct-at-zuccotti-park.html

(5)  Big Plans for Stalled Construction Site Near U.N.  (DNA Info)http://www.dnainfo.com/20111209/murray-hill-gramercy/big-plans-for-stalled-construction-site-near-un

(6)  Number of Bicyclists Keeps Climbing, City Says  (City  Room)http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/number-of-bicyclists-keeps-climbing-city-says/

News Summary - December 6, 2011

(1)  N.Y.C. Police Maligned Paradegoers on Facebook  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/nyregion/on-facebook-nypd-officers-malign-west-indian-paradegoers.html

(2)  2nd Ave. Subway’s New Bang a Whimper  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/nd_ave_subway_new_bang_whimper_Qj07gu8ocVdoioVRCcW9dI

(3)  Parks Dept. Forfeited Millions in Revenue, Audit Says  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/parks-dept-forfeited-millions-in-revenue-audit-says/

(4)  Study Finds Voters Often Erred in Using New Machines  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/study-finds-voters-erred-often-in-using-new-machines/

(5)  Wealthy New Yorkers Are Staying in State, Census Shows  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/wealthy-new-yorkers-are-staying-in-state-census-shows/

(6)  Picture This – Safer Buses  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/picture_this_safer_buses_MHfFFFkms3UtAikYnUsXwN

News Summary - December 5, 2011

(1)  Hand Out for City Aid  (Wall Street Journal)

(2)  Brookfield Intends to Give CW Capital an Offer on Stuyvesant Town by April  (Bloomberg)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-04/brookfield-intends-to-give-cwcapital-an-offer-for-stuyvesant-town-by-april.html

(3)  Gray Line Tour Guides Could Be Replaced by Recording  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111205/manhattan/gray-line-tour-guides-could-be-replaced-by-recording

(4)  City Cracking Down on Performers in Washington Square Park  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/nyregion/city-cracks-down-on-washington-square-park-performers.html

(5)  Horse Senseless  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/horse_senseless_bVO5D1GhmWLiFT1yJNcnXI

(6)  Quaking in Our Boots  (NY Daily News – Editorial)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/york-lifeblood-flows-upstate-reservoirs-article-1.986190

News Summary - December 1, 2011

(1)  Tenants of NYC’s Stuyvesant Town Bid for Ownership  (AP)
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP532ed32be65b462687d4d327b9a8a736.html

(2)  Quiet Aide to Liu Helped Build a Donor Base Now Under Scrutiny  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/nyregion/behind-rise-of-liu-quiet-architect-of-his-campaign-financing.html

(3)  As Economy Lags, Cuomo Reconsiders Tax Stance  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/cuomo-considering-changes-to-the-tax-code

(4)  Mayor Moskowitz?  (NY Daily News – Editorial)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/eva-moskowitz-york-city-mayor-article-1.984201

(5)  Social Impact Bonds Eyed for NY  (Crain’s)

News Summary - November 29, 2011

(1)  City Council Plans Suit Over Homeless Policy  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/nyregion/city-council-to-sue-over-stricter-homeless-policy.html

(2)  1 Student a Day Arrested in Public Schools  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nypd-statistics-show-student-a-day-arrested-public-schools-93-black-hispanic-article-1.983739

News Summary - November 28, 2011

(1)  Ex-Con Is Arrested in 2 Stuyvesant Town Muggings  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ex-con-arrested-2-stuyvesant-town-muggings-article-1.983373

(2)  From Ashes of Olympic Bid, a Future Rises for the Far West Side  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/nyregion/on-far-west-side-bloombergs-failed-olympic-plan-spurs-development.html

(3)  With Blocks, Educators Go Back to Basics  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/nyregion/with-building-blocks-educators-going-back-to-basics.html

(4)  Principals Protest Role of Testing in Evaluations  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/education/principals-protest-increased-use-of-test-scores-to-evaluate-educators.html

(5)  Zuccotti a Den of Din  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/zuccotti_den_of_din_ArD25nqrCYR6JFC3u0iMqM

(6)  Dumb as a Board  (NY Daily News – Editorial)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/department-investigation-expand-board-elections-probe-article-1.982109

News Summary - November 23, 2011

(1)  Council Speaker Hears Sharp Debate on Wage Proposal  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/nyregion/nyc-council-debates-living-wage-bill.html

(2)  M.T.A. Halts Blasting for 2nd Ave. Subway Around 72nd St.  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/nyregion/blasting-for-second-avenue-subway-is-temporarily-halted.html

(3)  City Says Don’t Fault It for $3 Cheese at Sardi’s  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/nyregion/sardis-still-no-free-cheese-zone-but-dont-blame-health-department.html

(4)  A Sullen March Toward Winter  (NY Times – Michael Powell)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/a-sullen-march-toward-winter/

News Summary - November 21, 2011

(1)  For the Rich, Cargo Vans on Steroids  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/nyregion/rich-new-yorkers-are-driving-custom-designed-cargo-vans.html

(2)  Loudly Protesting Park Eviction, if Not Outside Mayor’s Window as Planned  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/nyregion/plans-of-drum-protest-at-michael-bloombergs-home-are-dashed.html

(3)  Archdiocese to Speak Out at Rally Urging Council to Pass Bill on Wages  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/nyregion/archdiocese-of-new-york-to-participate-at-rally-on-wages-bill.html
 
(4)  Trade Unions Say Living Wage Bill Will Kill Jobs  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/trade-unions-living-wage-bill-kill-jobs-article-1.980496

(5)  New Bloomberg Budget Proposal Slashes Jobs  (Daily Politics)
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/11/new-bloomberg-budget-proposal-slashes-jobs

News Summary - November 18, 2011

(1)  Even in Churches, Wall Street Protesters Can’t Escape Watch of Police  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/nyregion/occupy-wall-street-protesters-even-in-churches-cant-escape-watch-of-police.html

(2)  Inspector Visits Sardi’s. Free Cheese Ends.  (NY Times)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/nyregion/sardis-stops-free-cheese-pots-after-health-department-inspection.html

(3)  Cart Blanche  (NY Post – Editorial)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/cart_blanche_gefIcMazchW7JVOncrZAMP

(4)  Residents Push to Enforce Little-Known Bike Delivery Laws  (DNA Info)http://www.dnainfo.com/20111118/upper-east-side/residents-push-enforce-little-known-bike-delivery-laws

(5)  John Liu’s Credibility  (NY Times – Editorial)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/opinion/john-lius-credibility.html

(6)  Defiant Liu Running  (NY Post)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/defiant_liu_running_y9CM6Jl1m0HXmW96wPC1dN

News Summary - November 16th, 2011

(1) Beyond Seizing Parks, New Paths to Influence (NYTimes)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/nyregion/occupy-wall-street-organizers-consider-value-of-camps.html?_r=1&hp

(2) Witness Says Councilman Led Him to a Contractor (NYTimes)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/nyregion/witness-says-councilman-seabrook-steered-him-to-a-contractor.html?ref=nyregion

(3) New Chief Once Urged City Control of Transit (NYTimes)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/nyregion/joseph-j-lhota-once-urged-city-control-of-mta.html?ref=nyregion

(4)Sanity prevails -- but 'Occupy' loons just don’t get it (NYPost)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/sanity_prevails_but_loons_just_don_pheywxlvfehKba7UrsZSgJ

(5) Inside story of why Mike finally had to act (NYPost)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/inside_story_of_why_mike_finally_hZOz8pz92dBx0BDApLeWnL

(6) The NYPD's night of shock and awe: How the police cleared defiant Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park (NY Daily News)

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-night-shock-awe-police-cleared-defiant-occupy-wall-street-protesters-zuccotti-park-article-1.978244

News Summary - November 15, 2011

(1)  Fund-Raising by City Comptroller Is Investigated  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/nyregion/federal-inquiry-examines-fund-raising-by-nyc-comptroller-john-liu.html

(2)  Mayoral Candidates Gallop to Horses’ Defense  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/mayoral_candidates_gallop_to_horses_l0YujMAkPhX3toJw1zKbBO

(3)  East Harlem Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito Tops Human Rights Report  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111114/harlem/east-harlem-councilwoman-melissa-markviverito-tops-human-rights-report

(4)  Updates on the Clearing of Zuccotti Park  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/updates-on-the-clearing-of-zuccotti-park

News Summary - November 10, 2011

(1) Residents Fight Against Ice Rink at Stuy Town (DNAinfo)

http://www.dnainfo.com/20111110/murray-hill-gramercy/residents-fight-against-ice-rink-at-stuy-town

(2) Bricks Fall Near School Bus Stop (DNAinfo)

http://www.dnainfo.com/20111110/upper-east-side/bricks-fall-near-school-bus-stop

(3) Mike’s claim full of shhh! (NYPost)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/mike_claim_full_of_shhh_KVgP93G9wYxmKVkrMgU7LJ

(4) NYPD sends elite detectives to Wall St. protests (NYPost)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/nypd_is_rabble_roused_etDjoXaKbVnuXgQZtJZ4DI

(5) Judge Picks Monitor to Oversee Minority Hiring by the Fire Department (NYTimes)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/nyregion/monitor-named-for-minority-hiring-by-new-york-fire-department.html?ref=nyregion

(6) Witness Says Councilman Never Asked for Kickbacks (NYTimes)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/nyregion/witness-says-larry-seabrook-never-sought-kickbacks.html?ref=nyregion&pagewanted=print

(7) Police Union President Faces Revolt in Wake of Ticket-Fixing Scandal (NYTimes)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/nyregion/police-union-president-faces-revolt-in-wake-of-ticket-fixing-scandal.html?ref=nyregion&pagewanted=print

(8) Liu Delays Giving Names of Campaign Fund-Raisers (NYTimes)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/nyregion/liu-delays-revealing-names-of-campaign-bundlers.html?ref=nyregion&pagewanted=print

News Summary - November 9, 2011

(1)  City's Homeless Count Tops 40,000  (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204190704577026511791881118.html

(2)  Bid to Alter Pension Plans Is Criticized  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/nyregion/plan-by-bloomberg-and-liu-to-alter-pension-plans-draws-fire.html

(3)  The ASPCA's Dead Horse  (NY Post - Editorial)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/the_aspca_dead_horse_zpmaicXxkHxnalD2VJE3kN

(4)  Film Companies Thank Upper West Siders With Free Movie Tickets  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111108/upper-west-side/film-companies-thank-upper-west-siders-with-free-movie-tickets

(5)  Brooklyn Pol: Khadafy Was 'My Hero'  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/moammar-khadafy-hero-african-freedom-fighter-brooklyn-pol-charles-barron-proclaims-article-1.974841

News Summary - November 8, 2011

(1)  Scofflaw Judges  (NY Daily News – Editorial)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/judicial-candidates-city-violating-court-rules-campaigns-article-1.974027

(2)  At Event for Innovative Housing, a Doubter  (Crain’s)

(3)  Yoga-Loving Seniors Reject Exercise Equipment for the Elderly  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111108/upper-east-side/playground-for-seniors-sparks-exercise-battle

News Summary - November 4, 2011

(1)  Stuy Town Tenants Cleared to Pursue $215M in Rent Overcharges  (Real Deal)
http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/stuyvesant-town-tenants-including-daniel-garodnick-are-cleared-to-pursue-rent-overcharges-from-tishman-speyer

(2)  On the Right Road  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/on_the_right_road_oaS0uvRd1K2thJZB5OhNVM

News Summary - November 3, 2011

(1)  Plan to Issue New Permits for Parking Is Debated  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/nyregion/council-to-vote-on-plan-for-residents-parking-permits.html

(2)  Experts Say N.Y. Police Dept. Isn’t Policing Itself  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/nyregion/experts-say-ny-police-dept-isnt-policing-itself.html

(3)  Tenant Sues to Stay Off List of Tenants Who Are Sued  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/tenant-is-suing-to-stay-off-list-of-tenants-who-get-sued/

(4)  New York City Marathon, Growing Larger, May Become a Two-Day Event  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/york-city-marathon-growing-larger-a-two-day-event-article-1.971188

(5)  The New York Eye?  (Crain’s)

(6)  City Shuts Down Massive Fake Modeling Agency  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111102/manhattan/city-shuts-down-massive-fake-modeling-agency

News Summary - November 2, 2011

(1)  Two Vendors at Metropolitan Museum Are Carted Away by Police  (City Room)http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/two-vendors-at-metropolitan-museum-are-carted-away-by-police/

(2)  2nd Ave. Subway Won’t Lose Fed Funding  (NY Post)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/nd_ave_subway_won_lose_fed_funding_O2eHZSiJvuoXQGEWzblRRK

(3)  City Sticks With Stickers  (Crain’s)

News Summary - November 1, 2011

(1)  City Hall Admits Mishandling Technology Projects  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/nyregion/bloomberg-administration-admits-mishandling-citytime-and-nycaps-programs.html

(2)  Allegations of Exam-Tampering Soar  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/nyregion/database-shows-a-rise-in-test-tampering-allegations.html

(3)  Hotel Tax  (Crain’s)

(4)  Reserved Parking  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/reserved_parking_68q9rCTmQILdOrQSKs7EPJ

(5)  Carriage Horse Had Ulcer and Cracked Tooth Before Death, Necropsy Found  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111031/midtown/carriage-horse-had-ulcer-cracked-tooth-before-death-necropsy-found

(6)  High Fatality Rate Found in Low-Cost Buses  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/nyregion/transportation-safety-board-releases-report-on-low-cost-bus-safety.html

News Summary - October 31, 2011

(1)  Cancer Center Slated for East Side Tower  (Wall Street Journal)

(2)  City Council Slams Ticket Sellers Following Radiohead Fan Frustration  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111028/midtown/city-council-slams-ticket-sellers-following-radiohead-fan-frustration

(3)  I Paid for a Ticket, but I Don’t Own It?  (NY Daily News – Op Ed)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ticketmaster-flash-seats-stop-hurting-season-ticket-holders-give-fans-control-article-1.967537

(4)  In Central Park, Snow That Collected on Still-Leafy Branches Fells Even Hardy Trees  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/31/nyregion/in-central-park-storm-may-claim-1000-trees.html

(5)  In East Harlem, ‘Keep Out’ Signs Apply to Renters  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/31/nyregion/east-harlem-landlords-keep-apartments-sealed-up.html

(6)  Head of Business Integrity Commission Secretly Gave Private Secretary Three Big Raises – In Seven Months!  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/head-city-business-integrity-commission-secretly-gave-private-secretary-big-raises-months-article-1.969741

(7)  Councilman Lashes Out With Curse-Filled Rant at Queens Auto Business  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/councilman-lashes-curse-filled-rant-queens-auto-business-article-1.968996

(8)  Family’s ‘Last Hurrah’ After 40 Halloweens on East 78th Street  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111028/upper-east-side/familys-last-hurrah-after-40-halloweens-on-east-78th-street

News Summary - October 27, 2011

(1)  City Councilman Fights for Fan-Friendly Ticket Buying  (Gothamist)
http://gothamist.com/2011/10/26/city_councilman_proposes_fan-friend.php

(2)  Overhaul Planned for City’s Largest Pension Systems  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/overhaul-eyed-for-citys-largest-pension-systems

(3)  After Carriage Horse Dies, Mayor Rejects Calls for Ban  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/nyregion/bloomberg-rejects-calls-to-ban-horse-drawn-carriages.html

(4)  Deep Backlog Is Cited at City’s Bias Watchdog  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/nyregion/antidiscrimination-watchdog-falling-behind-on-its-work-liu-charges.html

(5)  Taxis for All?  Too Costly  (NY Daily News – Op Ed – Philip Howard)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/10/27/2011-10-27_a_new_taxi_fleet_accessible_to_the_disabled_noble_goal_but_bad_idea__it_simply_c.html

News Summary - October 26, 2011

(1)  NYPD Shadows Muslims Who Change Names  (AP)
http://www.uticaod.com/latestnews/x1769235186/NYPD-shadows-Muslims-who-change-names

(2)  Taxis to Survey Passengers About Ride Experience  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/26/2011-10-26_tlc_also_wants_yer_two_cents_pay_your_cab_fare_take_a_survey.html

(3)  Taxi Drivers’ Boss Mateo to TLC Commissioner Yassky: Get Outta Town With These Honking Fines  (Daily Politics)
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/10/taxi-drivers-boss-mateo-to-tlc-commissioner-yassky-get-outta-town-with-these-h

(4)  The Man Who Silenced the Big Apple  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/the_man_who_silenced_cP34ZPdlDpOxgYeR3TH0iL

(5)  Bill to Extend Hotel Tax Hike  (Crain’s)

(6)  Deputy Mayor Prods Agencies From Their Silos  (Crain’s)

(7) UWS Police Crack Down on Street Vendors After Complaints  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111025/upper-west-side/uws-police-crack-down-on-street-vendors-after-complaints

(8)  UES Community Board Wants Stricter Rules for Street Vendors  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111025/upper-east-side/ues-community-board-wants-stricter-rules-for-street-vendors

(9)  Mayor Aboard Subway to NJ  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/mayor_aboard_subway_to_nj_iA2sZ3IMDdLKJYx7XCxGSI

News Summary - October 25, 2011

(1)  Cabbies Told to ‘Lock Horns’  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cabbies_told_to_lock_horns_mmwZhYz9gJ2ln7sASH0u8N

(2)  From Brooklyn Office, Mixing Clout and Charity  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/nyregion/for-brooklyn-leader-marty-markowitz-mix-of-business-charity-and-power.html

(3)  A Counterintuitive Trash Plan: Removing Bins in Subway Stations  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/nyregion/mta-tries-to-reduce-total-trash-hauled-away-by-train.html

(4)  College Readiness Is Lacking, City Reports Show  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/education/25progress.html

(5)  A Good Approach on Wall Street  (NY Times – Editorial)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/opinion/a-good-approach-on-wall-street.html

(6)  Paying for Infrastructure  (Crain’s)

News Summary - October 24, 2011

(1)  Bike Sharks Bite Tourists  (NY Post)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/bike_sharks_bite_tourists_QrX2JKQBU09PeHwmIvH6iI

(2)  Liu’s Pension Whitewash  (NY Post – Nicole Gelinas)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/liu_pension_whitewash_IjZsF1JpPPYrOxLYZ6CgQP

(3)  17% More City Eateries Fail Inspection  (NY Daily News)http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/24/2011-10-24_lets_hold_the_mouse_poop_pls_17_more_eateries_fail_inspection.html

(4)  Manhattan Borough President Pushes to Ban Credit Checks on Job Applicants  (NY 1)
http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/politics/149508/manhattan-borough-president-pushes-to-ban-credit-checks-on-job-applicants

News Summary - October 21, 2011

(1)  Two Major Hospital Groups Explore a Partnership  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/21/nyregion/nyc-hospital-groups-continuum-and-nyu-may-ally.html

(2)  Nello Tussles With Community Board Over Sidewalk Café  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111020/upper-east-side/nello-tussles-with-community-board-over-sidewalk-cafe

(3)  Cuomo Picks Political Veteran to Lead M.T.A.  (NY Times)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/lhota-former-deputy-mayor-under-giuliani-is-named-to-head-m-t-a

(4)  City Could Lose Disabled-Friendly Cabs Suit  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/21/2011-10-21_bloomberg_administration_likely_to_be_forced_into_adding_more_handicappedaccessi.html

(5)  1,000 New Benches Coming to City Streets  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111020/harlem/1000-new-benches-coming-city-streets

News Summary - October 20, 2011

(1)  Meet Me at the Plaza  (NY Times – Op Ed)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/opinion/zuccotti-park-and-the-private-plaza-problem.html

(2)  NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk Policy Demands a Federal Probe  (NY Daily News – Op Ed – Scott Stringer)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/10/20/2011-10-20_nypds_stopandfrisk_policy_deserves_a_federal_probe_its_racebased_and_ineffective.html

(3)  New Yorkers Support City’s Plan to Set Up Bike-Rental Stations: Poll  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/new_yorkers_support_city_plan_stations_FTyeKMEXqZBkQd4ttwJgDM

(4)  Fitting in Exercise, Between Math and English  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/nyregion/at-new-york-schools-finding-time-for-exercise.html

(5)  New Tactics and Billions to Manage City Sewer  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/nyregion/new-york-city-set-to-commit-2-4-billion-on-storm-water-control-tactics.html

(6)  De Blasio Pushes on Information Requests  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/nyregion/public-advocate-to-investigate-freedom-of-information-law-compliance.html

(7)  At Front of Brooklyn Bus, a Clash of Religious and Women’s Rights  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/nyregion/bus-segregation-of-jewish-women-prompts-review.html

(8)  2 Taxi Medallions Sell for $1 Million Each  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/2-taxi-medallions-sell-for-1-million-each/

News Summary - October 19, 2011

(1)  Commander Who Pepper-Sprayed Protesters Faces Disciplinary Charge  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/nyregion/commander-who-pepper-sprayed-wall-street-protesters-faces-disciplinary-charges.html

(2)  As City Plants Trees, Some Say a Million Are Too Many  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/nyregion/new-york-planting-a-million-treestoo-many-some-say.html

(3)  Inquiry Faults City's Insertion of Political View in Parents' Petition Over School Cuts  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/nyregion/revision-of-new-yorkers-petition-for-teachers-jobs-is-criticized.html

News Summary - October 18, 2011

(1)  Cooking Up Food-Truck Crackdown  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cooking_up_food_truck_crackdown_sVU8fuFJOOXSqIydEQ6LMP

(2)  City Aims for Teamwork to End Dig-Pave-Dig Cycle on Roads  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/18/nyregion/digital-system-in-new-york-is-meant-to-coordinate-road-work.html

(3)  Quinn Makes Jobs Proposal a Centerpiece  (Wall Street Journal)

(4)  City’s ‘Hit’ Parade  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/city_hit_parade_aiRb4Ji4mf8hvtrvC2me1L

(5)  Jamie Markowitz Has Seized Big Behind-the-Scenes Role in Directing Hubby’s Staffers  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/16/2011-10-16_jamie_markowitz_has_seized_big_behindthescenes_role_in_directing_hubbys_staffers.html

News Summary - October 14, 2011

(1)  Cleaning of Zuccotti Park Is Postponed  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/10/14/us/AP-US-Wall-Street-Protest.html

(2)  Privately Owned Park, Open to the Public, May Make Its Own Rules  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/nyregion/zuccotti-park-is-privately-owned-but-open-to-the-public.html

(3)  The Great Unwashed  (NY Daily News - Editorial)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/10/14/2011-10-14_the_great_unwashed.html

(4)  Taxis Must Accommodate Wheelchairs, U.S. Attorney Says, Supporting Advocates' Suit  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/nyregion/us-attorney-says-taxis-must-accommodate-wheelchairs.html

(5)  Electronic Waste Is Newfound Treasure  (Crain's)

(6)  On Checks in New York, a Surprise  (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204002304576629452088683150.html

(7)  The Drugs? They Came From the Police  (NY Times - Jim Dwyer)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/nyregion/those-drugs-they-came-from-the-police.html

(8)  Cabbies Refuse Riders Not Going to Wall Street  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/14/2011-10-14_dont_go_there_at_e_side_stand_cabbies_break_rules_and_rile_riders_by_saying_take.html

(9)  City Solves Yankee Garage Fiasco  (NY Daily News - Juan Gonzalez)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/14/2011-10-14_city_to_rescue_of_bx_fiasco.html

News Summary - October 13, 2011

(1)  Community Board Wants to Keep Tabs on Food Trucks  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111013/upper-west-side/community-board-wants-keep-tabs-on-food-trucks

(2)  Bloomberg Visits Occupy Wall Street  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/12/2011-10-12_occupy_wall_street_protesters_march_on_rep_maloneys_office_to_demonstrate_agains.html

(3)  Bloomberg OK With Manure on Streets  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111012/midtown/whats-stink-bloomberg-ok-with-manure-on-streets

(4)  City's Restrictions on Billboard Ads Hurting Local Businesses  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/13/2011-10-13_hard_times_for_signs_city_ad_fines_subtracting_billboard_biz.html

(5)  In Living Wage Talks, Warfare Trumps Discourse  (City Room - Michael Powell)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/gotham-extra-in-living-wage-talks-warfare-trumps-discourse/

(6)  A Smart Immigration Move at Rikers Island  (NY Times - Editorial)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/opinion/a-smart-immigration-move-at-rikers-island.html

News Summary - October 12, 2011

(1)  Is Adolfo Carrion Planning a Run for Comptroller?  (City Hall News)
http://www.cityhallnews.com/2011/10/is-adolfo-carrion-planning-a-run-for-city-comptroller/

(2)  Doubts Raised on Donations to Comptroller  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/nyregion/irregularities-found-in-john-lius-campaign-finance-reports.html

(3)  Hospitals’ Alternative to Ambulance Fees  (Crain’s)

(4)  In Heated Hearing, Council Grills Chancellor Over School Layoffs  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/nyregion/dennis-m-walcott-grilled-by-city-council.html

(5)  Fingerprinting Those Seeking Foodstamps Is Denounced  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/nyregion/christine-c-quinn-urges-city-to-drop-rule-on-fingerprinting-food-stamp-seekers.html

(6)  Laid Flat by Layaway  (NY Times – Op Ed)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/opinion/wal-marts-layaway-plan.html

News Summary - October 11, 2011

(1)  Chopper Foes Slam FAA ‘Space’ Cadets  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/chopper_foes_slam_faa_space_cadets_mzYXPpJstQBrolBwEOnEeL

(2)  Countdown at City Center, as Reopening Approaches  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/arts/design/city-center-gears-up-for-its-grand-reopening.html

(3)  No ‘Peace’ of Cake  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/no_peace_of_cake_AbpFaSPfgZxiTUQU9PVpEO

(4)  Pol on Skywriting: ‘Stupid’ Stunt, Not Art  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/11/2011-10-11_thoughtprovoking_or_just_plain_stupid_high_line_pol_spar_on_skywrite_art.html

(5)  Bike Laws Brake Down  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/bike_laws_brake_down_1jUyk8k9woPBcz0AoxUBoN

News Summary - October 7, 2011

(1)  City Council Grills Kelly on Police Surveillance of Muslims  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/nyregion/councilmen-grill-nypd-leader-on-surveillance-of-muslims.html

(2)  City Official Blasts Occupy Wall Street  (Crain’s)

News Summary - October 6, 2011

(1)  Calls for Suspension to Tourist Helicopter Air Traffic  (ABC 7)
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=8380038

(2)  Greenway Plan Gets ‘Missing Link’  (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203476804576613423025143388.html

(3)  Manhattan Waterfront Greenway Heads Toward Completion Under UN Land Deal  (Bloomberg News)
http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-05/land-deal-with-un-closes-nyc-gap-mayor.html

(4)  Council Speaker, Pulled 2 Ways on Wage Bills, Delays Taking a Stand  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/nyregion/council-speaker-christine-quinn-delays-taking-stand-on-wage-bill.html

(5)  Flying Chariot of the Wealthy, Noisy Bane of the Earthbound  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/nyregion/fatal-helicopter-crash-provokes-flights-critics.html

(6)  Manhattan Community Board 8 Wants Cyclists to Register and Have License Plates  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/manhattan_community_board_wants_Idbp0uqJBTzLQptmBZF2RI

(7)  UES Community Board Members Want Cyclists to Be Licensed  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111006/upper-east-side/ues-community-board-members-want-cyclists-be-licensed

(8)  UES Residents Fume Over Proposed Renovations to 68th Street Station  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/ues_residents_fume_over_proposed_obAYMmZLyEjZCFYrIvoHDL

(9)  As School Layoffs Loom, City Points Finger at Union Chief, Who Points Right Back  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/nyregion/school-aides-union-and-city-hall-clash-over-layoffs.html

(10)  Costs of N.Y. Hydrofracking Predicted  (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20111006/NEWS01/110060329/Costs-N-Y-hydrofracking-predicted

(11)  When I Needed Help, I Got Propaganda  (NY Times – Op Ed)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/crisis-pregnancy-centers-and-propaganda.html

News Summary - October 5, 2011

(1)  Helicopter Plunges Into East River, Killing a Passenger; 4 People Survive  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/nyregion/helicopter-crashes-in-east-river.html

(2)  Deadly Crash Renews Calls to Ban Manhattan Helicopter Flights  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111005/manhattan/deadly-crash-renerws-call-ban-manhattan-helicopter-flights

(3)  Report: City Wage Hike Could Kill 13,000 Jobs  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/report_city_wage_hike_could_kill_Vii4lhBj7fShDOnMyzVNGO

(4)  City Agencies Are Told to Cut Costs by $2 Billion  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/city-agencies-to-be-told-to-cut-costs-by-2-billion/

(5)  Cops, Schools Share Pain in Mike’s $2B Cut  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cops_schools_share_pain_in_mike_HRbZ4u4fn28QCL8OcudJIJ

(6)  Damage to Select Bus Service Kiosks Confounding Riders, Pol Says  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111004/lower-east-side-east-village/damage-select-bus-service-kiosks-confounding-riders

(7)  Audit Finds City’s Schools Short on Physical Education  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/nyregion/many-city-schools-dont-provide-physical-education-audit-finds.html

(8)  A New Contract With NYS Taxpayers  (NY Daily News – Op Ed – Christine Quinn and Darlene Mealy)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/10/05/2011-10-05_a_new_contract_with_nys_taxpayers_before_hiring_outsiders_give_city_workers_a_fa.html

(9)  After Bronx Crash, a Bus Fleet Stays on the Road  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/nyregion/bus-company-shut-after-i-95-crash-reappears-under-new-name.html

(10)  For Scott Stringer, a Boost From Scarlett Johansson  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/for-scott-stringer-a-boost-from-scarlett-johansson/

(11)  Beyond the Protests: An American Story  (Huffington Post – Scott Stringer)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-stringer/beyond-the-protests-an-am_b_994777.html

(12)  Zagat Survey: Average NYC Restaurant Tab Is Rising  (Wall Street Journal)
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/10/05/zagat-survey-finds-average-nyc-restaurant-tab-is-rising

News Summary - October 4, 2011

(1)  Like Putin, Like Bloomberg  (City Room – Clyde Haberman)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/like-putin-like-bloomberg/

(2)  Diana Taylor’s Comments Surprise Insiders  (Crain’s)

News Summary - October 3, 2011

(1)  An Esplanade on the East River  (NY Times – Editorial)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/03/opinion/for-the-united-nations-an-esplanade-on-the-east-river.html

(2)  A Great Deal for the East Side  (NY Daily News – Op Ed – Ed Koch)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/10/03/2011-10-03_a_great_deal_for_the_east_side.html

(3)  Police Arrest More Than 700 Protesters on Brooklyn Bridge  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/police-arresting-protesters-on-brooklyn-bridge

(4)  Bill Requiring Higher Wages Puts Council Leader on the Spot  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/03/nyregion/living-wage-bill-may-put-christine-quinn-on-the-spot.html

(5)  City Council Takes on ICE Deportations  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/10/02/2011-10-02_city_council_crafts_bill_to_protect_immigrants_from_deportation_at_rikers_island.html

(6)  Di$count Dracula  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/di_count_dracula_2ZXn3qX2vMjCltj4E6EseL

(7)  No Kidding! Firm Locks Playground  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/no_kidding_firm_locks_playground_eH8pMZXLBaYyJvYOu7xWPJ

(8)  Horse ‘Thieves’ Hit Central Park  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/horse_thieves_hit_park_UU99ctBkhFLsfdArKBX7EM

(9)  Mayor’s Girlfriend Says President Obama ‘Has a Lot to Learn’  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20111002/manhattan/mayor-bloombergs-girlfriend-says-president-obama-has-lot-learn

News Summary - September 30, 2011

(1)  Land Deal With U.N. Would Fill Big Gap in Waterfront Greenway  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/30/nyregion/united-nations-and-new-york-city-seek-land-deal.html

(2)  Perry’s Policy, Immigrants’ Dream  (NY Daily News  - Op Ed – Jennifer Raab)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/09/30/2011-09-30_rick_perrys_tuition_policy_immigrants_dream_why_students_need_a_path_to_citizens.html

(3)  Audit Finds City Animal Shelters Need More Veterinarians  (Daily Politics)
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/09/audit-finds-city-animal-shelters-need-more-veterinarians

(4)  Mike Fiddles, Chris Blinks  (NY Post – Editorial)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/mike_fiddles_chris_blinks_IgU7L82ESknVvaoO85WwbK

News Summary - September 29, 2011

(1)  Council Will Not Require Mayor to Disclose Travel  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/council-will-not-require-mayor-to-disclose-travel/

(2)  Family Torn Apart  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2011/09/29/2011-09-29_deportation_would_force_19yearold_and_mom_to_leave_everything_i_know_including_d.html

(3)  Like Taking Millions From a Baby  (NY Daily News – Juan Gonzalez)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/09/29/2011-09-29_alleged_massive_fraud_by_future_technology_associates_was_like_taking_millions_f.html

(4)  Pols: Banks Need More Community Involvement  (Daily Politics)
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/09/pols-banks-need-more-community-involvement

(5)  On Walden Pond, Bike Lanes Sink  (Crain’s)

News Summary - September 28, 2011

(1)  New Skirmishes Among Metropolitan Museum Vendors  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/new-skirmishes-among-metropolitan-museum-vendors/

(2)  Community Blasts Condo Plan for Former Whitney-Owned Brownstones  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110928/upper-east-side/community-blasts-condo-plan-for-former-whitneyowned-brownstones

(3)  Quinn to Push Banks to Lend Locally  (Crain’s)

(4)  A New Look Is Coming to Times Square: Minimalism  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/nyregion/times-square-pedestrian-plazas-to-get-a-makeover.html

(5)  Postal Service Crisis Is Bogus  (NY Daily News – Juan Gonzalez)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/28/2011-09-28_you_dont_have_mail_bogus_postal_service_crisis_deserves_to_get_a_return_to_sende.html

News Summary - September 27, 2011

(1)  Council Plans to Investigate Digital Effort by the Mayor  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/27/nyregion/city-council-to-investigate-bloombergs-personnel-project.html

(2)  Pols Bid to Slow Down Bike Lanes  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/pols_bid_to_slow_down_bike_lanes_EbbLE76GfNC4zIJgB1IDEK

(3)  Wall Street Demonstrations Test Police Trained for Bigger Threats  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/27/nyregion/wall-street-demonstrations-test-police-trained-for-bigger-threats.html

(4)  Miracle Across 34th St.  (NY Daily News – Editorial)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/09/27/2011-09-27_miracle_across_34th_st.html

(5)  Civic Group Seeks Bold Ideas for Crumbling East River Waterfront  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110927/upper-east-side/civic-group-seeks-bold-ideas-for-crumbling-east-river-waterfront

(6)  Thefts of Electronic Devices on Subways Rise  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/27/nyregion/thefts-of-ipads-and-iphones-drive-up-subway-crime-in-new-york.html

(7)  MTA Begins Subway Cell Service on Select Platforms  (NY1)
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/147918/mta-begins-subway-cell-service-on-select-platforms

(8)  Ray’s Flight of Fancy  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ray_flight_of_fancy_eWgKINaGmp7aOwc00POxiI

News Summary - September 22, 2011

(1)  Broke Housing Authority Mulling Putting Alcohol, Fast Food Ads on Buildings  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/22/2011-09-22_nycha22m.html

(2)  Slash Attack Over UES Parking Spot  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/slash_attack_over_ues_parking_spot_f4ZkyU5t465zjOFNuGmtGM

(3)  Upper East Siders Gear Up for First and Second Ave Bike Lanes  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110922/upper-east-side/upper-east-siders-gear-up-for-first-second-ave-bike-lanes

(4)  One in Five City Residents Living in Poverty  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/nyregion/one-in-five-new-york-city-residents-living-in-poverty.html

(5)  A City Council Dogfight Over Shelter Funding  (Daily Politics)
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/09/a-city-council-dogfight-over-shelter-funding

(6)  Homeless Advocates Protest Removal of Chairs in Grand Central Terminal  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110921/midtown/homeless-advocates-protest-removal-of-chairs-grand-central-terminal

(7)  Reax to News Scoop:  Make ‘Em Live Here  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/09/22/2011-09-22_reax_to_our_scoop_make_em_live_here.html

(8)  What Was All the Fuss About?  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/09/22/2011-09-22_ground_zero_mosque_opens_no_protests_as_exhibit_of_worlds_kids_displayed.html

News Summary - September 21, 2011

(1)  I Reside in City, Deputy Mayor Sez, but Facts Say Otherwise  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/09/21/2011-09-21_i_reside_in_city_deputy_mayor_sez_but_facts_say_otherwise_hardly_living_proof.html
 
(2)  Bike-Lane Bloodbath  (NY Post – Editorial)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/bike_lane_bloodbath_ziwxfUuSH6Ic15Ci8vUY2H

(3)  Controversial New Union Square School Puts Residents at Odds  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110920/murray-hill-gramercy/controversial-new-union-square-school-puts-residents-at-odds

(4)  Prosecutors: ‘Cash and Carry’ Larry Seabrook Plumped Payroll With Girlfriend, Relatives  (Daily Politics)
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/09/prosecutors-cash-and-carry-larry-seabrook-plumped-payroll-with-girlfriend-rela