News Summary - August 31, 2011

(1) For Congress in New York’s Ninth District (NY Times - Editorial)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/31/opinion/for-congress-in-new-yorks-ninth-district.html?_r=2&src=tp

 

(2) Councilman with Tourette’s is a Spokesman for Reform (NY Observer)

http://www.politickerny.com/2011/08/30/councilman-with-tourettes-is-a-spokesman-for-reform/

 

(3) Contracting Change (Crains)

 

(4) '9/11 cancer' link (NY Post)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cancer_link_aQZWSn8kupF8d0v48grTvO#ixzz1Wc2EuJOF

 

 

News Summary - August 30, 2011

(1) Statistics, Beloved by Mayor, Show a Slump in City Services (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/nyregion/new-york-data-shows-slump-in-city-services.html?ref=nyregion

 

(2) End the Slush (NY Times - Editorial)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/opinion/end-the-slush-fund.html?ref=opinion

 

(3) Planning makes perfect (NY Post - Editorial)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/planning_makes_perfect_f7vaaLGNDZulsbx475QTxL#ixzz1WWTDhDmO

 

(4) Back to school blues: 800 workers to get pink slips on first day (NY Daily News)

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2011/08/30/2011-08-30_back_to_school_shocker_800_workers_to_get_pink_slips_on_first_day.html#ixzz1WWTpOx5D

 

(5) Fancy food trucks snub Staten I. (NY Post)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/staten_island/fancy_food_trucks_snub_staten_yFlJHDL6cwlZyzsz9zRNtN#ixzz1WWUXJ974

 

(6) Zadroga zone expands 10 blocks to Canal (NY Post)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/zadroga_zone_expands_blocks_to_canal_loCxmD7bXlEUZ6xKKRWplN#ixzz1WWU9p400

 

News Summary - August 29, 2011

(1) Stuy Town Residents Could Be Without Hot Water Until Tuesday (DNA Info)

http://www.dnainfo.com/20110828/murray-hill-gramercy/stuy-town-residents-could-be-without-hot-water-until-tuesday

(2) Public Housing Tenants Waiting for Services and Elevators to Return (DNA Info)

http://www.dnainfo.com/20110828/harlem/public-housing-tenants-evacuation-zone-waiting-for-services-elevators-return#ixzz1WQKI3qlc

(3) For Some Medical Evacuees, Safety Brought Its Own Difficulties (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/nyregion/hurricane-irene-for-some-medical-evacuees-seeking-safety-brought-its-own-difficulties.html?ref=nyregion

(4) This Time, Mostly Praise for Mayor on Storm Response (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/nyregion/this-time-bloomberg-gets-mostly-praise-for-storm-response.html?ref=nyregion

(5) Brooklyn's posh Hotel Le Bleu squeezed Irene shelter seekers for $999 per room (NY Daily News)

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/08/29/2011-08-29_bklyn_hotel_soaks_shelter_seekers_for_999.html#ixzz1WQJTBM7g

News Summary - August 26, 2011

(1)  New York Region Prepares for Hurricane Irene  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/nyregion/new-york-region-prepares-for-hurricane-irene.html

(2)  New York Preaches Pet Preparedness Amid Hurricane Anxiety  (Wall Street Journal)
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/08/25/nyc-preaches-pet-preparedness-amid-hurricane-anxiety

(3)  Labor Board to Reproach Restaurant in Park  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/nyregion/boathouse-strikers-get-national-labor-relations-board-assist.html

(4)  The Shortage of Vial Drugs  (NY Times – Editorial)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/opinion/the-shortage-of-vital-drugs.html

News Summary - August 25, 2011

1)  Anti-Terror Program 'Kept New York Safe,' NYPD Says  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/08/24/2011-08-24_nypd_cops_cia_spy_on_new_york_mosques_muslim_neighborhoods_in_secret_demographic.html

(2)  Officials Warn of Threat From Hurricane Irene  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/24/officials-warn-of-threat-from-hurricane-irene/

(3)  Realty Firm Trying to Push Out Airport Shuttle Buses  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110824/midtown/realty-firm-trying-push-out-airport-shuttle-buses

(4)  From California, Advice for Next Time: Stay Inside  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/nyregion/from-california-some-advice-on-handling-the-next-quake.html

(5)  Minor Offenses  (Crain's)

(6)  Yes, He Sold Fakes. They Are Supposed to Be Fake.  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/nyregion/chinatown-funeral-goods-bring-copyright-infringement-arrest.html

(7)  51 Countries in Just 3 Queens Blocks  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2011/08/25/2011-08-25_heights_of_diversity_51_countries_in_just_3_blocks.html

News Summary - August 24, 2011

(1)  Gillibrand: Earthquake Exposes Cellphone Problems  (Wall Street Journal)
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/08/23/gillibrand-quake-exposes-cellphone-problems

(2)  Upper East Side Assembly Candidate Vows to Crack Down on Dirty Heating Oil  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110823/upper-east-side/upper-east-side-assembly-candidate-vows-crack-down-on-dirty-heating-oil

(3)  Report: New Building Starts Down 40 Percent  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/report_new_building_starts_down_htqlzC6t235DsFpRbWVPTN

News Summary - August 23, 2011

(1)  A Speaker Who Tightens the Purse Strings on Dissent  (NY Times – Michael Powell)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/nyregion/christine-quinn-uses-council-funds-to-reward-allies.html

(2)  Union Blasts Supermarket Fines  (Crain’s)

(3)  Rosenthal Eying Brewer’s Seat  (Crain’s)

News Summary - August 22, 2011

(1)  Who Is Keeping Their Word?  (NY Daily News – Editorial)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/08/21/2011-08-21_who_is_keeping_their_word.html

(2)  Talk of Stuy Town!  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/talk_of_stuy_town_PbDS9GbkOMyEtbnVgDNKwJ

(3)  Red-Light Cameras in NYC Bring in Major Green  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/08/22/2011-08-22_redlight_cameras_throughout_nyc_are_bringing_in_52_million_major_cash_from_speed.html

(4)  City Slams Bicyclist With $1,500 in Fines for Running Red Lights  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/08/21/2011-08-21_big_fines_outrage_bicyclist_yeah_i_ran_red_lights_but_1500.html

(5)  Food Carts Rule Midtown Lunch Scene After Trucks Get the Boot  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110822/midtown/food-carts-rule-midtowns-street-lunch-scene-after-trucks-get-boot

(6)  After 13 Days, Verizon Workers Call Off Strike  (WNYC)
http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/wnyc-news-blog/2011/aug/21/after-13-days-verizon-workers-call-strike/

News Summary - August 19, 2011

(1)  Track Food Trucks With GPS, Councilwoman Says (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110819/upper-west-side/track-food-trucks-with-gps-councilwoman-says

(2)  ‘Duper’ Markets in Apple  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/duper_markets_in_apple_nKsUNFNhNa2zMLcVssA1LJ

(3)  Violations Found in 60% of Supermarket Inspections  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/18/violations-found-in-nearly-60-of-supermarkets/

(4)  Theft Shuts Filthy Cart  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/theft_shuts_filthy_cart_xvosib02XK3RU1WAPPT5YK

News Summary - August 18, 2011

(1)  No Cause for Marijuana Case, but Enough for Child Neglect  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/18/nyregion/parents-minor-marijuana-arrests-lead-to-child-neglect-cases.html

(2)  Council Members Call for Change to Marijuana Possession Law  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/17/council-members-call-for-change-to-marijuana-possession-law/

(3)  New Commissioner for City’s Environmental Protection Agency  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/17/new-commissioner-for-citys-environmental-protection-agency/

(4)  You’ll Need $98M to Live up Here  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/you_ll_need_to_live_up_here_Fh0Ffs5C84TEHMnHB5BNTO

News Summary - August 17, 2011

(1)  Judge Rejects Group's Effort to Remove Bike Lane  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/17/nyregion/effort-to-remove-prospect-park-west-bike-lane-is-rejected.html

(2)  Verizon Workers, Management Dig In for Decisive Labor Battle  (NY Daily News - Juan Gonzalez)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/08/17/2011-08-17_verizon_workers_management_dig_in_for_decisive_labor_battle_this_is_no_ordinary_.html

(3)  LaGuardia Safety Trashed  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/lag_safety_trashed_co5MWfdQ9IRxJFJNN9LTVI

(4)  Trash the Birds  (NY Post - Editorial)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/trash_the_birds_syqwuuK0y5WyOeK5TuKwlK

(5)  Bill Takes Aim at Turban Ban  (Wall Street Journal)

News Summary - August 16, 2011

(1)  Sweet Subway Silence  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/sweet_subway_silence_LULD28kbxaGLm7i9Sn4zRK

(2)  Edging to Center, Her Eye on Mayoral Race  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/nyregion/for-christine-quinn-shifting-career-and-an-eye-on-mayors-office.html

(3)  Shelve Livery Cab Bill for Better One That Helps Disabled: Pol  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/08/16/2011-08-16_pol_ditch_okd_street_hails_bill_to_aid_disabled.html

(4)  Taxi Plan Panned as ‘Trojan Horse’  (Crain’s)

(5)  Residents on East Side Block Where Rape Occurred Have Lax Window Security  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/08/16/2011-08-16_security_lax_on_east_side_rape_block_days_after_attack_8_firstfloor_apts_have_op.html

(6)  Mike Rejects LaG Bird Flap  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/mike_rejects_lag_bird_flap_buYbVqKKgHwvQQUTHpTaVL

(7)  City Loses Bid to Remove Call Boxes  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/nyregion/city-is-ordered-to-keep-emergency-help-boxes.html

(8)  App for the ‘Space’ Race  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/app_for_the_space_race_p9sTXBifd2TXlqj9JPCIOK

(9)  No Parking from 6 to 4, but Limos Are Welcome  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/nyregion/limo-only-parting-zone-on-riverside-boulevard-riles-some.html

News Summary - August 15, 2011

(1)  ‘Cart’ Blanche: Fined Street Food Vendors in ID Switch  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cart_blanche_fined_street_food_vendors_LSXQg9Uh90gw9SkDjJW6rJ

(2)  Huge Rodents Overrun Famed City Park  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/08/15/2011-08-15_theyre_big_they_look_like_rabbits_sez_spooked_vendor.html

(3)  Drug Fiend Busted in Upper E. Side Rape Nightmare  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/drug_fiend_busted_in_upper_side_nddrw9ThrbSjjX1gR7EYFK

(4)  The Widening Dragnet  (NY Times – Editorial)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/the-widening-dragnet.html

(5)  Stop Coddling the Super Rich  (NY Times – Warren Buffett)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html

News Summary - August 12, 2011

(1) For Some, Budget Pain Doesn’t Hurt (NYTimes)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/nyregion/fiscal-austerity-creates-pain-for-some-but-not-all.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion

(2) Bad tix will cost cops (NY Post)http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bad_tix_will_cost_cops_WhDWcQsJjfBBhlTjzIZCKM#ixzz1UouRpqAw

(3) Council Eyes More Budget Scrutiny (WSJ)http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904006104576502643651150986.html?mod=WSJ_NY_LEFTTopStories

News Summary - August 11, 2011

(1)  Traditional Hot Dog Vendors Disappearing from NYC Streets  (CBS 2)
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/08/10/traditional-hot-dog-vendors-disappearing-from-nyc-streets/

(2)  City Pol$ Beat the Clock  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/city_pol_beat_the_clock_JqpSl5w5l1eLQI8bJbQikM

(3)  The Curious Contradiction of City Test Scores  (Crain’s)
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110811/INS/110819980

(4)  At Dalton, a Push for Change  (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903918104576500653887399330.html
 
(5)  3 Pick Suspect in Gropings from Lineup  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/nyregion/three-women-pick-suspect-in-gropings-from-lineup.html

(6)  Pizza Shop Forced Out by Second Ave Subway Work  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110811/upper-east-side/pizza-shop-says-forced-out-by-second-ave-subway-work

(7)  Go All the Way on Sex Ed  (NY Daily News – Editorial)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/08/11/2011-08-11_go_all_the_way_on_sex_ed.html

News Summary - August 10, 2011

(1)  Redefining the Hot Dog, a Cart at a Time  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/dining/the-hot-dog-redefined-one-cart-at-a-time.html

(2)  New York City Will Mandate Sex Education  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/nyregion/in-new-york-city-a-new-mandate-on-sex-education.html

(3)  Boathouse Restaurant Workers Walk Off Job  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/boathouse-restaurant-union-workers-walk-off-job

(4)  Hunt Ends for Groping Suspect, but 12 Lineups Must Follow  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/nyregion/police-plan-12-lineups-with-suspect-in-groping-attacks.html

(5)  Chamber Boss Quits in $candal  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/chamber_boss_quits_in_candal_ZSonQzHWhCIOgeAnAnQC1K

(6)  Bellevue Needs $868K to Fix Sagging ER Floor  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110810/murray-hill-gramercy/bellevue-needs-868k-fix-sagging-emergency-room-floor

(7)  De Blasio Joins Striking Verizon Workers  (WNYC)
http://empire.wnyc.org/2011/08/de-blasio-joins-striking-verizon-workers/

(8)  Stolen Rental? Next Precinct, Please  (Crain's)

(9)  Surprising Data Alters Politics of Rail Tunnel  (Crain's)

(10)  Sewage Frequently Fouls Hudson River, Report Says  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/nyregion/sewage-frequently-fouls-hudson-river-report-says.html

News Summary - August 9, 2011

(1)  Groups Advocating for the Arts Feel the Pinch  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/arts/alliance-for-the-arts-wnet-municipal-art-society-in-talks.html

(2)  City Students Improve Slightly on Statewide Tests  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/city-gains-on-state-tests-as-state-stays-flat-or-worse/

(3)  Construction Permits Increase in New York  (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903454504576490670285901008.html

(4)  Food Trucks Seek Salvation in Queens Parking Lot  (Wall Street Journal)
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/08/08/food-trucks-seek-salvation-in-queens-parking-lot/

(5)  No. 7 Extension's Prospects Dim  (Crain's)

(6)  When Scandal Is Outsourced  (NY Times - Michael Powell)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/nyregion/seedco-official-reports-fraud-in-jobs-program.htmll

(7)  House to End Page Program After 200 Years  (AP)
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/house_to_end_page_program_afte.html

News Summary - August 8, 2011

(1)  E. Siders Blast MTA Night Blasting  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/siders_blast_mta_night_blasting_c8hI1mAxkM94fOLe3mM1sJ

(2)  Central Park Is Site of Latest Groping Attack  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/06/another-groping-attack-this-time-in-central-park/

 

(3)  Frank Incensed  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/hot_dog_hotel_in_hubbub_cl59S48nNR7HT86iRqjlNP

(4)  Complaints That Rent Is Illegally High Often Languish  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/complaints-that-rent-is-illegally-high-often-languish/

(5)  Turtle Bay Residents Get Creative in Battle Against Dog Urine  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110807/murray-hill-gramercy/turtle-bay-residents-get-creative-battle-against-dog-urine

News Summary - August 4, 2011

(1) Bloomberg to Use Own Funds in Plan to Aid Minority Youth  (NY Times)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/nyregion/new-york-plan-will-aim-to-lift-minority-youth.html

(2) Domestic Violence Jumps 12.3% in NYC  (NY Daily News)http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/08/04/2011-08-04_brutes__bruises_attacks_on_family__partners_jump_123_in_city.html

(3) City Council Members Play Hooky at Meetings  (NY Daily News)http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/08/04/2011-08-04_city_council_members_play_hooky_at_meetings.html

(4) Online Takeout Site Seamless Joins Bike Safety Initiative  (DNA Info)http://www.dnainfo.com/20110803/downtown/online-takeout-site-seamless-joins-bike-safety-initiative

(5) A Tainted Water Well, and Concern There May Be More  (NY Times)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/us/04natgas.html

(6) State Panel to Review Pay of Leaders at Nonprofits  (City Room)http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/pay-for-heads-of-nonprofit-groups-will-be-scrutinized

News Summary - August 3, 2011

(1)  Offenses Escalate as Attacker on Upper East Side Is Sought  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/nyregion/suspect-in-upper-east-side-sexual-attacks-is-sought-as-offenses-escalate.html

(2)  For Faye Dunaway, Real-Life Role in Housing Court  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/nyregion/faye-dunaway-subject-of-suit-by-manhattan-landlord.html

News Summary - August 2, 2011

(1)  Bloomberg Praises Restaurant Inspection Grades After First Year  (NY 1)
http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/politics/144160/bloomberg-praises-restaurant-inspection-grades-after-first-year

(2)  Mike & Health Dept. in Food-Cart Feud  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/mike_health_dept_in_food_cart_feud_yCF8Sl8s5u4JQTFA1wMBnJ

(3)  Marking a Year of Letter Grades for City Restaurants  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/01/marking-a-year-of-letter-grades-for-city-restaurants/

(4)  2nd Ave. Serenade  (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/nd_ave_serenade_QTSKuJIkyMlZbNzMNY4tUM

(5)  In a Neighborhood That’s Diverse, a Push for Signs to Be Less So  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/nyregion/queens-councilman-wants-english-to-dominate-store-signs.html

(6)  Council Bill Would Curb Assistance by Rikers to Immigration Officials  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/nyregion/nyc-bill-would-curb-jails-role-in-deportation.html

(7)  Strictly Small Bore  (NY Daily News – Editorial)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/08/02/2011-08-02_strictly_small_bore.html

(8)  Review Aims to Avert Cheating on State Tests  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/nyregion/new-york-reviews-ways-to-avoid-school-cheating-scandals.html

(9)  Late-Night Drinking Crackdown Hurts Business, Says Bar Owner  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110801/murray-hill-gramercy/tough-stance-against-late-night-bars-hurts-business-says-owner

(10)  Men Robbed A.T.M. Using Dunkin’ Donuts Cards, Officials Say  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/01/men-robbed-atm-using-dunkin-donuts-cards-officials-say/

(11)  Brooklyn Pol Insensitive to Vigil: Residents  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/08/02/2011-08-02_brooklyn_pol_william_boyland_displayed_flippant_attitude_while_driving_by_vigil_.html

News Summary - August 1, 2011

(1)  Along 57th, New Signs of Edifice Complex  (Wall Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904888304576476632542688702.html

(2)  Fish Latest Weapon in Fight Against UES Garbage Station  (DNA Info)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110729/upper-east-side/fish-latest-battleground-fight-against-91st-st-garbage-station

(3)  Audit Faults M.T.A. on Subway Service Changes  (NY Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/01/nyregion/audit-faults-mta-on-subway-service-changes.html

(4)  Grow Local and Eat Local, City Council Says  (City Room)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/29/grow-local-and-eat-local-city-council-says/

(5)  Opponents to Meet Pols Over Chinatown BID  (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2011/08/01/2011-08-01_making_a_bid_to_stop_plan_opponents_to_meet_pols_over_chinatown_project.html