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