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