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