News Summary - January 4th, 2012

1) Real Estate Prices Are Steady in Manhattan, but Sales Fall (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/realestate/manhattan-real-estate-prices-are-steady-but-sales-drop.html?ref=nyregion&pagewanted=print

2) Lobbyist Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Corruption Case (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/nyregion/guilty-plea-by-richard-lipsky-lobbyist-is-expected-in-bribery-case.html?ref=nyregion

3) Police Demographics Unit Casts Shadows From Past (CityRoom)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/police-demographics-unit-casts-shadows-from-past/?ref=nyregion

4) Union chief defends MTA workers playing chess on job (NY Post)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/twu_vows_you_ll_keep_paying_for_rIRyxZ7hIGchBTrHwSYgXM#ixzz1iUyeTWi1

5) NYPD needs to get over the barricades (NY Post)

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/nypd_needs_to_get_over_the_barricades_RjZ4BM16HSxmZGlMlZVxsK

6) Margaret Chin to Introduce Measure Criticizing Army on Danny Chen's Death (DNAinfo)
http://www.dnainfo.com/20120104/downtown/margaret-chin-introduce-reso-criticizing-military-on-danny-chens-death#ixzz1iV0oWrss