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