J & R Closes Manhattan Store for a Redesign
A Lower Manhattan mainstay for 43 years, J & R Music and Computer World says it hopes to reopen next ...read more Via:...
Different Sort of Dog Run: Beside Train, Between Boroughs
A collie mix ran the path of a Hudson Line train from the Bronx to Upper Manhattan before being rescued ...read more Via:...
De Blasio: ‘You Can’t Be Passive in a Role Like This’
Edited excerpts from an interview with Mayor Bill de Blasio conducted on Wednesday by The New York Times. ...read more Via: De Blasio:...
U.S. Attorney Criticizes Cuomo’s Closing of Panel
A commission on public corruption, whose credibility had been questioned by watchdog groups, was disbanded by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo ...read more Via:...
De Blasio Is Urged to Alter Housing Plans at Brooklyn Park
A group of elected officials is calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to halt plans for two residential towers at ...read more Via:...
Last Criminal Trial Stemming From Occupy Wall Street Is Underway
A woman is accused of assaulting a police officer who arrested her the night people gathered to observe the founding ...read more Via:...
Sharpton’s Group Seems Undaunted by His F.B.I. Role
The annual convention of the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network began with no hint of discord after reports of ...read more Via:...
Winning Lottery Numbers for April 9, 2014
Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. ...read more Via: Winning Lottery Numbers for April 9, 2014
Missteps Aside, de Blasio Sees Success in His First 100 Days
After 100 days as mayor, Bill de Blasio is sleeping less than six hours a night, stealing downtime with his ...read more Via:...
Layers of Mystery for a Steinway Grand
Rose Gershwin donated a Steinway grand to Hunter College in 1947, but the family history surrounding the piano has left ...read more Via:...
Op-Ed Contributor: College for Criminals
Now — when the economy is recovering, the crime rate is relatively low, and there is an emerging awareness that ...read more Via:...
Op-Ed Contributor: The Problem With the Common Core
Why is there a gag rule on educators who administer state exams? ...read more Via: Op-Ed Contributor: The Problem With the Common Core
New York City Reducing Role of Tests in Advancing Students to Next Grade
Under the new policy, test scores would still be used in judging which students to hold back, but they would ...read more Via:...
Christie Aides Don’t Have to Turn Over Bridge Scandal Documents, Judge Rules
The decision involving Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Stepien is a major setback in the legislative inquiry into lane closings ...read more Via:...
