Stenographer, Fired Over Drinking Problem, Left Headaches for Appellate Courts
The incomplete records from State Supreme Court proceedings in Manhattan highlight a major pitfall in relying solely on stenographic reporters ...read more Via:...
Critics Say Zip Line Will Hurt, Not Help, Lake George Tourism
Ralph Macchio Sr. wants to erect a zip line in the Adirondacks, but opponents say his plan will detract from ...read more Via:...
Warden at Rikers Island Demoted After Inmate Dies in Overheated Cell
Acknowledging “systemic management problems” at the mental health unit, the Correction Department also disciplined a correction officer and the supervisor ...read more Via:...
Brooklyn Housing Court, Like Many City Renters, Can’t Find a New Home
With a 10-year lease about to expire, and after two years of searching, officials have yet to find a new ...read more Via:...
New York Can Block Religious Services in Schools, Appeals Panel Rules
In the ruling, a federal judge said that barring worship in public schools did not violate groups' religious liberty rights. ...
Star-Ledger Announces Big Staff Reductions
The Newark newspaper is cutting 167 jobs, including 40 newsroom positions, as part of a plan by the owner to ...read more Via:...
City Room: New York Today: Cloud Show
What you need to know for Thursday: a display in the skies, a new tool against drug overdoses, and a ...read more Via:...
New York Program to Help Police Get a Kit to Combat Overdoses
State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Thursday is expected to announce a push to have law enforcement officers carry ...read more Via:...
Cuomo Put His Weight Behind Charter School Protections
Seizing on Mayor Bill de Blasio's missteps and driving legislation from start to finish, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was a ...read more Via:...
Winning Lottery Numbers for April 2, 2014
Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. ...read more Via: Winning Lottery Numbers for April 2, 2014
Stringer to Increase Oversight of New York City’s Computerization Contracts
The city comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, is issuing a directive that he says will standardize how information technology contracts are ...read more Via:...
Worker Is Killed in Fall at a Midtown Hotel
A man, who was working for Alpha General Contractor of New York, fell through an area where planks had been ...read more Via:...
De Blasio Naming Ex-Banker as Economic Development Corp. Chairman
Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to name Michael Schlein, a close friend with deep ties to Wall Street, as chairman ...read more Via:...
Gotham: A Victory, and a Knife in the Side
Funding for Mayor Bill de Blasio's prekindergarten initiative came with a lesson in the politics of Albany and Gov. Andrew ...read more Via:...
