Tanning Ads by Salons Are Limited in New York
A settlement with New York's attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, bars the owner of the Hollywood Tans franchises in the ...read more Via:...
New York Legislators Economize to Stretch Their Per Diem Pay
Some New York legislators, now negotiating the state budget, have been accused of taking advantage of their per diem pay ...read more Via:...
From France To Midtown, A Rift Rocks La Grenouille
Charles Masson Jr. has been replaced as general manager by his younger brother, Philippe. ...read more Via: From France...
As Citi Bike Approaches Anniversary, Worries Abound
The program, which has nearly 100,000 annual members, has faced financial concerns as well as issues like forces of nature ...read more Via:...
Room for Debate: How Can Bookstores Stay Alive?
Stores that sell books are disappearing in the face of new technology and online venues. What does this mean for ...read more Via:...
City Room: A Call for Haiku About New York City
To celebrate National Poetry Month in April, The Times is seeking original haiku about New York City. But there's a ...read more Via:...
Building Blocks: Red-Brick Remnant of Yorkville’s Brewing Past Is Unearthed, Only to Vanish
For a few hours this week, Yorkville had a newly visible — if modest — link to its German heritage, ...read more Via:...
Bin Laden’s Son-in-Law Is Convicted in Terror Trial
A jury convicted Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, a senior adviser to Osama bin Laden, of conspiring to kill Americans and providing ...read more Via:...
City Room: A Screeching Sound From a Martian on the C Train
Metropolitan Diary: A subway panhandler wearing Martian antennas tried torture instead of entertainment. ...read more Via: City Room: A...
City Room: New York Today: Weathering It
What you need to know for Wednesday: High winds whip the city, the mayor supports a taxi surcharge, and a ...read more Via:...
Winning Lottery Numbers for March 25, 2014
Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. ...read more Via: Winning Lottery Numbers for March 25, 2014
Court Hears Appeal by Son of Scholar on Dead Sea Scrolls
A defense lawyer argues that using pseudonymous characters to disparage rivals was annoying, not criminal. ...read more Via: Court...
De Blasio Proposes Taxi Surcharge to Fund Accessible Cabs
To make half of all New York City's taxis wheelchair-accessible by 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed a 30-cent ...read more Via:...
Surging Rents Force Booksellers From Manhattan
The rising cost of doing business in Manhattan is driving out many of its remaining bookstores, threatening the city's sense ...read more Via:...
