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Spitzer Walks Long Road to Redemption

Ex-guv working on normal life; his future is unclear

(Newser) - As he returns to the public eye, Eliot Spitzer is working on being a normal person—a daunting task for a man long accustomed to power, Jonathan Darman writes in a Newsweek cover story. He’s grown less image-conscious, often spotted jogging around New York in sweatpants. And he makes...

Behind in Votes, Tedisco Asks to Be Declared Winner

Challenges could drag out NY House race

(Newser) - James Tedisco has officially asked a New York court to declare him the winner of the 20th Congressional District race even though he’s behind in the vote count, the Register-Star of Hudson, NY, reports. With every vote tallied except challenged ballots, Scott Murphy leads Tedisco by 178 votes. But...

Cheap, Deadly Beauty Fix On the Rise

Doctors report spike in illegal injections of silicone

(Newser) - Illegal and potentially fatal silicone injections—a cheaper way to plump up the body than cosmetic surgery—are on the rise, the New York Times reports. The underground treatment, usually administered at home or at "pumping parties," has spread among Latinas and transgender women attracted by the...

Paterson Introduces Gay-Marriage Bill

It's a civil rights issue: NY gov

(Newser) - Inspired by Vermont’s legalization of gay marriage, New York Gov. David Paterson has introduced legislation to bring “equality to everyone” in his state, too. It’s the second time he has touted the same-sex marriage bill, the Post reports. Paterson today urged the legislature to move it forward—...

Coleman-Like Tactics Won't Swing NY Race
Coleman-Like Tactics Won't Swing NY Race
Analysis
Apr 15, 2009 11:37 AM CDT

Coleman-Like Tactics Won't Swing NY Race

Tedisco challenges Gillibrand's own ballot, and he's still doomed

(Newser) - Jim Tedisco is doing everything in the book to try to drag out the race to replace Kirsten Gillibrand in Congress—including challenging the new US senator's own ballot—but he's doomed to failure, writes Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com. Democrat Scott Murphy has received 53% of the absentee ballots...

Astor Witness List Is Star-Studded

Kissinger, Walters, Annan could testify

(Newser) - The Brooke Astor trial could be a who’s-who of New York hotshots: The list of possible witnesses includes Henry Kissinger, Kofi Annan, David Rockefeller, and Barbara Walters, the Times reports. Vanity Fair boss Graydon Carter said he felt “very privileged” to be on the list, provided by the...

Spitzer Eyes 2010 Run for AG

(Newser) - Is Client No. 9 getting back into politics? Eliot Spitzer is considering a 2010 bid for his old job as New York’s attorney general, sources tell the New York Post—assuming Andrew Cuomo vacates the post to run for governor. “My record as governor was disappointing,” Spitzer...

Swank Hair Salon Cuts Ruth Madoff

Ponzi scheming hubby burned too many clients

(Newser) - Ruth Madoff might be going gray—and not due to stress over Bernie’s legal troubles. She’s been banned from getting her hair colored at a New York salon, the Post reports. “The Pierre Michel salon's clients are among some of Manhattan's most elite,” says a rep....

From Romantic Lemons, Literary Lemonade
From Romantic Lemons, Literary Lemonade
book review
Apr 9, 2009 10:30 AM CDT

From Romantic Lemons, Literary Lemonade

It's fizzy, too—and comes complete with recipes and regrets

(Newser) - Recipes for "Morning After Pumpkin Bread" and "Ineffectual Eggplant Parmigiana" should clue readers in that Giulia Melucci's I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti is no how-to on gaining a man's heart through his stomach, Joyce Wadler writes for the New York Times. Melucci—"a...

Cash-Strapped States Raise Taxes as Revenue Declines

At least 10 states face substantial budget gaps

(Newser) - A precipitous decline in tax revenue has at least 10 states considering major increases in sales or income taxes to close budget gaps that in some cases run into the billions, the Wall Street Journal reports. States like Oregon, facing a $4.4 billion budget gap and 10.8% unemployment,...

Tiny Hotels Offer NYC at Micro-Prices

Inns provide Manhattan rooms for $75-$89

(Newser) - New York is expensive, even to visit. A hotel in Manhattan can cost $300 a night, and even deep into the other boroughs, you’re not likely to pay less than $129. But a few hotels have moved to provide affordable nightly accommodation—by cutting down on room size, NPR...

Big Apple Is Easy Target for Bank Robbers

444 robberies last year due to poor security, says commish

(Newser) - Crime in New York's five boroughs was down again last year, but Police Commissioner Ray Kelly isn't happy. That's because bank robberies have gone up by 57% in that same time, which amounts to daily heists in downtown Manhattan. Kelly blames the trend on banks' reluctance to enact security measures...

Yankees' New Stadium Takes a Bow
 Yankees' 
 New Stadium 
 Takes a Bow 
slideshow
Apr 2, 2009 3:35 PM CDT

Yankees' New Stadium Takes a Bow

(Newser) - Players and fans checked out the new Yankee Stadium for the first time today, and they liked what they saw. "Wow! I'm in love," one fan who said he opposed the new ballpark told the New York Post. "They did a fantastic job." The $1....

Don't Let Dems Steal NY Election: GOP to Donors

(Newser) - Republicans are rallying donors behind Jim Tedisco in preparation for a possible legal battle over the results of yesterday’s US House election in upstate New York, the Hill reports. In an email to donors today, GOP leaders say Democrats are preparing to “steal” the seat. Democratic candidate Jim...

It's Time to Discover Goat, the Other Red Meat
It's Time to Discover Goat,
the Other Red Meat
COMMENTARY
Apr 1, 2009 9:05 AM CDT

It's Time to Discover Goat, the Other Red Meat

Already-popular 'bearded ruminant' catches on in US

(Newser) - Goat is the most widely consumed meat in the world, but unless you live in an ethnic restaurant enclave, it's unlikely that you're a convert—yet. Henry Alford has recently been impressed by "chevon," the meat with less fat than chicken and more protein than beef. He describes...

NY Election Seen as Early Referendum
NY Election Seen as Early Referendum
ANALYSIS
Mar 31, 2009 9:11 AM CDT

NY Election Seen as Early Referendum

Vote to fill Gillibrand's seat as much over stimulus, bonuses

(Newser) - Today’s special congressional election in upstate New York is seen as a key early test of President Obama’s agenda, reports CQ Politics. The race, a tight one between Republican Jim Tedisco and Democrat Scott Murphy, has become a battle over Obama’s stimulus bill, bonuses for AIG, and...

Pinched Fathers Plead for Break in Child Support

Modification cases flooding courts across the country

(Newser) - Newly unemployed fathers have begun flooding courts across the country for reductions in child support payments, the New York Times reports. The faltering economy is prompting judges to decrease payments, angering financially strapped mothers and forcing families to go on welfare, apply for food stamps, and face possible eviction. “...

Radio Dispatches Recount Bid to Save Richardson

Medics race to save star's life

(Newser) - Almost a week after family and friends bid their final goodbyes to Natasha Richardson, the Globe and Mail  examines radio exchanges between paramedics and 911 operators during the star’s last conscious hours. As she was being taken from her hotel room to the nearest hospital, vital signs were good,...

Freedom Tower Gets New Name: 1 World Trade Center

Ex-gov blasts decision to rebrand skyscraper

(Newser) - The Freedom Tower is gone, and it hasn’t even been built yet, the New York Daily News reports: The Port Authority announced today that it would change the name of the building being constructed at Ground Zero to 1 World Trade Center. The new, or old, name is “...

Gillibrand Spent Years Defending Big Tobacco

As a young lawyer, NY senator worked for Phillip Morris

(Newser) - Kirsten Gillibrand, Hillary Clinton’s Senate successor, spent years as a Phillip Morris lawyer involved in some of its most sensitive cases in the 1990s, the New York Times reports. As a junior lawyer, Gillibrand helped fend off a federal perjury investigation against the tobacco giant, fighting off prosecution demands...

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