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OPINION

Dec 2, 2008 1:47 PM CST

Plax, Call Diddy (and Other Tips)

(Newser) - Plaxico Burress has a lot to answer for, but he can take some cues from the current economy and hip-hop history, writes Chloe Hilliard in the Village Voice. Almost every aspect of his gun infraction has precedent. Her suggestions:

Contact Diddy: The rap impresario has had experience with shooting crimes,

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NYC Subway Pens Excuses for Late Commuters

Dec 1, 2008 2:19 AM CST

NYC Subway Pens Excuses for Late Commuters

MTA issues notes from the underground

(Newser) - New York City's subway and bus agency issues excuses for tardiness that workers delayed by mass transit snafus can present to their frustrated bosses. The program, which will go online next year, issues 34,000 "late notes" each year, even though few commuters know that it exists, reports the...

FBI Warns of
NYC Subway
Terror Plot

Nov 26, 2008 11:15 AM CST

FBI Warns of NYC Subway Terror Plot

Al-Qaeda casually discussed holiday plot, source says

(Newser) - Federal authorities are warning law enforcement personnel of a possible terror plot against the New York City subway system during the holiday season. An internal memo obtained by the AP says the FBI has received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that al-Qaeda terrorists may have discussed suicide bombing attacks...

Single City Dwellers Are Often Happier, Healthier

GLOSSIES

Nov 24, 2008 2:34 PM CST

Single City Dwellers Are Often Happier, Healthier

Social scientists say New Yorkers defy that lonely stereotype

(Newser) - Our stereotype of the single, lonely urban dweller is all wrong. City folk who live alone often lead happier, healthier lives than married couples do in suburbia, Jennifer Senior writes in New York. “There was a time when living alone meant you were a hopeless shut-in," writes...

Manhattan
Real Estate
Prices Plummet

Nov 9, 2008 7:24 AM CST

Manhattan Real Estate Prices Plummet

News will only get worse, experts predict

(Newser) - Manhattan real estate is already taking a major hit from the economic crisis, reports the New York Times. Median property prices in Harlem are down nearly 20%, and east midtown condos have plunged more than 18%. The downturn will eventually rock even the toniest neighborhoods, experts predict. Sales have slowed...

Bloomberg Calls For Plastic Bag Fee in NYC

Nov 7, 2008 11:37 AM CST

Bloomberg Calls For Plastic Bag Fee in NYC

6¢ charge pleases greenies, would help city's fiscal problems

(Newser) - After an ad campaign urging New Yorkers to use greener alternatives to plastic shopping bags, Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to impose a 6¢-per-bag charge, the Times reports. While environmentalists approve, and the city’s coffers stand to gain, many think the measure will be unpopular with shoppers, and critics...

NYC's 'Elite' Happy for Reinforcements: McInerney

OPINION

Nov 6, 2008 3:36 PM CST

NYC's 'Elite' Happy for Reinforcements: McInerney

Obama added middle-class whites in winning coalition, author writes

(Newser) - New York celebrated Tuesday night, cheers ringing through Manhattan. “The last time a stranger hugged me on the street was September 11, 2001,” author Jay McInerney writes in the Independent, hailing the broadened coalition that made Barack Obama’s victory possible. “This moment feels like the obverse...

Culture Shifts
at Bloomberg's News Operation

GLOSSIES

Nov 5, 2008 4:06 PM CST

Culture Shifts at Bloomberg's News Operation

Outsiders take some edge off, but outfit still bucks trend with growth

(Newser) - Unlike many news organizations, Bloomberg LP is growing, though whether the company’s culture will survive is in doubt, Seth Mnookin writes in Vanity Fair. Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York and the company’s majority shareholder, no longer oversees day-to-day operations. And the chief architect of the financial services...

Greenies Dim
Bright Lights
in Big City

Nov 2, 2008 12:54 PM CST

Greenies Dim Bright Lights in Big City

Big city's bright lights must dim, many say

(Newser) - A dimmer switch looms over Manhattan's bright nighttime skyline, as concerns over conservation and energy costs have prompted skyscraper owners to abandon the practice of blazing all lights at all hours. New York scores a 9 out of 9 on a light pollution scale, and legislators are considering official incentives...

Bianca Jagger
Booted From
Park Ave. Pad

Oct 24, 2008 8:29 AM CDT

Bianca Jagger Booted From Park Ave. Pad

Tourist visa and permanent residence incompatible: court

(Newser) - Bianca Jagger must give up her rent-controlled Manhattan apartment of 20 years. The state's highest court ruled that she doesn't meet the "primary residence" clause because she has an American tourist visa. Mick’s ex-wife says the eviction was revenge for her 2003 lawsuit against the landlord, which claimed...

NYC Extends Term Limits:
Bloomberg Can Run Again

Oct 23, 2008 6:05 PM CDT

NYC Extends Term Limits: Bloomberg Can Run Again

(Newser) - New York’s City Council voted today to allow a third term for elected officials, paving the way for another Michael Bloomberg administration, the New York Daily News reports. Last-minute wrangling in the chamber, including a failed vote to establish a referendum on the issue, led to the 29-22 victory....

Doyenne Dies in
Style at NY Hotel

Oct 22, 2008 3:57 PM CDT

Doyenne Dies in Style at NY Hotel

Marie-Dennett McDill spent her last 10 weeks at the Carlyle, a place she loved

(Newser) - When 71-year-old Marie-Dennett McDill learned she had terminal cancer, her children checked her into her beloved Carlyle Hotel, the Times reports. McDill stayed at her favorite swanky locale in NYC under 24-hour hospice care for her last 10 weeks. She took daily walks in Central Park and camped out in...

Cabbies Among First to See Ripples of Wall Street's Pain

GLOSSIES

Oct 20, 2008 2:13 PM CDT

Cabbies Among First to See Ripples of Wall Street's Pain

Crashing markets mean fewer fares, smaller tips

(Newser) - New York cabbies will tell you that their jobs are indicative of overall health of the economy—so they’re getting hammered right now. New York looks at one driver’s experience with the bubble-and-bust of recent years, with the halcyon days of bankers tossing him $40 for a $2....

NYC GOP Congressman Guilty of DWI

Oct 18, 2008 4:04 AM CDT

NYC GOP Congressman Guilty of DWI

Vito Fossella could face jail time for bust that revealed secret family

(Newser) - Vito Fossella could be facing 5 days behind bars after being found guilty of drunken driving, the New York Times reports. A hearing in December will determine whether the New York City congressman's blood-alcohol level was high enough to warrant jail time. The May arrest ended Fossella's political career after...

Oysters May
Clean East
Coast Waters

Oct 12, 2008 8:10 PM CDT

Oysters May Clean East Coast Waters

Electrified reefs could help restore the population

(Newser) - Oysters can be shocked into repopulating and cleaning up America's waterways, the Christian Science Monitor reports. A project in New York's East River is using metal reefs, powered by solar panels, to build up limestone and help oysters grow. The upside is that they filter water—up to 50 gallons...

Clock Ticking
on Real Palin's
SNL Debut

Oct 9, 2008 9:33 AM CDT

Clock Ticking on Real Palin's SNL Debut

Head writer: She's welcome ... until Election Day

(Newser) - Sarah Palin won’t be on tonight’s Saturday Night Live prime-time special, but head writer Seth Meyers tells Newsday the door's still open. “There's nothing specific yet, but our window of opportunity is before the election," Meyers says. “We'd love to have her. We'd love...

Stern Nuptials
Set for Tonight

Oct 3, 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Stern Nuptials Set for Tonight

Shock jock set to wed longtime fiancee

(Newser) - Howard Stern and his girlfriend of 8 years, Beth Ostrosky, will wed tonight at Le Cirque, the New York Post reports. The shock jock rented out the famed restaurant and will host a sit-down dinner for 180, including Donald Trump. Kelly Ripa’s hubby, Mark Consuelos, will perform the ceremony....

Bloomberg Could Get OK for Third Run

Oct 3, 2008 5:18 AM CDT

Bloomberg Could Get OK for Third Run

New York City Council will consider measure to extend term limits

(Newser) - A controversial bill to ditch the two-term limit for New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and dozens of other city officials will be introduced next week, reports the New York Times. City Council members believe Bloomberg has enough support to pass the measure, though supporters and critics alike are nonplussed...

Bloomberg: I Don't Want to Walk Away

Oct 2, 2008 3:01 PM CDT

Bloomberg: I Don't Want to Walk Away

'Unprecedented challenges' push NYC mayor to seek 3rd term

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg is officially seeking a third term to rescue New York from "meltdown" in the financial crisis, the Daily News reports. “I don’t want to walk away,” the mayor said in explaining why he intends to rewrite city rules despite thinking “term limits is...

Forget Term Limits: NYC Needs Mike

OPINION

Oct 2, 2008 1:27 PM CDT

Forget Term Limits: NYC Needs Mike

Bloomberg essential with Wall Street in crisis: Lauder

(Newser) - Term limits have been great for New York City, but it’s time to make an exception, billionaire philanthropist Ronald Lauder writes in the Times. Lauder believes Michael Bloomberg is the man to steer New York through the current economic disaster, preventing a repeat of the 1970s crisis that ruined...