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Punk Rock Impresario Kristal Dead
Punk Rock Impresario Kristal Dead
Aug 29, 2007 1:40 PM CDT

Punk Rock Impresario Kristal Dead

NYC club CBGB launched some of movement's top acts

(Newser) - Hilly Kristal, whose iconic club CBGB was the epicenter of American punk rock, died yesterday at 75 after a battle with lung cancer. The New York venue—fully titled CBGB & OMFUG, or "Country, Bluegrass and Blues & Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandisers"—showcased the Ramones, the Talking...

Asthma Hits 9/11 Rescuers at 12 Times Normal Rate

Rates highest for those who arrived first, worked longest and didn't wear masks

(Newser) - Ground Zero rescue and cleanup workers are developing asthma at 12 times the normal rate, a New York City health report has found. Among 25,000 workers interviewed, 3.6% of them—926 firefighters, police officers, construction workers and volunteers—have been diagnosed with the respiratory illness since 2001. The...

Heads Roll in FDNY After Deadly Fire

Three officials demoted after blaze kills 2 in uninspected building

(Newser) - Three top FDNY officials were demoted today in the wake of the Deutsche Bank fire that claimed the lives of two firefighters. The August 18 blaze has been blamed on careless smoking, but the department neglected required inspections on the condemned building. The commissioner also ordered inspections of all construction...

2 More Injured at Ground Zero Building

Scaffolding falls from structure where firefighters perished

(Newser) - Two New York firefighters were injured today by scaffolding falling from the Deutsche Bank building near ground zero, the AP reports. The incident came less than a week after a fire at the skyscraper across the street from the World Trade Center site claimed the lives of two other firefighters....

Bloomberg Denies Oval Office Bid
Bloomberg Denies Oval Office Bid
Aug 21, 2007 5:16 PM CDT

Bloomberg Denies Oval Office Bid

New York mayor vows he won't run for VP position either

(Newser) - Bloomberg’s billions aren’t going to propel him on a bid for president in 2008, Reuters reports. The New York City mayor told Dan Rather that "The answer is 'no.’ If somebody asks me where I stand, I tell them. And that's not a way to get...

2 Die in Fire at Ground Zero
2 Die in Fire at Ground Zero
Aug 18, 2007 9:50 PM CDT

2 Die in Fire at Ground Zero

(Newser) - Two firefighters died in a blaze that broke out this afternoon in a skyscraper being demolished at the edge of ground zero in Lower Manhattan. The fire broke out in the partially dismantled Deutsche Bank building, which had been vacant since 9/11, condemned because health officials ruled that it was...

Rudy After 9/11: Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Giuliani clocked more time with Yankees than with rescue workers

(Newser) - GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, who likes to capitalize on the hours he clocked at Ground Zero after 9/11, actually spent more time with the Yankees than he did with rescue workers, Salon reports. In a 40-day period following 9/11 Giuliani spent some 58 hours traveling to games, watching them...

Giuliani Guarantees He Can Halt Illegal Immigration

Romney pokes, ex-mayor lashes out

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani says he can stop illegal immigration by monitoring international travelers, implementing tamperproof ID cards with fingerprints, and tracking the status of foreign workers and students. Under fire from Mitt Romney for his record on illegal immigration while mayor of New York, Giuliani has recently cranked up his rhetoric,...

US Gives Big Jump to NYC Traffic Plan

Bloomberg proposal gets $354M boost, but state legislature must still approve

(Newser) - The federal government has promised to pitch in $354M toward an environmentally sensitive plan to suppress car traffic in Manhattan, New York's busiest borough. But the scheme's chief proponent, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, must still win the approval of the New York state legislature, which initially chafed at his proposal, the...

Why Do New Yorkers Live Longer?
Why Do New Yorkers Live Longer?
Aug 13, 2007 5:13 PM CDT

Why Do New Yorkers Live Longer?

Could it be fast walking? Peer pressure? Sheer stubbornness?

(Newser) - New Yorkers are living longer, and New York magazine wants to know why. Department of Health figures show the average Gothamite lives longer than the average American. It could be thanks to more and faster walking, the magazine says, but ultimately has more to do with the fact that the...

Freak Twister Wallops Brooklyn
Freak Twister Wallops Brooklyn
Aug 9, 2007 4:47 AM CDT

Freak Twister Wallops Brooklyn

Looked like 'Wizard of Oz'

(Newser) - Trees were toppled, cars mangled and roofs ripped off houses when the first tornado in 118 years ripped through Brooklyn yesterday in the midst of a vicious storm that pummeled New York. Winds clocked speeds of 135 mph. "I thought it was 'The Wizard of Oz,'" said a...

Gov. Blames Poor Drainage for NYC Mess

Torrential rains led to 'total outage' of transit system, Spitzer says

(Newser) - An inadequate drainage system and little advance warning left New York City transit vulnerable to this morning's powerful storm, Gov. Eliot Spitzer said. The New York Times reports that today's transit meltdown, which disabled or delayed every city subway line and snarled the morning commute, was the third such debilitating...

Flooding Halts NYC Mass Transit
Flooding Halts NYC Mass Transit
Aug 8, 2007 11:01 AM CDT

Flooding Halts NYC Mass Transit

(Newser) - New York City public transportation ground to a standstill early this morning after violent thunderstorms tore up trees, damaged cars, and flooded underground train tracks, halting or delaying every single subway line, reports the New York Times. Flights at all three major airports in the metropolitan area were pushed back...

Principal Fired for Staff Santeria Rites

Candles, incense and chicken blood didn't earn A's from bosses

(Newser) - A New York City public school principal's head is on the chopping block for forcing teachers to participate in spiritual cleansing rituals using chicken blood and incense, the AP reports. The principal paid another woman to perform several ceremonies practiced by followers of  Santeria, a Caribbean blend of  Christianity and...

NYC May Ban the 'B-Word'
NYC May Ban the 'B-Word'
Aug 7, 2007 3:38 PM CDT

NYC May Ban the 'B-Word'

City council wants to nix 'bitch' from New Yorkers' vocab

(Newser) - The "N-word" was the first to go, earlier this year, and now New York's city council wants to impose a citywide symbolic ban on another dirty word: bitch. The councilwoman who jump-started the initiative calls the slur "a vile attack on our womanhood," but plenty of New...

Hizzoner Heads for Jury Duty
Hizzoner Heads for Jury Duty
Aug 6, 2007 5:39 AM CDT

Hizzoner Heads for Jury Duty

Bloomberg hopes to catch up on his 'to-read' list

(Newser) - In New York, even the best connections won't get you out of jury duty. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reporting to court today, noting that the 8:45 a.m. start gives him an extra hour to sleep or catch up on his "to-read" list. "Doctors, architects, nurses, and...

Fake Sub Sets Off Harbor Scare
Fake Sub Sets Off Harbor Scare
Aug 4, 2007 12:44 PM CDT

Fake Sub Sets Off Harbor Scare

Coast Guard ends 'marine mischief'

(Newser) - A New York performance artist and two pals were detained yesterday after they tried to navigate a replica of a Revolutionary War-era submarine near the Queen Mary II  in Brooklyn. Their maritime mischief  created a brief scare, and the Coast Guard was dispatched. Apparently, the three were trying to recreate...

Harassment Allegation Could Haunt Bloomberg

Mayor still denies he's running for president

(Newser) - A 1997 sexual harassment suit against Michael Bloomberg could become an obstacle if the New York mayor attempts a presidential run, the AP reports. Although the suit was settled in 2000 and has not been a political liability during his term, the allegations that he made bawdy remarks to a...

No Asbestos in Air After NY Blast
No Asbestos in Air After NY Blast
Jul 19, 2007 2:31 PM CDT

No Asbestos in Air After NY Blast

Traces of carcinogen found in dirt and debris; not a health hazard, say officials

(Newser) - No asbestos was found in the air today after a steam pipe explosion that led to one death and injured more than 30 in midtown Manhattan yesterday. The carcinogen has turned up in dirt and debris in and near the area, but officials say damage to long-term health is very...

Tenor Jerry Hadley Dies at 55
Tenor Jerry Hadley Dies at 55
Jul 19, 2007 4:44 AM CDT

Tenor Jerry Hadley Dies at 55

Jerry Hadley, 55, was known for his bright voice and brash energy

(Newser) - Lyric tenor Jerry Hadley, 55, died yesterday, eight days after shooting himself in the head in his home near Poughkeepsie, NY. Hadley, who suffered from depression, was known for his bright, warm voice, brash energy on stage and adventurous choice of repertory, the New York Times reports.

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