New York Local news
Last Updated
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:50 PST
NYC Restaurants Must Display 'Report Card' Grades
| New York City's 24,000 restaurants -- from its internationally known eateries on down to its most modest pizza counters -- will have to display large letter grades near their entrances indicating how clean they are under a system approved Tuesday. The best will get an A, according to the system approved by the city Board of Health...
continue reading » |
Brooklyn Arabic-Language School Principal Resigns
The New York City Department of Education said the principal of an Arabic-language school in Brooklyn has resigned her position to take a job as a literacy coach. The agency announced Holly Reichert's resignation from the Khalil Gibran International Academy on Tuesday, days after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled the school's founding principal, Debbie Almontaser, was ..... continue reading »
Sun, school return in NY, power doesn't for many
Most of the kids were back in school Tuesday, the sun emerged and utility crews slowly returned electricity customers to the grid after a soaking weekend windstorm. By late afternoon, the number of customers without power was below 70,000 in New York City, Long Island and the northern suburbs..... continue reading »
Disgraced state Sen. Hiram Monserrate bid to keep seat goes to Queens voters
NEW YORK -- A New York state senator who was expelled after a domestic violence conviction hoped for success Tuesday in a long-shot bid to get his seat back in a special election. Associated PressState Sen. Hiram Monserrate wants to..... continue reading »
New York to allow medical decisions without proxies
ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York Gov. David Paterson is set to sign a bill that will give family, guardians or partners the power to make medical decisions for incapacitated patients -- even if the patient never signed paperwork detailing their..... continue reading »
29 arrested in drug sweep near Lincoln Center
Authorities have arrested 29 people on charges they dealt drugs near Lincoln Center... continue reading »
Cameron Douglas' Girlfriend Get Out of Jail for "Second Chance"
Had been behind bars for seven months after trying to smuggle drugs to Michael Douglas' son.. continue reading »
Feds To Talk Milk Prices With NY Dairy Farmers
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Justice Department officials will meet later this month with upstate New York farmers and consumers over claims anti-competitive practices are driving down prices paid to dairies at the same time retail milk prices soar. The meeting with Schumer and the top federal antitrust investigator will be at Genesee Community College in Batavia on March 29... continue reading »
American Airlines Wants Exemption From Tarmac Rule
Add American Airlines to the list of carriers that want out of the government's new rule to limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac. American has filed for a temporary exemption with the Department of Transportation, saying delays caused by the closure of the main runway at New York's JFK airport could cost them millions in fines. JetBlue and Delta asked for exemptions last week ..... continue reading »
Staten Island pols ask Con Edison to reimburse residents for spoiled food
4,652 borough customers remain without power for the 4th straight day.. continue reading »
Finally, a 'Stable' situation in Kensington
Kensington Stables rides again!After initially signaling that it would be cracking down on horse stables, the city ended up saying "neigh” to reform on Tuesday morning.Walker Blankinship, owner of the beloved stables on Caton Place near Prospect Park, was pleased to hear that the Board of Health had..... continue reading »
Gov. Paterson brushes back ethics charges he lied about free Yankees World Series tickets
Gov. Paterson lashed back Tuesday at a report claiming he lied about shaking down the Yankees for free tickets to a World Series game - producing e-mails showing he was invited... continue reading »
Soda Tax Proposal Appears Likely to Fizzle
The tax on soda and sugary drinks faces strong opposition in the state Senate for the second year in a row... continue reading »
Ex NYC Community Bank President Charged in Fraud
The former president of a small community bank was arrested on charges that he lied to the federal government to get a piece of the bailout program, authorities said Monday... continue reading »
Working at Patsy's Pizza a slice of hell, claims lawsuit
Patsy's Pizza may be great, but its work conditions are definitely not, according to a federal lawsuit filed by a former dishwasher... continue reading »
This page is compiled by a computer program after "reading" a number of local news papers from around New York area. Powered by blogvia.