Stories related to: New York

Appeals Court Strikes Down NY's Passenger 'Bill of Rights'

Bloomberg  |  Mar 25, 08 5:30 PM CDT

(Newser) - A New York law, known as the airline “passenger bill of rights,” was rejected today by a US appeals court, Bloomberg reports. The measure required airlines to provide food and water when their delayed plane has sat on the tarmac for more than three hours. The court said it was pre-empted by a 1978 statute to decrease federal regulation of airlines. More »

I Used Cocaine: NY Governor

NY1  |  Mar 25, 08 4:37 AM CDT

(Newser) - One week after revealing he had extramarital affairs, New York Gov. David Paterson has also admitted using marijuana and cocaine. Patterson used drugs in the 70s when he was 23, he said in an interview on TV news channel New York 1. Paterson, the state's first black and first blind governor, succeeded Eliot Spitzer, who resigned in a call-girl scandal. More »

Diddy Denies Tupac Claim

MTV  |  Mar 18, 08 7:15 AM CDT

(Newser) - Sean "Diddy" Combs has vehemently denied claims that he, the Notorious BIG, and other rap figures were involved in an attack on Tupac Shakur in 1994. Shakur was shot outside a New York recording studio, triggering the East Coast-West Coast rap wars in which Shakur and others were murdered. In an interview with MTV, Combs insisted that the Los Angeles Times story was "beyond ridiculous." More »

Spitzer: Hooked on Covert Ops

New York  |  Mar 17, 08 5:05 PM CDT

(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer didn't patronize a pricey call girl ring just for the sex, Chris Smith writes in a  provocative New York post-mortem. What really attracted him was the covert op. The silver-spoon-fed Ivy Leaguer was always rebelling against being squeaky clean; as a young prosecutor, he got "hooked on the clandestine" while running stings on the Gambino crime family. More »

NY Swears In New Gov; Paterson Calls for Unity

Times Union (Albany)  |  Mar 17, 08 2:00 PM CDT

(Newser) - David Paterson was sworn in as New York’s governor this afternoon and gave a speech that mixed humor and solemnity, the Albany Times-Union reports. “I never expected to have the honor of serving as governor,” said New York’s first black governor, who repeatedly stressed the importance of bringing political parties together. More »

3 Still Missing in Crane Collapse

1010 WINS (NY)  |  Mar 17, 08 8:03 AM CDT

(Newser) - Two construction workers and a visitor in town for St. Patrick's Day are still missing after the collapse of a construction crane Saturday destroyed a New York townhouse and damaged other nearby buildings. Rescue services yesterday used dogs, heat-sensing devices, and microphones to search for the victims in the wreckage, with diminishing optimism. City officials also began removing parts of the 19-story crane’s boom apparatus yesterday. More »

Crane Crash Among Worst NY Accidents, Mayor Says

New York Times  |  Mar 15, 08 7:29 PM CDT

(Newser) - A towering crane that ripped through two buildings and hit a third is one of the worst construction accidents in New York history, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today. "It is a tragic event," he said. "Our hearts go out to all the victims and their families." How did the crane pulverize two buildings in one fall? Click the Daily News and Newsday links below to see the best photo coverage on the web. More »

'Kristen' Lawyer Scolds Media Over Racy Pics

Associated Press  |  Mar 15, 08 4:20 PM CDT

(Newser) - The lawyer for Ashley Alexandra Dupre—the call girl known as "Kristen" to resigned New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer—blasted the media yesterday for unauthorized use of revealing photos of the 22-year-old. Attorney Don D. Buchwald said the media has thrust Dupre into the "public glare" without her consent, the AP reports. More »

'Bikini Anchor' May Sue NYC Over Cop Tussle

New York Daily News  |  Mar 14, 08 5:20 PM CDT

(Newser) - A former Philadelphia news anchor who allegedly punched a New York cop may be preparing to sue the city, the police department, and several individual officers—including the one she was originally charged with hitting. Alycia Lane's lawyer tells the Daily News the move allows her “to keep her options,” but she could seek $5 million over “economic injuries," a notice of claim filed this week states. More »

Did Governor Use Campaign Funds for Trysts?

New York Times  |  Mar 14, 08 6:33 AM CDT

(Newser) - Disgraced soon-to-be-ex-governor Eliot Spitzer's troubles could get even worse as prosecutors probe whether he used campaign funds for his meetings with prostitutes, the New York Times reports. Criminal charges linked to the payments could follow if federal investigators discover campaign money paid for the hotel rooms and transportation Spitzer used for his call-girl trysts. More »

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