Stories related to: Manhattan

Big Apple Is Big Brother, Privacy Advocates Warn

Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 14, 08 8:58 PM CDT

(Newser) - Anti-terrorism measures planned for New York City have civil liberties groups worried, the Guardian of London reports. Operation Sentinel calls for cameras to be placed at every bridge and tunnel into Manhattan to photograph every vehicle entering and leaving. Details would then be kept on a huge city database. More »

Soot Cushions Manhattan Girl's 14-Story Plunge

New York Daily News  |  Aug 3, 08 10:28 AM CDT

(Newser) - A young girl's trip to the rooftop to show her cousin the Manhattan skyline turned out badly yesterday when a misstep sent the 12-year-old plummeting 180 feet down a chimney, the New York Daily News reports. But a 2-foot-deep mound of soot in the basement apparently cushioned her fall, reported stunned rescuers. Despite a broken hip and three damaged vertebrae, she's expected to make a full recovery. More »

Wall Street's Wealthy Can't Nab Apartments

New York Times  |  Jul 12, 08 1:50 PM CDT

(Newser) - Manhattan’s most rabid real estate buyers are finding that a million-dollar bonus doesn't cut it anymore, the New York Times reports. With markets in turmoil, Wall Street bankers' staggering bonuses are in jeopardy, and apartment sellers are taking note. “They’re looking for people who have stable incomes that are not so market dependent,” one mortgage company president said. More »

Spitzer Madam Pleads Guilty in 'Disgusting' Operation

Associated Press  |  Jun 4, 08 10:31 AM CDT

(Newser) - The woman who managed the prostitution ring that brought down New York governor Eliot Spitzer copped a plea yesterday in federal court, the AP reports. Cecil Suwal, 23, giggled and cried during a Manhattan hearing at which she pleaded guilty to money-laundering and promoting prostitution at the Emperors Club VIP service, where clients like Spitzer paid up to $5,500 an hour. More »

Weld Faulted in NYC Crane Collapse

New York Times  |  May 31, 08 6:20 AM CDT

(Newser) - City officials investigating a crane accident that killed two workers yesterday think a bad weld may have been to blame, the New York Times reports. The top of the crane, which met all the city's regulations, snapped off and hit a building. The city has suspended all crane construction until Monday and plans to hire new safety engineers. More »

NYC Crane Collapse Kills at Least 1

New York Times  |  May 30, 08 8:14 AM CDT

(Newser) - A construction crane collapsed on the Upper East Side of Manhattan today, killing the cab operator and injuring several others, the New York Times reports. The collapse came at 8 am, just 24 hours after a stop-work order on the site was rescinded. The cab of the crane fell 12 stories, crashing into a high-rise condominium tower and through several balconies. The driver, still in the crane, was killed in the fall. More »

Assembly Sinks NYC Congestion Pricing Measure

New York Times  |  Apr 7, 08 5:23 PM CDT

(Newser) - New York state legislators today killed a plan that would have brought congestion pricing—higher fees at peak traffic hours—to parts of Manhattan, a major defeat for Mike Bloomberg, the Times reports. The mayor and a coalition of environmental groups backed the idea, but legislators from the city's outer boroughs and elsewhere opposed the fees, which would have been as high as $8, as regressive. More »

Real Estate Slump Strikes Manhattan

Bloomberg  |  Apr 2, 08 3:25 PM CDT

(Newser) - Manhattan real estate prices hit record highs in the first quarter of 2008, but sales declined, showing that the housing crunch is starting to affect the island, Bloomberg reports. The average price of a Manhattan apartment was $1.7 million, up 33.5% from last year, the New York Times reports, but sales for the same period fell 34%, the most in 18 years. More »

NYC Approves Congestion Toll

New York Daily News  |  Apr 1, 08 4:54 AM CDT

(Newser) - New York City has moved a step closer to charging drivers $8 to enter midtown Manhattan. The City Council voted 30-20 in favor of the proposal, known as "congestion pricing," that has already been established in cities like London to reduce traffic. The next hurdle is approval from the state legislature. Mayor Bloomberg said the vote mirrors the "strong backing" of New Yorkers, reports the New York Daily News . More »

7th Crane Collapse Victim Found

New York Daily News  |  Mar 17, 08 2:27 PM CDT

(Newser) - Rescue workers removed the seventh and final body from the wreckage of the New York City crane disaster this afternoon. Odin Torres, 28, was visiting from Florida for St. Patrick's Day when the crane demolished the townhouse she was in, the Daily News reports. Earlier, 37-year-old construction worker Santino Gallone was pulled from the wreckage as his wife watched from a nearby Starbucks. More »

Crane Crash Kills 4 in Manhattan

Newsday  |  Mar 15, 08 3:25 PM CDT

(Newser) - A gigantic crane collapsed in Manhattan today, killing four and putting several others in critical condition as it smashed into nearby buildings, Newsday reports. The crane was about 19 stories tall and demolished at least one building entirely. Police have swarmed the area as emergency crews try to rescue people from crushed buildings on East 51st Street between First and Second avenues. 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 »

Manhattan to Launch Free Wi-Fi