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New York City stories: 473 news summaries

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Giuliani Guarantees He Can Halt Illegal Immigration

Romney pokes, ex-mayor lashes out

Aug 15, 07 9:39 AM CDT
(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,... More »

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Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • New York City • United States • citizenship • illegal immigration • identity card • Election 2008

US Gives Big Jump to NYC Traffic Plan

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

Aug 14, 07 4:36 PM CDT
(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... More »

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New York City • traffic • Michael Bloomberg • toll • driving • transportation • congestion • Mary E. Peters • cars

Why Do New Yorkers Live Longer?

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

Aug 13, 07 5:13 PM CDT
(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... More »

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health • New York City • life expectancy • exercise • lifespan

Freak Twister Wallops Brooklyn

Looked like
'Wizard of Oz'

Aug 9, 07 4:47 AM CDT
(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... More »

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weather • New York City • tornado • Brooklyn • storm • twister • natural disaster • disaster

Gov. Blames Poor Drainage for NYC Mess

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

Aug 8, 07 8:50 PM CDT
(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... More »

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weather • New York City • subway • transit • flood • Eliot Spitzer • Con Edison • power outage • drainage

Flooding Halts NYC Mass Transit

Aug 8, 07 11:01 AM CDT
(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... More »

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weather • New York City • subway • transit • storm • flooding • public transportation

Principal Fired for Staff Santeria Rites

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

Aug 8, 07 9:30 AM CDT
(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... More »

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education • New York City • Manhattan • religion • school • Santeria • ritual • teacher

NYC May Ban the 'B-Word'

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

Aug 7, 07 3:38 PM CDT
(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... More »

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New York City • censorship • sexism • profanity • language • bitch

Hizzoner Heads for Jury Duty

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

Aug 6, 07 5:39 AM CDT
(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... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • court • mayor • jury • jury duty • juror

Fake Sub Sets Off Harbor Scare

Coast Guard ends 'marine mischief'

Aug 4, 07 12:44 PM CDT
(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... More »

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New York City • Coast Guard • history • submarine • Queen Mary II

Harassment Allegation
Could Haunt Bloomberg

Mayor still denies he's running for president

Jul 29, 07 10:49 AM CDT
(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... More »

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New York City • presidential campaign • sexual harassment • Michael Bloomberg • Election 2008

No Asbestos in Air After NY Blast

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

Jul 19, 07 2:31 PM CDT
(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... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • steam • explosion • Grand Central Station • asbestos • carcinogens

Tenor Jerry Hadley Dies at 55

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

Jul 19, 07 4:44 AM CDT
(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. More »

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New York City • obituary • opera • tenor • New York City Opera

Coney Island on Track for Ritzy Makeover

Fans grumble at cyclone-speed gentrification

Jul 11, 07 6:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Landmark Brooklyn amusement park Coney Island is set to undergo a major makeover as an upscale techno-theme park with ritzy retail space and timeshare towers, the Washington Post reports. Thor Equities bought much of the six-block thrill park and officials hope to launch the $1.5B renovation in 18 months—... More »

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New York real estate • New York City • New York • Brooklyn • cyclone • hot dogs • Coney Island • Gentrification • real estate development • timeshare • high rises • amusement parks • rollercoasters • working class • Shoot the Freak • Fran Lebowitz

Rudy Shouldn't Get Credit for Crime Busting

New study argues real victor in war on crime is 70s-era campaign to reduce lead

Jul 8, 07 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani, who's running for commander-in-chief on his tough-guy cred, can thank early-1970s reductions in lead levels for his crime-busting success, a new study argues. Economist Rick Nevin concludes that the nearly 60% decrease in violent crime during Rudy's stint as mayor is a result of government programs to cut... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • NYPD • New York City • crime • lead poisoning

Death Threats Sent to
Goldman Sachs

'We are inside. You cannot stop us,' read anonymous letters

Jul 6, 07 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Investment powerhouse Goldman Sachs has been the subject of menacing letters sent to newspapers across the country, prompting an investigation by the FBI. "Hundreds will die,"  warn the  letters that have been traced back to Queens, New York. "We are inside. You cannot stop us." More »

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FBI • New York City • New York • Goldman Sachs • investments • death threats • threats • Jersey City • The Star Ledger • Newark • investment firm • Queens • letters • mail • investment banks

'Music and Passion' Yield to Subway

Historic Copacabana awaits transit-expansion wrecking ball

Jul 1, 07 11:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - After nearly seven decades, three locations, and an unforgettable hit song, the Copacabana nightclub closed its doors early this morning to make way for the extension of a subway line. In its latest incarnation, the onetime hangout of the Rat Pack and the Mickey Mantle-led New York Yankees bowed out... More »

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New York City • John Juliano • Copacabana • Rat Pack • nightclub • baseball

Push to Reopen Liberty's Crown

House votes $1M to study reopening to  visitors.

Jun 27, 07 1:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The House wants Lady Liberty's crown reopened to visitors intrepid enough to make the climb, and for the second year in a row has set aside $1 million for the National Park Service to figure out how to do it. Since 9-11 only the pedestal at her feet has been... More »

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terrorism • New York City • tourism • September 11 • statue • Lady Liberty • Anthony Weiner • Liberty Island

Neither NY Mayor Is
White House
Worthy

TNR questions both hizzoners' credentials

Jun 22, 07 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Deeming New York City "several light years away from the heart of America," New Republic writer Michelle Cottle assaults the qualifications of Mayors Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg to be president. Cottle calls Rudy's leadership style the "pugilistic, divisive, f-you approach" and Mike "the perfect presidential... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • New York City • presidential campaign • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • Election 2008 • presidential election

Bloomberg Says
He Won't Run

'I’ve got the greatest job in the world and I’m going to keep
doing it'

Jun 20, 07 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - A day after sparking presidential hype with a shift out of the GOP, Mike Bloomberg says he won't run. "I said that my intention is to be mayor for the next 925 days and probably about 10 hours—whatever’s left, 11 hours? And that is my intention,"... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • Election 2008 • presidential election

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