New York City Headlines

More Than 12 Expected to Bid for Complexes

Wed, 2006-10-04 03:21
More than a dozen groups, including one aligned with the tenants at Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, are expected to deliver bids in what promises to be the largest real estate deal in American history.

M.T.A. to Upgrade Chemical-Detection System

Tue, 2006-10-03 03:24
Two years after the initial system was rushed into place, officials are satisfied that they can use the equipment to distinguish between a real threat and Mr. Clean.

More Masses Huddling, but They Use Less Water

Tue, 2006-10-03 02:05
Despite having grown to a population of 8.2 million, the city is now using 28 percent less water than it did in 1979.

[TS] Immortalized by a Moment of Perfection

Tue, 2006-10-03 02:04
The baseball playoffs begin, but this time each city team is dominant in its league. Nothing like this has happened since 1956, a year of magic.

Across Nation, Housing Costs Rise as Burden

Tue, 2006-10-03 02:02
New census data illustrate the crushing impact of escalating real estate prices and stagnant incomes.

Pirro Smiles for Cameras, Seeking to Repair Her Image

Tue, 2006-10-03 01:42
Jeanine F. Pirro, the Republican candidate for attorney general, has been hammering home the theme that she is the victim of a troubled relationship and political enemies.

In Move to Cut Hospitals, U.S. Will Pay New York $1.5 Billion

Tue, 2006-10-03 01:31
In return, the state will move forward with shrinking its troubled hospital industry and cutting Medicaid costs.

Lawmakers Scold Maker of ‘Cocaine’ Drink

Mon, 2006-10-02 23:38
Outraged New York City lawmakers called for a boycott of a highly caffeinated soft drink called "Cocaine."

Coliseum, Famed New York Book Seller, to Close

Mon, 2006-10-02 22:53
The curtain is apparently closing on a second and final act for Coliseum Books, a bastion of independent Manhattan book sellers.

Pirro’s Strategy: Don’t Shrink From Scandal

Mon, 2006-10-02 21:23
Jeanine F. Pirro, the Republican candidate for attorney general, has been hammering home the theme that she is the victim of a troubled relationship and political enemies.

Politicians Say Soft Drink Name Glamorizes Drugs

Mon, 2006-10-02 20:23
Outraged New York City lawmakers called for a boycott of a highly caffeinated soft drink called Cocaine.

Hardball Ain’t the Only Game in Brooklyn Anymore

Mon, 2006-10-02 04:51
Baseball is not gone from Brooklyn, but the baseball geography of the city has clearly been altered.

Van Accident Kills Parents, but Police Save Their Children

Mon, 2006-10-02 03:58
Police officers managed to save three children from the burning van after it veered off the Staten Island Expressway.

State Fines New York Clinic $16.5 Million in Medicaid Inquiry

Mon, 2006-10-02 02:03
Patients at a Queens substance abuse clinic were given intensive treatments for minor problems, investigators said.

Waterfront Development Tests New Jersey’s Handling of Toxic Dumps

Mon, 2006-10-02 02:01
Town homes built on a former toxic waste site in Weehawken drew concerns that cleanup measures were insufficient.

Federal Policy Calling for More H.I.V. Testing Poses a Unique Challenge in New York

Mon, 2006-10-02 01:45
A state law passed in the 1980’s makes it impossible to carry out the new guidelines, which are voluntary.

METROPOLITAN DIARY: Dear Diary

Mon, 2006-10-02 01:36
They gawked at the long line, opened the window, and yelled, “I’ve got cold beer in here!” A woman standing behind me yelled back, “Wrong crowd!”

Prosecutors Seek Pirro’s Financial Records

Mon, 2006-10-02 01:12
The request for financial disclosure statements filed by Jeanine F. Pirro is the latest in a series of developments that have roiled her campaign.

Off Broadway’s Frontier Outpost Runs on Dreams

Sun, 2006-10-01 23:48
Located on a stretch where parking lots are the only businesses open after dark, 37 Arts has an address that one producer joked was "just east of dire."

City Points to Hydraulics in Crane’s Fall

Sun, 2006-10-01 03:53
A failure in a crane’s hydraulic system on Friday may have caused a four-ton steel section of the crane’s rigging to plummet 20 stories onto a taxicab.