Councilmen to Sadik-Khan: Don't let the Park Slope community board stop you:
Today, two councilmen sent a letter to the city's transportation commissioner urging her to move forward with planned improvements to Fourth Avenue, despite one community board's opposition.
Bio: Dana Rubinstein is a reporter for Capital. She has written for Bloomberg Businessweek, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the New York Observer, and the Brooklyn Paper.
Today, the M.T.A. released a slideshow demonstrating the corrosive impact Hurricane Sandy had on two subway tubes. More
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on June 5th, 2013 12:21pmAs of today, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish tradition in which mohels suck blood from the open wound of a freshly circumsized penis is not illegal in New York City. More
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on June 5th, 2013 10:31amAs soon as last night's mayoral-candidate forum in Midtown ended, all the candidates stood up to take photographs with the organizers. Except Christine Quinn, who headed for the door along with her entourage. More
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on June 4th, 2013 1:31pmBill Thompson today said he can't comment on an alternative waste transfer site or on rising health care costs because he's not mayor yet. More
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on June 3rd, 2013 4:16pmMayor Michael Bloomberg today unveiled his administration's plan for rebuilding New York City's housing stock in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which he described as " the worst storm ever to hit the city, certainly in modern day." More
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on June 3rd, 2013 2:33pm"Far as I know he doesn't have any interest in running for mayor, but this is a very good manager," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg today of Ray Kelly, his police commissioner. More
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on June 3rd, 2013 1:08pm"This is a not a race about social issues," said New York State Conservative Party chairman Michael Long today, after endorsing the socially liberal Republican candidate Joe Lhota for mayor. More
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on June 3rd, 2013 12:12pmFollowing a 2006 vote for a waste transfer station on E. 91st Street, followed by some more deliberation, Bill de Blasio says he once again supports the Upper East Side project. More
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on May 31st, 2013 1:44pmRupert Murdoch's Times of London has been a strong proponent of cycling there, precisely the oppose of Murdoch's stance here in New York City.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn't understand why. More
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on May 31st, 2013 10:59amThough scientific studies indicate otherwise, Mayor Michael Bloomberg thinks the medical marijuana is "one of the great hoaxes of all times." More
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on May 31st, 2013 9:51am
mattfleg: @danarubinstein @SecondAveSagas Oh, I'm sure you're right, I wasn't there -- just noting the trend. (or 2/3 of a trend by NYT standards)
riceid: @danarubinstein fascinating
TWULocal100: @MC_NYC @danarubinstein @grynbaum that is worth a http://t.co/6eNHoVVS
stevecuozzo: @danarubinstein Mr. Liu can do the 8 million a favor by keeping his thoughts to himself.
McHugh: . @danarubinstein But no one is flying kites in storms. People are jumping in front of trains! http://t.co/umfXayh7
eliotwb: @danarubinstein @alexgoldmark Here's one that hasn't been built: http://t.co/IAfPIQYNmattfleg: @danarubinstein or maybe: "parts of it are clearly inspired by some of the best airports of many mid-sized cities."mattfleg: @danarubinstein my favorite line
