Anthony Weiner demands New York City's independence from public authorities :
On July 4, former congressman Anthony Weiner plans to demand the city's independence from the public authorities that exert so much control over city operations.
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.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly informed the media today that while overall hate crimes have fallen this year, the city has seen a "significant increase" in anti-gay hate crimes. More
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on May 21st, 2013 5:22pmMayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that Jim Henson would get his own gallery at the Museum of the Moving Image, but not his personal "bluppet." More
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on May 21st, 2013 4:02pm"I think that's a wonderful place for it, but it's not the only place," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg today, referring to Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which Major League Soccer has been eyeing for a new soccer arena.
Today, following substantial public criticism of the proposal, both he and Major League Soccer indicated that they were no longer 100 percent committed to the idea of a stadium in the middle of Queens' largest park. More
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on May 21st, 2013 3:14pmOne sign that the Rockaways will maintain its recently attained status as a fashionable destination for hipstery types, even after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the barrier peninsula: More
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on May 21st, 2013 9:25amThe Bloomberg administration is preparing to offer a major concession to the owners of Madison Square Garden, in the form of an opportunity to keep it in its current location indefinitely. More
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on May 20th, 2013 5:58pmThe recent spate of anti-gay violence in Manhattan's west side, culminating on Saturday with the shooting death of 32-year-old Marc Carson, has prompted expressions of outrage from New York's elected officials. More
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on May 20th, 2013 2:04pmGovernor Andrew Cuomo said this morning that sexual harassment is not a problem that's unusually endemic to the New York State Assembly, disgraced member Vito Lopez notwithstanding. More
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on May 20th, 2013 11:16amCouncilman G. Oliver Koppell has withdrawn a bill that would mandate all new taxis be accessible to people in wheelchairs, after advocates withdrew their support, calling his compromise legislation watered down. More
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on May 20th, 2013 10:08am“It is my intention as a New York State senator to soon introduce a law that would actually decriminalize, regulate and tax marijuana in New York,” said State Senator Liz Krueger, an Upper East Side liberal, on Wednesday night. More
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on May 17th, 2013 2:06pmGovernor Andrew today declined to comment on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's reported mishandling of sexual harassment claims against one of his members. More
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on May 17th, 2013 12:06pm
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
