A new (non-smoking) champion for marijuana legalization in New York:
“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.
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.
New York City's top demographer told Capital New York that New York City might not gain 1 million people by 2030, as originally expected. More
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on April 1st, 2013 11:22amTaxi drivers will no longer have to give up their hybrid cabs in exchange for combustion-engine Taxis of Tomorrow, according to new rules released today. More
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on March 29th, 2013 7:01pmIf Christine Quinn didn't just disarm Bill de Blasio, as he runs against her from the left in the Democratic mayoral primary, she has at least neutralized one of the most powerful weapons in his arsenal. More
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on March 29th, 2013 8:41amTen years ago, New York City passed a ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, and today, Mayor Michael Bloomberg argued that the ban's impact has been felt well past the confines of New York City. More
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on March 27th, 2013 2:54pmMayor Michael Bloomberg today angrily resisted efforts by reporters to find out who he's supporting in this year's mayoral election. More
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on March 27th, 2013 12:09pmAs long as you can manage not to crash your vehicle into something or someone, you can more or less go ahead and ignore the speed limit in Bushwick, the Upper West Side or East Harlem, where in March, a tractor-trailer killed Amar Diarrassouba, who was six. More
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on March 27th, 2013 11:50amMayor Michael Bloomberg has a post Hurricane Sandy buyout program, one that allows for redevelopment in flood-prone neighborhoods. One particularly prescient climate change expert told Capital the plan is shortsighted. More
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on March 26th, 2013 12:28pmMayor Michael Bloomberg this afternoon said that he finds the crime-fighting proposals of those who would like to succeed him "really depressing." More
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on March 25th, 2013 4:31pm"What did we do, put a gun to their head, if you pardon the pun and force them to write legislation?" Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today, in response to an anonymously sourced report in today's Post pinning the blame for the flaws in the state's new gun law partly on the Bloomberg administration. More
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on March 25th, 2013 3:39pmMayor Michael Bloomberg today argued that Twitter's 140-character limit poses dangers. More
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on March 25th, 2013 2:47pm
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
