New York City
NYC Subways Resume Heavily Limited, Traffic Gridlocks City
Governor Cuomo declared a "transportation emergency"
Anonymous Twitter Account That Spread Sandy Rumors Linked to GOP Volunteer
Shashank Tripathi is a volunteer at a NYC Republican Victory Center
Nanny Allegedly Kills Children, then Stabs Self in Front of Mother
Nanny alive on breathing tube
NYC Schools Expanding Access to Contraception
Girls as young as 14 will be able to request birth control
New York City Speeds Up $1 Billion in Construction Work
Projects planned for 2015 and 2016 to happen in next 20 months
Apartment-Based "Stop-and-Frisk" Program on the Stand in New York
"Operation Clean Halls" has police frisking people in public housing. Lawsuits aim to stop it.
"Stop and Frisk" Grows as a Political Issue
People are noticing the massive growth in police use
NYC Residents Suing Over "Operation Clean Halls"
The program, in force since 1991, lets landords allow police to enter buildings to patrol hallways, but the NYCLU says its led to thousands of stop and frisk in and near such buildings
Investigation Called for Police Beating of Homeless Man
Assemblyman not happy with how NYPD treated man at a youth center
DJ Paul Arrested for Possession of a Taser
Cops stopped him after he left a restaurant with a beer and he told them he had a taser on him
Court Won't Block Class Action "Stop-and-Frisk" Suit
New York City wanted to prevent class action certification
Pro-Muslim Posters Show "Heckler's Veto" Isn't Needed
It turns out you can fight offensive speech without using vandalism or government regulations
Documentary-Maker Ken Burns Fights New York Subpoena
Lawyers want access to footage and notes connected to documentary about handling of 1989 rape case
NYC Cellphone Ban in School Spurs Cellphone Storage Industry
Students leave their cellphones at trucks that offer the service for a dollar a day
Judge Rules NYC Liable for Illegal 2004 RNC Arrests
Apparently "guilt by association" is not a recognized crime
The Latest Misguided Attack on Sugary Drinks
Wheat, soy, dairy, and seafood make some people sick. Should we tax or ban those foods as a result?
NYC's MTA Bans Ads That Could Incite Violence, Breach of the Peace
In other words, they'll be censoring ads that express viewpoints. Don't start vandalizing things you don't like though!
Bloomberg Proposes World's Largest Ferris Wheel
Project price tag: $480 million. Mayor says public funds will not be used.
Anti-Jihad Ads Appear on New York Subways
Expect Obama administration condemnation in 3... 2... 1...
13 NYC High Schools Offering Morning-After Pills, Birth Control to Students
Parents aren't notified when the children receive the contraceptives, but they can opt their children out of the program
Anti-Jihad Ads to Appear on New York City Subways
Equates Muslim radicals with savages
After a Year, Occupy Movement Protests Become Routine
People see it more of an inconvenience than a statement
New York City Approves Large Soda Ban, So Drink 'Em If You've Got 'Em
The Nanny State wins another round
Debate Over Cost of Maintaining 9/11 Memorial
Project has $60 million annual operating budget
Baby Grazed by Stray Bullet in New York
Two-month-old was being pushed in his stroller by his mother
It Costs a Lot of Money to Treat Its Citizens as Poorly as New York City Does
Police abuse, malpractice, property damage adds up to $735 million a year in the Big Apple
NYC Paying $735 Million in Settlements from Potholes to Police Abuse
This year alone, six times what LA pays per capita
