Hip-Hop Mogul Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
Helped manage careers of Sean "Diddy" Combs, 50 Cent
New York City
NYPD Confirms All Injured Bystanders at Empire State Shooting Were Struck by Police
Neither officer had fired guns on patrol before.
Empire State Building Shooter Described as "Mellow" and "Lonely"
Jeffrey Johnson was dressed in a suit and tie and carrying a briefcase when he opened fire with a .45 caliber handgun just after 9 a.m. on a crowded street in midtown Manhattan.
Bloomberg: Homeless Shelters "More Pleasurable" than Before
Says it's why people are staying longer. No comments on their dining options.
Empire State Shooting Victim ID'd
Was vice president of sales at company shooter was laid off from.
State Senator Wants Apology From Lil Wayne For Not Liking New York
The rapper Lil Wayne said he "flat out" didn't like New York. He spent eight months on Riker's for illegal gun possession and maybe he's no fan of stop and frisk either. That city sucks a lot more than it used to. But at least it's safe!
The 5 Dumbest Drug Laws in America
From banning the sale of magazines to regulating chemistry equipment, local and state drug warriors mainline stupidity.
Bloomberg, Microsoft Team Up to Spy on New Yorkers
New York police will be able to search for criminal suspects with cameras and license-plate readers.
The Fizzy Math Behind Bloomberg's Soda Ban
New York City's proposed ban on sodas greater than 16 ounces rests on shaky premises. But proponents think those trump "trivial issues of personal freedom".
Gail Collins Hates the Lone Star State
Times columnist messes with Texas and loses in laugh-free, fact-challenged airdrop.
The Benefit of Bloomberg's Big Beverage Ban
The mayor's soda scheme won't make anyone thinner, but it sets a paternalistic precedent.
Michael Bloomberg, Soda Jerk
Mayor Bloomberg's proposed soda ban is about himself, not about public health.
