Charter School Uses Sports Curriculm to Draw in High-Risk Students
Using athletics to try to keep kids from failing on the education side
New York City
Bloomberg Wants Nearly $10 Billion From Feds For Hurricane Sandy
Governors of New York and New Jersey combine for $72 billion in requests for federal aid
NYC Wants $9.8 Billion From Feds Post-Sandy
On top of $9.2 billion it's already received from private insurance and FEMA pay-outs
Victim Can't Hold New York City Responsible for Detective's Sexual Assault
Officer forced girlfriend of suspect to perform oral sex on him in precinct bathroom
Denmark Discovers the Dangers of Nanny State Food Taxes
Taxes on food inflate food prices, threaten jobs. Imagine that.
FEMA Closes Due To Weather, NYC Buildings Department Preventing People From Returning Home
They're from the government and they're here to help
The Politics of Price Gouging: It's OK for Unions, Gas Station Owners Not So Much
So it turns out that price gouging is OK in certain circumstances, even when disaster has struck.
Giuliani blasts FEMA Response, Obama
Doesn't think feds have improved their disaster response since Katrina
NYC Marathon Canceled, Generators, Supplies Remained at Park
But at least they canceled the race?
Power Returning to Parts of Manhattan
No word yet on when that weird smell in that one alley will be restored
Bloomberg Defends Decision to Hold NYC Marathon
To show that New York City will recover, he says
Backlash Against NYC Marathon as Preparations Start
Less media-friendly portions of New York City are still in the midst of a disaster
Bloomberg Endorses Obama, 1994, 2003 Versions of Mitt Romney
Said in 2008 elected officials shouldn't tell people who to vote for and declined to make any endorsement
Death Toll and Anger Rising After Sandy
Some outraged over Bloomberg's decision to allow the New York marathon to go ahead
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?
