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Edie Falco and Jeremy Beck in the 52nd Street Project's 'The Love of a Thief and a Lady,' written by 11-year-old Tino Paduani. Read more... |
The 52nd Street Project Finds a Home on Tenth Avenue
By KATE TAYLOR
Hell's Kitchen has changed a lot in the more than 20 years since Willie Reale started the 52nd Street Project, a program that brings professional actors together with children from the neighborhood to create original plays.
The area is now called...
Juvenile Delinquents Will Now Receive Weekend Hearings
By Associated Press
Juvenile delinquents arrested on weekends will no longer have to wait until Monday to appear before a judge, reducing the amount of time they spend among older criminal suspects.
The change in policy was announced yesterday by Mayor Bloomberg, who...
Woman Found Dead on Street, Baby Nearby
By Associated Press
Police say the body of a 27-year-old woman has been found on a Brooklyn street, and her infant was discovered unharmed in a car nearby.
Police say the discovery was made at 7 a.m. yesterday at the intersection of Hart Street and Lewis Avenue in the...
Mini-Cameras for Police Handguns Proposed
By Associated Press
ALBANY — In a flash, a police officer draws a handgun from its holster. Less than two seconds later, a red laser and bright light shine at whatever is in the gun barrel's path while a mini-camera records it all.
That's how mini-cameras on police...
Report: Gaming Industry Could Help City Economy
By BENJAMIN SARLIN
New Yorkers who are worried that it might be "game over" for Wall Street profits should look to the video game industry, a new report says.
"New York City desperately needs to diversify its economy and it needs to identify areas of job growth for the...
Stop-and-Frisk Tactics Critiqued By Lawmakers
By Associated Press
The New York Police Department's practice of stopping and frisking pedestrians in record numbers is plagued by racism and prone to excessive force, a panel of civil rights advocates and legal experts warned lawmakers yesterday.
"It's time for the...
Mayor: Ground Zero Development On Time, But State May Pay
By PETER KIEFER
Delays at ground zero could be getting very expensive, with Mayor Bloomberg saying yesterday that the city would avoid paying penalties for development delays at the former World Trade Center site, but leaving open the possibility that the state could...
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Schumer on Mayor's Plan: 'Goofiest Thing' He's Seen
Bloomberg: Mind Your Own Business
By PETER KIEFER
Senator Schumer is calling a key part of the Bloomberg administration's plan for the West Side of Manhattan the "goofiest thing I've ever seen," and the mayor is firing back, saying the senator should mind his own business — back in Washington.
At a...
For Those Running for Citywide Office, Member Item Money Flows Outside Council Districts
'It Really Does Function as a Honey Pot'
By GRACE RAUH
City Council members running for citywide office are allocating "member item" money to organizations miles away from their council districts, a New York Sun analysis has found.
The disclosure is reinforcing concerns that the taxpayer funds are being...
City To Celebrate Brooklyn Bridge's 125th Birthday
By Associated Press
The Brooklyn Bridge is 125 years old this month and New York City is getting ready to celebrate.
The city yesterday announced an array of activities including a special bridge lighting, concerts, lectures, film series, and family events.The five-day...
Report: Immigrants Assimilating More Rapidly in N.Y.
By SARAH GARLAND
With minorities in America increasing so fast that they are expected to account for more than 50% of the country's population sometime in the next 50 years, a new report being released today shows that immigrants are assimilating faster than those who...
Web Attack Videos Spawn Crackdown Effort
By JACOB GERSHMAN
Attention seekers whose thirst for YouTube stardom compels them to videotape themselves beating people up should beware: That 15 minutes of fame could result in four years of prison time.
Prompted by the beating of a Florida cheerleader by eight...
Ikea To Make Red Hook More Accessible
By Staff Reporter of the Sun
The notoriously isolated neighborhood of Red Hook in Brooklyn is about to get a bit more accessible, compliments of Ikea. The furniture store is opening a new 22-acre site on June 18 and will launch a free water taxi, which will be operated by New...
New York Tests Rate a C+ On Grade Inflation
By ELIZABETH GREEN
New York State's standardized tests are getting low marks due to grade inflation.
Using test scores from 2007, two researchers — an education policy professor at Harvard University, Paul Peterson, and a Washington policy analyst, Frederick Hess, of...
Harvard Business Club Award Recipients Fêted
By Special to the Sun
Mayor Bloomberg and a former New York Giants star, Tiki Barber, introduced award winners last night at the Harvard Business School Club of New York's 41st annual Leadership Dinner.
This year's honorees included the mayor of Newark, Cory Booker, who...
Socioeconomic Status Separates City's Youngest on Health Care
By E.B. SOLOMONT
New York City's youngest children have vastly different access to health care, good nutrition, and child care based on their socioeconomic status, a new report has found.
The study of children under age 3 to be published today by a children's...
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