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DOE sees light on PCB fix
In the face of persistent pressure, the city Department of Education has abandoned its insistence that it needed 10 years to remove potentially harmful toxins from light fixtures in hundreds of public schools.As part of a settlement of a lawsuit filed in 2011, the DOE yesterday agreed to cut the timeline for removing light fixtures containing PCBs by five years. The expedited work at more than ...
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Gropez’s victims set to $lap ‘sorry’ Silver
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver may have apologized this week for botching the Vito Lopez sex-harassment scandal - but now ...
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More anti-terror $$ to New York
More than $240 million in security grants are coming to New York, an increase of almost $34 million from the previous fiscal year, Sen. Charles Schumer said yesterday.The Department of Homeland Security is directing $174.2 million from Urban Area Security Initiative funds to be used in the New York metro area, the New York Democrat said. That’s up almost $23 million from the last fiscal ...
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Kermit the Frog pals hop to Qns. pad
The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they’re getting a spiffy new home in Queens.The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria is creating a gallery for Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Bert and Ernie of "Sesame Street" fame, as well as for the stars of "Fraggle Rock."About 400 items - including original puppets and costumes - were donated by the estate of Muppet ...
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Wor$t dad to prison
A federal judge threw the book at a Long Island man who escaped to Asia to avoid paying $1 million in child support - slapping him with more than 2 1/2 years in prison yesterday.Robert Sand, 51 - who had been named the nation’s worst deadbeat dad last December by federal officials - was sentenced to 31 months and ordered to pay more than $903,000 in restitution by Long Island federal Judge ...
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Alec gives his baby a boost
Alec Baldwin certainly Cannes sweep his wife off her feet.The actor, 55, and pregnant yoga-instructor missus Hilaria, 29, made a romantic picture yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival. They were at a photo call for "Seduced and Abandoned,’’ the documentary Baldwin made with director James Toback about trying to finance a film.Baldwin donned a pair of sunglasses as he gave his ...
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Martha Stewart knows tech — and its limits
Martha Stewart is a bit of techie. However, she knows its limits. Best known for recipes and flower arrangements, the model turned media mogul said in Austin Tuesday that she likes cutting-edge devices -- but they can cause problems. "I'm adventurous and I like technology. I'm an early adopter," she said at the Austin Business Journal's Face 2 Face event at ...
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JPMorgan shareholders uphold Jamie Dimon as chairman and CEO
rejected a proposal that would have split the chairman and CEO jobs at the U.S.'s largest bank, Bloomberg News reported. As one of the company's largest shareholders, T. Rowe Price Group played a role in the drama unfolding in Tampa, ...
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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - May 22
Wed May 22, 2013 1:22am EDT May 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Other countries have long been annoyed by Irish tax laws, but the benefit to the struggling country's economy means the rules are unlikely to change. () * Tim Cook came to Capitol Hill prepared ...
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Latos takes on Harvey in a matchup of unbeatens
The Mets aren't worried about Matt Harvey's workload, but they are in danger of being swept at home by the Reds. Harvey will go for his sixth win on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series against Cincinnati at Citi Field. The right-hander is 5-0 with a 1.55 ERA in nine starts, and he has been a bright spot in a tough season for New York. Harvey is one of three pitchers in the ...
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Hundreds of protesters call to repeal tough New York gun law
ALBANY, N.Y. – Carrying American flags and signs supporting the Second Amendment, more than 200 people gathered at New York's state capitol building in Albany on Tuesday to press for repeal of the state's tough new gun law. A coalition of conservative groups delivered 400,000 signed postcards to members of the Assembly calling on them to roll back the measure passed in January. ...
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Photos Tour Carol Bove’s “Caterpillar” on the Last Unopened Stretch of Manhattan’s High Line Park
ince its opening in 2009, Manhattan's High Line--an elevated city park built on a reclaimed Depression-era industrial railroad line--has featured, along its meandering length, a constantly rotating display of artworks. These sculptures, billboards, performances, and installations are chosen by Cecilia Alemani, the curator of High Line Art, and have been a core element in the park's ...
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NCIS Star Mark Harmon A Real-Life Hero To One California Man
LOS ANGELES (CBSNewYork) — You know Mark Harmon as Special Agent Gibbs in the hit CBS show NCIS, but for one California man, Harmon is a real-life hero. Now 17 years later, Harmon and the man he saved are talking about the story. "I owe everything to him," said Colin Specht. As CBS 2's Maurice DuBois reported, Specht said if not for Harmon, he would be dead. ';I ...
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Rookie Nuno Comes Back Down To Earth Serves Up Walk-Off Shot In Yankees’ Loss
McLouth hit a 1-1 pitch from Vidal Nuno (1-1) into the bleachers in right-center to give the Orioles their first win since May 12. Dickerson, who played sparingly for the Yankees in each of the past two seasons, connected off Phil Hughes in the third and fifth innings - the first two-homer game of his ...
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Yanks bullpen gives way in 10th at Baltimore
NYY@BAL: Yankees lose on walk-off homer in the 10th BALTIMORE -- Nate McLouth delivered a game-winning home run off rookie left-hander Vidal Nuno in the 10th inning, lifting the Orioles to a 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday at Camden Yards. Nuno served up the deciding drive in his third big league appearance, facing his first batter of the game after Phil Hughes and four relievers ...
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NYPD Detective who broke the mold
Do you know the name of the current NYPD chief of detectives? Probably not, unless you’re a detective. The last time, and possibly the only time, a chief of detectives broke into the limelight was more than 40 years ago, during the 13-month reign of Albert Seedman, leader of the nation’s second-largest investigative force after the FBI. Seedman, nearly blind but in full possession of ...
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Rikers guard allegedly offered to speed up release dates in exchange for cocaine or cash
A crooked Rikers guard offered to break into the system computers and advance the release dates of no fewer than five inmates -- demanding to be paid in cocaine or cash, according to shocking testimony in a Manhattan bribery trial."The officer said he preferred drugs because he could make more money with drugs," inmate Rafael Montadoca told jurors of disgraced correction officer Robert ...
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Skelos Confirms Proposal To Bring Casino Gambling To Long Island
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York State Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) confirmed a proposal Tuesday to bring video slot machines to Long Island as part of negotiations to expand casinos. After a closed-door meeting Tuesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders, Skelos said the discussion included video slot machines run by off-track betting ...
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Bruins Comes Alive In Third Silence Garden And Put Rangers In Bottomless Pit
NEW YORK (AP) Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday ...
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After Losing Home To Sandy N.J. Firefighter Loses New Condo To Fire
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A firefighter who lost his home to Superstorm Sandy responded to a call last week, only to find his own new home was on fire. As CBS 2's Alice Gainer reported, Seaside Heights, N.J., firefighter Tim Farrell received the horrifying call last Thursday. ';The fire was rolling over our head," he said. Farrell walked CBS 2 through the ...
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Wright’s Early Error Deflates Mets In Eventual Shutout Loss To Reds
NEW YORK (AP) Mike Leake pitched three-hit ball for seven sharp innings and the Cincinnati Reds parlayed star third baseman David Wright's early error Tuesday night into a 4-0 victory over the New York ...
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Rocky first inning costs Mets in loss to Reds
CIN@NYM: Wright's error gives Reds an early lead NEW YORK -- On a daily basis at Citi Field, a complete and utter lack of offense continues to undermine the Mets. And so they continue to lose, despite obvious improvements in their rotation and bullpen. All it takes these days is one mistake for the Mets to suffer defeat. Tuesday's blunder came in the first inning of a 4-0 loss to ...
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Correx officer faces life in prison in ex-girlfriends shooting death
A correction officer faces life in prison for shooting to death his ex-girlfriend to dodge "child support obligations," prosecutors said in opening statements in Queens court today. Christopher Clavell, 48 of Staten Island, is accused of killing Barbara Perez almost 13 years ago behind The Power Factory Gym in Ridgewood where she worked as an assistant manager. "The defendant ...
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De La Hoya wins legal battle against model
Boxer Oscar De La Hoya won round two of his legal battle against a former Maxim model today when an appeals court called her $5 million assault suit "baseless." The 100-pound bottle blonde's claims that the retired welterweight imprisoned her in his Ritz Carlton hotel room during a kinky, cocaine-fueled tryst in 2011 "were without merit," a five-judge panel at ...
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NYPD veteran accused of spying on officers
A veteran NYPD detective is accused of paying more than $4,000 to companies that specialize in computer hacking in order to spy on fellow officers, authorities said Tuesday.Det. Edwin Vargas, 42, apparently believed someone was having an affair with his girlfriend and was looking for evidence, according to law enforcement sources.Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said the arrest "may ...
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New York's community gardens creating tension once more
Community gardening in New York is under threat again, but what are the ideas and opinions surrounding this ongoing battle between the people and the city?
Community gardening is a well-known term and idea in New York City thanks to the much-publicized opposition between former Mayor Giuliani and members of the New York City public, who brought a lawsuit to have the gardens protected. The issue was eventually resolved when Mayor Bloomberg replaced Giuliani and introduced the Garden Settlement of 2002. Read more
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