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Report Jersey City Police Officer Exodus Could Cost Taxpayers Millions
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The chief of police in New Jersey’s second largest city has announced his retirement. Jersey City Police Chief Thomas J. Comey said he’ll step down at the end of May after 32 years with the department. Comey has held a number of positions within the department, and is credited with fostering joint anti-crime initiatives with state and ...
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New York fast-food workers protest Wendys in latest labor rights demo
USA Fast-food workers continued demonstrating for better conditions Friday, protesting a Wendy's shareholder meeting just one week after the New York Attorney General announced an investigation into claims of widespread wage theft in the industry. Two labor rights groups, Fast Food Forward and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, organized rallies Thursday and Friday outside the Sofitel ...
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Sheik Mansour Hand Behind Manchester City Is Content to Stay in Background in New York
The setting was modest, the mood jovial, the dignitaries on hand pretty impressive. In the school cafeteria of P. S. 72 in East Harlem on Wednesday morning, professional soccer was nudged forward in New York City, with talk of a new team with prestigious owners and a new stadium designed specifically for the sport. At a news conference in the cafeteria, Mayor Michael ...
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Small plane from Hanscom Field crashes in New York
A small plane that departed from Hanscom Field in Bedford with three people on board has crashed in New York, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Piper PA 34 aircraft was 60 miles from its Rome, N.Y., destination when it went down near Garoga, N.Y., at 5:10 p.m., said FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said. The conditions of the passengers were not immediately available. The ...
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Coney Island marks city beach openings
Coney Island reopens after Sandy As wind and rain pelted Brooklyn, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the city's public beaches open Saturday.The mayor joined local and federal officials and residents Friday in front of the historic B&B carousel at Coney Island's newly built Steeplechase Plaza to celebrate the restoration of city waterfronts after superstorm Sandy."We ...
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CDC Third of Sandy deaths from drowning
WASHINGTON -- One-third of those who died because of superstorm Sandy drowned, according to a U.S. report that emphasizes the need for plans that ensure residents are moved to safety. Of 117 deaths caused by the October storm, 40 were from ...
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Upper East Side Librarian Puts On Display To Raise Awareness About Proposed Budget Cuts
Upper East Side librarian Kristy Raffensberger has been spending an hour a day under glass to raise awareness about pending budget cuts. (Credit 1010 WINS Reporter Sonia ...
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Associate of arms dealer Viktor Bout extradited to New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S-Syrian citizen accused of conspiring with jailed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has been extradited to New York from Australia to face charges he conspired to buy aircraft in violation of economic sanctions, federal prosecutors said on ...
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Horace Mann School apologizes for decades of sexual abuse
The elite Horace Mann prep school today apologized for decades of sexual abuse suffered at the hands of teachers and administrators and pledged reforms to improve student safety, in its first public comments addressing the sex scandal."We sincerely apologize for the harm that was caused by the teachers and administrators who abused anyone during their years at Horace Mann School," the ...
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Prison $233M in fines for LIRR gravy train doc
A doctor at the heart of the massive LIRR "gravy train" scandal was sentenced to eight years in federal prison yesterday for his central role in the audacious $1 billion pension scam - which the judge condemned as "a large pool of corruption."Dr. Peter Ajemian, 63, was also ordered to pay back $233 million for falsely diagnosing hundreds of greedy Long Island Railroad workers ...
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Cops Amanda Bynes tossed bong out of window
Actress Amanda Bynes appeared in a criminal court Friday, disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats, where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out of her Manhattan apartment building. The 27-year-old former child star was arrested Thursday evening, after building officials at her midtown apartment called police to complain she was ...
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Lawyer Plea sought for ex-prison guard
LI crime and police reports A lawyer for Nancy Gonzalez, the federal prison guard from Long Island who is accused of conceiving a baby in jail with convicted cop-killer Ronell Wilson, said Friday that a plea in the case is a "strong possibility."Defense lawyer Anthony Ricco made the comments outside federal court in Brooklyn after prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan that ...
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VA Relief On The Way To End Backlog Of Veterans Still Seeking Disability Benefits
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — They served our country and then are told to wait for government benefits. A massive backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs has had some waiting for years. But as CBS 2's Carolyn Gusoff reported Friday, with Memorial Day fast approaching, there appears to be some relief in sight. Robert Wright served as an Army sergeant in Vietnam. He watched ...
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Experts Thousands Of Day Camps Are Unregulated And Could Be Unsafe
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — Day camp is as much a part of the American summer as the Fourth of July, but unregulated day camps could be putting your child at risk. Experts told CBS 2 that certain camps are not held to the same standards and regulations that others are, particularly camps that focus on a single activity like baseball or soccer. ';It would be the same as suggesting that a ...
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Poll Republican Candidates Are In Big Trouble In NYC Mayor’s Race
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - There is good news for Democrats in the New York City mayor’s race. A new CBS 2 poll has the leading Democratic candidates beating the Republicans. Twenty years of Republican control of City Hall - yes, Michael Bloomberg was first elected as a Republican — could end this year according to a new poll. "It's a Democratic city and there's no ...
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Teixeira expects rehab stint return to Yanks soon
Email ST. PETERSBURG -- Mark Teixeira expects to begin a Minor League rehabilitation assignment next week with the Double-A Trenton Thunder, and the Yankees first baseman believes his first big league action of the season is just around the corner. Teixeira has not played since injuring his right wrist on March 6, but he will advance to extended spring training games this weekend at the ...
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Stewart tests groin strain draws start at catcher
Email ST. PETERSBURG -- Chris Stewart had an audience as he ran the bases at Tropicana Field on Friday afternoon, testing the left groin strain that has kept him out of the Yankees' lineup since May 16. Manager Joe Girardi, coaches Tony Pena and Rob Thomson and head athletic trainer Steve Donohue were all on the field as Stewart jogged from home plate to first base several times and then ...
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Nova returns from DL as long reliever
Email ST. PETERSBURG -- A seat in the Yankees' bullpen may not be Ivan Nova's ideal assignment, but as he acknowledged with a chuckle, it still beats riding buses in the Minor Leagues. Nova was activated from the 15-day disabled list on Friday by the Yanks, and while they gave some thought to reinstating him to the rotation in Vidal Nuno's place, Nova will instead be asked to ...
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For now Mets sticking with struggling Davis
Email NEW YORK -- With Ike Davis in the crosshairs of fans and media alike, manager Terry Collins continues to deflect rumors that his first baseman may be imminently headed to the Minors. "If Ike's not here, we have several options," Collins said prior to Friday's game against the Braves. "Now have we discussed them? No. Because he's the first baseman ...
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Familia ready to begin Class A rehab assignment
Email NEW YORK -- Injured reliever Jeurys Familia is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Saturday with Class A St. Lucie. Familia, who has been on the disabled list since May 9 with right biceps tendinitis, will also pitch for Triple-A Las Vegas before returning to the Mets. Familia has already spent two stints on the big league roster this season, most recently posting a 2.70 ERA over seven ...
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Brooklyn Park woman accused of embezzling more than $230000 from church
A Brooklyn Park woman siphoned off more than $230,000 from a regional church office where she worked, padding her paychecks and diverting money through other schemes for more than seven years, according to criminal charges. The Hennepin County attorney's office charged Raenay Liane Hendrickson, 50, on Friday with seven counts of felony theft-by-swindle. Hendrickson worked as a bookkeeper ...
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Exclusive In surprise General Growth eyes New York office tower
View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Attendees pass by the General Growth Properties booth during the International Council of Shopping Centers convention in Las Vegas, May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve ...
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Delta unveils its new $1.4B terminal at JFK
Kennedy Airport Friday, strengthening its hand in the battle for the lucrative New York travel market. The expanded concourse offers sweeping views of the airport, upscale food and shopping options and increased seating. The facility was also celebrated Friday for what it replaces: a now-decrepit terminal built by Pan Am in 1960 that was an embarrassing way to welcome millions of visitors to ...
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Brett Favre sexting suit settled in NYC
Brett Favre , now an assistant football coach at Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Miss., shows receivers how he wants them to anticipate a pass during the first day of official practice. (July 30, ...
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White House Launches Review Of DOJ Over Accusations Of Spying On Journalists
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Under fire for spying on journalists, the White House has ordered an unusual review of what the Department of Justice is doing — and why. As CBS 2's Marcia Kramer reported Friday, the move came amid reports Attorney General Eric Holder, himself, authorized a probe of a Fox News reporter. It is the latest outrage against an administration already under ...
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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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