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Thompson fits Bill for teachers union
Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson is about to get the biggest boost of his campaign - he’ll be endorsed by the teachers union today.The Untied Federation of Teachers, one of the city’s largest and most politically powerful labor organizations, will hold its endorsement meeting this afternoon.Most insiders expect the union to endorse Thompson, particularly since its former president, ...
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Wright collects 1500th career hit in victory
Email ATLANTA -- Considering David Wright is already the Mets' all-time hits leader, every milestone from here is simply gravy. The latest occurred Tuesday evening, when Wright rapped out a ninth-inning single for his 1,500th career hit. That extended his franchise lead and moved him into a tie for 593rd place all time. "It's a lot of hits -- at least I think it is," Wright ...
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Mets top Draft pick Smith set to sign contract
Email ATLANTA -- One day after Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler gave Mets fans a glimpse of their future, the team plans to cement another brick of that plan in place. First-round Draft pick Dominic Smith will officially sign with the Mets on Wednesday, the first baseman confirmed via his Twitter account late Tuesday night. The deal is for a reported $2.6 million, just below Major League ...
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Marcum seeks first win facing Medlen Braves
One day after sweeping the Braves in a doubleheader, the Mets are getting back to business as usual. Mets starter Shaun Marcum isn't just hoping for a good day at the ballpark, he needs one. The veteran struggled in his last outing, allowing six runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Cubs, and he's still winless on the season. Marcum's ERA keeps rising and his spot in ...
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Shel delay on sex-abuse bill
ALBANY - Advocates and lawmakers are questioning why Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is dragging his feet moving a bill requiring schools to teach sexual-abuse awareness and prevention.Seven states have enacted what’s known as Erin’s Law, named after Erin Merryn, an Illinois sexual-abuse victim and advocate. Merryn has been on a mission to pass the law, saying she could have ...
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Court OKs ‘rich’-food eatery in Union Square
Who knew that Mayor Bloomberg’s legacy would include an $18 omelet?A state appeals court yesterday ordered the completion of an upscale seasonal restaurant at Union Square, the centerpiece of Hizzoner’s $20 million renovation plan for the north end of the plaza.Construction of the tony Chef Driven Market, with brunch entree prices at about $20 a plate, was halted in January when a ...
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‘DWI’ gal’s grave turn
She drank herself into an early grave - and lived to tell about it.Kelly Catapano, 35, of Staten Island, was busted for drunken driving Sunday at the Moravian Cemetery in New Dorp when she drove her Chrysler Sebring into a freshly dug grave.Catapano had a blood-alcohol count triple the legal limit, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. Her car - which had dropped four feet below ground - had ...
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‘Ball buster’ wife is teste
A knockdown, drag-out brawl between WABC/Channel 7 weatherman Bill Evans and his estranged wife took a nasty turn when she scratched his testicles and bruised his backside with a coat hanger, the meteorologist claimed. Evans, 52, told police his wife, Dana, went below the belt during the nasty fight over a set of car keys last month at their home in Old Greenwich, Conn. But Dana claims he ...
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Reward now 65G for ’08 Times Sq. bomber
The feds and the NYPD yesterday offered a $65,000 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of the bicycle bomber who attacked the Times Square military recruiting center in 2008.In addition to the reward offer, authorities released never-before-seen footage of the bomber taken from surveillance video.New images also show the remains of the homemade explosive device, which was ...
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Christie No no to Speedo
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has slimmed down after his belly-band surgery, but he’s not about to make a public splash in a swimsuit."We are not doing that on Fourth of July. There are some things I absolutely know at my core would be a bad thing. Me in a Speedo is one of them," Christie quipped on MSNBC’s "Morning Joe." Christie, a popular Republican considered ...
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AP PHOTOS Astrodome JFK terminal endangered
WASHINGTON -- Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historic places.On Wednesday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is releasing its listing of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. It includes sites from Maine to ...
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Heat Somehow Survive Instant Classic Game 6 In Overtime
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Kuroda Hughes set for twin bill with Dodgers
The Yankees' first meeting with the Dodgers since 1981 will have to wait another day. The two historic clubs will meet for a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium after Tuesday's series opener was rained out. Rookie left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu, 6-2 with a 2.85 ERA in 13 starts, will start Game 1 for the Dodgers. He is winless in two outings this month, and he said that ...
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5 Things Learned In Game 3 Of Stanley Cup Finals
BOSTON (AP) - Five things learned in the Boston Bruins’ win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night: ___ SUPAH TUUKKA: Tuukka Rask is proving the Bruins right for putting their faith in him. Rask watched the Bruins’ entire 2011 Stanley Cup run from the bench while Tim Thomas led Boston to the NHL title, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy in the ...
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Its an urban jungle Giant snake dumped inside city trash bin in Manhattan
The reptile was left inside a city trash bin by the world famous 42nd street. Horrified pedestrians screamed as they noticed the huge snake half way inside a big city trash bin, while it's upper body and head was dangling outside of it. NYPD quickly arrived at the scene and said it looked like someone decided to dump the dead snake at the city ...
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Shouldnt happen to a dog Subway brawler kicks police K-9 in face breaking animals teeth
An NYPD police dog was kicked in the face during a brawl today in a midtown subway station, police said.The 6-year-old German Shepherd named Bear suffered four broken teeth and a cut to his tongue when he tried to help an officer break up the fight in the 59th Street and Lexington Avenue station at around 11:15 a.m.While breaking up the fight an officer was trying to handcuff Ravenia ...
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City cop from Suffolk K9 pooch injured in subway fight
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Wall Street opens higher boosted by New York manufacturing data
U.S. stocks opened broadly higher Monday, as investors awaited Wednesdays Fed policy meeting, with increasing confidence that the Fed wont start tapering in super-easy ...
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KC terrorist supported plan to bomb New York Stock Exchange FBI tells Congress
Everyone knows someone who is habitually late. It’s a maddening trait to the unafflicted who see the problem as remarkably easy to fix: Start earlier. That’s how the Royals’ two new hitting coaches, George Brett and Pedro Grifol, diagnosed Eric Hosmer’s ...
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Big Apple Braces For Basement Real-Estate Boom
Superstorm Sandy , New York City has begun a massive infrastructure relocation. "Sandy revealed that if you have critical infrastructure in the basement anywhere in the City, you're exposed," said John Bartlick, the Director ...
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CBS 2 Investigation Careless Drivers Get Away With Mayhem Despite New Laws
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — Thousands of pedestrians and cyclists are killed or injured by automobiles in New York City each and every year, but drivers rarely if ever face serious consequences. However, there has been a move to change that, and some say it will finally hold careless drivers accountable, CBS 2 investigative reporter Tamara Leitner reported Tuesday. Careless driving can lead to ...
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Wheeler Proves To Be Real Deal In Debut Mets Sweep Braves
Wheeler lived up the hype in his major league debut, pitching six scoreless innings to lead the Mets to a 6-1 victory over the first-place Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday ...
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Mets strike late to help strong Wheeler win debut
NYM@ATL: Wheeler's first out comes via strikeout ATLANTA -- Like a wise veteran, Mets starter Zack Wheeler cleaned up his own mess on multiple occasions to turn in six shutout innings in his Major League debut, but it was his batterymate who helped spark the rest of the New York offense in securing the top pitching prospect's first big league win. Catcher Anthony Recker's ...
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Empire State Building gets left-field $2 billion offer to sell
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City real estate company offered to buy the Empire State Building for $2 billion, a written offer showed, significantly below the skyscraper's appraisal price and about three weeks after investors in the iconic building approved a plan to take the tower public in a real-estate investment ...
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Stuy Town tenants saved from rent hike
More than 1,000 furious tenants at the Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village housing complex were saved from mid-lease rent increases yesterday after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman intervened. The hikes were scheduled to hit next month. Tenants won’t receive a hike so long as they sign an affidavit vowing that they had been promised set rents when they signed their leases. For Thomas ...
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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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