New York aims to require composting food scraps

Inquirer - Monday 17th June, 2013

NEW YORK -- Legions of New York City apartment dwellers will soon be asked -- and may eventually be forced -- to start collecting food scraps for composting, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s latest bid to make the city greener. After launching a test program recently in 3,500 Staten Island homes and some Manhattan apartment buildings, city officials said Monday they planned to expand it to ...

Your comments on GMO labeling Whose responsibility is it to inform consumers

The Post-Standard - Monday 17th June, 2013

Ursula Rozum claimed "we deserve to know what's in our food." In May, the global March Against Monsanto protested the agricultural giant, which has taken steps to prevent states from requiring genetically engineered foods to be labeled as such on store shelves. The movement for labeling is growing, along with concern about the potential health risks associated with genetically ...

Dog owner faces 2 years in jail for killing alley cat

New York Post - Monday 17th June, 2013

A Queens dog owner killed an alley cat - and now faces up to two years behind bars.Richard Ferrugio, 50, of Ozone Park used a car wrench to beat the homeless black-and-white kitty after it supposedly scratched his arm as he fixed his car outside Neir’s Tavern, where he’s a regular, Feb. 7, 2012.Ferrugio told cops he gave the animal one swipe with the tool, but then, "I saw the ...

New York manufacturing activity rises modestly in June

Global Times - Monday 17th June, 2013

Manufacturing activity in the New York region improved modestly in June, according to a survey released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.According to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey, the general business conditions index rose 9 points to 7.8 after dipping into negative territory in May.Roughly 29 percent of manufacturers reported that conditions had got better over the month, ...

Commuter train from NYC shakes derails in tunnel

Associated Press - Monday 17th June, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) -- A commuter train shook on the tracks and then derailed in a tunnel under the East River shortly after leaving Penn Station on Monday night, forcing the hundreds of passengers on it to be removed and delaying the trip home for many others. No injuries were ...

NYC to ask residents to recycle their food scraps for composting

The Post-Standard - Monday 17th June, 2013

NEW YORK -- Legions of apartment dwellers will soon be asked -- and may eventually be forced -- to start collecting food scraps for composting, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's latest bid to make the Big Apple greener. After launching a test program recently in 3,500 Staten Island homes and some Manhattan apartment buildings, city officials said Monday they planned to expand it to 100,000 ...

Syracuse ex-mayor Driscoll to move to suburbs

The Post-Standard - Monday 17th June, 2013

Update: A previous version of this story incorrectly said former Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll plans to stay in the city. He is moving to Onondaga Hill. The error is the ...

Schumer pushes Sunoco to address vacant properties...

The Post-Standard - Monday 17th June, 2013

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, right, joins Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and city Councilor Bob Dougherty at a news conference to discuss vacant gas stations at the corner of East Brighton Avenue and East Seneca Turnpike. Behind them is a vacant station owned by ...

Correx officers charged with dealing weed to Rikers inmates

New York Post - Monday 17th June, 2013

Two city correction officers were charged today with dealing pot to inmates on Rikers Island.Austin Romain and Khalif Phillips, both 31, were busted while on the job after getting ratted out by jailhouse snitches who were their alleged customers. Both guards operated independently of each other but used similar methods to sell marijuana and other contraband - including scalpels and tobacco - to ...

Mets shift Duda to first Murphy back to second

New York Mets - Monday 17th June, 2013

Email ATLANTA -- Reversing course on last week's alternative defensive assignments, Mets manager Terry Collins scrawled out an entirely new lineup for Monday's series opener against the Braves. Daniel Murphy, who spent a one-week tour of duty at first base, returned to his usual position at second. Meanwhile, Lucas Duda, who has worked tirelessly in the outfield for the past two ...

Costas calls Mets to apologize for comments

New York Mets - Monday 17th June, 2013

Email ATLANTA -- Terry Collins heard the quip. How could he not? NBC broadcaster Bob Costas generated headlines Sunday when he called the Mets' walk-off celebration evidence of "the decline of Western civilization." "All right, civilization's over," Collins jabbed back Monday afternoon. "We'll have to rebuild it." Running through highlights during ...

Turner could land on DL with left intercostal strain

New York Mets - Monday 17th June, 2013

Email ATLANTA -- Mets infielder Justin Turner is dealing with a left intercostal strain that could land him on the disabled list as soon as Tuesday. Turner stayed in New York after Sunday's game, receiving an MRI on Monday morning before joining his teammates in Atlanta. Though the Mets may not reach a resolution before the start of Tuesday's doubleheader, manager Terry Collins ...

Syracuse man goes one block with stolen table saw before arrest police say

The Post-Standard - Monday 17th June, 2013

Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man made it about one block with a stolen table saw before he was stopped and arrested Monday afternoon, according to police. Luis Dejesus, 20, of 1303 Lodi Street, reportedly took the 10-inch table saw, still in a box, from a locked shed on the 1900 block of Lodi Street shortly before 1 p.m. Monday, according to police. Within minutes, police arrived at the ...

Wrong birth date on Ed Kochs tombstone

New York Post - Monday 17th June, 2013

How’s Ed Koch tombstone doin’. Horrible!In a major blunder, the former mayor’s tombstone at Trinity Church in Washington Heights was mistakenly engraved with the wrong birth date.The date of birth given is Dec. 12, 1942 instead of 1924.The gaffe is enough to bring Koch -- a proud World War II veteran and stickler for details - right out of his grave, after a brief chuckle and ...

Mayor Stephanie Miner speaks out for Womens Equality Agenda

The Post-Standard - Monday 17th June, 2013

Jim McGregor | The Post-Standard SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Mayor Stephanie Miner on Tuesday will reiterate her support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10-point Women's Equality Agenda, which faces significant opposition in the state Senate because of its abortion provision. The powerful Independent Democratic Caucus, which includes Sen. David Valesky, D-Oneida, today submitted for a floor vote a ...

Syracuse weather this evening a few more Thunderstorms

The Post-Standard - Monday 17th June, 2013

Scattered thundershowers are developing over the Finger Lakes this evening, roughly along Route 20 south of Syracuse. They will track southeast into southern New York this evening and weaken. Another cluster of showers and thunderstorms will develop over Michigan tonight. That area of rain will track southeast from Michigan into Central New York around sunrise. It does not appear that this last ...

Oswego man charged with rape

The Post-Standard - Monday 17th June, 2013

Oswego, NY -- A 21-year-old Oswego man was charged with rape in the third degree after reportedly having sex with a minor, according to police. Micheal Johnson of 136 E. Second Street in Oswego was seen with a 16 year old on May 31, police said. A police investigation later the same day revealed that Johnson had sex with the minor, Oswego police said. Johnson did not force the minor to have ...

New York University forcing me out China dissident

Times Of India - Monday 17th June, 2013

New York University was forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government. The university denied Chen's allegations. Chen said in a statement that China's Communist Party had been applying "great, unrelenting pressure'' on NYU to ask him to leave, though he did not provide details or evidence to back his claim. ...

Pineda making strides on rehab assignment

New York Yankees - Monday 17th June, 2013

NEW YORK -- Right-hander Michael Pineda's next Minor League rehabilitation start will come on Thursday for Class A Advanced Tampa in Dunedin, Fla. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that the 24-year-old is expected to throw about 80 pitches in the outing against the Blue Jays' Florida State League affiliate, and Pineda's reports have been positive coming off right labrum ...

Teixeira could be headed to disabled list

New York Yankees - Monday 17th June, 2013

Email NEW YORK -- Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Monday that he is leaning toward placing first baseman Mark Teixeira on the 15-day disabled list, but a final decision has not yet been made. Cashman said on a conference call that he has been told Teixeira will not be available to play for at least seven days after having a cortisone injection to treat inflammation in his right ...

Cashman not counting on Youkilis to return

New York Yankees - Monday 17th June, 2013

Email NEW YORK -- Kevin Youkilis is on the 15-day disabled list for the second time this season with a back ailment, and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that the team cannot count on his return. "Back issues usually don't get better," Cashman said on a conference call Monday. "They can, but they're very debilitating and hard to get a handle on. It's ...

Cuomo legislative leaders talk casinos jobs

Associated Press - Monday 17th June, 2013

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New Yorkers could see huge, resort casinos upstate and an influx of new employers lured by the promise of tax-free operations for a decade under several deals in the works in ...