New York City Capital Debt Up 87% Since 2000
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has urged the federal government to live within its means. But at the same time the city's capital debt has nearly doubled since 2000.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has urged the federal government to live within its means. But at the same time the city's capital debt has nearly doubled since 2000.
Drivers who have to cross the East River were relieved that the bumper to bumper traffic has cleared in time for the morning rush, but some were angry over the weekend disruptions.
The New York Police Department is searching for two men wanted for an attempted robbery in the Bronx.
American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in Belle Harbor, Queens, and what many thought to be a potential terror attack turned out to be just a tragic accident resulting from pilot error. Still 265 people died. Hundreds gathered on Saturday to honor the victims on the 10th anniversary.
The mild autumn weather continues into Sunday as a high pressure system dominates the Tri-State.
More than 1,000 police officers from all over the country paid tribute to a Newark police detective killed while trying to protect someone else.
The upper level of the bridge was closed well before dawn and stayed closed for the better part of the night Saturday.
"Whenever he moves, he's crying and whining, sometimes I don't sleep at night because he's crying all night," said Kasia Bednarska, Tali's owner.
The nearly 900,000 residents without power may be facing power hikes after utility agency Connecticut Light and Power said they expect the price tag for fixing the outages to be around $100 million.
Metro-North trains may stop at Penn Station, courtesy of a multibillion-dollar project to connect the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal by 2016.
The Port Authority announced that the suspension was due to a signal problem, and was expected to be temporary.
Starting in 2012, the MTA plans to periodically shut down a subway line through most of Manhattan—and possibly all the way to Brooklyn—to conduct inspections, fix problems and replace equipment.
There is an ambivalence among many New Yorkers in the wake of an Associated Press investigation showing that after 9/11, police began spying on Muslim and Arab neighborhoods, often based only on ethnicity. The competing impulses of civic welcome and civic safety are evident throughout the boroughs.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pledged to combat high unemployment rates for young minorities throughout the state.
As the Christmas season approaches, New York City begins its transition into a winter wonderland and few decorations compete with the Rockefeller Center tree.
