If you were thinking of doing something productive on Saturday morning, now’s the time to rethink your plans, curl up with a few blankets, and sip a cup of cocoa. The Weather Channel has announced a cold front moving through the Northeast tonight, with potentially lower temperatures Saturday morning than we’ve seen since April. Upstate 
by Nora Bosworth On Thursday a coalition of Jewish groups sued the city over the Department of Health’s regulation on an ultra-orthodox form of circumcision, mandating that parents provide written consent before going through with the procedure. The rule, implemented last month, refers solely to the circumciser’s ancient practice of using his mouth to suck 
By Nora Bosworth The Seward Park Redevelopment Project (SPURA) was approved on Thursday in a unanimous decision, to the delight of Community Board members, Council members, and many residents of the Lower East Side. The project will convert 1.65 million square feet of vacant city land into a space with commercial and community facilities, and 
by Naomi Cohen After heated debate since last summer, the Landmarks Preservation Commission will vote on Tuesday on approving what will be the first large-scale historic district in the East Village/Lower East Side. The title would enact regulations to preserve old buildings, including several religious institutions, and would slow down large-scale development. The district, one 
by Naomi Cohen The USS Michael Murphy will be the navy’s newest commissioned warship on Saturday, with celebrations all week including parachute jumps over the Hudson River, cannon salutes at Pier 88 and bell ringing at the New York Stock Exchange. According to the commissioning committee’s website, the event “bring[s] a ship to life” and “marks 
by Naomi Cohen In response to a meningitis outbreak among HIV-infected men in New York, the city is launching a campaign to encourage vaccination. The Department of Health announced the outbreak on Sept. 27: “Since August 2010, we’ve detected 12 cases of this very specific strain but what we’re most concerned about is that in 
Questions of faith in a higher power have fueled dramatic storytelling ever since Abraham first ascended Mount Moriah. Is there a God? What does it mean to be a “good” person, and if such a life exists, will it be rewarded? These are searing questions that over time have borne delicious fruit. Craig Wright’s Grace, 
The New York State comptroller released a report on Tuesday showing that while the Metropolitan Transport Authority’s finances are better off than they were two years ago, there’s still a long way to go; unfortunately, the M.T.A.’s path to fiscal sustainability will include more fare hikes. In 2010, fares went up by 7.5 percent. The 
Jimbo is a playful and sweet Shepherd mix puppy! At just 3 months old, he weighs about 6 pounds now and he could grow to be a medium-to-large adult. Jimbo would do best with an active family with children over the age of 5. His new family will need to continue his housebreaking, socialization, handling, 
With the start of autumn, it feels appropriate to welcome a new college to town. We also have two new restaurants, a clothing store and one of America’s favorite, and most plentiful, coffeehouses. If you don’t see one of these coffee shops on your street corner right now, be assured that it’s coming soon. Change 
