Are Horse Drawn Carriages Coming to an End?

Written by NYPress on June 17, 2012. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, News Our Town, NY Press Exclusive, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

They came from all walks of life, some in heavy horse suits despite midday June weather, to descend on the steps of City Hall and rally for an end to New York City’s horse-drawn carriages. (by Alissa Fleck) They are New Yorkers for Clean, Livable & Safe Streets (NYCLASS), as well as community members and
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Breakdown in Collection of Evidence Means Deadly Drivers Go Free

Written by NYPress on June 6, 2012. Posted in Blog, Breaking News

New Yorkers have an excuse to feel a little less safe on the streets as NYPD officers are failing to meet their investigative duties. (by Alissa Fleck) In the middle of a July night last year, Clara Hayworth was crossing the street in Fort Greene with her husband, when she was fatally struck by a
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Campaign Roundup

Written by Chris Bragg on May 16, 2012. Posted in Politics

2013 Mayoral Race A major developer who gave campaign contributions to Bill Thompson also benefitted greatly from Thompson’s stint chairing the Battery Park City Authority. Thompson was the only one of the major mayoral candidates who was not signed onto an op-ed backing the prevailing wage bill. U.S. Senate Mayor Ed Koch said that Bob
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Who Wants to Be the Next Education Mayor?

Written by Andrew J. Hawkins on April 16, 2012. Posted in Breaking News

The race for City Hall starts in the classroom By Andrew J. Hawkins Mayor Michael Bloomberg may not be running for reelection next year, but he will undoubtedly be playing a starring role in the race to replace him. The six Democrats expected to run next year are all supportive of the mayor’s efforts to
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Neighborhood Chatter: Cancer Care Added for 9/11 First Responders

Written by Our Town Downtown on April 12, 2012. Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

After several heated hours, on Wednesday, March 28, the 15-member World Trade Center Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) decided that the federal government should cover treatment of thyroid cancer, melanoma, cancer of the respiratory and digestive systems, breast cancer, soft tissue sarcomas, eye cancer, oral cavity cancer, ovarian cancer, urinary tract cancer, leukemia, lymphoma
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Promising No More Drama, Garodnick Declares for Comptroller

Written by Our Town on April 4, 2012. Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

By Andrew J. Hawkins All those suffering from John Liu scandal exhaustion, consider the alternative: Dan Garodnick, your “no drama” comptroller candidate. That is the message the Upper East Side councilman sent to his supporters on Tuesday as he announced his intentions to run for city comptroller in 2013. “You’re not going to get a
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