NEW YORK [NY1] — State lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday allowing the city to add 50 red light cameras to catch drivers who run traffic lights.
The city already has cameras at various intersections.
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — In effort to win Black votes in the coming city elections for mayor, Mike Bloomberg said that he was a fan of controversial activist and politician Al Sharpton. Al Sharpton is known in the Crown Heights Jewish community circles, as the force who riled up residents in Crown Heights during the 1991 riot. The following is a piece by Eizabeth Benjamin for the NY Daily News Blog.
Appearing at the National Action Network’s annual meeting at the Sheraton New York in midtown this afternoon, Mayor Bloomberg was full of praise for the organization’s founder, the Rev. Al Sharpton.
ALBANY, NY [AP] — Gov. David Paterson and New York legislative leaders are rejecting a proposal to put tolls on bridges as part of any deal to bail out New York City’s financially troubled mass transit system.
FRESNO, CA [AP] — A Central California company is recalling about 1 million pounds of pistachios over concerns of possible salmonella contamination.
Food safety officials are looking through Setton Farms’ plant in rural Tulare County to see if it could lead them to the source of the contamination.
MONROE, NY — Fears that a liberal presidential administration will impose more restrictions on gun ownership have triggered a frenzy of gun buying at local suppliers, who are struggling to restock their shelves with firearms and ammunition.
BROOKLYN, NY – He died as he lived — sadly.
Yosef ben Mirayum (Jeffrey) Schneider never married or had children. Always in debt, he was forced to sell his house. Bookies followed him trying to collect. For years he had threatened to commit suicide.
NEW YORK, NY — Unless Albany comes through with a rescue plan, bus and subway fares are set to rise May 31.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, now we’re hearing fares could jump again just a few months later.
New York, NY – B&H electronics retailer in New York City has settled a job discrimination lawsuit on behalf of 149 Latino warehouse workers for $4.3 million.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said today a federal judge in Manhattan approved the settlement.
ALBANY, NY [AP] — Gov. David Paterson on Tuesday ordered layoffs that could total more than 4 percent of state workers after unions refused concessions amid a staggering economic downturn that was projected to push the state’s deficit to $16 billion in the next year.
Budget Director Laura Anglin told The Associated Press that the layoffs of nearly 9,000 employees would be the first since the late 1990s after unions refused to even provide counterproposals.
NEW YORK, NY — A proposed sales tax hike could have you shelling out more almost every time you shop.
News of a possible hike isn’t sitting well with consumers.
“Oh no, this is ridiculous,” said Cleonie Sinclair of Manhattan.
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority finance committee voted today to approve higher fares for subway, buses and commuter trains, two days ahead of the full board’s vote.
The agency has threatened that unless Albany lawmakers come up with a bailout plan by Wednesday, the fare hikes and service cuts will take effect.
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — With lawmakers in Albany still unable to come to an agreement on a rescue plan for the cash-strapped Metropolitan Transportation Authority, details of a massive fare hike are slowly coming into focus.
Sources tell NY1 that riders can expect a $2.50 subway fare and a $103 monthly MetroCard.
NEW YORK, NY [MSNBC] — News 4 New York has learned Mayor Michael Bloomberg will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House this Friday.
On the agenda: How to get more federal dollars to places like New York City for infrastructure projects that in turn create jobs.
NEW YORK [AP] — Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s change to city term-limits law won approval from the federal government Tuesday, clearing the final hurdle for the billionaire to run for a third term this year.
Under the Voting Rights Act, the Justice Department must approve modifications to voting rules in New York City as a way to prevent those changes from discriminating against voters.
NEW YORK [WABC] — A jury has convicted Lee Woods, the third suspect on trial for the murder of New York City police officer Russel Timoshenko.
Woods was convicted on charges of aggravated murder, aggravated attempted murder, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — Ferry company New York Waterways says it is having trouble staying afloat, and may need to file for bankruptcy protection this year.
This is the same company that came to the rescue when US Airways Flight 1549 landed on the Hudson in January.
NEW YORK, NY — The NYPD this week plans to crack down on motorists who use cellphones while driving.
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, there will be stepped-up enforcement, and more cops will be assigned to catch people chatting behind the wheel.
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