Mayor in Crown Heights to Announce New Speed Cams
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a press conference in Crown Heights this morning, August 26, to announce a new initiative to install 20 speed cameras in school zones.
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Proposed Bill Adds $.10 Fee Per Shopping Bag in NYC
Stores would be required to slap a 10-cent fee on every plastic and paper bag they give out under a new law being introduced in the New York City Council.
NY Daily News
Shoppers wait in line at Raskin's Fruit and Vegetable store in Crown Heights. Photo: CNN.
10 Years Ago Today: Where Were You During the Blackout of 2003?
About 50 million people lost power Aug. 14, 2003, when a tree branch in Ohio started an outage that cascaded across a broad swath from Michigan to New England and Canada.
Illustration photo: Lapel camera worn by Oakland police officers.
Judge Orders NYPD Cops to Wear Cameras
Police officers around the country have been able to drastically reduce complaints against them by wearing tiny body cameras, but a federal judge’s plan to force some New York officers to start wearing the devices has angered the city’s mayor and police unions.
Kenneth P. Thompson
Hynes Opponent Gains Momentum
Former federal prosecutor Ken Thompson snagged two key endorsements in his quest for the Democratic nomination for Brooklyn district attorney. Thomson is seeking to unseat embattled incumbent Charles Hynes, who is facing his fist serious challenge since he was elected to office 24 years ago.
Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio.
De Blasio New Frontrunner in Race for NYC Mayor
A Quinnipiac University poll released on Tuesday shows Public Advocate Bill de Blasio leading the crowded field of Democratic candidates for mayor with 30% of the vote.
West Nile Virus Spreading Across Brooklyn
West Nile virus has been detected in infected mosquitoes in Brooklyn and is spreading rapidly, according to data provided by the New York City Department of Health.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Adams attending a protest against police brutality in Crown Heights, October, 2012.
Eric Adams Now Running Unopposed for Borough President
The battle for Brooklyn borough president is now a one-man race.
NY Daily News
Shark Found on NYC Subway
New York City’s transit authority says a conductor found a small dead shark aboard a subway train in Queens on Wednesday.
Court Affirms Strikedown of Bloomberg Soda Ban
New York City’s crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice. An appeals court ruled Tuesday that the city’s Board of Health exceeded its legal authority and acted unconstitutionally when it tried to put a size limit on soft drinks served in city restaurants.
AP
MTA Plans Subway Fare Hikes
New York City commuters can expect to pay more to use public transportation.
AP
Left to right: Charles J. Hynes, Abe George and Kenneth P. Thompson.
DA Candidate Drops Out, Supports Hynes Opponent
The race for Brooklyn District Attorney is in serious play for the first time in decades. Abe George, a former Manhattan prosecutor, announced Thursday evening that he was dropping out of the race, and would throw his support behind Kenneth P. Thompson, who is challenging embattled incumbent Charles Hynes for the Democratic nomination this September.
Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes
As Re-election Fight Looms, Brooklyn DA Releases Partial List of Child Abusers
Despite much criticism from victims and activists, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes has for years steadfastly refused to publish a list he keeps of hundreds of accused pedophiles in the Brooklyn Jewish community. Now facing viable opponents in his re-election bid for the first time in years, Hynes relented – somewhat – and released the names of a few dozen convicted abusers.
BIN OVER THEIR HEADS: Pioneer Supermarket in Brooklyn sells plastic barrels that customers use to ship food to family members in the Caribbean.
B’klyn Food Stamps Funds trans-Atlantic Food Shipments
Food stamps are paying for trans-Atlantic takeout — with New Yorkers using taxpayer-funded benefits to ship food to relatives in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
NY Post
David N. Dinkins, a Democrat, campaigning in Lower Manhattan in 1989, became New York’s first black mayor.
Former Mayor Dinkins Blames Racism for Re-election Loss
Delivering his most explicit and candid appraisal yet, David N. Dinkins says in a forthcoming memoir that he barely won the New York City mayoral election in 1989 and lost four years later for one reason: because he is black.
NY Times
The heat wave continued across the Tri-State Area on Wednesday and forecasters said it will continue for at least the rest of the work week.
Heat Wave Could Get Worse Before It Gets Better
The heat wave continued across the Tri-State Area on Wednesday and forecasters said it will continue for at least the rest of the work week.
CBS NY
Speaker Quinn Waits Half Hour for 911, Hatzolah Arrives in Minutes
Hatzolah stepped up to the plate yesterday when it responded to a desperation call involving the collapse of a female staffer at a morning event in Williamsburg hosted by NYC Council speaker, and Democratic mayoral candidate Christine Quinn.
NY Post
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