City’s New Water Meters Overcharge Massively
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Some New York City homeowners are drowning under their water bills. They claim they are being inflated by newly installed automatic water meters.
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FDNY Lieutenant Dies in Brooklyn Fire
NY Daily News
An FDNY 9/11 hero died battling a three-alarm blaze that ripped through a Brooklyn warehouse Monday, the first city firefighter to perish in the line of duty since 2009.
In order to clarify existing regulations requiring all staff members in New York state non-public schools to report suspected incidents of child abuse to the authorities, the New York State Education Department has updated its web page to eliminate any possible ambiguities.
City Hall Clarifies: Yeshivas Must Report Abuse
In order to clarify existing regulations requiring all staff members in New York state non-public schools to report suspected incidents of child abuse to the authorities, the New York State Education Department has updated its web page to eliminate any possible ambiguities.
NBC New York
Hundreds of pay phone booths across the city will soon be transformed into “smart screen ” stations as part of a pilot program, according to the New York Post.
NYC Payphones to Turn into Free Smart Screens
NBC New York
Hundreds of pay phone booths across the city will soon be transformed into “smart screen ” stations as part of a pilot program, according to the New York Post.
WABC
In an exclusive interview, a 19-year veteran of the NYPD describes widespread manipulation of crime reports at the 100th Precinct in Queens. The sergeant says when he blew the whistle on the routine fudging of crimes, the department retaliated and transferred him to a midnight shift at Bronx Central.
Sergeant: NYPD Manipulating Crime Statistics
WABC
In an exclusive interview, a 19-year veteran of the NYPD describes widespread manipulation of crime reports at the 100th Precinct in Queens. The sergeant says when he blew the whistle on the routine fudging of crimes, the department retaliated and transferred him to a midnight shift at Bronx Central.
Police investigate shooting on Schenectady Ave. and Prospect Pl. in Brooklyn Tuesday night.
Five people were shot — two fatally — in an hour of bloody mayhem across Crown Heights and the Bronx Tuesday night, police said.
5 shot, 2 dead in night of mayhem in Brooklyn, Bronx
Police investigate shooting on Schenectady Ave. and Prospect Pl. in Brooklyn Tuesday night.
Five people were shot — two fatally — in an hour of bloody mayhem across Crown Heights and the Bronx Tuesday night, police said.
Crane Damages Brooklyn Bridge While Passing Under
Gothamist
Damaged section of the bridge can be seen in the center.
The underside of the Brooklyn Bridge was struck by a crane being pushed by a tugboat around 8 p.m. So far, it looks like the crane hit temporary scaffolding beneath the bridge—the damage appears to be in the middle of deck halfway across river.
Occupy Wall Street is Going Broke
Occupy Wall Street in New York City could run out of cash in a matter of weeks. A finance report shows the group that galvanized the nationwide movement against economic inequality six months ago had about $45,000 left in its main account. That’s for the week of March 2. Weekly donations plummeted to about $1,600.
Subway Commuters May Receive $240 Tax Break
AM New York
After service cuts, fare hikes and increased diversions for repairs, some straphangers might finally catch a break.
Politician, Police Union Fighting to Stop Quotas
NY Post
Police brass pushing arrest and ticket quotas could find themselves in jail for up to a year under a bill that state Sen. Michael Gianaris plans to introduce tomorrow.
Students at United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, one of hundreds of private schools in Brooklyn.
Congressman Bob Turner (R-Brooklyn), who replaced disgraced Congressman Anthony Wiener in a special election last year, introduced yesterday the Tax and Education Assistance for Children (TEACH) Act of 2012. If passed, the bill will provide a tax credit of up to 5,000 dollars for families who send their children to private schools and eliminate “double taxation” on parents who send their children to non-public schools.
Turner Proposes Tax Breaks for Private Education
Students at United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, one of hundreds of private schools in Brooklyn.
Congressman Bob Turner (R-Brooklyn), who replaced disgraced Congressman Anthony Wiener in a special election last year, introduced yesterday the Tax and Education Assistance for Children (TEACH) Act of 2012. If passed, the bill will provide a tax credit of up to 5,000 dollars for families who send their children to private schools and eliminate “double taxation” on parents who send their children to non-public schools.
A bombshell new survey has found that five metropolitan-area hospitals are among the most dangerous in the nation. Of the 1,045 hospitals surveyed nationwide, Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx was listed as the worst when it came to patient safety.
Five NYC Hospitals Rated Worst in the Country
A bombshell new survey has found that five metropolitan-area hospitals are among the most dangerous in the nation. Of the 1,045 hospitals surveyed nationwide, Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx was listed as the worst when it came to patient safety.
Sanitation Workers Caught Issuing Bogus Tickets
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Local lawmakers are accusing some New York City sanitation agents of fraud and perjury. Assemblyman Dov Hikind and Sen. Jeff Klein said three agents were caught on surveillance video in Brooklyn issuing homeowners tickets for violations they did not commit.
NYPD Officer Punished for Complaining About Quotas
AP
A New York City police officer was berated by his superiors and given poor evaluations and bad assignments for complaining about ticket and arrest quotas in his precinct, a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by the New York Civil Liberties Union says.
Mayor Bloomberg Rips Congress Over Gun Control
NY Daily News
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg slammed Congress Sunday for not providing federal funding to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
NY Times
Peter Barbagallo, a carpenter working in a Sephora store, being issued a ticket on Thursday for driving in the bus lane.
With great élan, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Thursday that the city did not need to raise taxes later this year. No one jumped up to argue that point.
City Budget Relies Heavily on Fines Through Traps
NY Times
Peter Barbagallo, a carpenter working in a Sephora store, being issued a ticket on Thursday for driving in the bus lane.
With great élan, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Thursday that the city did not need to raise taxes later this year. No one jumped up to argue that point.
Councilman Calls for Independent NYPD Oversight
AP
A New York City councilman is calling for the creation of an inspector general’s office to oversee the police department.
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