Hah! You Call This a Storm?
Today’s expected nor’easter will not be the heavy storm originally forecast, as the city will see only a light coating of wet snow this morning — and it will all melt by the afternoon.
NY Post
It’s the MTA’s most reliable service — constant fare hikes. The transit agency will increase fares for the fourth time in five years this weekend, infuriating fed-up riders who are now searching for cheaper ways to get around town.
Starting Friday, Another MTA Hike Hits
It’s the MTA’s most reliable service — constant fare hikes. The transit agency will increase fares for the fourth time in five years this weekend, infuriating fed-up riders who are now searching for cheaper ways to get around town.
NY Post
Brooklyn DA Hynes Accused of Ignoring Misconduct
A federal judge has put Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes in the unusual position of having to defend himself before a jury — against claims he is “deliberately indifferent” to misconduct by prosecutors in his office.
NY Daily News
NYC Suing for Posting Modesty Guidelines in Stores
Does a requirement that customers at Satmar-run stores in Brooklyn dress modestly run afoul of human rights law? That is the question at issue in the upcoming trial of seven businesses being sued by New York City’s Commission on Human Rights for having signs in their storefronts stating, “No shorts, no barefoot, no sleeveless, no low cut neckline allowed in this store.”
Haaretz
NYC School Bus Strike Apparently Will End Tonight
The month-long strike by New York City school bus drivers will apparently come to an end Friday night. Sources familiar with the negotiation told WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb that the union has decided to end the strike.
CBS TV
NYC to get over a Foot of Snow in Updated Projections
Winter storm Nemo is expected to sock the city today with fierce winds and an icy mix that should bring down power lines and trees, threaten coastal flooding, turn tonight’s commute into a nightmare — and leave more than a foot of snow before it’s done.
NY Post
Winter Blast Barreling Toward Northeast
Get ready for some wacky winter weather. A powerful nor’easter is going to dump a stinging mix of sleet and rain on the city early Friday that will gradually turn to snow, with up to eight inches expected overnight, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.
NY Daily News
In CH, Two Very Different Faces of Stop-and-Frisk
Eastern Parkway has long been a dividing line in Crown Heights — hipsters live to the north of it, Hasidim to the south, with African American and Caribbean residents mixed evenly in between.
Mayor Ed Koch Passes Away at 88
Former Mayor Ed Koch passed away early this morning, he was 88. Koch had been in and out of the hospital in recent months, and was admitted Monday at New York Presbyterian Medical Center.
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A fountain in New York’s Bryant Park was partially frozen this week. The dangerous arctic air caused New Yorkers to seek shelter indoors.
Deep Freeze Continues as Ice Storms Now Loom
The ice storm cometh. An impending winter storm’s colossal size is sending shivers of worry down Americans’ spines. Before too long, the harsh wintry cold will produce true shivers.
NY Daily News
In the bad old days, New York City once averaged six murders every 24 hours. But those bloody times are long gone. The latest evidence? Police say that as of Saturday morning, the city had gone 10 days without a reported homicide.
NYC Goes Over a Week Without a Reported Murder
In the bad old days, New York City once averaged six murders every 24 hours. But those bloody times are long gone. The latest evidence? Police say that as of Saturday morning, the city had gone 10 days without a reported homicide.
Arctic Blast Hits Tri-State Area
Frigid temperatures drop into the single digits and are well below average for January. Low numbers are expected throughout the rest of the week.
NY Daily News
Thousands of Kids Stranded, City Doesnt Back Down
Thousands of city kids were left stranded this morning when school-bus drivers and matrons went on strike, leaving parents scrambling to find other ways to get their children to school.
NY Post
New Round of Subway Ads Link Islam to Terrorism
Hundreds of potentially inflammatory advertisements linking Islam to terrorism have gone up in the subway — the biggest series of its kind to date.
City Unveils New, Simplified Parking Signs
NY Daily News
One of the city’s most daunting challenges — decoding parking regulation signs — is getting easier in parts of Manhattan.
Crown Heights Public School Among 17 to be Closed
The NYC Department of Education is shuttering 17 public schools throughout the city after a “rigorous review of academic performance” for the DOE. Among the schools to be closed is P.S. 167 on Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue.
City Recoreds Slump in Parking, Red Light Violations
NY Post
Last year brought a reprieve for the city’s ticket-weary drivers. Red-light cameras snagged 615,726 motorists blowing through intersections between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30 of 2012, down from 880,922 in all of 2011.
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