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.
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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
WCBSTV
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.
NY1
Eating in the subway could soon come with a hefty price tag if one lawmaker gets his way.
Politician Wants to Ban Eating in the Subway
NY1
Eating in the subway could soon come with a hefty price tag if one lawmaker gets his way.
Brooklyn Sees Lowest Murder Rate Since 1963
Prospect Heights Patch
Police guard the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Sterling Place to prevent cars from entering, after a man was shot to death last May..
Over 100 firearms were surrendered to the NYPD during the year’s first gun buy-back program at the Bedford Central Presbyterian Church in Crown Heights on Saturday.
Bloomberg to Veto Ban on Pesky Sanitation Stickers
NY Daily News
Mayor Bloomberg said he was “adamantly” against a City Council bill to ban the Sanitation Department from slapping the pesky, fluorescent stickers on cars that block street-sweeping trucks.
NYPD Officers Instructed to Actually Report Crimes
NY Daily News
NYPD commissioner Raymond Kelly
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly laid down the law to the NYPD: Make it easier for New Yorkers to report crimes and make each one of them count.
New York Declared America’s Rudest, Dirtiest City
Herald Sun
New York has been named America’s rudest city in a survey by Time + Leisure magazine. But the article said The Big Apple was also America’s most diverse city, which could explain some of the unfriendliness.
City Testing New Technology to Make Parking Easier
CBS New York
Street parking could soon get a lot easier for drivers in the city. The Department of Transportation is launching a new program to take the stress out of finding a spot.
Bitter Cold Temperatures Freeze Big Apple
DNA Info
New Yorkers can expect bitterly cold temperatures Sunday, as an arctic blast envelops the city with some of the coldest temperatures of the year.
NY1
After shopping, running errands or even a long day of work, the only thing worse for a driver than finding their car about to be towed is not finding the vehicle at all.
Brooklyn Lawmaker Wants City to Ease Up on Towing
NY1
After shopping, running errands or even a long day of work, the only thing worse for a driver than finding their car about to be towed is not finding the vehicle at all.
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