New Anti-Israel Ads Greet NYC Subway Commuters
CBS
New billboards went up across New York City on Wednesday night with a message that could have subway riders doing a double-take.
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GOP Takes Anthony Wiener’s NYC Congressional Seat
Washington Post
With his outcome of his own reelection effort 14 difficult months away, President Obama suffered a sharp rebuke at the polls Tuesday, when voters in New York elected a conservative Republican to represent a Democratic congressional district that has not been in Republican hands since the 1920s.
AP
Visitors looks over one of the pools at the 9/11 memorial plaza in the World Trade Center site in New York.
Some people wept. Some embraced. Others silently stared into the dark pools where the twin towers once stood as the 9/11 memorial at ground zero opened its gates to the public.
Thousands Visit after 9/11 Memorial Opens in NYC
AP
Visitors looks over one of the pools at the 9/11 memorial plaza in the World Trade Center site in New York.
Some people wept. Some embraced. Others silently stared into the dark pools where the twin towers once stood as the 9/11 memorial at ground zero opened its gates to the public.
NY1
A flight that originated out of John F. Kennedy Airport was diverted this morning amid security concerns.
JFK Flight to Phoenix Diverted over Security Concerns
NY1
A flight that originated out of John F. Kennedy Airport was diverted this morning amid security concerns.
Kelly: NYPD Has Its Own Army, Navy, Tanks & Soon a Submarine
CBS
There are radiation detection boats in the waters, cameras that have been placed all over lower and Midtown Manhattan and there are cops with guns and tanks and all kinds of weapons, because in New York a terror attack could come from anywhere, and anyone.
Bloomberg’s Approval Rating Buoyed by Irene
AP
New Yorkers overwhelmingly approve of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s decision to prepare for Hurricane Irene by ordering the evacuation of low-lying areas, according to a poll released Monday.
Bloomberg: Terror Threat Against NYC Credible
AP
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg with Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says a terror threat against the city is credible but not corroborated.
Court Rules Individuals Do Not Have Constitutional Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun in Public
New York State Press Release
New York – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that his office has won a major court victory in defense of New York State’s gun safety laws. In a decision in the case of Kachalsky, et al. v. Cacace, et al, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York rejected a constitutional challenge to New York’s handgun licensing statute, ruling that individuals do not have a constitutional right to carry a concealed handgun in public.
NYPD Worried About New Terror Threat
CBS
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the federal government is warning of a new potential terror threat.
NYPD: Hold On to Your Personal Items in the Subway
Daily News
Crime in the city’s subways has jumped about 17% – mostly due to a spike in thefts of cell phones, iPods and other gadgets.
Is Obama Angry with Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jews?
City Hall News
A photo from Williamsburg capturing Brooklyn’s support for Obama during the 2008 presidential elections.
Brooklyn pols were apoplectic yesterday when FEMA’s list of counties eligible for disaster aid included every New York City borough but theirs. Borough President Marty Markowitz pronounced himself “dumbfounded.” City Council Finance Chairman Domenic Recchia asked, “Are they kidding?”
Banks Waive Fees in States Hit by Irene
Several banks are waiving a variety of fees for customers hard hit by Hurricane Irene.
Irene: A Perfect Storm of Hype
Telegraph
For the television reporter, clad in his red cagoule emblazoned with the CNN logo, it was a dramatic on-air moment, broadcasting live from Long Island, New York during a hurricane that also threatened Manhattan.
Bruised by Blizzard, Bloomberg Hailed Hero of Irene
ABC
A few drops of rain fell early Saturday morning as Mayor Michael Bloomberg was about to talk to reporters about the encroaching Hurricane Irene. A staffer said the news conference was being moved under a nearby overhang, but somehow that never happened.
Painkiller Abuse on the Rise in NYC
NBC
The number of narcotic-related emergency room visits has risen significantly due to an increased abuse of prescription painkillers, according to a New York City Health Department survey.
New York City Plans Shutdown of All Mass Transit
New York City officials say they’re preparing for the total shutdown of the nation’s largest mass transit system.
HURRICANE IRENE: Assault on East Coast Begins
As Hurricane Irene bears down on the U.S. East Coast, its inital rain bands are already rotating into the Carolinas bringing intense rain squalls complete with gusty winds.
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