Painkiller Abuse on the Rise in NYC
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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.
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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.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today declared a state of emergency in New York in preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Irene, which may hit New York State this coming weekend.
State of Emergency Declared in New York
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today declared a state of emergency in New York in preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Irene, which may hit New York State this coming weekend.
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The city is urging residents not to panic but to take basic precautions ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irene, which has strengthened to a category three storm.
NYC Begins Storm Preps Ahead of Irene’s Arrival
NY1
The city is urging residents not to panic but to take basic precautions ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irene, which has strengthened to a category three storm.
Bloomberg Wants Red-Light Cameras on Every Corner
CBS
There’s a new war between Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state lawmakers over more red-light cameras on New York City streets.
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The city's red-light traffic cameras have resulted in more than $52 million in fines last year to drivers who ran the lights, according to Department of Transportation records obtained by the New York Daily News.
City Raking In the Cash from Traffic Cameras
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The city’s red-light traffic cameras have resulted in more than $52 million in fines last year to drivers who ran the lights, according to Department of Transportation records obtained by the New York Daily News.
10 Proposed Rules for New York City Sidewalks
by Robert Selsam – Daily News
All the attention to and fuss over bike lanes has obscured a bigger issue affecting the public rights of way, namely the use of our sidewalks.
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Officials from the city's Department of Consumer Affairs are warning shoppers to keep their eyes peeled at checkout.
City Proposes “Shop Act” To Combat Overcharging
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Officials from the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs are warning shoppers to keep their eyes peeled at checkout.
A Night with Sliwa’s Posse of Crime-fighting, Neighborhood Heroes
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa and Daily News reporter Mark Morales patrolled through Coney Island on June 10, 2011.
As soon as I heard one of the Guardian Angels yell, “Fight! Fight!” I knew our nice, quiet patrol of Coney Island was over.
PA Approves $1.50 Increase for E-ZPass Drivers
NY Daily News
The Port Authority, its proposed huge toll hikes dialed down by Govs. Cuomo and Christie, approved an increase Friday of $1.50 for E-ZPass drivers beginning next month. The PA board unanimously voted yes on the proposal following a 60-minute meeting largely devoid of drama or disgust. The new prices are effective Sept. 18.
NYC Food Stamps Soda Ban Struck Down
NY Post
Mayor Bloomberg’s having a hard time swallowing this one. The feds yesterday rejected his attempt to get soda and other sugary drinks banned from the list of products one can buy in New York with food stamps.
CBS
The driver of a New York City Department of Sanitation truck is in stable condition following a frightening accident at a Queens depot.
NYC Sanitation Truck Dangles from Building
CBS
The driver of a New York City Department of Sanitation truck is in stable condition following a frightening accident at a Queens depot.
NY1
After young Leiby Kletzky was allegedly abducted and brutally killed in Brooklyn last month, some area businesses are joining forces with the district attorney's office for the “Safe Stop” program, which aims to help children and senior citizens in need.
Safe Stop Program Launches in Brooklyn
NY1
After young Leiby Kletzky was allegedly abducted and brutally killed in Brooklyn last month, some area businesses are joining forces with the district attorney’s office for the “Safe Stop” program, which aims to help children and senior citizens in need.
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Some of the worst-hit areas were on Staten Island. At Amboy Road in Bay Terrace, Department of Environmental Protection crews tried to clear the clogged storm drains. In one intersection, eight cars were totally submerged and had to be pulled to dry land.
New York City set a record for rainfall on Sunday. By 5 p.m., 7.6 inches had fallen at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens — the most ever recorded there in a single day. The National Weather Service said the driving rain broke the previous record of 6.3 inches, set in 1983.
City Set Record for Rainfall Yesterday
AP
Some of the worst-hit areas were on Staten Island. At Amboy Road in Bay Terrace, Department of Environmental Protection crews tried to clear the clogged storm drains. In one intersection, eight cars were totally submerged and had to be pulled to dry land.
New York City set a record for rainfall on Sunday. By 5 p.m., 7.6 inches had fallen at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens — the most ever recorded there in a single day. The National Weather Service said the driving rain broke the previous record of 6.3 inches, set in 1983.
AP
A preacher whose past rhetoric against Muslims has roiled anti-Western sentiment and set off protests overseas says he’ll hold a rally in New York City before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Anti-Muslim Preacher Plans NYC 9/11 Rally
AP
A preacher whose past rhetoric against Muslims has roiled anti-Western sentiment and set off protests overseas says he’ll hold a rally in New York City before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
NY1
Drivers in Brooklyn will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets starting Tuesday.
Parking in Brooklyn Just Got More Expensive
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Drivers in Brooklyn will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets starting Tuesday.
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