Researchers: Cockroaches Linked to Kids’ Asthma
AP
Researchers say cockroach infestations may be linked to the high rate of children with asthma in certain New York City neighborhoods.
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‘Brooklyn’ Is a Very Popular Baby Name… Except in NY
Village Voice
“Brooklyn” was the 34th most popular name nationwide for baby girls in 2010, and in Utah, South Dakota, and North Dakota, it was the SIXTH most common. Brooklyn, according to ParentsConnect, comes from the Dutch word “Breukelen,” and probably means “broken land,” which means it’s sort of an odd baby name. Its popularity, at least according to a Utah mayor, can be attributed to 9/11.
NY Daily News
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This is the view a bus driver gets from his crossover mirrors.
Four-year-old Yoily Englander OBM was killed by a truck as he rode a tricycle in Brooklyn. The driver apparently could not see a boy whose head barely reached the bumper.
The Cost of Inaction – Yoily’s Life
NY Daily News
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This is the view a bus driver gets from his crossover mirrors.
Four-year-old Yoily Englander OBM was killed by a truck as he rode a tricycle in Brooklyn. The driver apparently could not see a boy whose head barely reached the bumper.
NY Post
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Time is not on the side of Big Apple residents calling 911 to report crimes. Police response times have increased every year since 2007 — and it now takes an average of 8.4 minutes for officers to respond to reports of crimes in progress, city stats show.
4th Year Running – NYPD Response Time Further Slows
NY Post
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Time is not on the side of Big Apple residents calling 911 to report crimes. Police response times have increased every year since 2007 — and it now takes an average of 8.4 minutes for officers to respond to reports of crimes in progress, city stats show.
Up to 40 NYPD Officers May Be Arrested in Tix-Fix Scandal
Daily News
Up to 40 NYPD officers could be arrested and at least 100 others could face departmental charges in an investigation into possible ticket-fixing by police union delegates.
E-ZPass Mail-Ins Take One More Toll
E-ZPasses could be making the MTA some E-Z money. An agency recall of 1.2 million E-ZPasses that began last month could result in bogus toll charges as unprotected passes cross bridges into the city in mail trucks.
How Bloomberg Uses $99 Million in ‘Philanthropy’ to Bypass Budget
A Post analysis found that over the past two years the nation’s richest mayor lavished at least $99.1 million through his family’s philanthropy and his private company on nonprofits. In turn, those organizations wind up hiring Bloomberg loyalists from his administration, and are often tapped to lend a hand on city projects.
A JetBlue flight bound for Aruba was forced to return to John F. Kennedy International Airport just minutes after takeoff Saturday.
JetBlue Flight at JFK Lands Minutes After Takeoff
A JetBlue flight bound for Aruba was forced to return to John F. Kennedy International Airport just minutes after takeoff Saturday.
NYC Board Approves Water Rate Increase
City residents will be paying more for water starting this summer.
Bloomberg Brainstorm: Charge Religious Institutions for Garbage Pickup
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to charge religious institutions and nonprofit organizations a fee for garbage pickup beginning in July 2012 drew stiff opposition at a City Council hearing Thursday.
A bill raising fines for taxi drivers who unlawfully overcharge or refuse to take passengers to a destination in the five boroughs has passed the City Council.
Taxis Refusing Passengers to Bklyn to Face Fines
A bill raising fines for taxi drivers who unlawfully overcharge or refuse to take passengers to a destination in the five boroughs has passed the City Council.
Bloomberg’s Approval Rating Continues to Slide
A poll out Wednesday from Quinnipiac University shows that most city voters still give Bloomberg failing grades. Just 40% of voters approve of the way he runs the city and only 25% say he’s doing a good job of running the schools.
Bill De Blasio to NYPD: Admit Tix-Fix Mess
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has jumped into the NYPD ticket-fixing controversy, demanding the city’s top cop come clean over allegations that some officers covered up busts for crimes a lot more serious than minor motor-vehicle infractions.
2 Rail Security Breaches Cause Scares
Two terrifying rail security breaches occurred within hours of each other in the city yesterday — including one at the World Trade Center, where a man slipped into the PATH tunnel and walked all the way to Jersey before saying he had left a bomb in the tunnel.
MTA May Replace MetroCards With Sensor-Card System
MetroCards are going to go the way of the subway token within a few years.
Bloomberg’s Budget Includes Parking Meter Rate Hike, More Red Light Cams
Mayor Bloomberg’s budget proposal, which was released today, still includes a plan to increase parking meter rates across the city, a plan which the City Council scuttled once in January. The transportation budget also includes an increase in revenue from an expansion of the city’s red light camera program.
AP
The New York Senate passed legislation that would allow police to stop and ticket motorists for texting while driving. “All they have to do is see you holding your phone,” said Sen. Carl Marcellino, a Long Island Republican and the bill’s primary sponsor. Under the legislation, police would be able to stop drivers for that offense alone since it’s already a primary traffic offense to talk on a hand-held phone while driving in New York. Hands-free phones are permitted.
NY State Senate Votes to Toughen Texting-at-Wheel Law
AP
The New York Senate passed legislation that would allow police to stop and ticket motorists for texting while driving. “All they have to do is see you holding your phone,” said Sen. Carl Marcellino, a Long Island Republican and the bill’s primary sponsor. Under the legislation, police would be able to stop drivers for that offense alone since it’s already a primary traffic offense to talk on a hand-held phone while driving in New York. Hands-free phones are permitted.
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