Tornado Watch: NYC, Philly, Boston Included in Alert
A system of strong storms is headed straight for the northeastern United States, prompting a National Weather Service alert for a tornado watch for a wide area until 8 p.m. Eastern Time tonight.
Bill Introduced to Require English for NYC Shop Signs
AP
Concerned with the proliferation of foreign shop signs, two New York City lawmakers are sponsoring a bill that would require that store names and addresses be in English.
NY Times
A man who was dangling from the Brooklyn Bridge was pulled to safety by police officers Sunday afternoon as scores of people watched from the pedestrian walkway, from the street below and from cars on the bridge that had been halted during the rescue.
Daring Brooklyn Bridge Rescue Captured on Video
NY Times
A man who was dangling from the Brooklyn Bridge was pulled to safety by police officers Sunday afternoon as scores of people watched from the pedestrian walkway, from the street below and from cars on the bridge that had been halted during the rescue.
NY Daily News
A recent spate of murders in the city combined with a shrinking police force has some officials and residents fearing bloody months ahead.
Many Fear Crime-Ridden Summer After Deadly Memorial Day Weekend Violence
NY Daily News
A recent spate of murders in the city combined with a shrinking police force has some officials and residents fearing bloody months ahead.
UPI
The New York legislature says it will take up the issue of New York City’s rent control law as the current three-year law is set to expire.
Lawmakers Clash over Extending Rent Control Law
UPI
The New York legislature says it will take up the issue of New York City’s rent control law as the current three-year law is set to expire.
Just a Reminder: Be Careful!
NY Post
Jonathan Lynn says he broke his arm freeing himself from a moving train’s door.
He tried to catch the train, but the train caught him — and nearly took him on his last ride ever.
Wall Street Journal
Workers in the New York metropolitan region get paid $1.14 for every $1 the average American worker earns, according to data released by the U.S. Labor Department. That’s makes Greater New York the second-best paid part of the country, trailing only the Bay Area in California (where workers get $1.20).
New Yorkers Get Paid More Than (Almost) Everyone
Wall Street Journal
Workers in the New York metropolitan region get paid $1.14 for every $1 the average American worker earns, according to data released by the U.S. Labor Department. That’s makes Greater New York the second-best paid part of the country, trailing only the Bay Area in California (where workers get $1.20).
New Yorkers’ E-Zpass to Get 34% Toll Hike in NJ
NY Post
Here’s another reason to steer clear of New Jersey. Out-of-state E-ZPass users will be stripped of an off-peak discount in the Garden State starting July 1—which essentially amounts to a 34 percent toll hike.
Groceries in NYC Are Cheaper than Most of the U.S.
WABC
This may be tough to swallow, but a study by economists at Columbia University shows that groceries in New York City are actually cheaper than in other parts of the country.
Passport Services Coming Soon to Brooklyn Library
Clinton Hill Patch
The list of reasons to never travel to Manhattan seems to keep growing and growing for Brooklyn residents. Now, even getting a U.S. passport is about to get easier.
Former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani Leads New National Poll for 2012
Politico
A new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation national poll shows the former New York City mayor atop the slow-forming Republican primary field.
Terrorists Still Targeting NYC Mass Transit for Attacks
NY Daily News
Terrorists still fixate on mass transit, and the trains and ferries thousands of New Yorkers ride each day offer enticing targets, a counterterror veteran warned Congress Wednesday.
NYPD Targets Bikes in Ticket Blitz
My Fox NY
Summonses for unlawful bicycling are up 48 percent in New York City over last year.
Ed Koch: Don’t Put Tolls on My Bridge
NBC NY
Ed Koch might be 86 years old, but he plans on sticking around for awhile—at least as long as there’s talk that one day, state lawmakers might approve a toll on the newly re-named Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge.
AP
The New York Association for Pupil Transportation is calling for state action on proposed laws to increase penalties for passing stopped school buses.
Call to Hike Fines for Passing Stopped School Buses
AP
The New York Association for Pupil Transportation is calling for state action on proposed laws to increase penalties for passing stopped school buses.
City to Test New Digital Tire Locking Clamp
AP
New York City plans to test a tire-locking clamp that scofflaws could unlock themselves with a code after paying their fine over the phone.
Op-Ed: Why We Need Wal-Mart in New York
by Johnny Ray Youngblood – NY Daily News
In this season of spring, one of the largest blessings I would like to be able to count on is the long-awaited arrival of a Walmart store in Brooklyn.
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