NYC Board Approves Water Rate Increase
City residents will be paying more for water starting this summer.
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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.
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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
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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.
Con Edison: Summer Power Bills Will Rise 7.4 Percent
NY Post
Get set for shocking Con Ed bills this summer.
The number of clean subway cars has declined since 2009, according to the 12th annual “Subway Shmutz” survey released Thursday by the watchdog group Straphangers Campaign.
‘R’ Train Rated City’s Dirtiest for Second Year
The number of clean subway cars has declined since 2009, according to the 12th annual “Subway Shmutz” survey released Thursday by the watchdog group Straphangers Campaign.
City Councilman: Baghdad’s Roads Better Than NYC’s
There was a contentious hearing Tuesday on New York City’s controversial pedestrian plaza program. One city councilman demanded that the Department of Transportation get back to basics and fix basic infrastructure.
NYC Seeing Spike in Suspicious Packages
NBC
File Photo: A member of the New York Police Department bomb squad inspects a suspicious package at the corner of 34th St. and 6th Av.
Within minutes of a news conference at ground zero where authorities preached calm and vigilance after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the alarming 911 call came in.
NY State Senators Seek Ban on Doctors’ Neckties
AP
Some lawmakers in Albany want a state law to prohibit doctors from wearing neckties in hospitals.
Nissan “Taxi of Tomorrow” Is the Big Winner
All hail Nissan. The Japanese automaker has been selected to produce the “Taxi of Tomorrow” after submitting a bid based on its NV200 minivan design, sources said.
The Mayor’s Office has confirmed that the city of New York will light its Twin Tower tribute lights tonight (May 2) in honor of the victims of September 11 attacks masterminded by Osama bin Laden,
WTC Tribute Lights Will Shine Tonight
The Mayor’s Office has confirmed that the city of New York will light its Twin Tower tribute lights tonight (May 2) in honor of the victims of September 11 attacks masterminded by Osama bin Laden,
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