NY’ers Turn Into Ballerinas on City Streets

The city’s snow turned into a slushy danger zone for dry feet and clean clothes Friday, as pedestrians maneuvered through a gauntlet of melting drifts and puddles.

January 2011 – Snowiest in NYC History!

Yet another snowstorm hit the Northeast from Wednesday through early Thursday.

The storm came in two rounds, an initial burst on Wednesday morning and then a heavier round late Wednesday through early Thursday. Unlike previous storms this season, heavy snow also fell in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore in addition to Philadelphia, New York City and southern New England.

Crooked City Clerk Jailed for Tix-Fix Tricks

A crooked city data entry clerk — who took thousands of dollars cash to “fix” overdue parking tickets, then just pocketed the money without paying anything off — is going to jail for a year.

Here Comes the Snow: Get Ready for Another Wallop

Steel yourself for another blast of snow — the sixth winter storm of the season. A fast-moving but powerful Nor’easter that could bring between 5 and 10 inches in the city will move into the region Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Big Freeze: Arctic Air Grips Tri-State

Cold enough for you? Bone-chilling cold is prompting some schools around the area to delay openings and some to cancel classes all together as meteorologists warn residents in some parts of New York to stay inside as a blast of arctic weather takes aim at the Northeast.

New Bill would grant Pregnant Women Free Parking in City

Pregnancy may soon have its privileges. A City Councilman has a proposal that might turn the swollen feet, achy back and raging indigestion of a difficult pregnancy into a pretty sweet perk: free parking.

Winter Weather Slated to Get Colder and Snowier

Get ready for an even bigger chill, New York – and maybe even more snow. National Weather Service forecasters were predicting dangerous wind chills of -1 to -5 degrees from Sunday night into early Monday morning.

NYC Catches A Break in 5th Snow Storm

NEW YORK [AP] — New York City officials say they caught a break with the latest snowstorm. Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty said Friday there wasn’t as much snow as predicted and the snowfall wasn’t as fast.

FBI Rounding-Up 100 Mobsters in Biggest Mafia Bust in New York History

NEW YORK [NBC] — The FBI calls it the biggest mafia round-up in New York history. More than 100 suspected mobsters are being arrested this morning in connection with numerous federal investigations into New York area mob groups.

Greeting Card Causes Israeli Bank Evacuation

NEW YORK [AP] — A suspicious white envelope delivered to the New York offices of Israeli Bank Hapoalim in Manhattan on Wednesday turned out to be an electronic greeting card from a job recruiting firm, police said.

NYPD Officers Get Special Training not to Lie

The NYPD is trying to teach cops to tell the truth – and nothing but the truth – when they’re in court. After a spate of cases in which cops were prosecuted for lying, the Police Department has created a handbook with tips for testifying.

U.S. Says New York City Overbilled Medicaid

The federal government has accused New York City of overbilling Medicaid by “at least tens of millions of dollars” by improperly approving 24-hour home care for thousands of patients.