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High School Rejections Can Be Major Disappointments

For thousands of New York City kids, last week's high school admissions letters brought either sighs of relief or tears of disappointment. More >>

Paterson Scandal Involves An Affair With a Buffalo Woman


City Council Strips Charles Barron of Committee Seats


New York City Names Winners of Apps Contest


Is Times' Paterson Story a Bombshell or a Dud?

Rumors are swirling among media outlets, gadflies, and Twitterers (and we count ourselves among all three) that the Times was in the midst of legal review for a sensitive bombshell story that could be the undoing of the already-unpopular Governor David Paterson. More >>

Principal Defends Cuffing Desk Doodler

After a 12 year-old girl was cuffed and led away from her junior high school for doodling on her desk last Monday, the school's principal is defending the police action, citing policy. More >>

Ford Says It's Unfair When Gillibrand Gets Endorsements

Carpetbagging Senator/Governor/I'll-Take-Anything Harold Ford is upset that rival Kirsten Gillibrand is gathering the endorsements of party leaders and influential groups for a potentially bruising primary fight. Hey there sore loser - it's not unfair when you lose. More >>

Citibank Extends Free Checking For Another Year


Senators Push for Slasher Monserrate Expulsion

Governor Paterson offers to call a special election within 30 days if the Senate acts to expel Senator Hiram Monserrate after he was convicted of crimes related to domestic abuse of his girlfriend. More >>

Gillibrand Will Attempt to Cut DADT Funding


Winter Jam 2010 is Saturday - See You In Central Park!


Has David Paterson Done Something Stupid?

That's the big question on Albany's lips, says the Times-Union. Rumors are swirling that the unpopular governor may be having an affair (or more than one?). Whether it's in a restaurant in New Jersey or a closet in the governor's mansion, Paterson can't seem to shake these rumors. More >>

Busted: City's Department of Investigations Cracks Down


12 Year Old Girl Cuffed After Doodling on Desk

Wow. The wins just keep piling up for city agencies this week. Have a heart and some common sense! More >>

Hospital Consortium Drops St. Vincent's Bid


Smaller Wall Street Bonuses Hurt State Budget


Budget Cuts Threaten 15 Day Care Centers

Closing daycare centers has wider implications than you'd expect - six of centers are in newly-gentrified areas of Brooklyn, and their loss will further the gentrification as residents who can't afford care move to other neighborhoods. More >>

Restaurant Week Truck Provides Soup on the Go

Can't make it to *all* of your favorite restaurants this year? Didn't get a coveted reservation? You're in luck. The restaurant week soup truck is making stops around Manhattan selling delicious soup from some of the city's best restaurants. More >>

Even After Service Cuts, MTA Faces $400M Shortfall

Blame Albany. Charging students to ride to school and more service cuts will surely be back on the table. More >>

Bureaucrats Force Homeless Student to Miss Regents Exam

I'm stunned by this, and even more stunned by the City's response that its employees were following protocol and therefore they were correct. More >>

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