Some Schools to Close for 2 Days and Reopen for Last Day of Class
Unused snow days will give many students days off at the end of the school year, but they will have to return midweek for the originally scheduled last day of class. View full post on New York Stories
City Room: East Village Center Gets 15,000 Buzzing Tenants
A colony of bees evicted from Central Park has found a welcoming home in the East Village. Read more on The Local blog. View full post on New York Stories
Commissioner Announces Steps on Improper Stop-and-Frisk, but Critics Are Unmoved
Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly unveiled new measures to reduce the frequency of illegitimate stops, a day after a federal judge faulted their broad use. View full post on New York Stories
City Room: Class-Action Status Granted in Stop-and-Frisk Suit
A judge criticized the Police Department’s arguments and provided possible legal recourse for a number of plaintiffs. View full post on New York Stories
City Room: A Glimpse of Obama’s Day in New York
A Times photographer provides a behind-the-scenes peek at President Obama’s day in New York. View full post on New York Stories
Ex-Senator Espada Guilty of Embezzling from Soundview Health Network
Pedro Espada Jr., the former state senator who staged a power grab to become one of the top leaders in the Legislature, was convicted of some charges, but the jury is continuing to deliberate others. View full post on New York Stories
City Room: Bloomberg Defends Same-Sex Marriage in State That Rejected It
At a commencement at the University of North Carolina, the mayor said the state’s rejection of same-sex marriage made it clear “how much more work needs to be done.” View full post on New York Stories
Character Study: Gone Hollywood, Bollywood Theater in Queens Still Struggles
Somasundaram Gunasegaram turned to showing American movies to keep his Bollywood theater in Queens afloat. But he is already $100,000 behind on rent. View full post on New York Stories
City Unveils Locations of Bike-Share Stations
The Department of Transportation released “draft locations” for 420 of a planned 600 bike-share stations across the boroughs. View full post on New York Stories
City Room: Census Analysis Shows Shifts in New York City’s Makeup
A new census analysis shows a city becoming ever more diverse. View full post on New York Stories
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