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Mosque Leaders Convictions Upheld by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions of two New York mosque leaders who were convicted on money laundering charges in a sting involving a fake missile plot. The Manhattan appeals court says the imam at an Albany mosque, Yassin Aref, and a pizzeria owner who attended the mosque, Mohamme…
Police Ask for Help in Finding Officer’s Assailant
Police are asking the public for help tracking down an attacker who hit an officer in the head with a glass bottle late Tuesday night. The incident took place at Ebbets Field Houses in Brooklyn. Police say the officer, whose name was not released, was assigned to the area as part of Operation affect…
Study Sought Of tryout Score Gains in N.Y.
A top adviser to the state Education department is pushing Albany education officials to scour their experiment results for possible score inflation. So far, state officials are not biting. The adviser, Howard Everson, a psychometrician at Fordham University who is chairman of the state’s Technical …
Stringer Criticizes Harlem Development Project
The president of Manhattan, Scott Stringer, is accusing the Bloomberg administration of circumventing the land use review process to push through a mixed-use development project in East Harlem. “With no developer selected, it is impossible to determine whether the proposed dispositions meet the high…
Former Politician Makes tender for Fossella’s Seat
Robert Straniere, a Staten Island politician who spent 24 years in the state assembly before losing re-election, is making a tender for Vito Fossella’s congressional seat. Mr. Straniere said his candidacy is an effort to save New York’s City’s final Republican voice in the House of Representatives. …
Rochester Billionaire Targets Silver With New PAC
Billionaire Thomas Golisano has set his sights on the Democratic speaker of the Assembly, Sheldon Silver, who may soon bear the brunt of the Rochester Republican’s new political action committee. Mr. Golisano, a three-time gubernatorial contender who is forming a PAC to spread his wealth to candidat…
New York Moves To Defend Gun Law
In a sign that federal courts here in New York will defend New York City’s restrictive gun regulations, a judge is allowing the city to strip a disabled Vietnam War veteran of his gun license. The decision, handed down that week, is likely the first court ruling to deal with New York’s gun-permittin…
Whole Foods Seen as Boost To TriBeCa
A new Whole Foods Market is set to open in TriBeCa on Wednesday, a welcome amenity, residents and real estate experts say, for a neighborhood that is seen as too quiet external trade hours. Situated at the corner of Greenwich and Warren streets, the supermarket will span 69,000 square feet and inclu…
Murder, Rape Numbers Mar Positive Crime Statistics
Six months into the year, crime in the city is down 2.98% versus the same period final year, but the overall numbers mask a grim increase in murders and sexual assaults. The number of murders in the city has climbed 8.2% since the same moment final year, with 19 more citizens killed than in 2007. Ov…
Yankee Stadium Bonds ask Defended as Good for the Bronx
The Bloomberg administration is defending its decision to seek additional tax-exempt bonds for the new Yankee Stadium, pointing to the new jobs, increased revenue, and parkland the project will bring to the Bronx. The new Yankee Stadium, scheduled to be ready for Opening Day 2009, has already receiv…
City Sees Two Pit Bull Attacks in Two Days
In the moment pit bull attack in the city in two days, a 3-year-old boy was bitten on the face and neck by a female pit bull on 905 Belmont Ave. in Brooklyn at 2:30 a.m. yesterday, police said. The child was taken to Bellevue Hospital in regular condition. The owner of two male pit bulls who attacke…
City’s Film, TV Production Suffers as Actor Strike Looms
With the prospect of an actors’ strike looming, New York City’s film industry is preparing for a serious summer downturn that already appears to have begun. considering a nationwide strike could be called within the next several weeks, much of the city’s film and television production has ground to …
Con Ed, Union Reach Tentative Deal
Consolidated Edison and a union representing nearly 9,000 of its employees agreed to a tentative contract agreement early yesterday AM, avoiding a strike during the summer when the potential for blackouts is highest. A spokesman for Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers Union of America, Joe Flaherty, sa…
