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Police Seek Man Behind Bronx Armed Robbery

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 14:13
Police are asking for the public's help finding a man who robbed a Bronx store at gunpoint last Friday.

Number of Green Taxicabs Expected to Double

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 13:45
The city Taxi and Limousine Commission is now selling 6,000 new permits for the lime colored cabs which serve upper Manhattan and the other four boroughs.

Brooklyn Bridge Flags Have Been Returned, Police Say

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 13:39
The American flags taken from the Brooklyn Bridge last month are back on U.S. soil after allegedly being replaced by a pair of German artists.

August 22nd In NYC History

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 05:00
August 22nd

Staten Islanders March in Support of NYPD Ahead of Garner March

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 04:27
As preparations continue for Saturday's march in honor of Eric Garner, a rally was held on Staten Island in support of the NYPD.

Some Businesses Prepare to Close for Staten Island 'We Will Not Go Back' March

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 04:18
With Reverend Al Sharpton's "We Will Not Go Back" march against police brutality approaching, many north shore businesses are preparing to close as a precaution.

NY1 Online: The Call 8/21/14

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 04:07
Maria Milito hosts the August 21, 2014 episode of The Call.

Met Opera Reaches Final Labor Agreements

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 03:58
The Metropolitan Opera has reached labor agreements with all of its remaining unions.

Police Investigate Baby's Death After Mother Claims 911 Operator Wasted Time

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 03:30
An investigation is underway after a Bronx baby died while her mother waited almost a half hour for help to arrive.

City Council Introduces Gun Offender Registry Bill

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 02:53
City Council members introduced a bill that would create a public registry of people convicted of gun crimes.

Bronx Week: Bronx's Little Italy Welcomes New Cultures

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 02:42
As our Bronx Week series comes to an end, borough reporter Erin Clarke takes a look at the Bronx's Little Italy, which is becoming less Italian.

Garner Family Meets with U.S. Attorney to Request Federal Investigation

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 02:16
The family of Eric Garner, the Staten Island man who died while in police custody met with federal officials asking them to investigate.

NY1 Online: Criminal Justice Experts Talk Rikers Teen Inmate Treatment

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 02:06
Ismael Nazario, who spent time as a prisoner on Rikers from 2005 through 2008, and currently works at The Fortune Society; Cadeem Gibbs, who was on Rikers from 2007 to 2010 and is now interning at the College Initiative at the Fortune Society while also studying at LaGuardia Community College and Carla Barrett, who is an assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice joined Inside City Hall to discuss the treatment of teenage inmates on Rikers Island and how the atmosphere could be improved.

NY1 Online: Bronx Borough President Discusses Gun Offender Registry Support

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 01:56
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Junior joined Inside City Hall to discuss his support for creating a public gun offender registry and some of the candidates he is backing this primary season.

NY1 Online: Eva Moskowitz Talks Common Core Success, Potential Mayoral Run

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 01:45
Success Charter School CEO Eva Moskowitz tells us why her students did so well on the Common Core standardized tests, and we'll find out if she's interested in running against Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2017.

Rolling the Dice: Casino Interests Bet Big with Political Contributions

All Borough News - Fri, 08/22/2014 - 01:29
There are hundreds of millions of dollars at stake in New York's plan to license four resort casinos upstate, so casino interests are spending big money to influence the process.

Council Passes Bill to Pay Back Bus Drivers Amid Budget, Legal Concerns

All Borough News - Thu, 08/21/2014 - 23:41
With school less than two weeks away, the City Council has passed legislation aimed at compensating experienced bus drivers.

NY1 ItCH Alert: Eva Moskowitz Says She Could Run for Mayor in 2017

All Borough News - Thu, 08/21/2014 - 23:00
With the last mayoral election less than ten months behind us, charter school executive Eva Moskowitz isn't ruling out a challenge to Mayor de Blasio in 2017.

Queensboro Bridge Reopens Following Car Fire

All Borough News - Thu, 08/21/2014 - 22:05
All lanes of the Queensboro bridge are back open, after an earlier car fire.

Schneiderman Announces 12 SUNY Campuses to Carry Heroin Overdose Antidote

All Borough News - Thu, 08/21/2014 - 19:14
Public safety officers at 12 SUNY campuses will soon be equipped with a heroin antidote.
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