New York Today: City Slickers
Photo Making their marks in the Hawkeye State. Credit Todd Heisler/The New York Times, Doug Mills/The New York Times, Damon Winter/The New York Times Updated at 10:00 a.m. Good morning on this bright Tuesday.Iowa hardly seems like a natural habitat for those of the New York species.A visit to the Hawkeye State means swapping hot dogs for corn dogs and pavement for pastures.And yet, the results of the caucuses there are looking (at least relatively) good for the thre..>> view originalTed Cruz Credits Attack on Donald Trump's 'New York Values' in ...
Sen. Ted Cruz’s attack on Donald Trump's "New York values" helped secure him a victory in the Iowa caucuses Monday, the Texas Republican told ABC News Monday evening. "As I travel the country here in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, everyone knows what New York values are," Cruz told ABC News White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl minutes after delivering his victory speech. "It's the values of the elite liberals that have done enormous damage to New York and they're a bunch of c..>> view originalUber Drivers in New York City Protest Fare Cuts
Photo Antonio Pacheco raised a sign supporting other Uber drivers at a protest on Monday in Queens. Credit Kevin Hagen for The New York Times Uber drivers are commonly referred to as workers in the “on-demand” economy.But on Monday, weeks after Uber announced that it was slashing prices for rides in cities across the country, hundreds of drivers gathered at the New York City headquarters of the ride-hailing service with a demand of their own: restore prices or face a ..>> view originalGroundhog Day Results: Expect an Early Spring This Year
Punxsutawney Phil makes his end-of-winter in the Pennsylvania town for which he's named. (Published 4 hours ago) Staten Island Chuck and Punxsutawny Phil are in agreement: Expect an early spring this year. Both of the furry rodents did not see a shadow when they were pulled out of their holes and made their winter prognostications. A German legend has it that if a groundhog sees his shadow on Feb. 2, winter will last an additional six weeks. If not, spring comes early. That being said, an earl..>> view originalNew York Daily News calls Donald Trump a 'Dead clown walking'
As the Iowa caucus results rolled in Monday night, the wheels were surely turning in the minds of editors at the New York Daily News. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump — the local entry and a favorite tabloid target — was losing to Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Which way to go with Tuesday's cover? There were so many options. "Iowans fire The Donald"? Nah. A "you're fired" joke is too predictable. "Trump is a loser?" It would've just been white noise. Too many people were already turn..>> view originalBill Cosby's Pre-Trial Hearing Begins
Photo Bill Cosby, arriving at the Montgomery County courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Tuesday morning. Credit Andrew Renneisen for The New York Times NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby, smiling and wearing an olive suit, arrived at the Montgomery County courthouse in Norristown, Pa., on Tuesday morning around 8:50 a.m. for the first hearing since he was charged in December with sexual assault. Surrounded by policemen and flanked by two men on either side who helped him by the..>> view originalMidday Report: Wall St. Sinks Along With Oil Prices
United States markets were lower on Tuesday as falling oil prices continued to weigh on global stock trading.KEEPING SCORE Near midday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.64 percent, and the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index declined 1.64 percent. The Nasdaq composite index dropped 1.62 percent.GLOBAL FEARS It is a busy week on the economic data front, particularly in the United States, where the week will end with monthly payroll figures on Friday. So far, the numbers have not impressed. ..>> view originalConcerns Over Social Media Link to Virginia Girl's Killing
Photo The police searched a pond on the Virginia Tech campus as part of the investigation into the abduction and murder of a 13-year-old girl. Credit Brett Winter Lemon for The New York Times BLACKSBURG, Va. — The arrest of two Virginia Tech students in the abduction and murder of a 13-year-old girl who posted on a Facebook group called Teen Dating and Flirting — and showed a neighbor girl texts she said she had exchanged with an 18-year-old man — has set off new con..>> view originalDelayed New York City Report on Shelter Safety Violations Is ...
Photo Residents housed in a cluster-site shelter program at 60 Clarkson Avenue in Brooklyn have complained of mice infestations. New York City announced a plan to end use of the program by 2019. Credit Sam Hodgson for The New York Times Seeking to show progress in New York’s efforts to improve homeless shelters, Mayor Bill de Blasio released a new — and overdue — report on Monday that catalogs the number of safety violations at more than 600 sites used to house homele..>> view originalNew York's Future Tallest Tower Reveals Its Facade (Sort Of)
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Tuesday, February 2, 2016, by Amy Plitt [A rendering of Central Park Tower sans spire, circa September 2015] Extell's Central Park Tower is still a ways off from claiming its prize as New York City's tallest tower, but construction on the 1,550-foot supertall is coming along. While it's in the early phases, one big mystery—what the facade will look like—is getting somewhat cleared up. An anonymous tipster sent a photo to YIMBY that shows one of the curved pan..>> view original
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