New York Today: Preparing for a Rail Strike
Photo Everyone here needs a Plan B. Credit Brian Harkin for The New York Times Good morning on this chillier Thursday. As early as next weekend, New Jersey Transit’s rail workers could go on strike, requiring many of our Garden State neighbors to find alternative routes across the Hudson.“That means more buses coming into the city, more people on ferries and more people driving on the streets — possibly with road rage,” said Emma G. Fitzsimmons, our transportation re..>> view originalA Wounded Marco Rubio Falls Back to Florida
Photo Senator Marco Rubio in Miami on Tuesday. He is redirecting his time and resources to Florida between now and the crucial March 15 winner-take-all primary. Credit Eric Thayer for The New York Times MIAMI — Confident just two weeks ago that he could win Ohio and cement his path to the Republican nomination, Marco Rubio now plans to spend almost no time or money there at all. He is resigned to hunting for smaller prizes like Puerto Rico, where he will campaign thi..>> view originalIf You Want to Understand the Depth of New York's Housing Crisis ...
Looking north across 141st Street at the Drew-Hamilton Houses. Image by Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons Gigi lives in a high-rise apartment on the Upper West Side for less than she used to pay for a smaller third-floor walk-up in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The two-bedroom in Manhattan is shabby in some ways, but the rent can’t be beat: less than $1,000 a month for a safe, transit-rich neighborhood with plenty of shopping. The apartment is less than 10 minutes from the nearest subway stop, and..>> view originalNew lawsuit challenges New York State's tampon tax
New York State's tampon tax is a “vestige of another era” that discriminates against women, a new lawsuit charges. The suit, brought by five Manhattan women, ...>> view originalVictim's Mother Says Driver Showed Little Remorse After Fatal West ...
WEST NEW YORK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — She was there when a hit-and-run driver killed her little girl, and on Wednesday, Yeime Coria shared her pain. The couple arrested in connection with the deadly West New York hit-and-run appeared in court on Wednesday. Fabian Rodriguez, 33, has been charged with causing and leaving the scene of a fatal accident and 26-year-old Joanna Rosas-Alvarez has been charged with hindering apprehension, authorities said. Shayla Pichardo, a student at P.S. 1 in West New Y..>> view originalExplaining Apple's iPhone Fight With the US Government
Simply put, the government contends that cooperation in cases like this could help prevent future terrorist attacks against Americans.Privacy advocates and Apple supporters say they worry that if the F.B.I. succeeds in getting access to the software overriding Apple’s encryption, it would create easy access for the government in many future investigations.Apple senior executives, for their part, have said their defiance was not a business choice. But cooperating with the government now could qu..>> view originalNew York City Getting Its First Cheesecake Factory
Junior's, Lindy's and Eileen's are all about to get some big cheesecake comeptition. The Cheescake Factory is set to open its first New York City location at the Queens Center mall in Elmhurst, according to the Queens Courier. The chain restaurant is expected to open by the end of this year. According to the Courier, the restaurant will seat about 180 people inside with an additional 48 seats outside. The restaurant is expected to be in a space formerly occupied by a Verizon Wireless and The Ch..>> view originalMarket Inches Upward, but Earnings Disappoint
Stocks made modest gains on Thursday as the market once again turned higher late in the day. Energy stocks led the way as investors continue to hope that oil prices have stabilized after almost two years of steep declines.For the second day in a row, stocks opened with small losses and gradually rose during the afternoon. Energy companies surged and are now slightly higher for the year. Industrial companies like Caterpillar and Deere also rose. Drugmakers led a decline in health care stocks.Th..>> view originalEx-Homelessness Chief Is Appointed as New York Family Court Judge
Nearly three months after Gilbert Taylor resigned as the commissioner of homeless services amid record levels of homelessness in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has named him a judge in Family Court.The appointment ends Mr. Taylor’s role as an adviser to a team that is reorganizing the city’s approach to homelessness.Trained as a lawyer, Mr. Taylor began his career appearing in Family Court as a litigator for the Administration for Children’s Services. Later, he was a top deputy in the chil..>> view originalReview: In 'Zootopia,' an Intrepid Bunny Chases Her Dreams
Photo Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) in “Zootopia.” Credit Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Easter is still weeks away, but pet stores may find that the added demand for rabbits the holiday brings will come early this year thanks to the irresistible “Zootopia,” an animated movie with an intrepid bunny named Judy Hopps at its core. Her fox sidekick, Nick Wilde, is mighty enjoyable, too.This film, action-packed and filled with enough savvy jokes that adults ..>> view original
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