New York Today: A Dominant Delegation
Photo New York will have 291 delegates on the convention floor. Credit Josh Haner/The New York Times Updated, 10:12 a.m.Good morning on this scalding Monday.Next up: Hillary.The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Philadelphia today, and our state is playing an outsize role.Hillary Clinton, the presumptive nominee, leads the list of prominent New Yorkers.A great deal of focus tonight will be on the Brooklyn-raised Bernie Sanders when he addresses the audience. (..>> view originalNew York City to Close L Train for 18 Months
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to shut down the New York City subway L train’s East River tunnel for 18 months for repairs starting in 2019. The construction schedule would fully close a busy link for North Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Williamsburg and Greenpoint, and shut down the L’s stops in Manhattan as well. The...>> view originalDemocratic Convention: What to Watch For on Day 1
His supporters may not like it, but Mr. Sanders has acknowledged defeat and endorsed Mrs. Clinton. Even so, on Monday, he will get one last chance to push his agenda in front of an audience of millions.In appearances on news programs on Sunday morning, Mr. Sanders made it clear that he will use his speech to continue pressing for an ideological revolution that advances party priorities like a higher minimum wage, government health care, breaking up big banks and rebuilding infrastructure.“We ha..>> view originalAs Democrats Gather, a Russian Subplot Raises Intrigue
Mr. Trump has also said he would like to “get along with Russia” if he is elected, and complimented Mr. Putin, saying he is more of a leader than President Obama. Mr. Putin has in turn praised Mr. Trump. But Trump campaign officials on Sunday strongly rejected any connections between their candidate and efforts to undermine the Democrats.“Are there any ties between Mr. Trump, you or your campaign and Putin and his regime?” George Stephanopoulos, of “This Week,” asked Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s ..>> view originalHeat Alters New York City Triathlon and Zaps Power for Thousands
A heat wave over the weekend caused thousands of power outages throughout New York City and prompted officials to shorten a triathlon out of concern for the health of participants. The sweltering temperatures, forecast to continue all week, reached 93 degrees in Central Park on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service website, following...>> view originalNY / Region|New York's First Zoning Resolution, Which Brought ...
Photo By the time this rendering of the Equitable Building was released in 1913, a New York City committee was already at work on what would become the 1916 Zoning Resolution. Credit King's Views of New York Oh, stop blaming the Equitable Building.Urban lore says that the massive Equitable Building at 120 Broadway in Lower Manhattan — a 40-story extrusion of a whole city block, unrelieved by setbacks and capable of housing 16,000 workers at once — was responsible for th..>> view originalElon Musk of Tesla Sticks to Mission Despite Setbacks
“He makes a reasonable bid to be the Henry Ford of this era,” said Bill McKibben, the environmental activist and author. “He’s trying to kick off the mass market for renewable energy.”Mr. Musk says there’s no time to spare.“It’s the most serious thing that humanity faces,” he said of climate change. “It’s the biggest problem in the world.” “The faster we can transition to low carbon, maybe, ultimately, to a negative carbon economy, the better.”Moving the NeedleIn high-desert heat outside Reno, ..>> view originalNew York Gov. Cuomo accused of violating Hatch Act after state ads ...
New York’s advertising campaigns promoting the state’s economic-development opportunities have faced criticism for their high costs and meager returns in job creation. Now they have encountered another challenge. A former North Carolina Supreme Court judge has filed complaints with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel and a New York state ethics panel alleging that taxpayer-funded ads Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration has run in North Carolina violated the Hatch Act by interfering with the guber..>> view originalNew York City Policing Reform, Derailed
Two years ago this month, Eric Garner was gang-tackled and smothered by New York City police officers on a Staten Island sidewalk. His death helped to spark a national outcry and a push for better ways of policing the police. Among the reforms sought by the New York City Council are two bills to protect civilians from being harassed and unlawfully searched.The bills, known as the Right to Know Act, require officers to identify and explain themselves when they stop people, and to make sure peopl..>> view original
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