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New York Cabs Gouged Riders Out of Millions

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:30:34 +0000

Thousands of taxi drivers overcharged riders more than $8 million by switching the meter to double the rate, according to the Taxi and Limousine Commission.

Suspect Arrested in Attack in Midtown Bar’s Restroom

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:49:46 +0000

The police arrested a man from Pennsylvania in connection with the beating of a 29-year-old woman this week in Manhattan.

Richmond Hill Journal: Richmond Hill in Queens Aims to Do Better With Census

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:10:23 +0000

An area of Queens that had as little as 4 in 10 of its residents returning census forms in 2000 is working hard to improve its performance in 2010.

Senate Backs Ban on Mail-Order Cigarettes in Setback for Tribe

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:52:06 +0000

The vote, which was unanimous despite earlier opposition to the bill, was condemned by leaders of the Seneca Nation.

Taxi Drivers Gouged Riders Out of Millions, New York Says

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:41:42 +0000

Thousands of taxi drivers overcharged riders more than $8 million by switching the meter to double the rate, according to the Taxi and Limousine Commission.

Marilyn Gittell, Advocate for Local School Decisions, Dies at 78

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:30:29 +0000

Ms. Gittell was a political scientist and education reformer who in the 1960s was an outspoken advocate of decentralizing New York City’s public school system.

Marilyn Gittell, 78, Advocate for Local School Decisions, Dies

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:24:48 +0000

Ms. Gittell was a political scientist and education reformer who in the 1960s was an outspoken advocate of decentralizing New York City’s public school system.

Geese Force Jets to Land in Newark and Rochester

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:22:43 +0000

Bird strikes forced emergency landings of two passenger planes this week, aviation officials said.

Guard in Newark Airport Security Breach to Keep Job

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:20:35 +0000

The guard who allowed a security breach at Newark Liberty International Airport on Jan. 3 when he briefly left his post will not lose his job.

United Healthcare and Continuum Health End Contract Dispute

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:20:35 +0000

A deal between United Healthcare and Continuum Health Partners has prevented many New Yorkers from being cut off from their doctors and the hospitals they use.