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A Look Back on Bill de Blasio's First 100 Days

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his 100 Day Speech at Cooper Union on Thursday, April 10 Photo: Ed Reed for the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio Mayor Bill de Blasio marked his first 100 Days in office on Wednesday with a speech to the public, offering e

Apr 11, 2014 6:42 AM Read more >

UFT and Charter Advocates Unite at City Hall for Councilmember Cornegy's School Door Alarms Bill

City Councilmember Robert Cornegy with school advocates on the steps of City Hall in support of Cornegy's Audible Alarms Bill City Councilmember Robert Cornegy with school advocates on the steps of City Hall in support of Cornegy's Audible Alarms Bil

Apr 10, 2014 5:56 PM Read more >

Subway Style

New York City's mass transit system is the great equalizer.

Apr 10, 2014 3:53 PM Read more >

Community Board 2 Meets: Brooklyn Navy Yards Planned Expansion and CB2 Votes to Oversee all of Atlantic Yards

Community Board 2 Meets, April 2014 Community Board 2, which covers the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and a portion of Brooklyn Heights, held its monthly meeting Wednesday.

Apr 10, 2014 3:35 PM Read more >

3/9, 7:50am, Police searching hit-and-run driver who struck, killed a bicyclist and injured 2 others

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Fariña Says, State Exams Will Have Less Bearing on Student Promotion

New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced on Wednesday that a student's grade promotion will no longer be primarily determined by his or her performance on the standardized state exams, reported Capital New York .

Apr 10, 2014 7:47 AM Read more >

City Council to Propose Bill Granting Undocumented Immigrants Official NYC Identification

The City Council is expected to introduce a bill today allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain a municipal identification card, reported Crain's New York Business . The New York City I.D.

Apr 10, 2014 6:21 AM Read more >

My Neighbor, The Methadone Clinic: Part III

Many people see drug users as underachievers: burnouts of society who turned to substances in order to occupy their time.

Apr 9, 2014 1:21 PM Read more >

4/9, 7:50am, Police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed a bicyclist and injured two others on Broadway and Halsey

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Customer Service in Brooklyn and Beyond

Customer Service in the United States is great if you compare it to, for example, The Netherlands. Here, you hardly ever have to deal with impolite or unprofessional staff in restaurants, bars or clubs.

Apr 9, 2014 9:18 AM Read more >