Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch at the Capitol on Tuesday. His plan includes billions in borrowing and imposes curbs on future spending.
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Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch at the Capitol on Tuesday. His plan includes billions in borrowing and imposes curbs on future spending.

Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch will unveil a plan that includes borrowing billions and imposing curbs on future spending.

Pressed by Charters, Public Schools Try Marketing

Principals in Harlem are using firms to help lure students with Web sites, brochures and open houses.

Six Months in Jail for Letterman Plot

Robert Joel Halderman confessed to “a thinly veiled threat to ruin” David Letterman if “he did not pay me a lot of money.”

Consequences of an Airport Kiss

Haisong Jiang, who prompted an evacuation of a terminal at Newark airport in January, pleaded guilty to defiant trespass.

In Swirl of Paterson Scandal, 2nd State Police Superintendent Quits

Pedro J. Perez, acting superintendent of the New York State Police, had reportedly authorized a member of the governor’s security detail to contact a woman who had accused a top aide of assault.

Minister Withdraws as Investor in Aqueduct Casino

The Rev. Floyd H. Flake said his involvement with the company chosen for the Queens gambling operation had distracted from his work.

G.O.P. Sounds Out a Democrat for Governor

Steve Levy, the Suffolk County executive and a registered Democrat, met with New York Republican leaders about a potential run for governor on their ticket.

Ex-Congressman Describes Tickle Fights With Aides

Former Representative Eric J. Massa, under investigation by a Congressional ethics panel, said he “did nothing sexual.”

Spokes

A Bike Theft in the Time of Twitter

An alarm goes out online, and a messenger is soon reunited with his stolen bike.

Ornette Coleman, the saxophonist and composer, turns 80 in his loft in Midtown, writing music all alone -- until he's no longer alone.

The State Police's first deputy superintendent had been serving as acting superintendent since last Tuesday, when his predecessor resigned.

He acknowledges exercising poor judgment, recalling tickling an aide during a birthday party.

When dealing with an information overload, good visual shorthand is increasingly essential, for both communication and our general sanity.

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Map: Filmed in New York: An Oscar Tour

“Precious" and “Julie & Julia,” both nominated for Oscars, and “Doubt” and “The Visitor,” nominated last year, were shot in New York.

Slide Show: Local Stop: Bryant Park

Though Fashion Week has taken its leave of Bryant Park, the fashion-addicted among us still have many reasons to visit the neighborhood.

About New York

A Small Scandal Overshadows a Big One, and a Governor Gets Breathing Space

Accusations of intervening in a domestic violence complaint against an aide seemed about to cost the governor his job, but news about the Yankees tickets came along.

New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously

Dozens of new cafes and coffee bars treat coffee making like an art, or at least a high form of craft.

Taking Questions

Ask About the Gowanus Canal

Jack Nyman, the director of the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College, responds to readers.

Lens: Pounded Pavement

A weekly series by staff photographer Ruth Fremson.

Superheroes Take New York in a Single Bound

A look back at some of the comic book characters who have taken on the city.

Ode to the Gowanus Canal

A gallery of reader photos and artworks of the canal.

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Taxicab Confessions

Getting New Yorkers to share a ride might prove difficult, but once they’re on board, they can be surprisingly candid.

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