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Raising the Bar
Now that city graduation rates are at an all-time high, will tougher requirements change that? A teacher suggests how to help students finish school with a diploma that means something. Read more »
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Raising the Bar
Now that city graduation rates are at an all-time high, will tougher requirements change that? A teacher suggests how to help students finish school with a diploma that means something. Read more »
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Lock Down?
Upstate prisons with full staffs but few inmates offer a tempting target for budget cutters. For years, political muscle has kept the jails open. Will the fiscal crunch change that? Read more »
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Tourist Spot
Upper West Side apartment buildings lure budget-minded travelers from around the world. The visitors boost landlord profits, but many low-income tenants feel threatened. Read more »
Our Morning Roundup of NYC News
The Eye Opener
Today's Lead Stories...
State Budget Gap Grows Again
Although personal income tax collections beat projections last month, the state will end the fiscal year at the end of this month with $500 million less than expected, according to Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. That's in addition to the unexpected deficit increase announced by Gov. David Paterson last month. The $500 million hole is the result of the collapse of the Aqueduct deal and a dispute over money from the Battery Park City Authority. In related news, DiNapoli has warned against more borrowing to close the budge gap. For more, see Albany in the News.
Fifth Paterson Aide Quits
Gov. David Paterson's press secretary, Marissa Shorenstein, yesterday became the fifth member of his administration to resign because of the domestic violence scandal. She says her involvement in the incident has made it impossible to do her job. Shorenstein was one of the staff members who contacted the abuse victim about playing down the incident. But she says she was unaware there was violence involved. Meanwhile, David Johnson, the aide who allegedly assaulted the woman, may face perjury charges about his procurement of free Yankees tickets for Paterson, according to his lawyer. For more, see Albany in the News.
Recent Lead Stories
State Budget Gap Grows Again, Fifth Paterson Aide Quits, complete archive of lead stories.
In the Press
Cabs Equipped with New Fare Setting Alert (NY 1)
Liu Hopes to Post City Expenditures Online (Daily News)
Bus Fare Beaters Cost $8 Million (Daily News)
MTA Postpones Student MetroCard Vote (NY 1)
Bar Association Criticizes Benefits Agreements (Wall Street Journal)
Taxi Agency Missed Pattern of Fraud (NY Times)
Stagnant Wages for Sewage Workers (NY Times)
Advocates Protest Park Inequality (am New York)
Developers Back Away from 125th St. (NY Observer)
Local Councilmember Opposes Domino Development (Brooklyn Papers)
- Raising the Bar (Gotham Gazette)
Education Links In The News (Gotham Gazette)
Today's Report
Failing to Weatherize Low-Income Homes
The state has failed to weatherize the vast majority of low-income homes that it received grants to so from the federal government, according to a report by the US Department of Energy's inspector general. The city's hiring freeze has resulted in an inability to build the staff needed for the program, the report states. (read the full report)
Recent Reports
Drug Deaths Declining , Unmarked Addresses, Graduation Rate Rises, State's Debt Burden, State of the Homeless , more recent reports.
Featured Topic
Closing DayTo close a gaping budget hole, the Bloomberg administration is proposing to shutter 16 day care centers, many in gentrified areas. But the centers aren't going without a fight. Read more »
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Gotham Gazette's Blog
The Wonkster
The Wonkster, our blog, continues the discussion about New York City issues, with an array of opinions, breaking news, the offbeat -- and more. Click here -- and then let us know what you think.
Recent Blog Posts- Let Them Eat Pop-Tarts
If you thought a bake sale was just a place to scarf down a brownie think again. To the parents, children and local officials protesting the Department of Education’s new bake sale policy, the selling of home-made goodies epitomizes democracy, tradition, community and, yes, health. As has been widely noted – and ridiculed– the Department [...] - A Regional Market at South Street Seaport
Photo (cc) 2006 David Reeves Is the New York City Economic Development Corp. open to Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s proposal to create a regional market at the South Street Seaport? Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky thinks so. “We definitely agree that a regional market is a good use for the South Street Seaport,” Pinsky said this afternoon [...] - Putting the State Police in Check
Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries are pushing legislation that would keep an eye on the relationship between the State Police Superintendent and the executive branch. The legislation would have the governor appoint a superintendent to a single term of 10 years.The candidate would be confirmed by the legislature. The governor will no longer [...] - Bloomberg's Film Crew
If Mayor Michael Bloomberg decides to test the waters for a possible presidential bid in 2012 what will it cost the cash strapped city? In an article in this week’s Village Voice, Tom Robbins looks at possible costs of the mayor’s last flirtation with the White House. Shortly after he re-election in 2005, Bloomberg began to [...] - Paterson Administration Loses Another
Gov. David Paterson’s press secretary Marrisa Shorenstein resigned from her post today. Shorenstein was involved in in the scandal surrounding Paterson, his aide David Johnson and the State Police. Shorenstein is the fifth major administration official to resign following a bombshell report by the New York Times. Shorenstein issued this statement: “It has been a privilege to [...] - Dancing on Monserrate's Grave
Assemblyman Jose Peralta defeated former Sen. Hiram Monserrate last night in a landslide and now some politicos want to savor the moment. Peralta’s victory is particularly sweet to Marcia Pappas, president of the National Organization for Woman of New York State, who issued this statement: “For months, we’ve been saying that the citizens of Queens deserve better,” [...]
March 15, 2010 — To close a gaping budget hole, the Bloomberg administration is proposing to shutter 16 day care centers, many in gentrified areas. But the centers aren't going without a fight.
March 10, 2010 — The capital budget has almost doubled during Bloomberg's tenure. Budget experts now wonder whether that was such a smart investment.
March 17, 2010 — Upstate prisons with full staffs but a dwindling number of inmates offer a tempting target for budget cutters. For years, political muscle has kept the jails open. Will the fiscal crunch change that?
March 12, 2010 — To win back his old job, the former state senator, expelled from office after a domestic violence dispute, is campaigning as a defender of family values.
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