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8 Years After Gambling Agreement, Aqueduct Still Awaits Decision in Albany

 

Published 65 minutes ago by By CHARLES V. BAGLI and DANNY HAKIM at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Despite the prospect of a $200 million payment from the winning bidder, the governor and legislators remain deadlocked on the choice of an operator.

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1 Dead in Small Plane Crash in New York

 

Published 16 hours ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Peters says the pilot was trying to land after reporting an oil pressure problem.

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Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man, 18, Near Queens Park

 

Published 16 hours ago by By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and ANN FARMER at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Dashawn Vasconcellos had pointed a loaded pistol toward officers pursuing him and refused to drop it.

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The Neediest Cases: Feeding a Hunger for Skills, and Finding a Future

 

Published 16 hours ago by By MICHAEL WILSON at NYT > N.Y. / Region

He persisted in his pursuit of learning. Now Dion Lewis has credentials as an energy efficiency analyst and confidence that his darkest days are behind him.

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Lottery Numbers

 

Published 16 hours ago at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Nov. 22, 2009.

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His Ethics Under Scrutiny, Rangel Is Frayed but Defiant

 

Published 16 hours ago by By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ and JIM RUTENBERG at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Representative Charles B. Rangel’s once-considerable clout has diminished, and signs of stress are starting to show.

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Two Cafes Mean Competition in Crown Heights

 

Published 16 hours ago by By MATHEW R. WARREN at NYT > N.Y. / Region

The openings of two coffee houses within blocks of each other on Franklin Avenue has led to a little tiff.

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Progress Seen on Bill to Grant Residency to Relatives of Illegal Immigrants Killed on 9/11

 

Published 16 hours ago by By CARA BUCKLEY at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Representative Carolyn Maloney said she hopes to introduce by the end of the year a measure that would grant green cards to 14 immigrants who lost family members on 9/11.

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Trial Is Key Test for Other Cases Involving Terror

 

Published 17 hours ago by By BENJAMIN WEISER at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani’s case in Manhattan could be important in a future trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the professed planner of 9/11.

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Pressure on Region’s House Democrats to Back Health Care Overhaul

 

Published 17 hours ago by By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Union-backed groups say they may withhold support or even oppose lawmakers who do not support health care legislation.

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How to Be an Acrobat Without Joining the Circus

 

Published 17 hours ago by By NIDA NAJAR at NYT > N.Y. / Region

At New York Circus Arts Academy in Queens, beginners learn how to climb upside down gracefully and twist in the air.

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In Decision to Overturn Verdict in Murder Case, Hope for the Wrongfully Convicted

 

Published 17 hours ago by By JOHN ELIGON at NYT > N.Y. / Region

A judge’s ruling in a Manhattan case is viewed as a groundbreaking push to get state courts to focus on evidence over procedure when deciding claims of innocence.

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Hunting for Turkeys, for the First Time

 

Published 18 hours ago by By TINA KELLEY at NYT > N.Y. / Region

The first wild turkey hunting season on Long Island opened on Saturday. The day held much promise for hunters, but the birds were elusive.

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Metropolitan Diary

 

Published 18 hours ago at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Along the Hudson, a party for Henry What’s-His-Name; on the elevator, memories of global warming.

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Queens Man Accused of Killing His Wife and Son

 

Published 41 hours ago by By AL BAKER at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Otto Herrarte, 48, was charged with second-degree murder after the bodies of his wife and 14-year-old son were found with their throats cut in their apartment in Corona.

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The Neediest Cases: After Katrina, Struggle for High Ground

 

Published 43 hours ago by By JENNIFER MASCIA at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Jennifer Hero’s life will always be divided — before the flood and after — even after her relocation to Park Slope, Brooklyn.

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Man Fatally Stabbed on D Train in Manhattan

 

Published 44 hours ago by By AL BAKER at NYT > N.Y. / Region

The killing occurred at about 2 a.m. after an argument over a seat, the police said, and an unidentified suspect was arrested.

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City Critic: Warm Intentions, Meet Cold Reality

 

Published 2 days ago by By City Critic at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Seeking the satisfaction of doing good, and discovering that feeding the hungry is not as simple as it might at first appear.

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Sunday Routine | Seth Meyers: Mostly, It’s About Recovering From ‘S.N.L.’

 

Published 2 days ago by By ROBIN FINN at NYT > N.Y. / Region

The “Saturday Night Live” fixture starts slowly and builds toward the palate-cleansing act of doing some improvisational comedy.

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Let’s Take It Outside

 

Published 2 days ago by By MICHAEL WILSON at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Unlike rival small-claims shows, “Street Court” goes right to the dispute’s heart, bathroom or front lawn.

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NY1 Political Reporter Guilty of Attempted Assault in Dispute With Wife

 

Published 2 days ago by By ANAHAD O'CONNOR at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Dominic Carter was cleared of a more serious charge of third-degree assault in the incident, the Rockland County district attorney said.

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State’s Credit Rating Could Be Lowered, Investors Service Says

 

Published 2 days ago by By JEREMY W. PETERS at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Moody’s warned Albany that significant steps must soon be taken toward closing a $3.2 billion budget gap, saying, “The next three months will be critical.”.

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Steps Taken to Reduce Mistakes on 911 Fire Calls

 

Published 2 days ago by By AL BAKER at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Recent mix-ups that sent firefighters to the wrong addresses in New York led to new procedures.

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After 18 Years, Freed to a World With Cellphones

 

Published 2 days ago by By JOHN ELIGON at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Fernando Bermudez Jr., whose murder conviction was vacated last week, was released from Sing Sing prison on what he called “this glorious day of justice.”

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Lottery Numbers

 

Published 2 days ago at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Nov. 20, 2009.

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Bruno Won’t Take Stand at His Corruption Trial

 

Published 2 days ago by By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE at NYT > N.Y. / Region

After prosecutors spent 13 days building their case against Joseph L. Bruno, the former State Senate majority leader, his lawyers called only seven witnesses.

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At $145 a Session, Tips for the Admissions Test ... to Kindergarten

 

Published 2 days ago by By SHARON OTTERMAN at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Test preparation companies are now catering to a new demographic: youngsters who may well watch Big Bird and Elmo the morning of their exams.

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Big City: A Kid’s Idea, for Dogs to Savor

 

Published 2 days ago by By SUSAN DOMINUS at NYT > N.Y. / Region

A Queens teenager, Christian Liendo, came up with the idea for his canine ice cream while enrolled in an entrepreneurial program.

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Regulated, Inspected and Licensed

 

Published 2 days ago by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM at NYT > N.Y. / Region

The business started in the East Village in 1995, and now that the passenger-laden tricycles are all over Midtown, they’re licensed.

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Washington Heights Journal: When Death Visits a Popular Beauty Salon

 

Published 2 days ago by By DAVID GONZALEZ at NYT > N.Y. / Region

After several miscarriages, Joselin Castro, 43, was to deliver her first child on Christmas. Her death left her customers at Jailina Salon Unisex in mourning.

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Poetry Series Spurs Debate on the Use of an Old Slur Against Puerto Ricans

 

Published 2 days ago by By DAVID GONZALEZ at NYT > N.Y. / Region

A crude word is in the title of “Spic Up, Speak Out,” a poetry series that opens at El Museo del Barrio in East Harlem, on Saturday.

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Arts Long Island: Studio in Stony Brook, Heart in the Desert

 

Published 2 days ago by By BENJAMIN GENOCCHIO at NYT > N.Y. / Region

The Staller Center honors Mel Pekarsky, a retired professor who has specialized in the dry beauty of the American Southwest.

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Arts | Westchester: Getting Into Shakespeare, No Memorizing Required

 

Published 2 days ago by By ANITA GATES at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Teaching artists from the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival go to schools to share their expertise and make students think about how to portray characters.

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Westchester Dining | Pelham: A Bistro That Does Grand-mère Proud

 

Published 2 days ago by By ALICE GABRIEL at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Bistro Rollin opened in June, and the chef, Manny Lozano, has one foot in Paris, one in the provinces.

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New Jersey Dining | Ewing: Speaking to a Big Crowd, With a Greek Accent

 

Published 2 days ago by By KARLA COOK at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Erini, perched on the Delaware River, offers dishes that are well made with high-quality ingredients, but the owners’ Mediterranean heritage takes only a supporting role.

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Two Heart Surgeries Strain a Couple’s Finances, but Not Their Bond

 

Published 2 days ago by By JENNIFER MASCIA at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Rohan and Mary Ghansam, both 53, had operations within a day of each other. After they returned home, the landlord told them they had to leave. They might never be well enough to return to work.

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High-Tech ‘Ears’ Listen for Shots

 

Published 2 days ago by By CARA BUCKLEY at NYT > N.Y. / Region

By pinpointing the origin of gunfire, a system called ShotSpotter is assisting New York-area police departments in reducing violent crime.

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About New York: Citizen Bruno, Unbound

 

Published 2 days ago by By JIM DWYER at NYT > N.Y. / Region

The federal trial of the former State Senate leader Joseph L. Bruno has put a new light on the way he ran legislative affairs in Albany for 14 years.

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Spotlight Garden City: Rock Songs and Rubber Ducks

 

Published 2 days ago by By TAMMY LA GORCE at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Bari Koral and her band will perform tunes for tykes at the Long Island Children’s Museum on Nov. 27 and 28.

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Spotlight | Madison: Raw Theater, Reaching for the Young

 

Published 2 days ago by By TAMMY LA GORCE at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Playwrights Theater of New Jersey and the ensemble StrangeDog present “Omnivores,” which its author, Ben Clawson, calls a play about “why people have fights with one another.”

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Long Island Dining | Williston Park: A Thai Offshoot With Ancestral Heat

 

Published 2 days ago by By JOANNE STARKEY at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Sripraphai is an offshoot of a restaurant in Woodside, Queens. Since it opened in October, it has been packed.

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Connecticut Dining | Orange: Down the Stairs, Latin With a Twist

 

Published 2 days ago by By STEPHANIE LYNESS at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Ola, a restaurant in Orange, Conn., has the feel of a hip eatery in Miami or the Caribbean.

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Open & Shut: Chronicle of a Changing City

 

Published 2 days ago by By COREY KILGANNON at NYT > N.Y. / Region

A new bookstore appears on Broadway and 114th Street as a pizza place known for cheap beer and raging punk music closes on the Lower East Side.

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F.Y.I.: Construction Sights

 

Published 2 days ago by By MICHAEL POLLAK at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Reader’s questions about New York City answered.

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Art Review | Connecticut: The Nature of Time, Ever Passing

 

Published 2 days ago by By BENJAMIN GENOCCHIO at NYT > N.Y. / Region

“Continuous Present,” at the Yale University Art Gallery, examines how 11 artists work with ideas of time, presenting contemporary artwork in an engaging yet scholarly way.

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Theater Review | New Jersey: Sailors and Mates, at Liberty

 

Published 2 days ago by By ANITA GATES at NYT > N.Y. / Region

In the Paper Mill Playhouse production of the ’40s musical “On the Town,” the female characters let loose.

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Complaint Box | Picky Eaters

 

Published 2 days ago by By SUSAN GOLDBERG at NYT > N.Y. / Region

A writer complains about dinner guests whose dietary demands extend well beyond their allergies.

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For the Soul

 

Published 3 days ago by By SARAH KRAMER at NYT > N.Y. / Region

A lingering cold has one positive side effect: having a reason to explore chicken soup in a variety of ethnic cuisines, and finding all of them delicious.

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Quiet Shift in Budget May Prompt City Job Cuts

 

Published 3 days ago by By MICHAEL BARBARO at NYT > N.Y. / Region

The Bloomberg administration, which has said it wants to avert layoffs, has not disclosed the change to the public.

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Radical Lawyer Convicted of Aiding Terrorist Is Jailed

 

Published 3 days ago by By COLIN MOYNIHAN at NYT > N.Y. / Region

Lynne F. Stewart, who helped an imprisoned client, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, communicate with followers, said, “I will return.”

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