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Obama to Attend NYC LGBT Gala

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 14:30
President Barack Obama is returning to New York in June.

Police Investigate Deadly Stabbing of Teenage Girl in Brooklyn

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 14:26
A teenage girl was stabbed to death in Brooklyn Friday.

Trial Halted in Wrongful Death Suit Against Owner of Crane in '08 Collapse

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 14:11
A judge has declared a mistrial in a wrongful death case stemming from a 2008 crane collapse.

NY1 Online: The Call 5/30/14

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 14:04
John Schiumo hosts the May 30, 2014 episode of The Call.

In The Papers 5/31/14

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 13:25
NY1 takes a look at what's in today's New York City newspapers.

NY1 Online: Reporters Round Up Warm Public Relationship Between Cuomo, de Blasio

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 03:59
The NY1 Reporters Roundtable - Kate Taylor from the New York Times, Annie Karni of at the Daily News, WNYC Radio's Brigid Bergin and Kyle Pope, editor-in-chief of Strauss Media's community papers, including Our Town and West Side Spirit - joined Inside City Hall to discuss the new warm public relationship between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio and the governor's rocky relationship with The Working Families Party

NY1 Online: Experts Assess Open State Assembly, Senate Seats

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 03:57
Democratic Consultants Tyquana Henderson-Parsons and George Arzt and Daily News Brooklyn reporter Reuven Blau joined Inside City Hall to discuss the glut of open Assembly and state Senate seats that will have new members next January.

Temporary Restraining Order Halts Construction of High-Rise Near Prospect Park

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 03:35
A State Supreme Court justice issued a temporary restraining order that's halting the construction of a high-rise building near Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

Work Underway to Knock Down Sandy-Damaged Homes in Oakwood Beach

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 03:23
A Staten Island neighborhood ravaged by Hurricane Sandy is slowly returning to nature, as work is underway to knock down the damaged homes in Oakwood Beach.

De Blasio Meets With Newly Elected Mayor of Paris

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 03:16
Mayor Bill de Blasio spent part of his Friday welcoming his French counterpart while also battling criticism on the home front.

Fire in Jamaica Building Injures 15

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 02:56
Fifteen people were hurt during a fire that broke out on the fifth floor of a building in the Jamaica section of Queens just after 5 p.m. Friday.

Resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Met With Mixed Opinions at Kingsbridge VA

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 02:36
Following a public apology for systemic problems plaguing the Veterans Affairs health care system, the department's secretary, Eric Shinseki resigned, a decision that provided mixed reactions from veterans who use the VA Hospital in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx.

Man Gets 38 to Life for Violent East Village Robbery of Two Elderly Men

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 02:25
A Manhattan man was sentenced Friday to 38 years to life in prison for violently robbing two elderly men in the East Village more than two years ago.

Authors, Educators, Publishers Converge on Javits Center for Book Expo America

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 01:39
Authors, educators and publishers from around the world head to the Javits Center for Book Expo America.

Brooklyn High School for Students With Special Needs Puts Focus on Fitness

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 01:18
It's no secret that a lot of kids could stand to get up and exercise more, and that's especially true for kids with special needs who don't get a lot of physical education, which is why one Brooklyn high school put a focus on fitness.

Hundreds Give US Men's Soccer Team a Times Square Sendoff

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 00:50
The United States Men's National Soccer Team will head to Brazil next month to compete in the World Cup, and hundreds of fans gathered in Times Square Friday to give the team a big sendoff.

NYer of the Week: William Wade Accompanies Parkinson's Disease Patients Who Use Dance as Therapy

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 00:30
For over a decade, The Mark Morris Dance Group in Brooklyn hosts a program that uses the therapeutic power of dance to motivate people living with Parkinson's Disease, and the latest New York of the Week is the reason why they keep coming back for more.

Jockeying to Fill Open Legislative Seats Beginning in Brooklyn

All Borough News - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 00:10
It's a situation Brookynites haven't seen for decades: from Bergen Beach to Bushwick to Brooklyn Heights, there are five open legislative seats, with two more state lawmakers saying they aren't running for re-election, and amid a shifting racial and ethnic picture, the jockeying to fill the posts is beginning.

City 911 Call System will Undergo Two Reviews, Officials Say

All Borough News - Fri, 05/30/2014 - 23:27
The City Council's Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services held an oversight hearing Friday on the "Unified Call Taking'' project as critics of the system are calling for it to be overhauled.

Police Arrest Man Who They Say Stabbed Girlfriend to Death in Bronx

All Borough News - Fri, 05/30/2014 - 22:30
Police have arrested a man who they say stabbed his girlfriend to death in the Bronx last month.
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