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In The Papers 8/16/14

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 14:21
NY1 takes a look at what's in today's New York City newspapers.

Rikers Crime Stats to be Counted Separately from South Bronx

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 14:06
Crimes committed at Rikers Island will no longer be included in the crime statistics of the South Bronx police precinct it's located in.

August 17th In NYC History

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 05:00

August 17th

Residents of Brooklyn Apartment Evacuate After Construction Equipment Smashes Through Wall

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 03:02
Residents were evacuated from a Brooklyn apartment building Friday after a piece of construction equipment smashed through a wall.

NY1 Online: Reporters Round Up Racial Tensions

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 02:39
The four members of the Reporters Roundtable - WNYC City Hall reporter Brigid Bergin; New York Times Albany Reporter Tom Kaplan; Ben Max, executive editor of the Gotham Gazette; and Josh Benson, co-editor of Capital New York - discussed Governor Andrew Cuomo's trip to Israel, as well as racial tensions following the Eric Garner case and the tumultuous events in Ferguson, Missouri following the police shooting of an unarmed man.

NY1 Online: Producer, Honey Collector Look at Beekeeping in City

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 02:36
Jill Bauerle, producer of the film "The Beekeeper," and Tim O'Neal, a honey collector who is featured in the film, joined Inside City Hall to take a closer look at the curious culture of beekeeping in our city.

NY1 Online: Arab American Association of New York Director Weighs in on Cuomo's Trip to Israel

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 02:34
Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association of New York, joined Inside City Hall to offer her perspective on Governor Andrew Cuomo's trip to Israel and his decision not to visit the Palestinian territory.

NYer of the Week: Cliff Skudin Empowers Students to Surf to New Heights

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 02:14
When you think about outdoor activities in the city, you don't usually think about surfing, but the latest New Yorker of the Week is encouraging all of us to jump into the biggest playground in our backyard.

City's Largest Municipal Employees Union Backs Re-Election of Two Indicted State Senators

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 00:58
The city's largest municipal employees union is backing the re-election of indicted Democratic state senators Malcolm Smith and John Sampson.

Cuomo Returns Home After Packed Israel Trip

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 00:22
The delegation to Israel that was led by Governor Andrew Cuomo returned to New York early Friday morning, and while the group was on the ground in Israel for just under thirty hours, plenty was packed into its schedule.

Yankee Stadium to Set Up Metal Detectors at Park

All Borough News - Sat, 08/16/2014 - 00:16
Yankee Stadium officials say they will have metal detectors set up at various locations around the park starting Tuesday.

Low Test Scores Heat Up Politics of Common Core

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 23:46
As the state grapples with a second straight year of low standardized test scores based on the Common Core learning standards, the politics of the issue continues to heat up.

Students, Faculty Protest Cooper Union's Decision to Charge Tuition

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 23:38
Students, alumni and faculty of Cooper Union are fighting to stop the school from charging tuition for the first time in more than 100 years.

Black Law Enforcement Groups Blast PBA Stance on Eric Garner Death

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 22:34
Several black law enforcement organizations on Friday called out the city's police unions, saying they came to the defense of the officers involved in Eric Garner's arrest way too quickly. Share your thoughts.

SI Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 22:19
She's been around a long time, and Friday those who care for Anne Asherman threw her a birthday party one hundred years in the making.

'Summer Streets' Festival to Take Over Manhattan for Final Weekend of Season

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 20:44
Seven miles of Manhattan roadway from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park will be closed to cars from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday as part of the city's Summer Streets festival.

Reports: Police Hope Photo of Truck Will Lead to More Info in Brooklyn Rabbi's Florida Death

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 20:26
As police in Florida continue to search for the killer of a Brooklyn rabbi, they're hoping a picture of a truck will lead them to some more information.

East Harlem Nurses, on 24-Hour Strike, Demand Staffing Relief

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 17:46
Nurses at East Harlem's Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center took part in a 24-hour strike Friday over what they call unfair labor practices and unsafe staffing levels.

Literary Pub Crawl Pours Over Authors' Favorite Spots

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 17:37
Lovers of books and beer can now toast to legendary writers at their favorite city hangouts on the Literary Pub Crawl.

Police Seek Suspect in Attempted Harlem Rape

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 15:43
Police have released surveillance video of a man they say tried to rape a woman Tuesday inside a Harlem residential building.
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