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Nurses Strike at East Harlem Health Care Center

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 13:23
Nurses at East Harlem's Terrence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center are striking today over what they call unfair labor practices and unsafe staffing levels.

August 15th In NYC History

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 05:00

August 15th

NY1 Online: Preet Bharara Takes on Public Corruption

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 04:35
In an interview with NY1 Political Anchor Errol Louis, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara discusses the slew of corruption cases coming out of the state Capitol.

NY1 Online: State Education Commissioner Talks Results of Standardized Tests

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 04:35
State Education Commissioner John King joined Inside City Hall to discuss the results of the most recent statewide standardized tests and the controversy surrounding Common Core standards

NY1 Online: Rangel Discusses Call for Federal Investigation Into Garner Death

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 04:33
Rep. Charles Rangel joined Inside City Hall to discuss the call by members of the New York's congressional delegation for a federal investigation into the death of Eric Garner and the eruption of racial tensions in Missouri.

Stars Head Into AMC Lincoln Square for 'Into the Storm' Premiere

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 04:28
"Into The Storm," a film that stars Richard Armitage as a father who loses one of his sons when a tornado hits, recently premiered at the AMC Lincoln Square.

City's Economy Is Growing, Comptroller's Report Says

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 04:24
A new report from City Comptroller Scott Stringer's office finds that the city's economy is growing.

Sikh Coalition Draws Attention to Recent Crimes Against Members of Religion

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 03:03
The Sikh Coalition is drawing attention to recent crimes against members of the religion as a group of men shared stories about their attacks during a news conference held by the advocacy organization Thursday.

NYPD Event Aims to Spread Harmony Between Police, Community

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 02:26
With so much tension locally and nationally over police-community relationships, many are calling for a little harmony, and an event meant to spread that message was held Thursday.

Scores Remain Low, But City Students Make Progress on Standardized Exams

All Borough News - Fri, 08/15/2014 - 00:28
Standardized exam scores are out for the state's second year testing students based on the more difficult Common Core standards, and while scores are still very low overall, city students made notable progress.

New York Reps Urge DOJ to Probe Eric Garner Death

All Borough News - Thu, 08/14/2014 - 23:18
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and five other Democrats have written a letter to the Justice Department asking officials to investigate the death of Eric Garner and the "broken windows" method.

Not Hard to Find Lawbreakers as NYPD Begins Two-Week Cycling Crackdown

All Borough News - Thu, 08/14/2014 - 22:41
The NYPD's two-week crackdown on illegal bicycling behavior is underway. But as Manhattan reporter Jon Weinstein found out, just because the police are cracking down, doesn't mean everyone is all of a sudden following the rules.

Shoppers Celebrate Opening of Mall at Bay Plaza

All Borough News - Thu, 08/14/2014 - 20:29
Bronx shoppers have a new place to browse with the opening Thursday of The Mall at Bay Plaza, a 780,000 square-foot indoor retail shopping destination in Co-Op City.

Cuomo, State Delegates Wrap Up "Unity Trip" in Israel

All Borough News - Thu, 08/14/2014 - 20:07
Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders have finished their whirlwind trip through Israel aimed at showing support for the country during its conflict with Hamas.

Parenting: Where to Go 8/15/14

All Borough News - Thu, 08/14/2014 - 19:50
NY1 parenting correspondent Shelley Goldberg recommends some places to go with parenting news you can use.

Andrew Rannells Takes Over for Neil Patrick Harris in 'Hedwig'

All Borough News - Thu, 08/14/2014 - 19:36
The 2014 Tony-Award winning hit "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" has a new star, a face known both on Broadway and on screen.

New WTC Logo Couples Past with Present

All Borough News - Thu, 08/14/2014 - 19:35
A new symbol meant to unify the 16-acre World Trade Center site will now appear on signs and marketing materials.

Doctor Offers Tips for Identifying and Fixing Vision Problems in Children

All Borough News - Thu, 08/14/2014 - 19:26
Dr. Pamela Gallin offers tips for parents to identify, and hopefully correct, vision problems in children.

How NYC Works: City's Paper Recycling Program Saves Thousands of Trees Every Day

All Borough News - Thu, 08/14/2014 - 16:40
In the latest installment of "How New York City Works," NY1's Roger Clark takes a look at the city's paper recycling program to find out what happens to all that paper after you toss it in the bin.

NY1 Online: The Call 8/13/14

All Borough News - Thu, 08/14/2014 - 15:32
John Schiumo hosts the August 13, 2014 episode of The Call.
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