Recently added articles from Daily News (New York, NY):
East Harlem renters march, rip landlords and city.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tamer El-Ghobashy Sep. 2--To most renters in New York, $1,100 a month for a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is a steal in any condition. But to Otoniel Santiago, an East Harlem restaurant worker, it's a ripoff. "The landlord never makes repairs, and they ...
No replacement yet for education policy panel.
Aug 31, 2007 ... Byline: Rachel Monahan Aug. 31--Brooklyn parents lost their representation on an official schools panel last March, and haven't had a voice since. Borough President Marty Markowitz has yet to designate a successor to Martine Guerrier, who served on the Panel for ...
Midwest got recovery cash, but boroughs still waiting for funds.
Aug 31, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Hays Aug. 31--What are we, chopped liver? More than three weeks after severe flooding and a tornado devastated parts of Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island, distraught residents are still waiting for President Bush to decide whether to give victims ...
Next stop for Brooklyn pool: Bronx?
Aug 30, 2007 ... Aug. 30--Brooklyn, take your last dive in the floating pool this weekend. Next summer, it will be docked in a different borough -- most likely the Bronx, the Daily News has learned. "The Parks Department plan is to have the floating pool in a different borough every summer so ...
Famous locals help launch city tourism drive.
Aug 30, 2007 ... Byline: Warren Woodberry Jr. Aug. 30--The city kicked off its first five-borough tourism campaign yesterday featuring a star-studded lineup of locals touting New York as a welcoming place. Mayor Bloomberg unveiled the Just Ask The Locals initiative at the official ...
Development complaints on the rise.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Byline: Jotham Sederstrom Aug. 29--Construction complaints dialed into the city's 311 and 911 hotlines have soared in development-obsessed Greenpoint, Williamsburg and downtown Brooklyn. From a crane collapsing onto Metropolitan Ave. to falling debris, 784 emergency ...
Calling Education Dept. help line? Good luck.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Aug. 29--Answers can be hard to come by at the city's community school district offices, a survey by Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum found. Fewer than a third of daytime calls to the city Education Department's help centers were answered by a person, and just 10 percent of voice ...
City defends runoff dumped into sewers at controversial water plant project.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Byline: Dorian Block Aug. 29--More than 1 million gallons of water are being pumped out daily at the site of the giant underground water filtration plant project in Van Cortlandt Park, according to official documents. And yesterday, the city said it has received a ...
Klein defends paying kids for good grades.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Aug. 28--When schools chancellor Joel Klein was a child and did well in school, he was rewarded with a raise in his allowance. Years later, Klein's childhood rewards could translate into an allowance for all of the city's students. The controversial new plan to reward good ...
Smaller is better, city's betting.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Tanyanika Samuels Aug. 28--It's that time of year again. With the inevitable mix of reluctance and excitement, more than 182,000 young Bronxites will be heading back to public schools, and an additional 33,000 will be returning to parochial schools. The first ...
Croton gets contractor at last.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Egbert Aug. 28--The city is finally getting its head above water with the troubled filtration plant being built under a Bronx park. After getting soaked with $4.78 million in fines over a missed deadline for the contractor to begin work, the city ...
I do, in business and at home.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Lazarowitz Aug. 27--Even after nearly a decade in business together, Shakoor and Marissa Watson, the husband-and-wife team behind Brooklyn bakery Shakoor's Sweet Tooth, find that being together 24/7 isn't exactly a piece of cake. "When you don't ...
Amid tougher scrutiny, even homebuyers with good credit find hurdles.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: Lore Croghan Aug. 27--Mike Hooks didn't suspect anything was amiss when his lending officer left a message on a Friday morning late last month. He was all set to close on a house in Pelham Bay, the Bronx, the following Tuesday. What could go wrong? ...
Think before you act on '08 hike: state controller to MTA.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: Pete Donohue Aug. 27--The state's top fiscal watchdog wants the MTA to slam the brakes on its plan to hike fares and tolls by more than $300 million next spring. "The MTA should put New York's commuters first," said Controller Thomas DiNapoli, who is ...
Brooklyn couple launches business supplying Broadway with unmentionables.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Lazarowitz Aug. 27--When Lori and Alan Kaplan got a call last summer about 25 near-naked men set to plunge into the waters off Manhattan, they knew just what to do. The husband-and-wife owners of lingerie retailer Bra*Tenders rushed to their Theater ...
Daily News, New York, Moneyzone column.(Column)
Aug 27, 2007 ... Aug. 27--SACKING PRODUCTIVITY: Fantasy Football may be extraordinarily more expensive than you think. According to consulting firm Challenger Gray & Christmas, employers lose up to $435 million a week due to fantasy sports. The might sound unbelievably high, but the ...
Baby gear rentals make travel easier.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: Tracy Connor Aug. 27--Traveling with little ones can mean packing lots of toys and equipment. It's the dilemma every traveling parent faces: What gear must you schlep on the plane and what can you live without? Strollers, high chairs, car seats and ...
When stocks stagger, focus on the basics.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: Phyllis Furman Aug. 27--Think you don't know what value investing is? Anyone who's waited for months for a big-screen TV or a Gucci handbag to go on sale before buying it knows something about value investing. These investors look for top-drawer ...
Plastic bag overload? Gov't sez return them.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Harmon Aug. 22--Whether they're under the bathroom sink, headed for the trash or stuffed in a kitchen drawer, the government wants you to return your plastic bags to the store. Suffolk County Legislator Wayne Horsley announced a measure yesterday that ...
Demoted school leader makes impassioned plea to get her job back.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: John Lauinger Aug. 22--The Huntington school board has called an emergency meeting tomorrow night to take up the controversial demotion of a popular principal, the Daily News has learned. Last week, Superintendent John Finello set off a public outcry within ...