Recently added articles from amNewYork (New York, NY):
Plastic bag tax would apply citywide.
Feb 03, 2009 ... Byline: Jason Fink Feb. 3--A proposed plastic bag tax would hit shoppers not just at grocery stores but at all retailers, a change expected to bring in vastly more money to the cash-strapped city. Facing a deficit that has now ballooned to a projected $4 billion for ...
Subway lost and found goes on-line.
Feb 03, 2009 ... Byline: Marlene Naanes Feb. 3--New York City Transit's archaic lost and found system is about to enter the 21st century. A new Web site being launched today, http://advisory.mtanyct.info/lostfound/, will allow riders who forget items on buses or subways to submit an ...
New York taxpayers to face audit push.
Feb 03, 2009 ... Byline: Jason Fink Feb. 3--New Yorkers, prepare for the great tax hunt of 2009. The state is looking to audit more taxpayers this year, and it is hiring an additional 300 people to help do it, said Tom Bergin, a spokesman for the Department of Taxation and Finance. ...
Waiting for Kindle 2.0.
Jan 30, 2009 ... Byline: Garett Sloane Jan. 30--Amazon is creating a lot of chatter with its Kindle riddle. The company is planning a news conference in the city Feb. 9 to introduce the next-generation e-book device. The leaks, rumors, speculation and innuendo surrounding ...
Giants' Jacobs: Plaxico saga cost us championship.
Jan 30, 2009 ... Byline: Ryan Chatelain Jan. 30--If Plaxico Burress didn't accidentally shoot himself, the Giants would be bathing in champagne Sunday while celebrating back-to-back Super Bowl championships, star running back Brandon Jacobs said. "If we have Plax on our team, we go ...