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Judge Blocks St. Vincent’s Lawsuit

Judge Blocks Lawsuit Seeking Public Access to St. Vincent's Financial Records

A lawsuit seeking release of St. Vincent's financial documents has been shot down by a bankruptcy court judge.

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Campaign Truck Blaring Election Messages Sparks Altercation in Inwood

An Inwood man sick of a truck blasting election messages allegedly dismantled the speakers, campaign staff said.

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Mayor Bloomberg Joins President Obama for 18 Holes, and Brief Economic Talk

Mayor Bloomberg Says Only Death Will Stop His Third Term

The mayor has repeatedly tried to thwart rumors that he plans to launch a bid for the White House 2012.

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Adam Clayton Powell IV(DNAinfo/Shayna Jacobs)

Adam Clayton Powell Allegedly Accepted Money from Bronx Strip Club...

Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV allegedly accepted campaign cash from a Bronx strip club owner.
Farrakhan Stands with Muslim Leaders to Support Mosque(AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Louis Farrakhan on Mosque Site: It's Also Sacred to Muslims

Louis Farrakhan spoke in favor of Park51 at a press conference in Washington, DC.

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Court Date Set for St. Vincent’s Lawsuit Hearing(DNAinfo/Tara Kyle)

St. Vincent’s Files Motion to Halt Lawsuit

Lawyers for St. Vincent’s filed a motion to block efforts to access the failed hospital's financial documents.
Muslim Leadership Forms Coalition Against Rising Tide of Islamophobia

Muslim Organizations Equate Outcry Against Ground Zero Mosque With...

Over 55 Islamic organizations decried efforts to stop the construction of the mosque near Ground Zero.
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Rallies Support After Rival Announcer Run for Her Seat(Facebook)

East Side Candidate Reshma Saujani Launches "The Real Carolyn...

In a preview of their debate, Carolyn Maloney and Reshma Saujani talked over issues of the economy and ethics.
Andrew Cuomo image(AP Image)

Andrew Cuomo Has Overwhelming Lead Over GOP Rivals, Poll Says

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has a 2-1 lead over his challengers in the race for governor, a new poll shows.
Muslim-American Ad Campaign Features 9/11 First Responders(Council on American-Islamic Relations)

Muslim-American Ad Campaign Features 9/11 First Responders

The ad campaign, produced in response to anti-Ground Zero mosque sentiments, includes a FDNY firefighter and an EMT.
Grant Program Expands to Help Downtown Businesses Survive Construction(DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro)

Grant Program Expands to Help Downtown Businesses Survive Construction

The Lower Manhattan Development Corp. added $1 million to the program and extended it through 2015.
Angry Parents Get the Floor at Ed Department Meeting

Angry Parents Get the Floor at Schools Meeting on Test Scores

Two weeks after parents shut down a DOE policy meeting, another event was held on higher state standards.
Faceoff Over WTC Mosque Expected Tuesday Night(DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro)

NYC Residents Still Divided on Ground Zero Mosque, Poll Finds

Nearly half of the city's residents don't want the mosque built near Ground Zero, a new poll found.
Battery Park City Authority President Will Leave This Fall(Battery Park City Authority)

Battery Park City Authority President Will Leave This Fall

Battery Park City Authority President Jim Cavanaugh is leaving the authority after six years.
Babysitter in Park(Flickr/Ed Yourdon)

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Becomes Law

The new law will entitle housekeepers, nannies and other domestic workers to disability benefits and vacation pay.
Mayor Bloomberg Joins President Obama for 18 Holes, and Brief Economic Talk(AP Photo/Shannon Stapleton, Pool)

No Talk of 2012 During Obama, Bloomberg Golf Outing

President Barack Obama and Mayor Michael Bloomberg may have lost a bet on the golf course, but not about 2012.
Bed Bug(Flickr)

New Law Forces Landlords to Reveal Bed Bug History to Potential...

The law, signed by Gov. David Paterson Monday, forces landlords to tell potential buyers and tenants if the building has been infested in the past year.
School for the Visual Arts Brings Together Iranian and New York Art

School of Visual Arts Brings Together Iranian and New York Art

Exhibit displays posters by internationally acclaimed graphic designers offer in support of Iran's Green Movement.
Ground Zero Mosque Imam on State Department Tour(DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro)

Upcoming Elections Influence the Ground Zero Mosque Opposition,...

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said politicians are partly responsible for the opposition to the planned mosque near Ground Zero.
Rangel Says Same People Attacking Him Will Soon be Attacking President Obama

Charles Rangel Compares Himself to President Obama, Says the Two...

Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel said at a rally Sunday that President Obama faces the same hurdles as he does.
Faceoff Over WTC Mosque Expected Tuesday Night(DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro)

Organizers Raise First $10K for Ground Zero Mosque

The organizers of the mosque and community center to be built near Ground Zero raised their first $10,000 Friday.
Al Sharpton Leads Anti-Beck Rally(Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Al Sharpton Protests Glenn Beck's Use of MLK Jr.'s Imagery

Al Sharpton led a Washington D.C. rally in direct opposition of a tea party rally led by conservative TV host Glenn Beck.
Mayor Bloomberg Joins President Obama for 18 Holes, and Brief Economic Talk(AP Photo/Shannon Stapleton, Pool)

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, President Barack Obama Play Golf Together

Bloomberg and Obama hit the links on Martha's Vineyard, Friday.
Gov. David Paterson and former aide David Johnson(AP Photo/Mike Groll)

David Paterson Could Face Criminal Charges for Lying About Yankee...

Gov. David Paterson provided "inaccurate and misleading" testimony about getting World Series tickets, a report said.
Candidates in Rangel Race Say Powell's Constant Attacks Obscuring the Issues

Charles Rangel, Adam Clayton Powell Bicker at Debate, Again

The moderator had to step several times to quiet Powell and Rangel at a 15th Congressional district debate.
Mother Teresa's Birthday Celebrated Across New York City — Except at the Empire State Building

Hundreds Protest Empire State Building's Snub of Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was honored Thursday, except at the Empire State Building.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Junot Diaz Endorses Julissa Gomez in...

Junot Diaz, the celebrated author of "The Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," endorsed Julissa Gomez for Assembly.
Chelsea Neighbors Complain After Former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman Admits He's Gay(DNAinfo/Tara Kyle)

Chelsea Reacts to New Neighbor Ken Mehlman's Admission He's Gay

Recent Chelsea transplant and George W. Bush campaign manager Ken Mehlman has announced he's gay.
egislation Advises Same-Sex Couples to Marry Out of State(Photo courtesy of Dan Gabbe)

City Must Advise Same-Sex Couples Where They Can Legally Marry...

New legislation requires the City Clerk to provide same-sex couples information about where they can be legally married.
Rangel is 'President's Best Friend' After Slam(CongressmanRangel/Flickr)

Charles Rangel Says He's President Obama's 'Best Friend,' After...

Charles Rangel reaffirmed his affection for President Obama two days after criticizing him at a candidate forum.
David Paterson(Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

Cabbie Stabbing is 'What Terrorists Want,' David Paterson Says

Gov. David Paterson said Tuesday's brutal attack on a Muslim cab driver "is what the terrorists really want."
Native Americans Demand Apology from Mayor For

Paterson Says Mayor's Remarks About Native Indians Were...

Paterson said the mayor's suggestion that he should get himself “a cowboy hat and a shotgun” was "inappropriate."
9/11 Health Bill’s Failure Leaves Sick Responders Waiting(Photo by Allan Tannenbaum from

Deadline Extended for Sick Ground Zero Workers to Accept City's...

Workers made ill through their work at Ground Zero have an extra two months to decide if they'll take the city's deal.
Coffey to Lend More(AP Photo/ Don Heupel)

Sean Coffey to Sink More Cash into Attorney General Campaign

Attorney General candidate Sean Coffey plans to lend even more of his own cash to his campaign, he said.
City Council Ethics Committee Recommends Rodriguez Take Course, be Suspended as Chair(DNAinfo/Jill Colvin)

Ydanis Rodriguez Will Get His Chairmanship Back After Completing...

Ydanis Rodriguez has struck a deal that allows him to regain his chairmanship if he completes an "employee relations" course.
Mayor Preaches Freedom at Ramadan Feast with Ground Zero Mosque Developers

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Defends Ground Zero Mosque at Ramadan Feast

Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for tolerance as he served up an Iftar Dinner at Gracie Mansion.
Buildings Sit Vacant for up to 30 Years, Homeless Advocates Push for Habitation

Buildings Sit Vacant for up to 30 Years, Homeless Advocates Push...

Advocacy group Picture the Homeless toured vacant properties Tuesday night to call attention to the plight of the homeless.
Gov. Paterson's 'Cock' Gaffe(Politico)

Gov. David Paterson Makes 'Cock' Gaffe at a Press Conference

The governor's "Race to the Cock" gaffe lit up Twitter.
Russell Simmons Uses Apartment Windows to Make Pro-Mosque Statement(Glen E. Friedman)

Russell Simmons Puts Pro-Mosque Message on His Downtown Apartment...

The hip-hop mogul lined his apartment's windows with religious symbols.
Morgenthau owned Stock in Rangel 'Ethics Violation' Company(DNAinfo/Shayna Jacobs)

Robert Morgenthau Owned Stock in Company Involved in Charles Rangel...

Robert Morgenthau owned stock in a company Charles Rangel helped by saving a tax loophole.
Carl Paladino(AP Photo/Don Heupel)

Scott Stringer Calls Carl Paladino a 'Racist Bigot'

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer derided Carl Paladino for comparing Sheldon Silver to "Hitler."
People Buying MetroCards(DNAinfo/Olivia Scheck)

Michael Bloomberg Praises MTA Boss Despite $130 MetroCard Proposal

The possibility of $130 MetroCard was revealed in a public notice on Tuesday.
New York Public LIbrary(Flickr/wallyg)

New York Public Library Cuts Hours Across City

Libraries across the borough will be closing earlier and opening later under the latest round of budget cuts.
Archbishop Timothy Dolan Compares Pope to Jesus Christ Amid Child Abuse Scandal(AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)

Gov. Paterson Meets with Mosque Developers and Archbishop Dolan

The governor said Tuesday that he and the archbishop were feeling pained about tensions surround the mosque.
City Council to Mull New Skyscraper Near Empire State Building

City Council Vote on 15 Penn Plaza Postponed Again

A City Council subcommittee held off on a vote on whether a skyscraper should be built near the Empire State Building.
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