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NJ Mayor Out On Bail For Computer Hacking, But Bigger Drama Outside Court Hearing
Pix11.com | @jamesfordtvHe's a mayor whose candidacy was championed by Governor Chris Christie for being clean and straightfoward, but Mayor Felix Roque of West New York, New Jersey was in federal court Thursday, charged with felony computer crimes and one computer misuse...Tags: Long Island, Government, Justice System, Executive Branch, Fainting
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Recorded Phone Call Sparks Controversy For City Official
@Pix11DanIt took eight years for it to surface, but it finally has and the Cranford Police Chief is now asking how did this happen? It was back in 2004 that Eric Mason became Cranford's Police Chief. Just a few days into his new position, he had a phone...Tags: YouTube, Rob Murphy
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Christie Stirs Controversy Over Lowering Flags To Half-Staff For Whitney Houston
Staff ReporterThe Mayor of Wayne ignored Gov. Chris Christie's order to have the American flag lowered to half-staff in honor of the late pop icon Whitney Houston. The flag in front of the township's municipal complex -- which include's the Police Department, court,...Tags: Whitney Houston, Politics, Chris Christie, Government, Facebook
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Muslims Leaders To Protest Mayor's Interfaith Breakfast
PIX11.com / @pix11mikeA group of Muslim leaders says the N.Y.P.D.'s practice of infiltrating the Muslim community with undercover cops and keeping civilians under surveillance is unfair, and to protest they plan to boycott the mayor's annual Interfaith Breakfast. Fourteen...Tags: Protest, New York City, Terrorism, Religion and Belief, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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'Taco' Mayor Not Resigning; Denies Being Investigated By FBI
pix11.com | @mariopix11 | @jeremy_tanner"No, no I'm not going to resign," East Haven Mayor Joe Maturo told PIX11 News Thursday. The Mayor placed his foot squarely in his mouth Wednesday when he declared to PIX11 reporter Mario Diaz that he 'might have tacos' as a way of reaching out to the...Tags: Prosecution, Social Issues, Police Investigations, Prosecution, The New York Times
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Bloomberg Picks Fight With Bad Teachers
pix11.com | @erica_pitziHere is a breakdown of some of Bloomberg's biggest ideas: He wants to give new teachers who come from the top tier of their college class $25,000 to pay off student loans. He also wants to give a $20,000 salary boost to those teachers who are rated...Tags: Teachers, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Unions, Teaching and Learning
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NY Giants 2012 Parade Info
New York City will host a ticker-tape parade in honor of the Super Bowl XLVI Champions New York Giants on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012. The parade will begin at Battery Place and Washington Street at 11:00 AM and continue northbound up the Canyon of...Tags: New York City, Festive Events, Festive Events, Super Bowl, Arts and Culture
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Full Details On Giants Ticker-Tape Victory Parade
Close to a million parade goers are expected to attend the New York Giants Victory Parade down the Canyon of Heroes Tuesday.
Fans who are planning to attend the ticker-tape parade in honor of the Giants' Super Bowl XLVI win, should plan to arrive early,...Tags: Festive Events, Politics, Festive Events, Government, Super Bowl
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"Is He Not Dark Enough For You?": Taco Mayor Just Days After 1st Racial Comment
pix11.com | @mariopix11For Mayor Joe Maturo, Monday meant a new week, a new Police Chief, and, believe it or not, a new racially insensitive comment just days after his infamous, "I might have tacos when I go home," comment. It all revolves around the selection of Jose...Tags: The New York Times, Dannel P. Malloy , East Haven, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Special Report: Bloomberg Reloads In Push For Gun Control
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be...Tags: Eric Holder, Justice and Rights, Long Island Rail Road, Schizophrenia, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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"I Might Have Tacos": Mayor's Outreach Plan After 4 Cops Arrested For Racially Profiling Latinos
@MarioPIX11 | @AndrewJRamos | @jeremy_tannerCalls for embattled East Haven Mayor Joe Maturo to resign continued Thursday, days after he made racially-insensitive remarks to PIX 11 News cameras where he proposed having "tacos" as a form of outreach to the Latino community. The explosive comments...Tags: Police Arrests, Prosecution, Facebook, Social Issues, Immigration
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Mayor Maturo Apologizes For Racially-Insensitive "Tacos" Comment
East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo issued an apology Wednesday a day after he made derogatory and racially insensitive comments to PIX 11 News in wake of the arrests of 4 police officers accused of harassing members of the local Latino community.
In an...Tags: Social Issues, FBI, John Miller, East Haven
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