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Is Rent Control Constitutional? Yes, For Now
PIX11.com | @jamesfordtvIt's official: the highest court in the land has considered putting rent control on trial. On Monday, the justices chose not to do so, but some people close to the situation say the fact that it was considered at all is an indication that at some point...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Sports, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Golf
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NYC Activists For Trayvon Martin React To Controversial New Video Of Zimmerman
pix11.com | @jamesfordtvNew video of Trayvon Martin's shooter, George Zimmerman, recorded on a surveillance camera at a Sanford, Florida police station shortly after he fatally shot the unarmed 17 year-old is provoking the same reaction from a variety of people in the Tri-...Tags: Barack Obama, Trayvon Martin, Police Arrests, Al Sharpton, Shootings
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Councilman Jumaane Williams Arrested At West Indian Day Parade
pix11.comA New York City Council member from Brooklyn and a top staffer with the city's Public Advocate's office were arrested Monday following the festivities of the annual West Indian Day Parade. A video of the arrest which happened near the Brooklyn Museum has...Tags: YouTube, Festive Events, Brooklyn Museum, New York City Police Department, Museums
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Study: 25 Percent Of NYC Parking Placards Are Fake
PIX11.comAccording to shocking new statistics, one out of every four parking placards in New York City is bogus. Transportation Alternatives released a report called, "Totally Bogus: a Study of Parking Abuse in New York City," which found that one in four permits...Tags: Transportation, New York, Travel, New York City
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Wal-Mart Draws Ire Even In Poor Parts Of Brooklyn
Wal-Mart's lengthy struggle to open in New York City has hit fresh problems -- a controversial report that said America's biggest discounter does not just sell cheap, it makes neighborhoods poorer.
The report concludes that Wal-Mart, the biggest U.S....Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Groceries, Colleges and Universities, Brownsville, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Mocker on MTA Fake Signal Inspection Hearing
New York City Council will hold a hearing on Thursday, January 6 at 10 a.m. to discuss reports that workers faked subway signal inspections.
The MTA Inspector General began another inquiry into this issue this summer. Reports criticizing the MTA's signal...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Elections, Health and Safety at Work, Politics
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NYC Considers New Tower Near Empire State Building
A New York City Council committee has approved land use and zoning changes for a new skyscraper near the Empire State Building. The full council votes later Wednesday. The Empire State Building's owner opposes the project. Anthony Malkin says the...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Empire State Building, Pennsylvania
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Council Allows New Neighbor For Empire State Building
The Empire State Building's owner lost his bid to stop a new skyscraper from rising in the neighborhood when the
New York City Council approved zoning and land use changes Wednesday that pave the way for the 1,190-foot tower.
The project, called 15 Penn...Tags: Subway Transportation, Transportation, New York, Massachusetts, Subway Transportation Industry
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Harlem Organizations Unite to Fight Diseases Killing African Americans
Dennis "Denny Moe" Mitchell is a legend in Harlem. For those who may not recognize his name, they are sure to know his famed business - Denny Moe's SuperStar Barbershop, located at 2496 Fredrick Douglas Boulevard between 133rd and 134th Streets. The...Tags: Central Harlem, High Blood Pressure, New York, Health, Heart Disease
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Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomo Picks Transition Teams
wpix.comNew York Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomo savored victory on election night almost two weeks ago. Now he's getting ready to govern. Cuomo's transition teams are expected to begin meeting as early as next week. The transition teams are meant to help the...Tags: Consumers, New York, Health, Psychology, Robert F. Kennedy
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Police Distribute Flyers About Chelsea Attempted Rape Suspect
wpix.comNew York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and police distributed flyers Friday morning in efforts to help find a suspect in an attempted rape. The crime took place April, 30 when the suspect followed a 24-year-old woman into her apartment building...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Sex Crimes, Rape
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