Strike a Chord: Shipping Containers as Emergency Housing
This summer, the New York City Office of Emergency Management is scheduled to test out using shipping containers as emergency housing.
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A Timeline: Sandy Aftermath
To report fallen trees or other damage: call 311 or text 311-692 Crews are may not be able to respond right away.
Get the latest on mass transit info here.
Friday 11/2
6:18 PM: Metro-North opens another section, by tomorrow morning, trains will run from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central.
National Security Campaign Expanded to Sports Events
National security officials are teaming up with major league sports to improve safety at stadiums.
NYPD Surveillance Practices Under Fire From Community
A group of New York City Muslims teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union, New York Civil Liberties Union, and the Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility (CLEAR) project of Main Street Legal Services at the CUNY School of Law to file a lawsuit against the NYPD.
New NYC Evacuation Zones Include Almost Three Million People
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
NYC Council Members Demand End To MSG Tax Exemption
New York City council members Margaret Chin and Brad Lander are demanding that Madison Square Garden pay its property taxes. The arena has been tax exempt since 1982 when a ten-year relief plan was enacted to keep the Knicks and Rangers in the city..
NYC School Leaders' Union Backs Thompson for Mayor
The union representing New York City school principals is backing former city comptroller William Thompson Jr. for mayor.
President Ernest Logan of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators said Tuesday that the union's 16,000 members will do all they can to elect Thompson.
The United Federation of Teachers is expected to make its endorsement on Wednesday.
Strike a Chord: Mental Health Workers Face Unique Challenges with Chinese Immigrants
Chinatown is one of the most densely populated and fastest growing neighborhoods in New York City, and comes with unique cultural challenges for mental health workers.
Following Weeks of Attacks, Quinn Challenges Opponents' Records
Leading Democrat in New York City's mayoral race Christine Quinn gave a speech in Harlem this morning at the East Harlem Center for Asthma to talk about her accomplishments as City Council speaker and outlined her future goals as mayor.
NY Grad Rates Stable Despite Changes
Officials say New York state's high school graduation rate held steady at 74 percent for the first class of students required to meet stricter graduation requirements.
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