Morning Brief: December 5
December 05, 2013|Jeff Coltin
Hanukkah comes to an end with scarcely a square knish.
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights ends tonight at sundown. ...
Cuomo Says Human Error, Not Mechanical Failure, Caused Train Derailment
December 04, 2013|Connor Ryan
Official: Train engineer suspended by Metro-North Railroad on Sunday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that based on the...
Food Delivery Workers Protest Electric Bike Ban
December 04, 2013|Justin Hyland
Workers call on lawmakers to repeal laws that ban "no-pedal" electric bikes.
Food delivery workers and advocacy groups...
Morning Brief: December 4
December 04, 2013|Jeff Coltin
Rock'in Around the Christmas Tree
There’s a bit more fanfare when Rockefeller Center lights their Christmas tree than when...
As National Average Dips, Bloomberg Touts Local High School Test Scores
December 03, 2013|Connor Ryan
City: Since last year, the average SAT score of black students increased by seven points; average of Hispanic students...
Billy Joel Announced as First-Ever Music Franchise at Madison Square Garden
December 03, 2013|Daniel Murphy
Billy Joel will kick off his concerts on January 27, 2014.
Madison Square Garden will be in a "New York State of Mind"...
Morning Brief: December 3
December 03, 2013|Jeff Coltin
Can you handle MORE shopping?
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday… they’re all behind us. But if you still...
NY Judges and Lawyers Work to Close "Justice Gap"
December 02, 2013|Kelsey Schappell
New law to increase the number of lawyers eligible to work pro bono.
New York State lawyers are working to close the so...
Probe Seeks Cause of NYC Train Crash that Killed 4
December 02, 2013|Robin Shannon
Metro-North Hudson Line: Limited Service, Bus Shuttle After Train Derailment
Federal authorities on Monday were beginning an...
Morning Brief: December 2
December 02, 2013|Jeff Coltin
Lincoln Center Opens to the Masses
Manhattan’s Lincoln Square neighborhood will be filled wall to wall with wintry well...