City Owns the Name 'Tavern on the Green,' Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that New York City owns the name Tavern on the Green because the former operator of the landmark restaurant in Central Park, Warner LeRoy, had trademarked the name "fraudulently."
Pass the Salt Ban?
A Brooklyn assemblyman has proposed a bill that would make it illegal for restaurants to use salt in the preparation of food. Period.
Internet Radio Host's Case Ends in Mistrial
A mistrial was declared in the trial of Harold C. Turner, the incendiary talk show host accused of threatening the lives of three federal judges.
No More Free Golf for the Not-Quite Disabled
The state moves to eliminate free admission for some people to state parks, golf course and other recreational facilities under a program, intended for the seriously disabled, that has been abused in the past.
For Sooty Port Areas, Clean Affordable Trucks
Truck drivers in New Jersey and New York can apply for federal grants to help pay for new trucks as part of a program to improve air quality.
Spotlight Vol. 9, No. 5: There's No Business like Snow Business
By Frank Hebbert, Associate Planner, GIS The last few weeks have been a slippery ride here in the tri-state region, from over-hyped "Snowpocalypse" and "Snowmaggedon," to the more mundane reality of flooded crosswalks and slushy streets. Heavy snow is something...
Spotlight Vol. 9, No. 5: Extreme Makeover: Long Island Edition
By Robert Freudenberg, Senior Planner, Long Island Long Island really has it all. Safe neighborhoods with beautiful homes, great schools and universities, a beautiful coastline, and a high-quality rail network that links it to one of the economic and cultural...
Latest WTC Proposal
(New York, NY) Regional Plan Association supports the Port Authority's new efforts to break the deadlock with Silverstein Properties, Inc. over the construction of the World Trade Center site. RPA urges all parties to bring these protracted negotiations to...
Doubts Grow About City's Capital Spending
The capital budget has almost doubled during Bloomberg's tenure. Budget experts now wonder whether that was such a smart investment.
Labor Dispute Silences Spanish at E-ZPass Center
Some politicians want the government to intervene in a heated labor dispute at a privately run E-ZPass center that has cost 14 workers their jobs and cut off service in Spanish.
Charter Commissions Since 1989
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Bloomberg Moves to Change the City Charter But How?
In naming a commission to revise the City Charter, the mayor put everything on the table. That means term limits, but what else? Douglas Muzzio looks at charter change past and present.
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
[Ann] Public Hearing March 4, 2010 6 p.m.
In December the MTA unveiled a package of service cuts that is a slap in the face to millions of New Yorkers across the five boroughs. Your borough now faces critical cuts in service that will negatively affect the commutes of thousands of Manhattan residents each day.
[PR] Richard N. Gottfried Health Committee Chair
NEWS FROM Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard N. Gottfried 822 Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248 – Tel: 518-455-4941 GottfrR@assembly.state.ny.us Contact: For Immediate Release: Ryan Streeter 518-455-4941 (office) Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Family Health Care Decisions Act Approved after 17-Year Struggle Each year, about 75,000 people die in a New York hospital without a health care proxy and lacking the ability to [...]
[Ann] CAll to Action: Build the 41st Street Subway Station
Click to view this email in a browser CALL TO ACTION : Tell our Elected Officials and Congress to allocate Job Stimulus $$$$ to Build the #7 Subway station at 41st Street and 10th Avenue The Hudson Yards rezoning plan approved in 2005 included an extension of the subway line # 7 with two stations: 41st Street and [...]
[Ann] Public Meeting March 1st, 2010 6:30 p.m.
Public Meeting Monday, March 1st, 2010 6:30 p=2Em=2E Just east of Tenth Avenue: 454 West 35th Street - in the downstairs conference room Please join your friends and neighbors at an informal get-together to discuss local issues=2E We’ll have a special guest=2E We’ll talk about traffic, retail, trees, a SECOND stop for the No=2E 7 subw= ay and anything else that impacts our ‘hood=2E Please bring [...]