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Go to City Room »Albany Rebuffs City Traffic Plan
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Traffic was backed up on Sixth Avenue in Midtown on Monday. The mayor says his plan will help to ease congestion on Manhattan streets.
Lawmakers have shelved Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s plan to charge motorists in some parts of Manhattan.
Without Guns or Raids, a Tiny Squad of Officers Homes in on Visa Fraud
New York’s fledgling Fraud Detection and National Security unit is on the forefront of a nationwide effort to detect new trends in immigration fraud.
Moorestown Journal
A New Fight for a Holdout on Prohibition
Moorsetown, N.J., one of 39 remaining dry towns in the state, is considering allowing limited alcohol sales.
Police Shooting Suspects Are Arraigned Again, This Time for Murder
The Brooklyn district attorney -- not federal prosecutors -- will try the case, eliminating the possibility of the death penalty.
Going Far From Home to Feel at Home
Through the NorthEast Two-Spirit Society, gay American Indians living in New York have forged a small community based on their unique shared experience.
10 Are Accused of Scheme to Fake College Transcripts
Three New York City public school teachers and two former officials from Touro College were indicted for a “cash for grades scheme.”
Multimedia
AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: The Ice Queen
Meet Andrea Fisher, who drives a Kool Man ice cream truck in Brooklyn.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Newark, July 1967
Four decades after a rash of violence that made Newark a national symbol of urban malaise, the city is just beginning to face its uncomfortable history.
Summer Rituals
VIDEO: Endangered Bonackers
Times change for an industry on the other side of the Hamptons.
SLIDE SHOW: Champion Eaters
The six-time Nathan's hot-dog eating champion was unseated by a student from California.
SLIDE SHOW: Time to Swim
New York City’s 52 outdoor swimming pools opened for the summer season, and New Yorkers did not wait long before diving in.
VIDEO FEATURE: Abuzz on the Boardwalk
This may be the last summer for Astroland, Coney Island's largest surviving amusement area.
AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: Beware of Dog, Bikes
At an early morning bike race in Central Park, dog owners and cyclists reveal their mutual distrust.
NYC
Hard to Figure: The Drab Legacy of Jottin’ Joe
Joe DiMaggio, who was an intensely private man, would probably not be happy that his records of his daily activities are being sold to the highest bidder.
Ink
Behind the Balcony, the Show Can Be Unnerving
When theater projectionists become part of the show, the results can be dramatic.
Advertising
Missing a Larynx, He’s Become the Voice of Antismoking Efforts
The image of a smoker who speaks through an artificial voice box was scary enough to prompt thousands of New Yorkers to quit cigarettes last year.
The Consumer
Calorie Labels May Clarify Options, Not Actions
Demand for calorie labels on restaurant food is sweeping the country but the real question is whether diners with more information will make wiser decisions.
The City
She Sings the City Eclectic
Suzanne Vega has long used the city as her muse, no more so than in her newest album.
Go to The City »In the Region
Sisterhood of the Walking Shoe
Finding camaraderie, keeping inner peace and losing pounds on the footpaths of suburbia.
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Multimedia
Reclaiming Lacrosse
In Oneida Territory, N.Y., the ancient Native American game of lacrosse has returned.
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