Gay Marriage Bill Is One Vote Shy of Clearing State Senate
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and DANNY HAKIM
Senator Roy J. McDonald announced his support amid growing indications that Republican leaders would bring the measure to the Senate floor this week.
In East Village, Harbingers of Spring Are Missing
By COLIN MOYNIHAN
Bob Arihood
Young, tattooed travelers gathered in Tompkins Square Park in 2009. The visitors have been absent this year.
The gritty young travelers who used to gather in Tompkins Square Park when the weather got warm have all but disappeared this year, leaving the neighborhood puzzled.
From African Village to Center of Ordeal
By ANNE BARNARD, ADAM NOSSITER and KIRK SEMPLE
Interviews with people who know Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s accuser portray her as quiet and unassuming.
As ‘Spider-Man’ Opens, Its Former Director Shows Up. And a Former President.
By PATRICK HEALY
The opening of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” came at last on Tuesday with the improbable reunion of Julie Taymor with Bono and the producers who ousted her.
37% of State Graduates College-Ready, Data Show
By SHARON OTTERMAN
Only 37 percent of students in New York State who entered high school in 2006 left four years later adequately prepared for college. In New York City, the rate was only 21 percent.
In Shift, Interior Dept. May Allow Tribes to Build Casinos Far From Reservations
By CHARLES V. BAGLI
The department rescinded a Bush-era ruling, raising the possibility that new gambling resorts could be built close to New York and other major cities.
Transfers Delay Release of Detainees, Report Finds
By KIRK SEMPLE
Human Rights Watch found that immigrants in federal detention centers were often transferred multiple times, far from their families and advocates, prolonging their time in custody.
Conviction of Officer Is Reversed
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
An appeals court overturned a manslaughter conviction against former Officer Rafael Lora of New York City, who shot a drunken driver in 2007 while off duty.
City Comptroller Is Asked to Curb Comments on Fraud Case
By DAVID W. CHEN and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM
The U.S. attorney in Manhattan asked John C. Liu to make no more public statements about a criminal inquiry into New York City’s troubled automated payroll project without consulting investigators.
State Lawmakers Argue Over Rent Laws as Deadline Looms
By THOMAS KAPLAN
Legislators are almost certain to extend New York City’s rent regulations this week, but the strength of the new laws remains up in the air.
In Manhattan, District Attorney Sees DNA as Tool to Solve Cold Cases
By AL BAKER
Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, is seeking legislation to expand collection of genetic material from those convicted of crimes.
Banks Turn to Schumer on Patents
By EDWARD WYATT
Senator Charles E. Schumer inserted into a bill a provision that appears aimed at helping banks address a costly problem with a patented system for processing digital copies of checks.
City Room
A Taste for Pad Thai, Then Criminal Court
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER
A woman is on trial on charges of attempted assault and harassment after a confrontation in a Trader Joe's on the Upper West Side.
June 15, 2011
The Alphabetized War on Food-Borne Pathogens
By CLYDE HABERMAN
The Day: The outbreak of an especially lethal strain of E. coli in Germany raised thoughts of the New York health department's letter-grade ratings of restaurants' cleanliness. Also, what City Room is reading in other papers and blogs.
June 15, 2011
Strike Deadline Nears for Macy's Workers
By ADRIANE QUINLAN
More than 4,000 workers at four Macy's stores, including the flagship store at 34th Street, could go on strike at midnight.
June 14, 2011
Same-Sex Marriage Within One Vote of Passage in Albany
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and DANNY HAKIM
The announcement by a State Senator Roy J. McDonald on Tuesday comes as the governor has introduced his bill to both houses of the Legislature.
June 14, 2011
Hawk Cam | Pip Has Something to Tell You
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Perhaps it's about tonsils.
About New York
A Call to Shift Policy on Marijuana
By JIM DWYER
Under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, the number of low-level marijuana arrests has exploded. Now his position on such arrests is being questioned.
Multimedia
Damian's Ride
Damian Lopez Alfonso survived a brutal childhood accident in Cuba that left him without forearms. Two decades later, he is a world class cyclist training to compete in the Paralympics.
Belongings
New Yorkers who hail from other countries recall why certain items made the journey with them.
Neighborhood Joint | Springs General Store
The Springs General Store in East Hampton, N.Y., predates the arrival of the glittering hordes to the Long Island resort.
Abused and Used
A Disabled Boy’s Death, and a System in Disarray
By DANNY HAKIM
A seemingly inexplicable willingness by supervisors to tolerate abuse seems to pervade institutions that house residents with developmental disabilities, a New York Times investigation shows.
Hawk Cam
Pip Matures
In the nest above Washington Square Park, Pip, the young hawk, has matured and grown dramatically in recent weeks. Violet, the mother, seems fine, despite her injured leg.
Museum for African Art Delays Opening Again
June 14, 2011
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