Colleges Now Offering Education in Disaster
By LISA W. FODERARO
Many schools, including SUNY New Paltz, have set up popular programs in emergency management and disaster response.
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The police investigated a multiple shooting on the Coney Island boardwalk near Brighton 5th Street on Thursday.
Two of the victims, a man and a woman, were said to be in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
In Connecticut, Pondering the Loss of a Big Employer
By ELIZABETH MAKER
Merchants and government officials across Stamford expressed anxiety upon hearing that the banking giant UBS was considering a return to New York.
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Providing Warmth, Year Round
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The Springs General Store harks back to the days long before the glittering hordes descended on the Hamptons.
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Wi-Fi Set to Expand to 19 More City Parks
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER
In a partnership with AT&T;, the city plans to expand Internet access. The Wi-Fi began Thursday in Thomas Jefferson Park, Battery Bosque in Battery Park, and Joyce Kilmer Park in the Bronx.
June 9, 2011
State Pays Adirondacks Farmer After Losing Suit
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The case of Salim Lewis has been a touchstone for residents who have come to resent the regulatory efforts of the Adirondack Park Agency.
Multimedia
Video: TimesCast | Weiner's Constituents
Representative Anthony D. Weiner's New York constituents speak out.
Video: TimesCast | Expressing Shame
When Representative Anthony D. Weiner of New York held a news conference on Monday and admitted to lying, Dan Hill, an expert in the role of emotion in consumer behavior, was watching.
A Red Carpet and a Polo Match
Celebrities — along with your average Joe — gathered at Governors Island for a polo match that was held to raise funds for Haiti.
Through the Lens of Jamel Shabazz
Jamel Shabazz is marking the 10th anniversary of the book of New York City photographs that put him on the map.
Neighborhood Joint | Fauna
At an Upper West Side pet shop, the owner hand-raises all of the birds he breeds and sells.
In Reckless Fashion, Rapid Online Pursuits of Political Admirers
By ASHLEY PARKER and MICHAEL BARBARO
Women describe the rapid and reckless fashion with which Representative Anthony D. Weiner sought to transform online conversations about politics into sexually-charged exchanges.
House Democrats Step Up Calls for Weiner to Quit
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ
House Democratic leaders say Representative Anthony D. Weiner’s actions are subjecting the party to ridicule.
Talk Builds on Challengers and a District Vulnerable to Elimination
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
As calls for Representative Anthony D. Weiner’s resignation increase, the field of names of contenders for his office is rapidly expanding.
Cuomo Urges Broad Limits to N.Y. Public Pensions
By DANNY HAKIM and THOMAS KAPLAN
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that among other changes, New York State and City should raise the retirement age for new public employees to 65.
Regretting Move, Bank May Return to Manhattan
By CHARLES V. BAGLI
UBS is having buyer’s remorse, finding that its suburban location has become a recruiting liability.
Year After a Drowning, New York Schools Chief Tightens Rules for Field Trips
By SHARON OTTERMAN
The new guidelines, adopted on an emergency basis, are intended to address loopholes and oversights that contributed to a 12-year-old’s death.
For Stars, Fans and Paparazzi, Court’s the Spot
By JOHN ELIGON
The rapper Ja Rule entered a Manhattan courthouse for sentencing on Wednesday, when he became the latest celebrity to stroll a different kind of red carpet.
Fountain Called ‘Jewel’ of a Connecticut Waterfront Becomes a Health Concern
By JOSEPH BERGER
The sculpture has resurrected lingering bitterness over the $11 million that was spent to help revitalize the New London waterfront.
Hot Enough to Exasperate, Since It’s Technically Spring
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER
With the temperature in Central Park reaching 94 degrees on Wednesday, New Yorkers sought out cool spots.
ArtsBeat Blog
Tony Awards May Bring Out Pickets, Along With Stars
By PATRICK HEALY
Broadway's powerful stagehands' union is planning to hoist an inflatable rat and mobilize 400 members to protest a loss of work organizing the red carpet pageantry at the awards.
Partnership to Further Global Quest by N.Y.U.
By TAMAR LEWIN
New York University, on its way to becoming the first truly global university, is starting a new partnership with an online school that offers free classes to students around the world.
Experience Necessary
After a Misstep, Smooth Going on the Ice
By ROBIN FINN
Wade Corbett laced up skates for the first time when he was 25, and nearly 40 years later, he still enjoys the ice and teaches full time.
About New York
It’s a Scandal, Sure, but Hardly a Reason to Undermine the Will of Voters
By JIM DWYER
Politicians may call for a resignation, but it is the constituents in Brooklyn and Queens who matter.
New Yorkers Try to Beat the Heat
As temperatures rose to a high of 97 Thursday, city dwellers took to the beaches, fountains and shady areas for relief.
Neighborhood Joint | East Hampton
Providing Warmth, Year Round
By SARAH MASLIN NIR
The Springs General Store harks back to the days long before the glittering hordes descended on the Hamptons.
From the Weekend
Belmont Awaits Its Annual Return to Glory
By WILLIAM GRIMES
The Belmont Stakes could draw 50,000 fans to Belmont Park on Saturday, but the scene won’t be representative of the true state of horse racing in New York.
Weekend Miser
By RACHEL LEE HARRIS
Long Island City has its fourth annual bike parade, the High Line has a food court and other special offerings, and Lincoln Center is selling discounted tickets to its summer festival.
House Tour: Copake, N.Y.
By BETHANY LYTTLE
An 1890s Greek Revival house in Copake, N.Y., featuring a swimming pool and tennis court, is available for rent at $13,500 for the month of July.
Urban Athlete
Shimmying Into Shape
By SHIVANI VORA
Burlesque dancing has recently been embraced by several New York City dance studios and gyms as an outlet for individual expression and to nurture overall health.
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.
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