Wednesday, January 19, 2011

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Mayor Focuses on Small Things in His State of City Speech

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg after his State of the City speech Wednesday.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg after his State of the City speech Wednesday.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, keeping the theme of his State of the City speech distinctly parochial, sought to make the case that he was still engaged in his third term.

News Analysis

For Lieberman, an Exit Forged in Alienation

As Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut has felt the lash of some liberals angry about his middle-of-the-road politics, so, too, have voters acutely sensed his withdrawal.

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Familiar Face Among Connecticut Pack of Maybes for Senate

Linda McMahon, the professional wrestling mogul who spent $50 million in her failed Senate bid last year, is the most prominent possible candidate to replace Senator Joseph Lieberman.

City Opens Inquiry on Grading Practices at a Top-Scoring Bronx School

Theater Arts Production Company High School boasts a near perfect graduation rate and the city’s best report card.

Woman Abducted as Infant in 1987 Meets Family

A reunion ended one of the New York Police Department’s most baffling missing-persons cases.

Growing Criticism of Labor Leader Who Doubled His Salary

The New York City Central Labor Council has fallen into disarray, and its leader, Jack Ahern, has been chided for doubling his salary.

Plan Offered to Overhaul Discipline of Teachers

A plan made at the request of the American Federation of Teachers calls for resolving misconduct within 100 days.

U.S. Sees Success in Immigration Program for Haitians

The government has granted at least 46,000 illegal immigrants from Haiti the right to stay in the United States as their homeland continues its earthquake recovery effort.

9/11 Firefighters to Attend Funeral of Woman They Once Saved

Firefighters who rescued Josephine B. Harris on Sept. 11 called her their guardian angel. They will hoist her coffin at a funeral Mass in Greenwich Village on Friday.

One Body Found on Long Island Beach Is Identified

Officials said Megan Waterman of Scarborough, Me., was one of the four woman whose remains were discovered last month in Suffolk County.

Newark Schools Chief, Whose Contract Wasn’t Renewed, Will Step Down Next Month

The announcement by Clifford B. Janey came four months after he was told his contract would not be renewed.

Experience Necessary

Swimming With Sharks, to Benefit Research

Hans Walters, a shark researcher at the New York Aquarium, says he has been bitten only once, by a penguin.

Front Row

Balenciaga Show Draws Top Designers

An exhibition of fascinating gowns by Cristóbal Balenciaga is a great place to eavesdrop on the fashion crowd’s reverence for “the master of us all.”

City Inspections Reveal New A-List for Restaurants

Some notable high-end restaurants are taking a back seat to small joints when it comes to earning a top grade in the Department of Health’s grading system.

Lottery Numbers

Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Our Towns

For 2 Senators, Similar Paths Up and Down

After runs for the presidency, hints of scandal and unpopular views, two seemingly long-termers called it quits.

Polo Grounds, and Its Former Tenants, Emerge From the Shadows

Remembrances of the ballpark and football stadium, often an afterthought among classic 20th-century stadiums, move into the forefront this week.

FiveThirtyEight

Grading New York Restaurants: What's in an 'A'?

A look at Health Department data shows that while more than half of the city's restaurants get an A grade for health and sanitary code compliance - a significant share of the A's only barely qualify.

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In the Bronx, a Church on the Mend

A year ago, the Glory of Christ Church was left in shambles by vandalized who set it afire. But its pastor and congregation are proving resilient.

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The Neediest Cases

This is the 99th Neediest Cases fund-raising campaign. Since 1912, the fund has provided direct assistance to children, families and the elderly in New York.

Losing Wife, Man Becomes Cook and Caretaker to His Sons

After his wife took her life, Jose Ventura brought his young sons to New York from the Dominican Republic. He provides for them while working as a building superintendent.

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