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City Makes a Calculated Case for Bicycle Lanes

In response to a New York magazine piece labeling the issue the ‘newest urban culture war,’ the Bloomberg administration cites big gains in traffic safety in a two-page memo.

Tintinnabulation of the Acela

Off the Rails: It was supposed to be an ordinary train ride, but then, with apologies to Poe, came the clamor and the clangor of the bells. (25)

Ask About Labor Laws and Unions in the Fire’s Wake

Taking Questions: Steven Greenhouse, the labor and workplace correspondent for The Times, will be responding to readers’ questions about the evolution of labor law and labor unions.

Answers About Getting Organized, Part III

The third and final set of answers to readers’ questions about getting organized. (5)

Tantalizing Reporters, Bar Association Again Backs Cameras in Courts

In its annual legislative agenda, the New York Bar Association renewed its call for officially opening up the courtroom to visual journalists.

Go v. Glo: Dentist Wins Round in Whitening War

Courthouse Confidential: A federal judge ruled that a teeth whitening company did not prove it likely that consumers would confuse it with a new one started by one of the first company’s founders.

New to the Board of Regents, but No Stranger to City Schools

Kathleen M. Cashin, a veteran of public school administration, will now be able to weigh in on state education policies.

The Commercial War on Teacher Layoffs

Testimony from the schools chancellor against using seniority in layoff decisions has a familiar ring. (38)

Nocturnalist | Songs for an Absent Comrade

About two dozen musicians gathered for an evening that was part memorial, part jam session, to honor Jack Hardy, a folk musician who died last week. (8)

Nocturnalist | Chewing Everything but the Scenery

Hugh Jackman arrived at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s spring gala apparently very, very hungry. (7)

If Son of Sam Were on the Loose Today

One Police Plaza: The death of a retired detective who helped crack an infamous case has some of the city’s gold shields talking about just how much crime solving has changed. (20)

An Angry Man Is Met by a Smart, Experienced Police Team

One Police Plaza: A team shows restraint and experience in helping to resolve a dangerous dispute. (62)

Lifting the Veil on the Practice of Billing Patients Who Sue

On the Records: A cache of court documents opens a window into the state’s debt collection practices. (24)

A Guide to Houses No Gentleman Would Dare to Frequent

On the Records: A 114-year-old guidebook to New York offers a glimpse into the nightlife of another time. (81)

Serenity on the Second Floor

Governing Class: The governor is wondering where all the visitors are, and New York City’s comptroller tries to make the word audit something to get excited about. (11)

The Insider | Hollywood’s Liaison

City Hall Steps: The woman who helps make the city’s streets and parks a stage for television and film production. (7)

Serenity on the Second Floor

Governing Class: The governor is wondering where all the visitors are, and New York City’s comptroller tries to make the word audit something to get excited about. (11)

Three Men in a More Upscale Room

Letter From Albany: The governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate leader eat chicken and talk turkey. (4)

Serenity on the Second Floor

Governing Class: The governor is wondering where all the visitors are, and New York City’s comptroller tries to make the word audit something to get excited about. (11)

Three Men in a More Upscale Room

Letter From Albany: The governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate leader eat chicken and talk turkey. (4)

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