Friday, April 22, 2011

N.Y. / Region

Kundanlall Chickery, left, and his wife, Mala Mathura, made offerings in Jamaica Bay near Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens.
Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

Kundanlall Chickery, left, and his wife, Mala Mathura, made offerings in Jamaica Bay near Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens.

Offerings like fruit, bowls and clothing are left humbly in Jamaica Bay, but then wash up along the shore to threaten the ecosystem.

Governors Come and Go, but This Reporter Keeps Slugging Away

Fredric U. Dicker’s distinctive brand of journalism — old-school beat reporting, searing commentary and a dose of showmanship — has made him a potent force in Albany.

Bright, Careful and Sadistic: Profiling Long Island’s Mystery Serial Killer

He is unknown, but a possible picture is emerging: a white man with a job, a car and access to burlap bags.

Mini-Scandal Behind It, New York City Firefighters Calendar Returns

The fund-raising project returns for the first time since 2008, when printing stopped after it was learned that the cover model had appeared naked in a video.

At Princeton, Questions After Instructor’s Suicide

Antonio Calvo’s suicide has devastated a tight community of scholars and students on the Princeton campus, with admirers faulting the university for how it handled Mr. Calvo’s dismissal.

Worker Cites Boss’s Order in Standpipe Collapse at a Bank Tower

Testimony appeared to support the prosecution’s theory that the defendants knew the purpose of the standpipe and knowingly took the steps that led it to fall.

City Issues Rule to Ban Dirtiest Oils at Buildings

Buildings in New York City will be required to phase out using the most-polluting heating oil under a new regulation that is expected to improve air quality significantly.

From the Weekend

Locavore Lobby Snacks Don’t Wait for the Curtain

Some New York theaters have discovered that lobby concession stands can extend the life of their spaces beyond showtime and become places where patrons can sit before or after shows.

Urban Athlete

Indoor Runs, as if You Were Out

At treadmill classes, there’s no jogging along at a nice, easy clip.

Weekend Miser

Mucca Pazza will be at Santos Party House on Thursday. Phil Lipof of ABC News will host a series of performances and conversations at Feinsteins at Loews Regency.

House Tour: Orient, N.Y.

A converted tool barn from the 1850s features an added guest wing and a heated swimming pool on more than five acres.

About New York

Evidence, Exculpatory and Unheard

Two men convicted in the 1992 kidnapping of Jennifer Negron, 16, have filed court motions to have their verdicts overturned, saying evidence had been covered up.

Neighborhood Joint | East Tremont

A Temple to Roasted Pork, Puerto Rican-Style

The secret seasoning, and the service, has brought lovers of Puerto Rican home-style cooking to El Nuevo Bohío in the Bronx for decades.

Nocturnalist

Black Eyed Peas and Beetles, Together Onstage

When the Black Eyed Peas performed at Terminal 5 in Manhattan to promote the updated Volkswagen Beetle, questions about the car were off limits.

Hawk Cam

Live From the Nest

Live video streams from the 12th floor of a library at New York University where a pair of red-tailed hawks has a nest.

Taking Questions

Ask About Red-Tailed Hawks

Marie Winn, the author of “Red-Tails in Love: Pale Male’s Story,” will be responding to readers’ questions.

Multimedia
Belongings

New Yorkers who hail from other countries recall why certain items made the journey with them.

Neighborhood Joint | Mitchell’s Auto Repair

A shop where a small repair might be done for free, and talk therapy is used to explain the rest.

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