Thursday, May 19, 2011

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn appeared in State Supreme Court for a bail hearing in New York City on Thursday.
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn appeared in State Supreme Court for a bail hearing in New York City on Thursday.

A judge granted Dominique Strauss-Kahn bail, allowing him to stay in a Manhattan apartment while his case is pending.

Trump’s For-Profit School Said to Be Under Investigation

New York’s attorney general is responding to complaints from past students at the school who said they were misled into paying as much as $35,000 a course.

Conservative Party Is Obstacle to Gay Marriage

An unshakable and potent opponent, Michael R. Long uses his party’s ballot line to block legalization in New York.

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An Artist’s Performance: A Year as a Poor Immigrant

To draw attention to the plight of immigrants, the conceptual artist Tania Bruguera is sharing a tiny Queens apartment with 11 other people and scraping by on the minimum wage.

Lawyers Push for Bail to Free Former I.M.F. Leader From Rikers

Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers said he would be willing to wear an ankle bracelet and post $1 million bail in cash.

Sex-Assault Case Puts Focus on Police Unit, Not Quite as Seen on TV

Real detectives, like the ones investigating the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn on sexual assault charges, do not solve cases in the span of an hourlong television show.

New York Voters Pass 93% of School Budgets in State

Administrators facing sharp reductions in state education aid offered plans to cut staff and programs, tap into reserves and keep tax increases relatively low.

City Room

Jazz at Noon Is Closing Out a 46-Year Run

A jazz show that has been running for more than 40 years will soon be silenced.

City Room

City Releases List of 20 Fire Companies Slated to Close

Under pressure from the City Council, the Bloomberg administration reveals which fire companies are on the chopping block.

Entry Level

Dancer at Heart, and Executive in the Making

Nneka Onuorah, 23, started out dancing and became the music specials coordinator at BET. Now, she has dreams of being the C.E.O. of her own network.

Upset Over Community Roots Charter School’s Expansion

Community Roots Charter School in Brooklyn has been seen as a success, but its plans to add sixth, seventh and eighth grades caused a stir.

City Room

Union Sues to Stop School Closings

The lawsuit, joined by the N.A.A.C.P., says the city hasn't fulfilled its obligations to help the schools it wants to shut down. It also accuses the city of favoring charter schools in allotting space.

New Police Unit Will Monitor City Courts for Ticket-Fixing

Investigators will be assigned to monitor the city’s traffic courts to determine whether police officers are intentionally losing cases as favors to colleagues.

Neighborhood Joint | East Village

An Inventory of Curiosities, Tales Included

Archangel Antiques is filled with buttons, jewelry, vintage clothing and other collectibles, and is overseen by a colorful store manager.

Nocturnalist

Trading Crown of Jewels for Cap Fit for a Diamond

A Serbian prince topped off his tuxedo with a San Francisco Giants cap on Friday night at the Prince’s Ball II at Cipriani on 42nd Street.

Collections

In Williamsburg, a Live-In Cabinet of Curiosities

They call it the House of Collection, and it’s filled with stuff — some of it eccentric, much of it old and almost all of it scavenged.

Multimedia
Performance Art and Immigrant Rights

Tania Bruguera, an artist, works to address issues facing illegal immigrants.

Playgrounds of the Past

New York’s vibrant flea markets offers patrons a large volume of food, scavenger hunts and nostalgic items from the past.

For Subway Cars, the Final Trip

Because new trains have more plastic, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has suspended the “reefing” program after 10 years and 2,500 burials.

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Experts Watch and Wait

A rescue team has decided to leave Violet, the red-tailed hawk with the injured leg, on her nest above Washington Square Park.

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