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Saturday September 30, 1995

Manhattan

The school board's decision to hire Domenech has been reversed by intense pressures from the Mayor!
Friday September 29, 1995

Manhattan

At the corner of Canal and Lafayette a building was found to be structurally unsound. The building, which is in jeopardy of collapsing, is located directly above subway train tunnels. As a result much subway traffic is disrupted.

By a 4 to 3 vote, the next School's Chancellor will be Domenech, despite the Mayor's protests.

Friday September 29, 1995

Manhattan

Last night two of the three candidates for School's Chancellor showed up for public debate, but the Mayor's current favorite declined attending.
Thursday September 28, 1995

Manhattan

A laughable kink in the city's plans to raise the fine for "jay walking" has been identified. The law defines "jay walking" as walking in the crosswalk against the light, however it does not say anything about crossing in the middle of the street outside the crosswalk. Officials are working on broadening the definition in an effort to give out more fines.
Wednesday September 27, 1995

Manhattan

NY1 News continues it's investigation of the Feast of San Gennaro, reporting today that festival donated about $7,500 of the proceeds to charity and about $66,000 to festival organizers.

City Hall hosted a visit from Oklahoma residents who wanted to thank New York for the team of 80 rescue workers who were on hand for the cleanup after the Federal Building bombing last April.

Tuesday September 26, 1995

Manhattan

Mayor Guiliani is criticising a plan to spruce up the Port Authority, claiming that it draws on mutual funds from New York and New Jersey, but only benefits New Jersey.
Monday September 25, 1995

Manhattan

Bicycle couriers are being subjected to the same rules of the road as cars and the police plan to enforce this policy with tickets.
Sunday September 24, 1995

Brooklyn

A rookie cop has been arrested for robbing and assaulting a taxi cab driver in greenpoint.

Rosh Hashanah begins tonight at sundown.

Saturday September 23, 1995

Manhattan

A police officer is in critical condition after slamming into a postal truck while responding to a call.

Today is the first day of Fall!!

Friday September 22, 1995

Queens

Due to overcrowding in New York schools some students are being bused to nearby areas.

Subways will be slowing down to provide better safety between areas where signal lights are too close together. This policy change is the result of several accidental collisions in the last few months.

The Time-Warner and Turner deal is going through, creating one of the world's largest entertainment and media companies.

Thursday September 21, 1995

Manhattan

The New York Police Department is asking citizen's to report any sightings of a license plate with the writing "SOBER". The vehicle has been linked to the recent murder of a central park jogger. If you have information, please call 577-TIPS.

Computer News

Today is host to "Java Day in New York" being held at The Equitable Building (787 Seventh at 51st). Sun Microsystem, the workstation giant, is debuting is strategy for it's new Java technology. Mediabridge Infosystem will be there show off "The Paperless Guide to New York" with Java enhancements.
Wednesday September 20, 1995

Manhattan

Donations from New Yorkers have begun to stream in to the family of the jogger recently slain in Central Park. The money will go toward the cost of shipping Maria Isabela Monteiro Alves body back to Rio. In related news, the Mayor has announced a $63,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murder.

The City Council is expected to agree to remove fire and police alarm boxes from street corners throughout the city. Several groups claim that the boxes cause more problems than they solve due to the expense of operating them and to the large volume of false alarms. Other groups in poor neighborhoods feel that they will suffer the most at the loss of these boxes because poors residents are less likely to have phones for dialing 911, and pay phones are more often malfunctioning in their areas.

Tuesday September 19, 1995

Manhattan

Newt Gingrich, suffering many blows from New York citizens and politicians, has tried to repeal some of his criticisms of The Big Apple. He says that his remarks were directed at Patrick Moynihan, who he feels is not supporting the Mayor and Govenor.
Monday September 18, 1995

Manhattan

Yesterday a female jogger was found brutally murdered near 107th Street in Central Park. She was 44 years old, worked in a shoe store, and was an avid jogger, but her name has not been released because her family in Rio has not yet been located.
Sunday September 17, 1995

Manhattan

Today is the first Boston to New York AIDS Bike-athon.
Saturday September 16, 1995

Manhattan

House Speaker Newt Gingrich has declared New York City to be rotten to the core.
Friday September 15, 1995

Manhattan

Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov had their fourth draw in the World Champion Chess Match being held at the World Trade Center.
New Jersey is proposing to build a stadium in the Meadowlands to lure the Yankees away from New York.
Thursday September 14, 1995

Manhattan

Upper east-side rapist who attacked swedish tourists last week has been caught. The rapist was overheard bragging about the incident and turned in using the 577-TIPS phone number.

The Feast of San Gennaro has started on schedule today despite the recent threats from the Mayor's office.

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect!

Wednesday September 13, 1995

Manhattan

Carol Gresser and the Mayor are arguing over the hiring process for the new school board chancellor. The Mayor is being accused of intimidating candidates for an already unpopular position.

Gaugin, a gay club, has entered a battle with The Plaza Hotel. The Plaza is trying to remove the club, which is located on its ground floor, for it's "deviant" behavior, and the club is counter-suing for discrimination.

Another public hearing with the MTA is scheduled for tonight to discuss the proposed fare hikes. Opponents of the plan complain that it represents nothing more than a new tax on the poor.

Tuesday September 12, 1995

Manhattan

The bankrupt Rockefeller Center will be getting a new owner. Mitsubishi will be giving up the center to return it to the largest creditor.
Monday September 11, 1995

Manhattan

The feast of San Gennaro is still set to open, but has succumbed to pressures from the Mayor to be audited. A monitor will be on hand to make sure the books are above board this year.
Sunday September 10, 1995

Manhattan

40,000 people are expected to show up for today's "Broadway on Broadway" extravaganza. All the big Broadway shows will be outside performing tunes from their shows.
Saturday September 9, 1995

Manhattan

Guiliani is trying to stop the annual Feast of San Gennaro Festival of Little Italy, complaining that the event is Mob run.

Friday September 8, 1995

Manhattan

A Forty-story building on 40th St and 3rd Avenue erupted with fire this morning. Investigators believe the fire was caused by a problem with an electric transformer station.

Queens

Police believe, the Rosedale rapist has been caught.

The Joffrey Ballet had its last performance last night before its move to Chicago. Radio City was host to the MTV Music Awards.

Beach Warning

Hurricane warnings indicate beach tides should be very strong this weekend. Please be careful of the undertow!

Thursday September 7, 1995

Manhattan

Overcrowding and fewer teachers is plaguing the reopening of schools all around the city after $750 million in cuts to the Board of Ed.

Tonight starts the first of 5 public hearings by the MTA over the increase in token costs to $1.50.

Chinese gang violence, such as the kidnapping of three chinese immigrants last week, is being tied to recent crimes in Seattle.

Investigators report that the death of a vagrant by drowning was the result of being chased by several youths. They believe that the incident was motived by revenge for an incident where the vagrant stabbed one of the youths' dog the previous week.

Wednesday September 6, 1995

Manhattan

The new Keno style quick draw game will soon be invading New York despite the disapproving lobbying from tycoon Donald Trump.
Tuesday September 5, 1995

Manhattan

Closing arguments will be heard today in the World Trade Center bombing case.
Monday September 4, 1995

Manhattan

Fifth Avenue is the place to be for the annual Labor Day Parade.
Sunday September 3, 1995

Brooklyn

Chinese gang violence is believed to be the source of a brutal homicide. A woman was found in a basement in Brooklyn hanged with a TV on her back. Two men were also found in the same room, tied.
Saturday September 2, 1995

Brooklyn

Two off-duty firemen where picking up gear from another stations when they heard the screams of a woman a block away. The two chased her mugger down Tillary street and managed to hold him for police.

Manhattan's Diamond District

A crook tried to pull a fast-one over at a diamond store yesterday by swapping a diamond for a fake. When the clerk silently called for help with the thief someone saw him swallow the stolen merchandise. X-ray's have verified that the thief's stomach is holding the $6,000 jewel.
Friday September 1, 1995

Manhattan, Harlem

A fire gutted the 13th floor of a building at 123rd st yesterday, killing at least three. The blaze was the result of a cigarette left unattended on a living room couch.

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