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Thursday March 29, 1996

The fire chief has been selected as the new chief of police, opening the question of who will replace him at the fire department.

Wednesday March 27, 1996

Rumors regarding the resignation of Police Chief Bratton are all pointing at personality conflicts with the mayor. Several candidates for the position are already emerging. Among the candidates is the head of the fire department, a friend of mayor Guilliani.

Tuesday March 26, 1996

Police chief Bratton has resigned.

Judge Duckman is not returning to the bench this term.


Monday March 25, 1996

The mayor has publically acknowledged that he is aware of Police Chief Bratton's plans to leave his post if given a competitive offer from the private sector.

Tonight is the Oscars.


Thursday March 21, 1996

The battle between the Bronx DA and govenor Pataki is escalating over the murder case in the Bronx for which the govenor is calling for the death penalty.



Wednesday March 20, 1996

Spring is here.



Friday March 12, 1996

Pataki is upset with the federal government, just two weeks before the state's new fiscal year begins because the govenor has not received any assurances about his proposed budgetary measures.

The man who killed his wife in sympathy for a terminal ailment is expected to plead "guilty" today.

In Fordham, in the Bronx, a fire-fight erupted when police tried to stop a carjacking. Two officers were shot, one fatally. At least four others were wounded.


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Tuesday March 12, 1996

Today is "super" tuesday, when Republican New Yorkers will be going to the polls.

Monday March 11, 1996

Mayor Giuliani is in Israel today.

A 29-year-old Brooklyn police-officer has been accused by his 9-year-old daughter of raping her.

In what has become an annual New York tradition, the Gay and Lesbian Irish of New York are in court trying to obtain the right to march in this year's Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

The trial of the "friendly-fire police shooting" has begun today. One officer shot another, who was in plain clothes, in the back.


Friday March 8, 1996

Snow Snow Snow.



Thursday March 7, 1996

Bob Dole has taken the New York vote in a big way.

Wednesday March 6, 1996

Steve Forbes has called a news conference for 1:15 in Albany. He is expected to drop out of the race, just one day before New York's republicans go to the polls.

Forbes did not drop out, but the race is narrowning.


Tuesday March 5, 1996

The closing arguments have been made in the trial of the subway bomber.



Friday March 1, 1996

8th Avenue and 36th St is the scene of a 7-alarm blaze that is causing traffic chaos.