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New York mayor offers best teachers $20,000 raise

Joan Gralla Chicago Tribune 01/12/2012
New York mayor offers best teachers $20,000 raise

New York City teachers rated "highly effective" for two years in a row would get a $20,000-a-year salary increase under a proposal by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Cops kill armed Brooklyn man; girlfriend says victim was investigating break-in at his home

Matthew Lysiak AND Rocco Parascandola New York Daily News 01/12/2012
In his yearly address, Mayor Bloomberg says the city is seeking developers to turn the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx into a vibrant retail mecca or mixed-used space.

A sweeping transformation of the vacant Kingsbridge Armory took center stage in Mayor Bloomberg’s yearly address. Hizzoner said that once again the city is seeking developers to turn the former Bronx military post into a vibrant retail mecca or mixed-use space.

The late Dwayne Browne with his son, Dasani.

Police shot and killed an armed man whose girlfriend said had gone outside in his pajamas to check on a possible break-in at his Brooklyn home Thursday night.

New trial rejected for Egyptian in 1990 NY killing

The Wall Street Journal 01/12/2012
New trial rejected for Egyptian in 1990 NY killing

An Egyptian man who introduced terrorism inspired by Islamic extremism to U.S. shores when he assassinated an anti-Arab rabbi in 1990 has lost his latest bid for a new trial.

Future Publishing sells New York operation for $3m

Future Publishing has sold off its loss-making New York operation – home to magazines including Guitar World, Revolver and Guitar Aficionado – in a deal worth $3m (£1.9m).

Bloomberg Seeks Merit Pay for Teachers, 100 More NYC Schools

New York will seek to attract and reward “highly effective” teachers, evaluate their performance and create 100 schools, including some that prepare students for technical careers, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.

After NYC encampment ends, Occupiers debate if all among them deserve free food and shelter

It was only a few nights after the Occupy protesters began sleeping in his church sanctuary when Pastor Bob Brashears realized that his laptop was missing. The refugees from Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park had found their way to his cavernous Presbyterian church on a cold winter evening, hoping to stay for a few nights, maybe longer. It was the latest stopover for the nomadic group, which has been living in a rotating series of churches since Mayor Michael Bloomberg shut down their camp in November.

NY pediatrician faces new sex abuse, fraud charges

Jonathan Allen Chicago Tribune 01/11/2012
NY pediatrician faces new sex abuse, fraud charges

A New York pediatrician is facing federal charges of sexually abusing his young female patients by photographing and filming them naked in the privacy of his clinic and then filing fraudulent insurance claims in their name, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Bloomberg forced to reverse decision to close New York liquor stores after bitter criticism by small businesses

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's warning of last call on drinks was just a test his office said Wednesday, just hours after news of his health-motivated plan broke.


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