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    May 10, 2008| Associated Press

  1. Helicopters help police waterways from the air

    Associated Press Writer
    The helicopter speeds past the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building, hovering instead above patches of green sludge near a Brooklyn canal and pools of shiny oil at a toxic creek. The passengers excitedly strain to glimpse...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, Disasters, Environmental Cleanup, Water Pollution, Heavy Engineering

    2. May 7, 2008| Associated Press

  2. NYC residents angry over spray-painting of beloved turtle

    NEW YORK (AP) _ The spray-painting of a Brooklyn neighborhood's beloved turtle has stirred up cries of animal cruelty and calls for justice. Myrtle, as the turtle is known, was recently found roaming the backyards near Roebling Street and Union Avenue...

    Tags: Animals, Brooklyn (King's, New York), Williamsburg, Newsday

    3. May 5, 2008| AM New York

  3. Painted turtle angers B'klyn neighborhood

    A box turtle that has for years crawled through backyards in Williamsburg was discovered last week painted a sickly orange, with neighbors blaming construction workers next door with ample time and spray paint on their hands.
    dfreedlander@am-ny.com
    A box turtle that has for years crawled through backyards in Williamsburg was discovered last week painted a sickly orange, with neighbors blaming construction workers next door with ample time and spray paint on their hands. Photos of the poor turtle,...

    Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Williamsburg

    4. Apr 26, 2008| Newsday

  4. Emotional reaction on both sides after Bell verdict

    Relief, anguish, and a defiant call to shut down the city followed Friday's acquittal of three detectives in the Sean Bell trial. Reaction to the verdict outside the New York State Supreme Court building in Kew Gardens was emotional. A tearful Trent...

    Tags: Murder, Local Authority, Imperial and Royal Matters, National Government, Justice System

    5. Apr 11, 2008| AM New York

  5. Bloomberg reshapes city, despite high profile setbacks

    His congestion pricing plan is in shambles. His Olympic dream of a West Side stadium long-ago evaporated. But six years after he was sworn in on the steps of City Hall near the smoldering hole in the heart of lower Manhattan, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has molded the way the city will look and feel for decades, observers say.
    dfreedlander@am-ny.com
    His congestion pricing plan is in shambles. His Olympic dream of a West Side stadium long-ago evaporated. But six years after he was sworn in on the steps of City Hall near the smoldering hole in the heart of lower Manhattan, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Real Estate, Prices, Real Estate Agents, Macro Economics

    6. Mar 13, 2008| AM New York

  6. New York real estate: South Slope

    Most people don't differentiate between the two areas straddling Ninth Street; to them it's all Park Slope, with its trendy restaurants, abundant stoop sales, prominent gay community and proliferation of young families.
    Special to amNewYork
    Most people don't differentiate between the two areas straddling Ninth Street; to them it's all Park Slope, with its trendy restaurants, abundant stoop sales, prominent gay community and proliferation of young families. But North Slope and South Slope...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Movies

    7. Mar 6, 2008| New York City

  7. Red Hook at a Glance

    Red Hook is a mile-square peninsula located in southwest Brooklyn. The neighborhood, cut off from the rest of the borough by the Gowanus Expressway and Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, has a rich waterfront history. Here are some facts and figures: Population:...

    Tags: Theft, Crimes, New York, Brooklyn (King's, New York), New York City

    8. Mar 6, 2008| New York City

  8. Beer Gardens, Wine Bars -- and a Margarita Cafe

    There's nothing better than a late-afternoon break for an ice-cold bevvie and a snack.
    NYNewsday.com
    There's nothing better than a late-afternoon break for an ice-cold bevvie and a snack. MANHATTAN Zum Schneider. A classic beer garden in the East Village, of all places. When it isn't raining, you can sit outside under the umbrellas, sipping a cold...

    Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Beverage Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, New York City, New York

    9. Mar 6, 2008| New York City

  9. Updates & alternate transit options

    The contingency plans New York City has set up in the event of a transit strike fall in four major categories: -Taxis -Carpooling -Driving Restrictions -Pedestrians/Bicycles. The regulations are only in effect Monday-Friday, with the most stringent...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Transportation, Road Transportation, Imperial and Royal Matters

    10. Mar 6, 2008| New York City

  10. CRIME STATISTICS FOR THE 78th PRECINCT

    Park Slope is covered by the NYPD's 78th Precinct, which also has jurisdiction over Prospect Park and the industrial area around the Gowanus Canal. According to police department statistics, the crime situation within the confines of the 78th Precinct...

    Tags: Crimes, Theft, Rape, Murder, Brooklyn (King's, New York)

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