Category: New York Daily News
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Now Call Interboro Jackie’s Basepath By MICHAEL O. ALLEN and JON R. SORENSEN, Daily News Staff Writers
Thursday, April 10, 1997 The Interboro Parkway, 5 twisting miles that often require major league reflexes from drivers, will be renamed for baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, officials said yesterday. The change is expected to be made official by Monday — the eve of a Shea Stadium celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the…
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77th Pct. Is Champ on Crime: Felonies Take 40% Fall By JOHN MARZULLI, MICHAEL O. ALLEN, and ALICE McQUILLAN, Daily News Staff Writers
Monday, April 7, 1997 Once notorious for corrupt cops and bloodshed, Brooklyn’s 77th Precinct has a tough new reputation — tough on crime. It leads the city with a 40% decrease in major felonies — nearly triple the city’s average decline of 15.5% for all five boroughs. “This place is like a sponge, and we’re…
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Yearbook Protest Planned by Advocates By MICHAEL O. ALLEN and DON SINGLETON, Daily News Staff Writers
Sunday, April 6, 1997 Civil rights advocates yesterday announced a protest rally over Police Department efforts to get high school yearbooks for use in identifying potential crime suspects. Accompanied by parents and students, New York Civil Liberties Union officials said protesters will rally outside Police headquarters in lower Manhattan on April 27, then march to…
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Big Apple’s Falling For Millenni-Mania By MICHAEL O. ALLEN and DAVID L. LEWIS, Daily News Staff Writers
Saturday, April 5, 1997 New York is getting ready to stage a millennium party for the ages. We’re talking about a year-long celebration that’s intended to blow away competition from other cities vying to be ground zero for the millennium. The big show will kick off with a Times Square New Year’s Eve bash unlike…
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Rudy Tarnishes Golden Parachute By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Saturday, April 5, 1997 Mayor Giuliani yesterday moved to limit the golden parachutes that enable top aides to bail out of government with hefty payouts — but he didn’t cut the cord entirely. In an executive order, Giuliani amended a regulation that enabled top city officials to accumulate 228 days of unused sick leave and…
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Rudy: McCall Playing Politics By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Sunday, March 30, 1997 Mayor Giuliani snapped off a defiant reply to state Controller Carl McCall’s complaint that the city improperly blocked two state auditors from checking on city agencies: See you in court. Stepping up a long-running political feud, Giuliani accused McCall of misusing the controller’s office by flooding city agencies with performance audits…
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29 Job Agencies Cited as Slackers By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Thursday, March 27, 1997 Job-seeking New Yorkers are being ripped off by unscrupulous employment agencies that charge illegal fees, refuse to give refunds and violate other regulations, a new city investigation shows. Six consumer investigators who went undercover and applied for jobs through 29 employment agencies this month uncovered violations of city rules at all…
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City Council Holding Rent Line By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 26, 1997 The City Council yesterday endured glares, chants and boos, but ultimately got cheers from tenants as it overwhelmingly approved largely symbolic action to continue laws that restrict rent hikes. The 47-to-3 vote, which sets the stage for Mayor Giuliani to sign the bill before an April 1 reauthorization deadline, also makes…
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City Set to Boot Latino Center By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Monday, March 24, 1997 The city plans to pull the plug this week on a Latino cultural center when it auctions off the former lower East Side school the group has restored and called home for the past 18 years. Charas/El Bohio Community and Cultural Center will have to find a new home after Thursday,…
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AFFIRMATIVE INACTION City Work Scarce, Say Minority Firms By MICHAEL O. ALLEN
Sunday, March 23, 1997 Many female and minority contractors say they are doing far less business with the city since Mayor Giuliani overhauled an affirmative-action program created to boost their chance of getting contracts. Twenty of 30 minority and female-owned firms surveyed by the Daily News sharply criticized the 1994 policy shift, saying it has…