| Transit Court Should Have Translators, Group Says The New York Civil Liberties Union charged that proceedings violate non-English-speaking defendants’ due-process rights. feeds.nytimes.com |
Jury to Begin Deliberations in Triple-Murder Case The defendant in the Cheshire, Conn., murder case faces 17 charges, including six capital felony counts. feeds.nytimes.com |
New Yorkers’ Anger at Politicians Doesn’t Fuel a Surge in Voter Registration Enrollment in New York State has barely budged, despite civic groups’ efforts to galvanize voters against incumbents and Carl P. Paladino’s upset of the establishment candidate in the Republican primary for governor. feeds.nytimes.com |
'Glee' stars don naughty school girl gear for GQ They may seem innocent enough on TV, but the stars of "Glee" show that even good students can be bad as they let loose for GQ. feeds.nydailynews.com |
Budget Woes Beget Talk of Commuter Tax City and state lawmakers, on the hunt for new revenue sources to balance an increasingly tight budget, are calling for a revival of the commuter tax. Mayor Bloomberg issued a full-throated call for the tax to be reinstated yesterday, after the speaker of the Assembly, Sheldon Silver, reportedly said he was open to reviving the measure, which some supporters estimated could bring the city $500 million a year. Several City Council members also are pushing for a return to the commuter tax, saying... nysun.com |