Source: NYC DOTThe proposed installation of speed enforcement cameras across the city has been touted by some legislators and opposed by others, but now there is a chance that a slimmed down version of the plan has a chance of actually happening. Streetsblog is reporting [http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/
Source: NYC DOTThe proposed installation of speed enforcement cameras across the city has been touted by some legislators and opposed by others, but now there is a chance that a slimmed down version of the plan has a chance of actually happening. Streetsblog is reporting [http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/
attempted murder
Source: dtweney via flickrA man found masturbating in his car in Borough Park is facing up to 100 years for attempting to shoot his way out of trouble, but is claiming his actions were all in self defense. The New York Post is reporting [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/
printed guns
Source: alexpb via flickrCouncilman Lew Fidler is hoping to prevent people who own 3-D printers from turning their basements into makeshift gun factories. According to a report [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exclusive-bill-stamp-3-d-guns-article-1.1370118] by the New York Daily News, Fidler wants to implement a series of checks on people
amico
Source: JohnnyBarker / FlickrThe New York City Council is pulling out all the stops to halt the spread of social day care centers that rip off Medicaid. The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/nyregion/city-council-measure-would-crack-down-on-pop-up-adult-day-care-centers.html?ref=nyregion] that the Council is looking to
Source: JohnnyBarker / FlickrThe New York City Council is pulling out all the stops to halt the spread of social day care centers that rip off Medicaid. The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/nyregion/city-council-measure-would-crack-down-on-pop-up-adult-day-care-centers.html?ref=nyregion] that the Council is looking to
battery park city
Source: Jacinta Quesada via Wikimedia CommonsRising temperatures, more hurricanes and torrential flooding; these are the increasingly extreme weather factors that New Yorkers are expected to live with over the next 50 years. The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/nyregion/new-york-city-faces-increasing-risk-from-climate-change-new-data-show.html?ref=nyregion]
american littoral society
Source: 10000birds.comThe effort to turn Jamaica Bay into an action-packed tourist destination has ramped up in recent months as the spring and summer season kicked off. The New York Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/bringing-new-buzz-bay-article-1.1368673] new details on a host of new activities and
b&b carousel
The Thunderbolt (Source: nycedc)Ready to go flying down a 125-foot-tall drop with the sea breeze blowing your hair at 65 mph? Thrill seekers will only have to wait until next summer to get a taste of the new Thunderbolt being built at Coney Island. The new ride, which borrows
Cabs
Source: wnycThe New York State Supreme Court announced a unanimous decision to approve Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to drastically change the way taxis work across the city. The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/nyregion/plan-for-expanded-taxi-hailing-service-reinstated.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0] that
Source: wnycThe New York State Supreme Court announced a unanimous decision to approve Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to drastically change the way taxis work across the city. The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/nyregion/plan-for-expanded-taxi-hailing-service-reinstated.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0] that
11th ave
Source: NYC Fire Wire via FacebookMany of these 11th Avenue businesses were damaged by the late-night fire. (Source: Google Maps)A fast-spreading fire ripped through seven storefronts just before midnight on Monday, on 11th Avenue and 63rd Street in Dyker Heights. The blaze sent several firefighters to the emergency room.