Slain Cyclist's Mother To Testify At City Council Hearing On NYPD Crash InvestigationsThe family of Mathieu Lefevre has had to sue the NYPD to find out the most basic information about investigators' careless investigation. (Kristina Monllos/Gothamist) Next Wednesday the City Council will hold hearings on the NYPD's handling of accident investigations, with a special focus on crashes involving cyclists and pedestrians.... continue reading on Gothamist
Flushing School Teaches Kids To Spell "GUN" And "ROB," Parents "MAD"The parents of a 5-year-old girl are outraged over their daughter's homework assignment, which included spelling exercises for the words as "GUN" and "ROB." NY1 reports that the Flushing family is "demanding answers" after seeing their daughter's lesson when she came home from school today. "She showed me her... continue reading on Gothamist
5 Bars To Beat Winter With Warming Cocktails(The fireplace at Crown Vic and the drinks) It's still February, and with snow on the way, it's clear that we haven't kicked all of winter's teeth out yet. We've already told you where to drink near a roaring fire, but here are a few more bars where you... continue reading on Gothamist
Columbus Avenue Businesses Fight Anti-Big Box Rezoning PlanThe city's proposal to rezone part of the Upper West Side to discourage big box chain stores and banks from proliferating will have "unanticipated consequence," according to the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District. BID Executive Director Barbara Adler tells us the city's plan "is a solution looking for a... continue reading on Gothamist
MTA To Straphangers Stranded For 8 Hours In Blizzard: It's God's Fault"You see what GOD just did to us, man?!" A group of straphangers who were stranded on an A train for eight hours overnight during the 2010 Christmas blizzard should take their legal complaint to the pearly gates, says the MTA. In a response to a lawsuit filed by... continue reading on Gothamist
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