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N.Y. / Region
Culture of Concealment Protects Police Officers
If the mail carrier arrested in Brooklyn in March had a prior record, we would be told of it, but information on those who inexplicably detained him was shrouded.yes
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Opinion
Jobs and Infrastructure
Representative Earl Blumenauer writes, “Investing in our infrastructure is one of the most powerful tools we have to create family-wage jobs.”Spending limits are exploited by Republicans.
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Education
A Brighter Job Market, for Some
Career specialists and economists are upbeat about prospects for this year’s graduates. But not all job seekers have reason to be optimistic.Cheap help is welcome.
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N.Y. / Region
Trained to Face Trauma
Lindsay Morris, a photographer, got the idea for a project when some familiar faces rushed into her Long Island home as members of a volunteer ambulance corps.The E.M.T.s get the tough jobs.
The ones that need help getting to the emergency room.
The ones that are beyond help but not obviously dead are worse.
One can never know enough.
Guilt is cumulative.
Community helps.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Education Dept. Is Sued Over Violence in Schools
A group of public school families and a pro-charter advocacy group is claiming that violence is underreported and that it disproportionately affects certain groups of students.Some need the job and the responsibility.
All should learn the problems before they sue.
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World
Climate-Related Death of Coral Around World Alarms Scientists
Alarm should have become general half a century ago.
It is now late to be alarmed.
Panic is the proper condition.
"How long can you tread water?"
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The Upshot
Poor New Yorkers Tend to Live Longer Than Other Poor Americans
The city is a virtual capital of inequality, but the gap in longevity between poor residents and richer New Yorkers is relatively small.The lifespans of Americans are not a point of pride.
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N.Y. / Region
Review: Burg Fires Up Its Griddle in a Revitalized Newark Park
The restaurant, which opened in Military Park in November, offers whimsical burgers and sandwiches, crispy fries and floats.Park space is a treasure that should not be privatized.
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Business Day
W.T.O. Forecasts Mild Rise of 2.8% in 2016 Global Trade
The World Trade Organization is predicting that global trade will increase by a “disappointing” 2.8 percent this year, the same rate as last year.10
N.Y. / Region
Jury Clears New York Police Sergeant in Fatal Shooting
The sergeant was the man facing a man with a knife.
A broken arm would have been a better resolution.
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N.Y. / Region
Firm to Pay AIDS Activist for Denying Him Housing
A brokerage firm has agreed to pay David Goode $5,000 in damages for denying his rental application because he received subsidies through the city’s H.I.V./AIDS Services Administration.The brokers and landlords need to be more clever.
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Science
On Fifth Try, Mission Accomplished for SpaceX Booster Rocket
While a capsule carrying NASA cargo continued into orbit, its rocket turned around and successfully landed on a floating platform off Florida.Learning is expensive.
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U.S.
What to Cook This Week
Clear out the refrigerator for spring cleaning, and try your hand at stuffed calamari.I can read and shop.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Council Votes to Allow Restrictions on Times Square Performers
The bill would let the Transportation Department create rules for pedestrian plazas that could restrict the costumed characters and painted topless women to designated zones.The courts should strike the rules down.
It would be interesting to try to write a rule against begging on the streets.
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N.Y. / Region
Charles S. Hirsch, New York’s Chief Medical Examiner on 9/11, Dies at 79
Dr. Hirsch worked tirelessly to identify the 2,753 victims of the World Trade Center attack and restore what had distinguished them.An important function performed with grace and precision.
The tradition continues I hope.
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Opinion
A Mason-Dixon Line of Progress
A Republican-controlled block has essentially decided that it’s better to be poor, sick and bigoted than prosperous, healthy and open-minded.Republican party dominance rather than the Old South defines the geography.
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N.Y. / Region
Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing at Bronx Party
A 30-year-old man was attacked at a housing project where investigators believe a dance contest led to a brawl.We will probably be told what the District Attorney offers as a plea.
It looks like murder two to me.
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N.Y. / Region
At Shu Restaurant in West Hartford, Dishes With a Kick of Heat
The menu may have a misspelling or two, but diners have reasons to overlook that.I would use them.
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N.Y. / Region
New York State Police Leader Is Stepping Down
Joseph D’Amico, who was appointed the agency’s superintendent by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in 2011, said he wanted to “pursue other opportunities.”We don't know the why.
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Business Day
G.M. Begins Prevailing in Lawsuits Over Faulty Ignition Switches
After spending more than $2 billion settling claims, General Motors has started winning lawsuits related to the gravest safety crisis in its history.G.M. has skilled lawyers.
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