Tuesday, December 13, 2016

@12:00, 12/12/16

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N.Y. / Region

Andrew Cuomo Says He Met With Federal Prosecutors About Aides’ Corruption Case

The New York governor has not been implicated but said he could be called as a witness in a trial of former associates, including Joseph Percoco.

"The mills of the gods grind slowly but they grind exceeding fine."

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N.Y. / Region

With Trump, Fear the Social Service Cuts, Not the Traffic

Congestion in Midtown will seem like a board-game problem if fears about drastic federal cuts are borne out, at a time when New York faces a growing homelessness crisis.

People will be dying on the streets of New York in large numbers.

Think bad refugee camps.

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Magazine

The 11.27.16 Issue

Readers respond.

The press is not doing its job.

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U.S.

Government Shutdown Looms Over Stopgap Spending Measure

The House voted to fund the government through April 28, but Senate Democrats object to a provision on extending health benefits for retired coal miners.

No shutdown.

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Opinion

Andrew Puzder Is the Wrong Choice for Labor Secretary

Mr. Puzder has run several fast-food chains where many labor law violations have been found.

All the Trump choices are wrong.

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N.Y. / Region

New York Charters Enroll Fewer Homeless Pupils Than City Schools

With a record number of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, charter schools are serving fewer homeless students, proportional to their total enrollment, than traditional public schools.

The homeless get little school time.
The charters require regular attendance.

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Opinion

Twitter Fingers Headed for the White House

The Chuck Jones method for dealing with a tweeter in chief.

The other Chuck Jones drew better pictures and told better stories.

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N.Y. / Region

Georgia Fugitive, Who Settled Quietly in Connecticut, Dies at 71

Robert Stackowitz, who fled a Georgia prison nearly 50 years ago, was discovered earlier this year living under an alias in Sherman, Conn.

That is an end to it.   There is one less marine mechanic.

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The Upshot

Why More Mass Deportations Would Be Bad News for the Housing Market

New research shows foreclosures spiked after deportations during the housing crash, suggesting a Trump deportation plan could have spiraling effects.

The price of construction would rise.

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N.Y. / Region

The Black-Capped Chickadee, Curious and Congenial

The tiny, striking bird is an amiable partner on a walk, its familiar call welcome in the winter woods.

Their presence is appreciated.


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