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Loan Servicers Faulted for Some Student Loan Problems
Some servicers may not tell borrowers about easier payments plans unless they specifically ask, according to a report from the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Telling the borrowers would reduce the yield on the servicers investment.
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N.Y. / Region
2 Dead After Boat Capsizes in Jamaica Bay
Two others were injured when the pleasure boat they were in capsized in choppy waters on Friday night near Floyd Bennett Field, the authorities said.A thrill ride ended badly.
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Travel
The Hidden Bars of Sydney
The hidden drinking den is something relatively new to — and apparently dearly loved by — Australia’s largest city.Nothing to write about.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_Rebellion
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are located in Greenwich Village, Midtown and Park Slope, Brooklyn.Sterile spaces.
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Science
Study Finds Asteroid Ahead of Dinosaur Extinction Accelerated Volcanoes
A new study suggests that volcanic eruptions started doubling in output within 50,000 years of the asteroid impact preceding the Cretaceous period mass extinction.Work continues on the dinosaur extinction.
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U.S.
Senior Secret Service Official Proposed Embarrassing a Critic in Congress
After criticism from Representative Jason Chaffetz, a Secret Service official suggested the agency leak the information that Mr. Chaffetz had been turned down when he applied to be an agent in 2003.Petty minds.
These problems should not be national news.
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N.Y. / Region
Restaurant Review: French Without the Fuss at Amuse
Amuse in Westfield, N.J., takes a laid-back approach to French food, but that isn’t to say it’s a laissez-faire one.Starvation formed the food of France.
French food preparation needs the spur of desperation.
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Real Estate
Bus Stop vs. Condo Entrance
A building awing and a bus stop intersect; bedbug advice; and a conflict in a co-op over access to an apartment for repairs.Single family housing solves many problems.
It is not dense.
Better communication is necessary.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Opinion
A Big Boost for the Climate Summit
India becomes the last big nation to make a pledge to fight rising greenhouse gas emissions.India has no oil.
India has no developed gas. It would be interesting to explore for gas.
India has no wind.
Photovoltaic power is new.
Hydropower is limited.
Big reservoirs high up would be good.
They would provide power and flood control.
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Your Money
New Mortgage Rules and How to Make the Most of Them
Updated rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are intended to facilitate borrowers’ attempts to review and compare several loan offers.I will have a limited income.
I do not wish to carry a loan.
I am looking at "aging in place".
Outright purchase minimizes living costs.
If I wish to capitalize a business I will incorporate to limit risks.
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N.Y. / Region
Legionnaires’ Bacteria Regrew in Bronx Cooling Towers That Were Disinfected
The discovery this week of Legionella bacteria in 15 water-cooling towers raises questions about how successful the city can be in containing the disease.The city can do fine at controlling legionella.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionella
If necessary sea water can be circulated for cooling.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Police Will Document Virtually All Instances of Force
For years, each shot fired by a New York City police officer has been meticulously studied, but not the more routine episodes of force, like baton blows and takedowns.A good idea.
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World
Guatemala: Hundreds Are Missing After Mudslide
At least 26 people died and as many as 600 people were missing after a huge mudslide near Guatemala City.The locals can dig.
They need the work.
Cheap space is cheap for a reason.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudflow
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Fashion & Style
Bar Sardine’s Charming Bartender
Tiberio Lobo-Navia, a bartender from Miami, was restless until he found a home at Bar Sardine in Greenwich Village.I did know of a quiet bar.
The people who came liked it.
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Real Estate
Former Dr. Martens Executive Buys in the Flatiron District
A four-bedroom apartment on the 18th floor of Alchemy Properties’ new high-rise, 35XV, sold for over $17 million. It was the most expensive sale of the week.I don't want to live in an hotel.
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U.S.
Miscalculation on Visas Disrupts Lives of Highly Skilled Immigrants
An abrupt change of course by the State Department has dashed the hopes of thousands of legal immigrants who had been waiting for their green cards.Republican policy bites Republicans.
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U.S.
Video: Campus Killer’s Death Is Ruled a Suicide
Sheriff John Hanlin of Douglas County, Ore., announced on Saturday that the medical examiner found the death of the mass shooter at Umpqua Community College to be suicide.I find the shooter's actions incomprehensible.
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N.Y. / Region
Review: Comfort Food at the GM Burger Bar in Massapequa Park
A new burger bar serves the classics, including burgers, meatloaf and decadent desserts, on Long Island.I will go to a diner.
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N.Y. / Region
New Jersey Transportation Chief to Leave Amid Federal Inquiry
Jamie Fox, who has been the subject of questions in a federal inquiry into dealings between United Airlines and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will leave by month’s end, Gov. Chris Christie announced.Chris Christie may manage to leave office with a pension.
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U.S.
Missouri Inmate Is Spared Death Sentence
Gov. Jay Nixon did not say why he commuted the sentence of Kimber Edwards, on death row for hiring someone to murder his former wife, to life without parole.Gov. Jay Nixon may be an honorable man.
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