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A Study Links Trucks’ Exhaust to Bronx Schoolchildren’s Asthma
The findings paint a bleak picture of air quality in the South Bronx and have focused attention on pollution from truck exhaust....
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For a Melting Pot, Scoops of Coconut Ice
Carts selling Caribbean gelato have become as much a part of warm-weather New York as sidewalk ice chests and boys jimmying open fire hydrants....
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Some convention speakers are grumbling that Barack Obama’s team that vets their speeches has been especially aggressive....
View ArticleThe Crisis, as Seen by the Have-Nots
A half-hour subway ride from Wall Street, in one of the poorest Congressional districts in the country, residents had their own views about the credit crisis....
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Reconsidering a Key Vote, Under Intense Pressure
Lawmakers who voted no on the first version of the bailout bill heard from constituents, lobbyists, the White House and the presidential candidates....
View ArticleInstitutions Try to Slow Bill to Curb Sales of Art
More than a dozen major cultural institutions are trying to put the brakes on a bill introduced in the New York State Legislature to regulate the deaccessioning of collections....
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Mary L. Schapiro, the chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, confirmed Wednesday that the agency was investigating several companies' actions in the run-up to the financial crisis of...
View ArticleCondemnation but Some Praise for Chávez From Washington
Hugo Chávez’s death appeared to be welcomed directly and indirectly by some top figures in American politics in Washington, but some statements celebrated aspects of his leadership in whole or in part....
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José Serrano, New York Democrat in Congress, Adds His Support to Iran Nuclear...
Mr. Serrano’s decision may be a promising sign for supporters of the agreement, who have sought to sway a few remaining holdouts from New York....
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Incumbents in New York Congressional Primaries Ward Off Challengers
Five Democrats will have an even easier time of it in the general election, given that their districts are deep blue....
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