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State Divests $86 Million From Companies Tied to Iran, Sudan (WNYC, Jul 2, 2009)
Two Gay Men Assaulted Days Apart in Upper East Side (NY Post, Jul 2, 2009)
Man Searched by Police 21 Times Settles Case for $25,000 (Newsday, Jul 2, 2009)
Gay Marriage Lost in Shuffle of Divided Senate (NY Times, Jun 29, 2009)
Parade Marks 40 Years After NYC Uprising (Associated Press, Jun 29, 2009)
Senate Confusion Sidelines Gay Marriage (Newsday, Jun 26, 2009)
Police Commissioner Plans to Put More Minority Officers in Top Posts (NY Times, Jun 26, 2009)
Forty Years After Stonewall Riots, Gays Still Fighting for Rights (Daily News, Jun 25, 2009)
Paterson Vows to Push Same-Sex Marriage Vote (NY Times, Jun 22, 2009)
In an interview this past Sunday, Governor Paterson vowed to make sure that the State Senate votes on same sex-marriage legislation before it breaks for the summer, hours after he and his administration had refused to commit to forcing a vote on the issue.
West Village Congregation counters Anti-Gay and Jewish Protesters (NY 1, Jun 21, 2009)
Lobbying Intensifies, but Fate of Sex Abuse Bill is Up in the Air (NY Times, Jun 19, 2009)
Death of Rikers Inmate Ruled a Homicide (Newsday, Jun 17, 2009)
Benefit Cards No Longer Accepted to Wed (Newsday, Jun 16, 2009)
Former Sen. Bruno Backs Same Sex Marriage (Daily News, Jun 14, 2009)
Civilian Complaints of Excessive Force Up 50 Percent (Daily News, Jun 11, 2009)
Poll Finds Continuing Support for Gay Marriage (NY 1, Jun 10, 2009)
Anti-Abortion Activists Worry About New City Law (NY Times, Jun 7, 2009)
Police Drills Seek to Prevent Mistaken-Identity Shootings (NY Times, Jun 3, 2009)
Survey Shows Gay Marriage Bill In Jeopardy (NY 1, Jun 3, 2009)
Witnesses: Officer Identified Himself Before Fatal Shooting (NY 1, Jun 2, 2009)
Gay Marriage will Pass Senate, Says Sen. Duane (Daily News, Jun 2, 2009)
Mayor Condemns Rangel Remark (Daily News, Jun 1, 2009)
Mayor Bloomberg condemned Rep. Charles Rangel's crack that even President Obama should be careful in Harlem without ID - a reference to the friendly fire death of a black cop.
Death to Prompt Changes in Training (Newsday, May 31, 2009)
Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne said Friday that when officers go in for mandatory training next month, they will be taught how to better handle confrontational situations.
Black Police Face Special Risks (NY Times, May 31, 2009)
Its ranks are more diverse than ever, its training and rules on the use of force more rigorous than in the past, yet the New York New York Police Department still struggles with the problem of fraternal shootings across the color line.
City Has Measured Reaction to Police Shooting (Daily News, May 31, 2009)
Calls to Investigate Police Shootings (NY Times, May 31, 2009)
Elected and civic leaders and the officer’s grieving relatives called on Saturday for circumspection and an appreciation of the split-second decisions officers must sometimes make. There was a march in Harlem, and City Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito, who represents East Harlem, called for an outside or federal inquiry into the shooting — as have the Rev. Al Sharpton and others.
Governor, Comptroller Clash Over How to Help State Pension Fund (NY Times, May 30, 2009)
New York’s governor and state comptroller clashed on Friday over how to make up steep losses in the state’s pension fund. The comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, said that local governments other than New York City would have to significantly increase their payments into the pension system for the first time in several years. Gov. David Paterson sharply disagreed, saying such increases would have “a devastating impact on already overburdened local property taxpayers.”
Slain Officer Made Tragic Mistake (NY Post, May 30, 2009)
The off-duty police officer shot dead by friendly fire while chasing a suspect down a drizzly East Harlem street should have immediately thrown down his weapon when confronted by fellow cops, police said yesterday.
Man Claiming Police Assault in Subway Station Sues (NY Times, May 29, 2009)
Alleged Police Sodomy Victim Files Suit (Daily News, May 29, 2009)
Man Claiming Sodomy Sues Police for $220 Million (Newsday, May 29, 2009)
City to Pay $2 Million in Death After Hospital Wait (NY Times, May 28, 2009)
Hispanics Greet Sotomayor Selection with Pride, Concern (NY Times, May 27, 2009)
In restaurants, homes and offices across the country, Hispanics responded to Judge Sotomayor’s selection with a puff of pride, some gratitude and considerable discussion.
Data Show Minority Juveniles Arrested More Often (Associated Press, May 22, 2009)
Four Accused of Bombing Plot at Bronx Synagogues (NY Times, May 21, 2009)
Is Time Running Out for Same-Sex Marriage in NY This Year? (NY Times, May 18, 2009)
NYPD On Pace to Make Record Number of Stops This Year (NY Times, May 13, 2009)
Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill (NY Times, May 13, 2009)
State Assembly Approves Gay Marriage (Daily News, May 13, 2009)
Same-Sex Marriage Bill in Senate (Newsday, May 13, 2009)
Same-Sex Marriage to Come Before Assembly Again (Daily News, May 12, 2009)
Fate of Gay Marriage Bill Uncertain (NY Times, May 10, 2009)
Police Keep Information on Innocent 'Stop and Frisks' (Daily News, May 7, 2009)
New York: 'The Least Free State' (City Journal, May 7, 2009)
New Data Raises More Questions about Police Stop and Frisks (WNYC, May 2, 2009)
Mayor to be Deposed in Discrimination Case (NY Post, May 2, 2009)
Mayor Bloomberg faces a grilling under oath over claims that his financial-news company discriminates against workers who become pregnant.
Paterson Settles Discrimination Suit for $300,000 of Public Money (NY Post, May 1, 2009)
Seabrook May Have Gotten Sister in Civil Rights Post (NY Times, Apr 28, 2009)
A few years ago when New York City was pressuring advertising agencies to hire more black executives, City Councilman Larry B. Seabrook, chairman of its Civil Rights Committee, approached one of the largest companies with a plan to address the issue.
Same-Sex Marriage Bill Stirs Debate (NY Times, Apr 27, 2009)
DA Hopefuls Support Medical Marijuana (Daily News, Apr 22, 2009)
The three Democratic candidates for Manhattan district attorney said Tuesday they back the legalization of medical marijuana.
Gay Marriage Gets Public Support, Poll Says (Daily News, Apr 21, 2009)
Queens Street Could Be Named for Sean Bell (NY Times, Apr 20, 2009)
Bloomberg Seeks Backing of Gay Rights Group (Daily News, Apr 20, 2009)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who stood with Gov. David Paterson last week as he unveiled a same-sex marriage bill and pledged to lobby for it in Albany, wants to land the support of the Empire State Pride Agenda as he continues his quest to be all things to all political constituencies. But the Pride Agenda is playing hard to get.
City to Pay $250,000 in Bushwick False Arrests (Daily News, Apr 19, 2009)
The city has agreed to pay more than $250,000 to 16 people who were arrested in Bushwick while on their way to a wake, according to their lawyer. The teenagers and young adults - who were among 32 people arrested in May 2007 - will receive between $9,000 and $23,000 each for being falsely arrested and prosecuted, said attorney Michael Scolnick. The other members of the group did not pursue legal action.
City Settles in Brooklyn Arrest (NY Times, Apr 18, 2009)
The city has agreed to settle false arrest lawsuits brought by 16 of the youngsters and will pay them from $9,000 to $23,000 each. The settlement papers are expected to be signed by the youngsters on Saturday, according to their lawyer, Michael Scolnick. Police officers had swooped in and arrested everyone in the group, boys and girls and young men and women, ranging in age from 13 to their early-20s.
Paterson Introduces a Same-Sex Marriage Bill (NY Times, Apr 17, 2009)
Suit: Yankee Stadium Ejection a Rights Violation (Newsday, Apr 16, 2009)
Bipartison Support for Gay Marriage Legislation (Albany Times Union, Apr 15, 2009)
Disabled Mets Fans Decry Stadium Subway Stop (Staten Island Advance, Apr 14, 2009)
Bloomberg Slams Virginia Candidate's Gun Stance (Daily News, Apr 14, 2009)
NYPD Reaffirms New Yorkers' Right to Bear Cameras (NY Post, Apr 13, 2009)
Stonewall Uprising Given Role in Tourism Campaign (NY Times, Apr 9, 2009)
Advocates on Both Sides Seek Momentum on Same-Sex Marriage (NY Times, Apr 9, 2009)
Paterson Urges Gay Nuptials Senate Vote (Daily News, Apr 9, 2009)
Paterson to Re-Introduce Same-Sex Marriage Bill (Ithaca Journal, Apr 9, 2009)
Council Moves to Protect Access to Clinics (Gotham Gazette, Apr 3, 2009)
Hynes Announces New Plan To Urge Reporting Of Abuse (The Jewish Week, Apr 3, 2009)
Bloomberg LP Discrimination Suit Grows Past 80 Plaintiffs (NY Post, Apr 2, 2009)
Racial Bias Rampant in Restaurant Hiring (NY 1, Apr 1, 2009)
A new study finds that workers of color are often denied employment opportunities at fine dining establishments.
Study to Highlight Bias in Restaurant Industry (Crain's, Mar 26, 2009)
Bloomberg Backs Gay Marriage (Daily News, Mar 26, 2009)
Mayor Bloomberg said Wednesday night he stands ready to ask the Legislature to allow gay marriage in New York State, but doesn't know when the time will be right.
City Eases Rule on Listing Lesbian Couples as Parents (Associated Press, Mar 26, 2009)
Schumer Now Supports Gay Marriage (Newsday, Mar 25, 2009)
Schumer Switches Gay Marriage Position (Newsday, Mar 24, 2009)
Feds OK Term Limits Extension (Daily News, Mar 18, 2009)
Police Behaving Badly Cost City $35 Million (Daily News, Mar 12, 2009)
Controversial cop tactics - including excessive force and false arrests - cost the city $35.2 million last year in settlements over charges of improper police action, up 40 percent over the previous year, a report out Thursday from city Controller William Thompson shows.
State Senate to Tie Drug Law Reform to Budget Bill (NY Post, Mar 7, 2009)
On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith announced plans to include reforms of the states mandatory minimum sentencing program for drug offenses in the state budget.
Drug Law Reform on Fast Track (NY Times, Mar 2, 2009)
Arrest in Brooklyn Killing of Ecuadorean Immigrant (NY 1, Feb 26, 2009)
Police Seek Comments on ‘Ring of Steel’ Data (City Room, Feb 26, 2009)
The Police Department is publicizing a set of proposed internal rules for how it will manage the data it collects in trying to secure Lower Manhattan against a potential terror attack — everything from the license plate numbers of cars to videotaped images of people walking the streets.
Murdoch Apologizes for the 'Chimp' Cartoon (NY Post, Feb 24, 2009)
Sharpton Calls for Investigation into Post (Daily News, Feb 23, 2009)
Protest Outside NY Post Over Cartoon (Crain's, Feb 20, 2009)
Brooklyn Man Sues Police Over Subway Bag Searches (Newsday, Feb 20, 2009)
City Agrees to Change Taxi Policy (AM New York, Feb 20, 2009)
Police Officer Who Shoved Bicyclist Is Off the Job (NY Times, Feb 20, 2009)
A police officer who was videotaped knocking a man off his bicycle and onto the ground during a cycling event in Manhattan last summer has been fired, the Police Department said.
Plan to Convert Catholic Schools to Charters Faces Hurdles (NY Times, Feb 16, 2009)
Hundreds of Same-Sex Couple Attempt to Marry (Newsday, Feb 13, 2009)
Public High Schools Partner with Army (Associated Press, Feb 12, 2009)
In Brooklyn, Controversial Orthodox Jewish Patrols Combat Crime (Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Feb 12, 2009)
Police Stops Rose Sharply Last Year (NY Times, Feb 11, 2009)
Latino Small Business Owners Protest Excessive Rent Increases (Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Feb 6, 2009)
Ten Years Later, Diallo Shooting Still Shaping Police Department (NY 1, Feb 5, 2009)
City Accused of Race Bias in Ban on Hiring Former Convicts (Daily News, Jan 27, 2009)
No Jail for Officers in Harassing of Staten Island Youth (NY Times, Jan 22, 2009)
Police Department Browses Recruits' Private Online Profiles (NY Post, Jan 21, 2009)
Gay Men Question Increased Prostitution Arrests at Video Stores (Gay City News, Jan 19, 2009)
Blacks, Latinos Make Up 80 Percent of Police Stop and Questions (Daily News, Jan 16, 2009)
Report: Jails Could Have Prevented Inmate Death (Village Voice, Jan 15, 2009)
Arbitron Settles Suits Over Radio Ratings System (Associated Press, Jan 8, 2009)
Council Approves Firearm Reporting (Gotham Gazette, Jan 8, 2009)
Where the Council Stands on Human Rights (City Limits, Jan 6, 2009)
When the New York City Council voted last March on a bill imposing safety requirements on the recycling of electronic equipment, its members probably didn't think they were weighing in on a human rights issue. But according to the Urban Justice Center, they were—and now they're being graded on it.
Conviction Overturned on Appeal in 2005 Brooklyn Hate Crime (Gay City News, Jan 4, 2009)
City Settles Sex Suit (NY Times, Jan 1, 2009)
New York City will pay $225,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former secretary who accused the recently resigned commissioner of the city’s Department for the Aging of sexual harassment and discrimination, the city’s Law Department said.
Racial Disparity in City on Gun Violence, Murders (WNYC, Dec 31, 2008)
Critics Attack Plan to Move High School as Racist (Daily News, Dec 17, 2008)
Barron Demands Sean Bell Protest Charges Dropped (Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Dec 5, 2008)
Councilmember Charles Barron was scheduled to appear in Brooklyn Criminal Court Thursday for disorderly conduct charges stemming from his arrest during the Sean Bell protests. Although protesters arrested in Downtown Brooklyn were offered an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal by District Attorney Charles J. Hynes as part of their plea bargains, Barron has refused and insists on going to trial unless charges are dismissed.
Insurance Companies in New York Must Recognize Same Sex Marriages, State Rules (Gay City News, Nov 28, 2008)
Ethnicity Cannot Cause Questioning, Court Rules (Newsday, Nov 25, 2008)
Blacks. Latinos Stuck in Worse City Schools (Daily News, Nov 24, 2008)
Bloomberg Backs Kelly Vs. Feds (NY Post, Nov 21, 2008)
The city needs broader powers to investigate potential terrorists to ensure "planes don't go into more buildings," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said yesterday. He took Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's side in a bitter dispute with the Justice Department over the Police Department's attempts to secure permission for more electronic surveillance.
New York Police Fight With U.S. On Surveillance (NY Times, Nov 20, 2008)
Police Department, Justice Department Feud Over Surveillance (Newsday, Nov 20, 2008)
Ring of Steel Center Opens (Associated Press, Nov 19, 2008)
Councilmen Spar Over Abortion Clinic Bill (NY Post, Nov 19, 2008)
Two legislators got into such a furious blow-up yesterday over an abortion clinic access bill that a City Hall hearing on the issue had to be recessed until tempers cooled.
Hikind Refuses Subpoena for Sexual Abuse Complaints (NY Times, Nov 13, 2008)
City Lawyers Seek to Settle Fire Department Bias Suit (Daily News, Nov 12, 2008)
Director Accuses Police Complaint Board of Bias (NY Times, Nov 6, 2008)
Bill Would Protect Women From Harassment Outside Clinics (City Limits, Oct 28, 2008)
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and several other councilmembers have introduced a Clinic Access Bill to further delineate the ground rules about where the right to protest leaves off and the right to freely access health care begins.
Parolees and the Right to Vote (City Limits, Oct 16, 2008)
Military Recruiters Given Access to Student Data (WNYC, Oct 16, 2008)
Teachers Sue Over Political Expression (Associated Press, Oct 14, 2008)
Feds Would Have Final Say on Term Limits (Daily News, Oct 14, 2008)
The brouhaha may be about whether the fate of term limits is decided by special election or the 51-member City Council, but in the end it's up to the feds.
Velazquez Would Ask Justice Department’s Civil Right Division to Intervene in Term-Limits (Daily Politics, Oct 10, 2008)
City Agency Walk-Ins Lack Translation Services (NY Post, Sep 26, 2008)
"Few agency walk-in facilities offered easily accessible translation and/or interpretation services," said a report released by Mayor Bloomberg's Office of Operations.
Council Resolution Urges Days Off For Two Muslim Holidays (NY Sun, Sep 25, 2008)
City Council members are calling on the state to give New York City children the day off from school on two Muslim holidays.
Bloomberg LP Has More Mom Trouble (New York Magazine, Sep 16, 2008)
Lawmakers Call for Marriage Equality (NY Sun, Sep 15, 2008)
Hasids Protest Scantly Clad Bicyclists (NY Post, Sep 12, 2008)
Council Grills Arbitron Over Radio Ratings (Crain's, Sep 11, 2008)
Public Schools Turning Away Special Ed Students (NY Sun, Sep 11, 2008)
Group Files Suit For Details on Security Initiative Downtown (NY Times, Sep 9, 2008)
Bashed Bicyclist Beats Rap (Daily News, Sep 5, 2008)
All charges will be dropped Friday against a bicyclist who was body slammed by a Manhattan cop in a shocking incident caught on YouTube, sources close to the case said. Biker Christopher Long, 29, also will announce plans to sue the city over the unprovoked bashing in Times Square during a Critical Mass bike ride July 25.
New School Rules on Bias Bullying (NY Post, Sep 4, 2008)
Ruling Favors Gristedes Workers (Metro, Sep 3, 2008)
Gay Marriage Order Upheld (NY Times, Sep 3, 2008)
Brooklyn Artist Discusses Detention in Chinese Prison (Brooklyn Papers, Aug 29, 2008)
CIty Block Covered with 170 Cameras (AM New York, Aug 22, 2008)
Justice Department Proposes Sharing Intelligence With Local Police (WNYC, Aug 22, 2008)
City Pays $2 Million to Settle Suit with War Protesters (Newsday, Aug 20, 2008)
Judge Rejects Bid to Stop Data Release on Arrests (NY Times, Aug 14, 2008)
School Cop Reports Eyed by Council (NY Post, Aug 14, 2008)
The City Council is set to introduce legislation today that seeks greater transparency in the NYPD's school-safety program - as well as stronger oversight. The bill would force police and school officials to provide the council with periodic reports on arrests and suspensions - including a breakdown by students' race, sex and disability status.
Four Years of Clashes Between Police and Critical Mass Cyclists (NY Times, Aug 4, 2008)
The Life--and Arrest--of a Young Arab in Brooklyn (New York Magazine, Aug 4, 2008)
CUNY Sued Over NYPIRG Fee (NY Post, Jul 31, 2008)
Black AIDS Epidemic Rages in City (Crain's, Jul 31, 2008)
Video Shows Police Beating Suspect (NY Post, Jul 30, 2008)
Police Investigate Possible Police Racism In Harlem (NY 1, Jul 24, 2008)
Silver Wins a Ruling Related To Aide's Sexual Misconduct (NY Sun, Jul 17, 2008)
Police Department Appeals Order to Show Street-Stop Data (Associated Press, Jul 11, 2008)
Councilman Blasts New Graffiti Store (AM New York, Jul 2, 2008)
The spray paint is barely dry on Brooklyn's new graffiti-art supply store, but street artists -- and a fiercely critical councilman -- are already clashing.
Paterson, Bloomberg, Quinn March in Gay Pride Parade (NY Sun, Jun 30, 2008)
Lawyer Says She Was Fired for Questioning Taser Use (NY Sun, Jun 30, 2008)
A lawyer for the Mayor's Commission to Combat Police Corruption said she was fired when she asked too many questions about the NYPD's use of force. Willa Bernstein said she has asked why police officers Tasered a violent teenage after he was shackled and handcuffed in a police stationhouse.
Police Want Suspects to Sign Form Agreeing to Searches (Newsday, Jun 25, 2008)
At Gay Rights Protest of Golden, Some Democrats Also Warned (Politicker, Jun 23, 2008)
Silver Makes Peace with Bloomberg, Pushes Waste Transfer Site (Daily News, Jun 22, 2008)
City Subpoenas for Access to Tapes of 2004 Protests (NY Times, Jun 20, 2008)
Gifted Programs in the City Are Less Diverse (NY Times, Jun 19, 2008)
Police Used Force in 20 Percent of Stops (Daily News, Jun 14, 2008)
Klein, Sharpton Ally on Achievement Gap (NY Sun, Jun 12, 2008)
Anointing themselves the "odd couple," City's schools chancellor, Joel Klein, and the Rev. Al Sharpton are teaming up to confront what they call the nation's most urgent civil rights issue: the educational achievement gap between white and minority students. The unlikely pairing of schools chief and activist appeared here yesterday with national education leaders to launch a coalition aimed at pressuring the presidential candidates to address racial disparities that persist in classrooms across the country.
Bloomberg's Weak Record on Minority Hiring, Contracts (Village Voice, Jun 11, 2008)
Suit Seeks to Block State Policy on Same-Sex Unions (NY Times, Jun 4, 2008)
RFK Still Resonates in City 40 Years Later (AM New York, Jun 4, 2008)
Tavern Settles Discrimination Suit (Daily News, Jun 3, 2008)
Longtime Anti-Beijing Protests Provoke a Sudden and Angry Backlash (NY Times, May 30, 2008)
Supporters Rally for Sean Bell in Union Square (Newsday, May 30, 2008)
Governor Moving to Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages (Associated Press, May 29, 2008)
Same-Sex Marriages To Be Recognized in NY (NY Sun, May 29, 2008)
New York to Back Same-Sex Unions From Elsewhere (NY Times, May 29, 2008)
State to Issue License that Meets U.S. Identification Standards (Newsday, May 28, 2008)
Suits Challenge Police Stops and Frisks (City Limits, May 28, 2008)
Police Are Out in Force in Crown Heights (NY Times, May 22, 2008)
Paterson Signs Anti-Noose Law (NY 1, May 16, 2008)
City Subpoenas Lawyers' Notes (Village Voice, May 15, 2008)
Village Restaurant Settles Bias Lawsuit (AM New York, May 14, 2008)
Case Sign of Police Bias, Critics Charge (Daily News, May 12, 2008)
The NYPD has a failed relationship with minority-group members - a problem illustrated by a recent incident in which a white cop ordered the highest-ranking black officer on the force out of his car, civil rights advocates said Sunday.
Blacks Remain Scarce in Top NYPD Ranks (NY Times, May 11, 2008)
Police figures show that the number of blacks among the roughly 700 officers who make up the department’s top tier — in the ranks of captain and higher — has remained unchanged from 2002 through 2007: 28.
Police Stop Top Officer (Daily News, May 10, 2008)
At least one cop has been disciplined for ordering the NYPD's highest-ranking uniformed black officer out of his auto while the three-star chief was off-duty and parked in Queens,
Suit Says Cops Stop Thousands for 'Walking While Black' (AM New York, May 8, 2008)
Sean Bell Protesters Slow City; Sharpton, Paterson Will Meet (NY Sun, May 8, 2008)
Hundreds Protest Sean Bell Verdict (Daily News, May 8, 2008)
Sharpton Arrested in Protest Over 50-Shot Slaying (Associated Press, May 8, 2008)
Sean Bell Protest Mostly Peaceful (AM New York, May 8, 2008)
Hundreds Held in Protests of Police Acquittals (NY Times, May 8, 2008)
Bias Suit Challenges Police Handling of Case of Missing Black Woman (Village Voice, May 7, 2008)
Protests of Verdict in Bell Case Set for Evening Rush Hour (Daily News, May 7, 2008)
Protests Planned Over Bell Shooting (Daily News, May 5, 2008)
Fifty-Shot Case May Affect Kelly's Chances in a Mayoral Race (NY Times, May 2, 2008)
The not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell shooting last week was welcome news to three New York City police detectives charged in the case; one even wept as a judge in Queens read the ruling. But Justice Arthur Cooperman's verdict also created some new challenges in the life of their boss, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.
Fifty-Four More Women Accuse Bloomberg Firm of Bias (NY Times, May 2, 2008)
Fifty-Eight Discrimination Claims at Bloomberg (Associated Press, May 2, 2008)
Fifty-Eight Women Now Suing Bloomberg LP for Sex Discrimination (Daily News, May 2, 2008)
Fifty-Eight Claim Discrimination At Bloomberg LP (NY Sun, May 2, 2008)
Bell's Family, Supporters Plan Massive Protests (Daily News, Apr 30, 2008)
Report on Marijuana Arrests Sees Targeting of Black and Latino Men (Newsday, Apr 30, 2008)
Hevesi Condems Anti-Gay Flyer in Special Election (Daily Politics, Apr 30, 2008)
Ober, Ognibene Decry Anti-Gay Hate Mail (Daily Politics, Apr 29, 2008)
Ray Kelly for Mayor? A Voters' Guide (Village Voice, Apr 29, 2008)
Civil Rights Advocates Call for Policy Changes (Newsday, Apr 27, 2008)
Lawmaker Raises Flag on Trade Center Doctor (Daily News, Apr 18, 2008)
Judges Rule On Rallies, Secret Hearings (Newsday, Apr 16, 2008)
Bell Case Moves to Final Arguments (Newsday, Apr 14, 2008)
Tracking City Workers Costs Millions (Daily News, Apr 13, 2008)
The cost of a controversial tracking system for city employees has quietly ballooned to $410 million and is still climbing. CityTime, a tracking and payroll system after 10 years and more than $400 million covers just 15,000 employees at 26 agencies.
Final Defense Witnesses Testify in Bell Trial (Newsday, Apr 9, 2008)
Judge Allows Lawsuit Claiming Race Tainted Police Response (Associated Press, Apr 4, 2008)
More Swastikas Found in Brooklyn (Metro, Apr 2, 2008)
Grand Jury Is Investigating Noose at Columbia University (NY Times, Apr 1, 2008)
City Subpoena Seeks GOP Convention Protesters' Text Messages (NY Times, Mar 30, 2008)
'I'll kill you!' - Cops caught on Video at UN Tibet Protest (Daily News, Mar 28, 2008)
Council Member Wants to Change Protest Permit Rules (Associated Press, Mar 27, 2008)
Rules for New York parade and protest permits would be relaxed under a bill introduced in the City Council on Wednesday. Manhattan lawmaker Rosie Mendez says the city's regulations for gatherings in public spaces are too strict. The bill would override the New York Police Department's rule requiring any gathering of 50 or more people to obtain a permit. Instead, it proposes that groups of 100 or fewer would not need permits.
Bell Drove Straight at Police, Witness Says (Newsday, Mar 26, 2008)
Officer Adds Charges to Lawsuit Against City (NY Times, Mar 26, 2008)
Ruling Limits Cavity Searches (NY Times, Mar 26, 2008)
Appeals Court Rejects Claim by Arabic School Principal (Associated Press, Mar 21, 2008)
When Tradition and Taunts Collide: Gay Hockey Fans Criticize Garden (NY Times, Mar 21, 2008)
Several People Are Injured at Chinese Consulate Protest (NY Times, Mar 16, 2008)
Testimony in Police Shooting Trial Focuses on Victim's Car (Newsday, Mar 15, 2008)
Paterson Denies Firing Photographer Because He was White (Daily News, Mar 14, 2008)
Advocates Worry About Sex Worker (NY Sun, Mar 13, 2008)
Bell Trial Hears Testimony About Chaos at Nearby AirTrain Station (Newsday, Mar 12, 2008)
Foes of Sex Trade Are Stung by the Fall of an Ally (NY Times, Mar 12, 2008)
Columbia Maps the African-American Past (City Room, Mar 4, 2008)
Another Swastika Is Found on a Building in Brooklyn (NY Times, Mar 2, 2008)
Gallagher's Accuser Outraged by No-Jail Plea Deal (Daily News, Feb 29, 2008)
Gallagher Said to Be Considering a Plea Deal (NY Post, Feb 28, 2008)
Eyewitness to Bell Shooting Testifies at Trial (NY Times, Feb 27, 2008)
Hate Crimes Against Blacks, Jews Increase Sharply (AM New York, Feb 27, 2008)
City Settles Bias Case (NY Times, Feb 27, 2008)
Moving to close the books on a long and ugly chapter in New York’s employment history, the city has agreed to pay more than $20 million to settle a federal class-action lawsuit charging that the Department of Parks and Recreation systematically discriminated against black and Hispanic employees in awarding jobs and setting salaries, lawyers for the plaintiffs said Tuesday.
Desegregation Order Lifted From Brooklyn School (NY Times, Feb 23, 2008)
City Workers Object to Electronic Payroll System (City Room, Feb 22, 2008)
Workers Blast "Big Brother" Scheme (Metro, Feb 22, 2008)
Subway Stops by Police (Daily News, Feb 18, 2008)
Blacks and Latinos are far more likely to be stopped and questioned by police on the subway than white New Yorkers. Even though whites account for more than a third of all subway riders, less than 8 percent of the people stopped by police on the subways are white. On the other hand, blacks and Hispanics make up just under half of subway riders, yet account for nearly 90 percent of those stopped and questioned in the subways during the last two years.
Despite Critics, Thompson Resists Divestment Efforts (City Hall, Feb 14, 2008)
Quinn Looks to Keep Tight Grip on Base (City Hall, Feb 14, 2008)
Receiving huge cheers and screams of approval as she takes the stage at the Pride event, Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s support in the gay community seems solid. Yet, as her constituency and appeal broaden in preparation for next year’s mayoral race, certain pockets of the gay community, mostly activists and radical groups, have attacked her for some of the more mainstream positions she has taken over the past few years.
Education Department Seeks End to Racial Quota at Brooklyn School (NY Sun, Feb 13, 2008)
City Moves to Overturn 1974 Ruling on Race (NY Times, Feb 13, 2008)
Report: Applause for Mayor's Efforts--But Construction Still Very White, Male (The Real Estate, Feb 13, 2008)
Fewer Frisks in 2007 (Daily News, Feb 11, 2008)
Bloomberg Wants to Get in Your Genes (Village Voice, Feb 6, 2008)
Nonprofit Drops Support for City's Minority Program (Crain's, Feb 5, 2008)
Federal Investigation Into CUNY's 'Black Male Initiative' Widens (NY Sun, Feb 5, 2008)
State Court Recognizes Gay Marriages From Elsewhere (NY Times, Feb 2, 2008)
Where Sex Offenders Live (Time Out New York, Feb 2, 2008)
The Police Department's Fight Against Chalk Drawings (Village Voice, Jan 30, 2008)
Thompson Calls on Companies to End Gender Bias (Associated Press, Jan 30, 2008)
Charges Filed in Hate Crime Wave (AM New York, Jan 28, 2008)
Hate Crime Spike in Crown Heights? (Daily News, Jan 28, 2008)
Hate Graffiti Examined in Brooklyn (NY Times, Jan 27, 2008)
Paint on a Coat Brings an Arrest in Brooklyn Swastika Case (NY Times, Jan 25, 2008)
Judge: City Can't Use Secret Arguments (Associated Press, Jan 23, 2008)
Councilmember Protests Bank's Hours (NY Sun, Jan 21, 2008)
City Council Member Letitia James is leading a protest against Commerce Bank, saying that it should be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day out of respect to the late civil rights activist.
School System Moves to End Quotas (NY Post, Jan 15, 2008)
Hours after an Indian couple filed a class-action suit challenging the racial quotas that kept their daughter out of an elite Brooklyn public school, the Department of Education announced yesterday that it will seek to end the quotas.
Rikers Island: Jail Death Investigated (NY Times, Jan 11, 2008)
City Settles Great Lawn Protest Lawsuit (NY Times, Jan 9, 2008)
DeBlasio Fundraiser Causes Racial Tensions (Daily Politics, Jan 9, 2008)
An invite by a supporter to the fundraiser read: "Councilman Bill DeBlasio has announced his candidacy for Brooklyn Borough President. At present, the only other person running for Brooklyn Borough President is Charles Barron, who has repeatedly proven to be antagonistic to the Jewish community. Councilman Bill DeBlasio has been a true friend to our community and to our causes both here and in Israel and has earned the community's united support."
DeBlasio insisted he didn't sign off on the invite, nor does he condone the sentiment of his donor.
Hikind To Boycott DeBlasio Fundraiser (Daily Politics, Jan 9, 2008)
Assemblymember Dov Hikind will boycott a fundraiser hosted tonight for Councilman Bill DeBlasio's 2009 Brooklyn borough president bid by prominent Jewish campaign contributor and bundler, Rabbi Joseph Stamm, due to DeBlasio's failure to defend the host's characterization of Coucilmember Charles Barron as "antagonistic to the Jewish community."
Cops Request Bell Trial Be Moved (Newsday, Jan 8, 2008)
Swastikas in Brooklyn (NY Post, Jan 3, 2008)
Onerus Time for Visitors to Rikers Island (Village Voice, Dec 26, 2007)
Harassment Bills Clash at Council (NY Sun, Dec 18, 2007)
Quinn’s Pin on LGBT Vote Questioned (City Hall, Dec 12, 2007)
Bill Backs Immediate Birth Certificates for Former Inmates (NY Sun, Dec 11, 2007)
New Yorkers leaving prison would be granted free birth certificates upon request under legislation the City Council is expected to vote on today.
Equal Employment Practices Commission Will Audit City Council (NY Sun, Dec 7, 2007)
For the first time, the city's Equal Employment Practices Commission will audit the City Council to determine if its practices are in line with city law.
NYPD Sued for Arrest of Student Photographer (Metro, Dec 7, 2007)
Most Campuses Restrict Free Speech, Report Finds (NY Sun, Dec 7, 2007)
Of Race and Progress: How Blacks Fare Today (City Limits, Dec 6, 2007)
City Could Boost Care for Employed Caregivers (NY Sun, Dec 6, 2007)
Church Sues New York City Over Its Catering Permit (NY Times, Dec 5, 2007)
Getting Contractors to Look Like the City’s Population (City Limits, Dec 4, 2007)
Former Marty Markowitz Aide Files Lawsuit Alleging Torment (Daily Politics, Dec 4, 2007)
NYC Leaders Unite Against Hate Crimes (Newsday, Nov 30, 2007)
Christine Quinn and the Prisms of LGBT Advocate and Mayoral Candidate (Village Voice, Nov 30, 2007)
Tight Rein on Parades is Upheld (NY Post, Nov 28, 2007)
City Settles Kerik Race Case (Daily News, Nov 27, 2007)
The city will pay $125,000 to settle a suit by a former Correction Department officer who claimed that disgraced ex-Commissioner Bernard Kerik sidetracked his career because he's African-American.
New York Manhole Covers, Forged Barefoot in India (NY Times, Nov 26, 2007)
Report on Police Stops Finds Little Racial Bias (Daily News, Nov 21, 2007)
A private review commissioned by the police department of stop-and-frisk cases handled by the NYPD disputed allegations of citywide racial profiling by cops, but raised concerns about Staten Island and Brooklyn officers.
Police Less Likely to Frisk Whites (Daily News, Nov 21, 2007)
Whites and members of minorities have a roughly equal chance of being stopped by police officers and questioned on the street in New York City. But officers are more likely to frisk, search, arrest or give summonses to black or Hispanic people — or to use force against them — according to a study released yesterday.
Fired Principal of Arabic School Sues City (City Room, Nov 20, 2007)
Voyeurism Bill Advances (NY Sun, Nov 15, 2007)
A bill that could make it illegal to glance at a naked neighbor is moving forward in the City Council, despite objections from the New York Civil Liberties Union and some council members, who say it is overly broad and could criminalize innocent behavior.
Fourth Woman Joins Discrimination Suit Against Bloomberg L.P. (NY Times, Nov 14, 2007)
Civil Liberties Union Sues Police to Get Data (NY Sun, Nov 14, 2007)
Police Defend Shooting (Daily News, Nov 14, 2007)
A troubled Brooklyn teen told his mother he was "prepared to die," repeatedly yelled, "I've got a gun!" when she called 911 and then taunted cops before they killed him in a 20-shot barrage, police said Tuesday.
Panel Votes to Revise City Jail Standards (Associated Press, Nov 9, 2007)
NYPD Cracks Down on Trespassing – in Some Places (Village Voice, Nov 7, 2007)
Swastika Painted on Columbia Professor’s Door (Metro, Nov 1, 2007)
Civil Libertarians Stumble in Efforts to Fight DNA Database (Village Voice, Oct 31, 2007)
Woman Wins Second Suit Against NYPD (Newsday, Oct 26, 2007)
A civil jury awarded $1.35 million Thursday to Juanita Young, who sued police over injuries she suffered in an encounter with police in her Bronx home in 2003. In June, another jury awarded Young $10.5 million in the death of her son, Malcolm Ferguson, who was shot by a narcotics officer in 2000.
Spike in Possible Hate Incidents (NY Sun, Oct 25, 2007)
Bail’s Cost on the Poor (City Limits, Oct 23, 2007)
Civil Liberties Advocates Demand Details on "Ring of Steel" Plan (NY Sun, Oct 12, 2007)
Noose Found Near Ground Zero Post Office (Associated Press, Oct 12, 2007)
Gay Group Decries Quinn for Public Gathering Permits (Chelsea Now, Oct 12, 2007)
Rash of Noose Incidents Across Country, Including NY (Associated Press, Oct 11, 2007)
Noose Found at Columbia Professor’s Office (NY Sun, Oct 10, 2007)
Lesbian Sues Restaurant for Sex Discrimination (Metro, Oct 10, 2007)
3 Say Bloomberg Keeps Hand in Company (NY Times, Oct 4, 2007)
Jury Tells Madison Square Garden to Pay Millions in Sexual Harassment Case (Newsday, Oct 3, 2007)
Wheelchair Accident Feeds Transit Users Fears (AM New York, Oct 2, 2007)
Bloomberg Calls Surveillance-Camera Critics 'Ridiculous' (Daily News, Oct 2, 2007)
Iranian President Brings Fierce Debate (NY Times, Sep 25, 2007)
Many City Sidewalks Inaccessible to Disabled (AM New York, Sep 19, 2007)
Civilian Complaints on the Rise at NYPD (City Limits, Sep 18, 2007)
Staten Island Librarians Collect Stories From Liberian Civil War (NY Times, Sep 18, 2007)
Judge Upholds Verdict in NYPD Sexual-Orientation Case (Chelsea Now, Sep 14, 2007)
Gay Rights Group Criticizes Marty Markowitz For Endorsement (Brooklyn Papers, Sep 13, 2007)
A gay rights group normally supportive of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has sent out mailings urging the president to withdraw his endorsement of Civil Court candidate Noach Dear. The group calls Dear homophobic.
Minority Contractors Say Filtration Deck Stacked Against Them (Norwood News, Sep 6, 2007)
Despite laws requiring large firms to award a percentage of subcontracting jobs to certified minority contractors on large public projects like the Croton Water Treatment Plant in Van Cortlandt Park, small contractors are finding that the certification process, high insurance costs and a lack of political connections make it tough to win bids.
Arabic School Opens Smoothly (Newsday, Sep 5, 2007)
The Police Department’s Lower Manhattan Security Plan (Downtown Express, Aug 30, 2007)
Sex Offender Barred From Staten Island College (Metro, Aug 29, 2007)
Police Department Probing Police Race Bias in Howard Beach (Daily News, Aug 25, 2007)
Protests Over Arab Leader's Oust (NY Times, Aug 21, 2007)
New York City Police Report Explores Homegrown Terrorism (NY Times, Aug 16, 2007)
Report Tells How Regular Men Turn Into Terrorists (Daily News, Aug 16, 2007)
New Police Deputy Commissioner Promotes Diversity (NY Sun, Aug 15, 2007)
In an effort to improve relations between the police department and minority communities, Commissioner Raymond Kelly yesterday appointed Wilbur Chapman, who has a history of recruiting minority officers, as a new deputy commissioner to head up police training.
Plans for New Arabic School Aroused Old Prejudices, Rivalries (NY Times, Aug 15, 2007)
New Leader for Arabic School (NY Times, Aug 14, 2007)
Bloomberg: Immigrants Integral to City (NY Sun, Aug 14, 2007)
Defending New York City as a destination for immigrants, Mayor Bloomberg challenged presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and others who are calling for the federal government to slash funding for cities that don't strictly enforce immigration laws.
Judge Orders Release of Reports on GOP Convention Surveillance (NY Times, Aug 7, 2007)
Plummer Has Spent Life at the Barricades (Daily News, Jul 27, 2007)
Viola Plummer, the aide to City Councilmember Charles Barron whose firing has sparked a furor in the council, has spent 30 years at the revolutionary barricades in New York and is known for being outspoken.
Sean Bell fiancee sues NYPD over killing (Newsday, Jul 25, 2007)
Black Firefighters Push Discrimination Suit (Daily News, Jul 18, 2007)
Violence at Rikers Rising (Village Voice, Jul 12, 2007)
Extension Given to City Hall Staffer (Daily News, Jul 5, 2007)
A federal judge brokered a three-day extension Tuesday of the firing deadline for suspended City Council aide Viola Plummer.
Vote Scheduled on Gun Amendment (NY Sun, Jun 28, 2007)
Complaints Against Police Rise Sharply (NY Sun, Jun 27, 2007)
Brooklyn Girls Fight Back Against Harassment (Village Voice, Jun 21, 2007)
State Assembly Approves Same Sex Marriage (NY Sun, Jun 20, 2007)
Assembly Set to Approve Gay Marriage (NY Sun, Jun 19, 2007)
City Settles Offensive Art Suit (NY Sun, Jun 7, 2007)
Two Recent Jail Deaths Linked to Use of Force by Guards (Village Voice, Jun 6, 2007)
Judge Orders Police Department Files on Preconvention Surveillance Opened (NY Times, May 17, 2007)
The documents reveal police surveillance of protesters at the 2004 Republican convention in New York.
Arabic School Finds New Home (NY Times, May 10, 2007)
Gay Rites Will Help Families, Spitzer Says (NY Sun, May 8, 2007)
Spitzer Pushing Bill to Shore Up Abortion Rights (NY Times, Apr 26, 2007)
The plan could take on broad significance if the Supreme Court ever returns abortion law to states’ discretion.
Fire Department Hiring Practices Under Investigation (Daily News, Apr 24, 2007)
Does Gay Marriage Bill Have a Future in New York? (Metro, Apr 24, 2007)
Spitzer Plans to Introduce Gay Marriage Bill (NY Times, Apr 23, 2007)
Gov. Eliot Spitzer will introduce a bill in the coming weeks to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, his spokeswoman said Friday, a move that would propel New York to the forefront of one of the most contentious issues in politics.
Decision Not to Name Street After Activist Carson Sparks Protest (Daily News, Apr 20, 2007)
Council May Debate Whether to Protect Citizens Suspecting Terrorism (NY Sun, Apr 19, 2007)
A dispute over how to protect citizens who report what they believe is suspected terrorist activity is about to erupt at City Hall and could become a key issue in the 2009 mayoral race.
Bill Would Bar Housing Discrimination (NY Sun, Apr 11, 2007)
Landlords would be legally restricted from turning away tenants who pay rent with housing vouchers or other public assistance under a bill being considered by the City Council.
Terror Lawsuit Pits Bloomberg Against a Man He Appointed (NY Sun, Apr 5, 2007)
Mayor Bloomberg appears to be lining up against one of his appointees to the city's Commission on Human Rights on a federal lawsuit. The commissioner, Omar Mohammedi, is representing six imams who filed a civil lawsuit seeking the names of the passengers who reported them for suspicious activity on an airplane. Mr. Bloomberg said citizens should have the right to report suspicious activity without fear of retribution.
NYPD to Add Muslim Clerics (Daily News, Apr 3, 2007)
In Turnaround, Man Denies He Said Bell Shot Him (Daily News, Mar 28, 2007)
Bloomberg Defends Convention Spying (NY Post, Mar 28, 2007)
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday vigorously defended the police department’s surveillance operations before the 2004 Republican National Convention, saying they were intended to uncover terrorists, as well as disruptive activists.
Bell Case Shouldn (Newsday, Mar 22, 2007)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg waded back into the furor surrounding the fatal Sean Bell shooting yesterday when he appeared to side with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown's view that the case doesn't need to be transferred out of the city because of pretrial publicity.
Bloomberg Stands by Comments on Bell Shooting (NY Sun, Mar 21, 2007)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is standing by his comments that the police used "excessive force" when they killed Sean Bell and wounded two of his friends hours before Bell was to be married.
Prison Sued over Skullcap Ban (NY Post, Mar 16, 2007)
Revisiting the Police Crackdown on Protestors at the 2004 GOP Convention (Village Voice, Mar 7, 2007)
Two Police Officers Speak To Grand Jury On Killing Of Sean Bell (NY Times, Mar 6, 2007)
Key Witnesses Set to Testify about Police Shooting of Sean Bell (NY Sun, Mar 2, 2007)
Case Before The Supreme Court (Involving MTV Founder Thomas Freston): Should Parents Of Disabled Be Reimbursed For Tuition In Private School If They Haven (NY Sun, Feb 27, 2007)
Judge Restricts Police Surveillance (NY Times, Feb 16, 2007)
A federal judge ruled yesterday that the police must stop the routine videotaping of people at public gatherings unless there is an indication that unlawful activity may occur. The decision restricts the judge’s earlier decision to relax limits on police surveillance following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the city.
Speaker Quinn Introduces A Bill That Would Give Domestic Partners The Same Access To City Benefits (Daily News, Feb 2, 2007)
Quinn's bill to help partners
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn introduced a bill yesterday that would give domestic partners the same access to city benefits and services that married people get.
Mayor Praises Police-Community Relations (Daily News, Jan 24, 2007)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said yesterday that police-community relations are "probably as good as they have ever been." His comments came the day before the City Council holds hearings on police operations. Following the shooting death of Sean Bell last November.
New Scanners For Tracking City Government Workers, Arousing Fears Of Big Brotherism (NY Times, Jan 23, 2007)
At King Tribute, Sharpton Calls For Summit On NYC Police Practices (Associated Press, Jan 16, 2007)
Police Department Revives New Immigrant Outreach Unit And Reaches Out To Muslims In Particular (NY Sun, Jan 12, 2007)
Nation (Associated Press, Jan 12, 2007)
In Police Shootings, Blame the Victim (Village Voice, Jan 10, 2007)
Governor Spitzer Will Propose Legislation Legalizing Gay Marriage (NY Sun, Jan 5, 2007)
By Day 365, Governor Spitzer will propose legislation legalizing gay marriage in New York, a top aide to the governor said yesterday.
Grand Jury Seated to Investigate Police Shooting of Sean Bell (Daily News, Jan 3, 2007)
Mother Blasts Light Penalty for Cop Who Killed Her Son (NY Sun, Jan 3, 2007)
Protest Over Bell Shooting on Wall Street (AM New York, Dec 22, 2006)
Federal Jury Rules The Police Department Violated First Amendment When It Locked Up Demonstrators (Daily News, Dec 19, 2006)
Stopped by Police, Black Men in New York Find They Often (Washington Post, Dec 15, 2006)
Police in Bell Shooting Had Not Finished Firearms Training, Group Charges (Metro, Dec 15, 2006)
Interviews with Two Witnesses to the Bell Shooting (ABC News, Dec 15, 2006)
Witness to Bell Shooting Says No Fourth Man, No Gun (Daily News, Dec 13, 2006)
Council Passes Incentives for Green, Wheelchair Accessible Taxis (Daily News, Dec 7, 2006)
Taxi owners could save a bundle by switching to cabs that are clean burning or wheelchair accessible under a bill passed yesterday by the City Council. Cabs normally have to be replaced every three years, but the bill extends that mandatory retirement period to five years for cars that are accessible or green.
Muslim Cop Sues City, Charging Religious Bias (Daily News, Dec 6, 2006)
Small Schools Excluding Students Learning English: Report (NY Post, Nov 29, 2006)
Charges of Housing Discrimination Aired at Council Panel (Daily News, Nov 29, 2006)
A city council panel heard a laundry list of housing complaints yesterday, leading some officials to charge illegal practices are segregating the city.
Cyclists, Others Say Proposed Changes to Parade Laws Would Restrict Protests (Metro, Nov 28, 2006)
Mayor Calls Barrage of Shots (NY Times, Nov 28, 2006)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg convened an extraordinary meeting of black religious leaders and elected officials at City Hall yesterday to calm frayed tempers over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Queens early Saturday morning, calling the circumstances "inexplicable" and "unacceptable." "It sounds to me like excessive force was used," the mayor said of the conduct of the officers, who fired 50 shots outside a Queens nightclub killing Sean Bell hours before he was to be wed, and injuring two others.
Walcott Takes Center Stage After Shooting (NY Sun, Nov 28, 2006)
As the senior African American member of the Bloomberg administration and as a resident of southeast Queens, Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott is playing a key role in handling Mayor Michael Bloomberg's response to this weekend's fatal shooting by police of an apparently unarmed man in Queens.
Students to Seek Bill of Rights (Metro, Nov 17, 2006)
Some City Buses to Get Surveillance Cameras (NY Post, Nov 8, 2006)
New York Plans to Make Gender A Personal Choice, Allowing Alteration, For Example, In Birth Certificates (NY Times, Nov 7, 2006)
Council Considers Putting Surveillance Cameras in All Housing Projects (NY Sun, Nov 3, 2006)
Two City Council panels are debating a resolution that would request federal dollars to be used to outfit with cameras all 344 housing developments owned by the city housing authority where more than 400,000 people live.
Gay Rites Ruling In New Jersey Could Have An Impact On New York (NY Sun, Oct 26, 2006)
The New Jersey decision recognizing gay unions follows a ruling in July by New York's highest court that found that New York's Constitution does not give same-sex couples the right to marry. The New York court did not indicate if its decision would affect whether New York recognizes the marriages or civil unions performed elsewhere. With the New Jersey ruling, many legal observers say the Legislature or the courts must settle recent discrepancies in how the state honors same-sex marriages and unions performed elsewhere.
"The next question is what will happen when couples from states like New York visit New Jersey and enter into same-sex marriage or civil unions and then return to their home state," said Kenneth Caruso, a lawyer who represented this year the New York State Department of Civil Service when it opposed recognition of a gay marriage performed in Canada. "Whether that status will accompany them when they return home is one of the most significant questions in this kind of litigation."
Transgendered Allowed To Use Rest Rooms "Consistent With Their Gender Expression" In Settlement With Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Daily News, Oct 24, 2006)
Cops: We Were Ordered To Frisk All Black Men Near Robbery-Plagued Park Slope Subway Station (Daily News, Oct 10, 2006)
Two White Men Chase Black, Gay Man Onto Brooklyn Highway, Where He (NY Post, Oct 10, 2006)
MTA Surveillance Tapes Will Not Be Erased, Manufacturer Says (NY Post, Oct 9, 2006)
Bloomberg Defends EMS (Daily News, Sep 27, 2006)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the promotion practices of the Emergency Medical Service yesterday, hours after five female officers filed a lawsuit charging they were unfairly passed over for top jobs because of their gender. "The only basis [the FDNY] uses for promotion is who is the most competent," Bloomberg said.
Judge Rules Discrimination Suit Against Parks Department Has Merit (Metro, Sep 22, 2006)
Fire Department Makes Progress on Recruiting (Daily News, Sep 20, 2006)
The fire department is making promising strides in its efforts to convince more minorities to join the overwhelmingly white department. Early figures reveal that of the roughly 40,000 people who plan to take the FDNY exam, 41 percent are black and 26 percent Latino.
Emergency Shelter For Gay Youth In Hells Kitchen (Metro, Sep 19, 2006)
Federal Judge Rejects City (NY Sun, Sep 12, 2006)
Police Proposed Parade Rule Attacked At Forum (Metro, Aug 18, 2006)
Gay Activists Oppose Nightclub Security Bill (NY 1, Aug 15, 2006)
Some gay activists are protesting a proposal announced last week by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn that would require security cameras at nightclub entrances.
Plan for Cameras at New York Clubs Raises Privacy Concerns (NY Times, Aug 14, 2006)
With Black Enrollment Down at Some Colleges, CUNY Defends Admissions Policies (NY Sun, Aug 11, 2006)
City May Try to Limit Student (NY Sun, Aug 10, 2006)
Tennis Center In Flushing Will Be Renamed After Billie Jean King (Associated Press, Aug 4, 2006)
Compromise Reached On Black Gay Pride Party At Jacob Riis Park (Daily News, Aug 4, 2006)
Black Gay Pride Parade Claims Bias Over Permit Denial (Daily News, Aug 3, 2006)
Court Says Times Must Hand Over Phone Records (NY Sun, Aug 2, 2006)
City Must Continue Specical Education for Disabled Woman, Judge Rules (Daily News, Jul 21, 2006)
Quiet Settlements Being Made With War Protesters (NY Sun, Jul 20, 2006)
The city has been quietly settling cases with several dozen people arrested during the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Politics Influenced Concert Decision (NY Sun, Jul 19, 2006)
A New York City parks department official took the upcoming mayoral election into account in denying permission for a concert of John Lennon's music last year on Central Park's Great Lawn.
Rules Would Limit Protests (NY Times, Jul 19, 2006)
The Police Department wants to require parade permits for bicyclists traveling in groups of 20 or more, and any bicyclists or walkers who take to the streets in groups of two or more and disobey traffic laws for parades, races or protests. The department also wants to require a parade permit for groups of 35 or more protesters who restrict themselves to the sidewalk. Taken together, the rules would redefine the type of protest and the number of protesters allowed to demonstrate in New York City without first applying for approval from the Police Department.
Gender-Neutral Marriage Licenses Eyed in City (NY Sun, Jul 6, 2006)
City's Small Schools May Be Discriminatory, Say Feds (Daily News, Jun 16, 2006)
Court Blocks Spray Paint Ban (Daily News, Jun 9, 2006)
The writing could be on the wall after a court yesterday blocked the city from enforcing a law that bars young adults from having spray paint. The three-judge Second Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a district judge's decision to table the spray-paint ban while the lower judge assesses its constitutionality.
Highest NY Court Hears Arguments For And Against Gay Marriage (NY Times, Jun 1, 2006)
State (Newsday, May 31, 2006)
City Lawyers to Fight Gay Marriage (Daily News, May 31, 2006)
Even though Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he supports gay marriage, he expects city attorneys to argue aggressively against same-sex marriage during a hearing at the state's highest court today. "I would never want to hire lawyers that tried to lose - they will try to win," Bloomberg said, noting the lawyers believe current state law does not permit gay marriage.
Bloomberg Vows He'll Honor Gay Marriage (Daily News, May 30, 2006)
Mayor Bloomberg landed another left on the right yesterday, coming out strongly in favor of gay marriage - and vowing the city will perform same-sex wedding ceremonies, if allowed.
FBI Probes Police Over GOP Convention Arrests (NY 1, May 18, 2006)
The FBI wants to hear from protesters who may have been wrongly arrested during the Republican National Convention, as part of a criminal civil rights investigation of the NYPD.
Students Threaten Suit Over Yearbook (NY Sun, May 10, 2006)
Top Police Criticized for Convention Arrests (NY Times, May 10, 2006)
The Civilian Complaint Review Board has charged that the actions of two top police officers led to unnecessary arrests during the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York. The board, which is investigating police actions during the protests at the convention, says two deputy chiefs yelled incomprehensible orders and did not give demonstrators enough time to disperse.
The First Amendment Doesn't Include A Right To Spray, Bloomberg Says (Daily News, May 3, 2006)
The First Amendment doesn't include a right to spray-paint your tag, Mayor Bloomberg declared yesterday after a judge nixed a key provision of the city's anti-graffiti law.
City Teens Sue Defense Department For Recruiting At High Schools (Metro, Apr 25, 2006)
High Ranking Cop Could Face Discipline (Daily News, Apr 8, 2006)
Mayor Bloomberg refused to rule out disciplining the high-ranking police officer who has been accused of shouting slurs at Jewish mobs who taunted cops and ignited fires in Brooklyn earlier this week.
Legal Battle Over Police Surveillance Continues (Village Voice, Apr 5, 2006)
Maloney Wins Support For Regulation of Abortion Ads (NY Sun, Mar 31, 2006)
A New York congresswoman's proposal to have the federal government regulate advertising for abortion counseling services has won the support of the American Civil Liberties Union, despite warnings from other civil libertarians that the measure is unconstitutional and unwise.
Police Say (NY Times, Mar 17, 2006)
Muslim Chaplain, Suspended for Remarks, Seeks to Keep City Job (NY Sun, Mar 13, 2006)
Or Will She? (Daily News, Mar 11, 2006)
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is out to broker an agreement that would finally let gays march as an identifiable group in the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. he Ancient Order of Hibernians, which runs the parade, has steadfastly refused to let gay groups march under their own banner.
Charges, But No Penalty, for a Police Chief's Role in GOP Convention Arrest (NY Times, Mar 9, 2006)
Gay and Irish, Quinn Faces Tough Choice Over Parade (NY Sun, Mar 7, 2006)
Seven years ago, Christine Quinn was arrested for protesting the annual St.Patrick's Day Parade because it does not allow gay and lesbian groups to march. The newly elected City Council speaker, who is openly gay and Irish, has a difficult decision this year as leader of a body that historically has participated in the Fifth Avenue event.
Feds Pay $300 G To Settle First Lawsuit In 9/11 Sweep Of Innocent Muslims (NY Times, Feb 28, 2006)
Black Cop Eric Adams Faces Disciplinary Hearing For Criticizing Bloomberg (Metro, Feb 21, 2006)
Less than a month before his scheduled retirement, a founding member of an African-American police organization will face disciplinary charges today for publicly criticizing how the city and the NYPD handled a terror threat last fall.
Capt. Eric Adams, head of the 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, will appear before Judge Michael Sarner of the NYPD’s Advocate’s Office at Police Plaza today to answer disciplinary charges stemming from a six-minute interview in which he suggested the city waited four days before publicizing a Dept. of Homeland Security subway terror warning to distract attention from a mayoral debate in October at the Apollo Theater that Mayor Michael Bloomberg was criticized for skipping.
Court Decision Sets Up Gay Marriage Showdown (NY Sun, Feb 17, 2006)
Valentine's Day Protest: Same-Sex Couples To Request Marriage Licenses (Metro, Feb 14, 2006)
At 8 a.m. today Cathy and Sheila Marino-Thomas will show up at the City Clerk’s office to request a marriage license.
They know they’ll be refused — it’s part of an annual protest organized by Marriage Equality New York, which wants to extend the right of civil marriage to same-sex couples.
Cathy and Sheila are already married, having tied the knot two years ago in Massachusetts, the only state where same-sex couples can marry legally
City Activists Respond to Increased Police Surveillance (Village Voice, Jan 25, 2006)
Bin Laden Tape Won't Raise Security Level in the City (Newsday, Jan 20, 2006)
The city has no plans to heighten its security level in the face of a tape recording purported to be from Osama bin Laden saying al-Qaida is making preparations for attacks in the United States.
Critical Mass Bicyclists Prevail In Permit Case (Newsday, Jan 11, 2006)
A criminal court judge in Manhattan has held that the city's main weapon in its campaign against the Critical Mass bicycle ride is unconstitutional.
Jail For Gay And Transgender Prisoners To Close On Rikers Island (Associated Press, Dec 30, 2005)
One of the nation's few jail dormitories specifically for gay or transgender prisoners is closing on Rikers Island, prompting complaints from some activists who say it is a needed safe haven.
The unit, which opened on the city's island prison complex in the late 1970s to assuage complaints about abusive treatment of homosexuals, stopped accepting new inmates last month at the direction of Department of Correction Commissioner Martin Horn.
Older Teachers Face Bias, Union Claims (NY Times, Dec 28, 2005)
The city teachers' union has charged that the Department of Education discriminates against teachers older than 40 by disproportionately bringing them up on disciplinary charges and giving them unsatisfactory performance ratings.
Randi Weingarten, president of the United Federation of Teachers, filed the complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission earlier this year. It accused education officials of "discriminatory use of the disciplinary system" and a "discriminatory pattern and practice of coercing, threatening and harassing teachers over 40 years of age to 'encourage' those teachers to leave their assigned schools."
Five Cops Sue the NYPD Over Mandatory Rehab (Daily News, Dec 28, 2005)
The NYPD has been slapped with a federal lawsuit that challenges its right to force boozing cops into recovery programs against their will.
Four active-duty members of the Police Department and one retired cop charge in court papers that the NYPD's longstanding policy requiring officers to enter rehab or face suspension violates their civil rights.
Court Nixes Gay Marriages in NYC (Daily News, Dec 9, 2005)
Theaters Agree To Help Blind, Deaf Get Access To Movies (Associated Press, Dec 4, 2005)
Did you catch the new movie that everyone's talking about at school and at work?
If you're visually or hearing impaired, you probably couldn't.
That would change under a deal with eight national theater chains to make it easier for visually and hearing impaired people to enjoy movies in 140 theaters statewide, according to New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
Federal Judge Upholds Bag Searches On Subways (NY Times, Dec 3, 2005)
Citing a "real and substantial" threat of a terrorist bombing in New York's subways, a federal judge ruled yesterday that random police searches of passengers' bags and backpacks were constitutional because they were effective in helping to prevent an attack.
Rejecting a challenge to the searches by the New York Civil Liberties Union, Judge Richard M. Berman of Federal District Court in Manhattan found that the incursion on subway passengers' privacy was minimal enough to be justified by the deterrent effect on potential terrorists.
City officials celebrated the ruling. "Common sense prevailed," Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said through a spokesman.
The civil liberties union said it would immediately appeal.
Kelly Orders Crackdown on Panhandlers at Penn Station (Daily News, Dec 2, 2005)
576 Cops Split $17 M In Racial Discrimination Settlement Against NYPD (Daily News, Nov 22, 2005)
Gay Students Face Hostile Environment, Report Finds (Newsday, Oct 28, 2005)
Queens Teenager Indicted in Alleged Bias Attack (NY 1, Oct 28, 2005)
Anti-war Protesters Gather to Mark the 2,000th U.S. Military Death in Iraq (Newsday, Oct 27, 2005)
Small groups of protesters gathered to mark the 2,000th U.S. military death in Iraq.
City Briefs: Mayor Extended Human Rights Laws to Cover Domestic Partnerships (Daily News, Oct 4, 2005)
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday signed legislation that will extend the protections of the city's human rights laws to cover all kinds of domestic partnerships.
Bloomberg Wavers in Support for Freedom Center (Daily News, Sep 28, 2005)
Judge: Subway Bag Search Details Can Be Secret (Daily News, Aug 29, 2005)
At least for now, nobody but cops can know details of how random bag searches are conducted on city subways, a judge ruled Friday.
Manhattan Federal Judge Richard Berman blocked the release of the information on the grounds that the city may be able to prove the controversial searches deter terrorism.
He ruled that a magistrate judge had prematurely ordered the city to tell the New York Civil Liberties Union how many days in a one-month period searches were conducted, the number of subway stations each day where no searches were done and the total number of stations with no searches.
Monthly Mass Bicycle Ride Leads to 49 Arrests in Manhattan (NY Times, Aug 29, 2005)
Forty-nine bicyclists were arrested Friday night in Manhattan at the monthly Critical Mass ride, the police department reported...arrests took place in at least four locations: Astor Place; Houston Street and Second Avenue; West 18th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues; and along West 34th Street. The captain who was overseeing arrests at Astor Place said the bicyclists were being charged with parading without a permit, disorderly conduct and obstructing traffic.
Mobster Says He Planned 1989 Bias Attack in Bensonhurst (Newsday, Aug 19, 2005)
Bloomberg Slams Suit Over Subway Bag Searches (Daily News, Aug 5, 2005)
Mayor Bloomberg blasted the New York Civil Liberties Union yesterday for filing a federal lawsuit to stop random searches of bags in the subway, declaring: "We have a responsibility to keep this city safe."
City Agreed To Pay $30M To New Yorkers Who Were Illegally Strip-Searched (Daily News, Jul 13, 2005)
The city has agreed to pay as much as $30 million to thousands of New Yorkers who were illegally strip-searched after being busted on minor charges, the Daily News has learned.
Anti-Begging Law Ruled Unconstitutional In 1992 Still Being Used To Arrest Hundreds (Daily News, Jul 5, 2005)
An anti-begging law ruled unconstitutional in 1992 has since been used in more than 1,800 arrests and prosecutions statewide, a Daily News analysis of court data found
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