G.O.P. Picking Brunos Replacement- June 24, 2008 Dean G. Skelos, a Long Island Republican senator for more than two decades, is expected to replace Joseph L. Bruno.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/25/nyregion/25brunocnd.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Top Senator in New York Wont Seek Re-election- June 24, 2008 The Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno, the states top-ranking Republican, will not seek re-election.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/nyregion/24bruno.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Car-Free Streets, a Colombian Export, Inspire Debate- June 24, 2008 New York Citys recreational experiment that will convert 6.9 miles of Manhattan into a car-free park during parts of three Saturdays in August originated in the Andes.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/nyregion/24streets.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Reading and Math Scores Rise Sharply Across N.Y.- June 24, 2008 Test scores in grades three through eight improved across the state, with particularly sizeable gains in urban areas.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/education/24scores.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss NYC: Chorus Swells: Closed Doors Save Energy- June 24, 2008 Certain issues strike powerful chords among New Yorkers. One of them: Many stores wasteful habit of leaving their doors open while they run their air-conditioners.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/nyregion/24nyc.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss M.T.A. Cuts Delay Some Big Projects Until 2010- June 24, 2008 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released a cascade of grim financial assessments on Monday that mean delays in subway station renovations.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/nyregion/24mta.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Columbia Professor in Noose Case Is Fired on Plagiarism Charges- June 24, 2008 Madonna G. Constantine, a professor of psychology and education, gained widespread attention last fall after a noose was found hanging on her office door.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/nyregion/24columbia.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss New York Sees Big Potential in a New Wave of Chinese Tourists- June 24, 2008 City officials, hospitality merchants and culture executives see Chinese tourists as the golden future: a rare growth sector in a cooling economy.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/nyregion/24chinese.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss George Carlin Didnt Shun School That Ejected Him- June 24, 2008 George Carlin is not the most famous graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx. But he is without doubt the most famous Hayesman who never graduated.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/nyregion/24hayes.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Death Creates More Turmoil in S.I. Congressional Race- June 24, 2008 The death of the man selected by Republican leaders on Staten Island as their candidate for a vacated Congressional seat has once again plunged party leaders into uncertainty.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/nyregion/24staten.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss |