New York City Informer

A couple of weeks of constant battering cost City Council Speaker Christine Quinn a few points in the latest mayoral poll. Her opponents remained stranded at virtually the same places they were in February — way behind. The Quinnipiac University poll out today showed Quinn was the preferred choice of… NY Post: Local News

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Amid the chaos surrounding New York City Councilman Dan Halloran’s alleged involvement in a corruption and bribery scheme with state Sen. Malcolm Smith and two city GOP operatives, Halloran has to defend his Council seat from one of a slew of Democratic opponents. Two of them, former Cuomo administration employee Austin Shafran and urban planner [...]

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The first passage of a constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling in New York came fairly easily last year, with the Legislature agreeing on vague language that capped the number of casinos at seven and with relatively few lawmakers voting no. This year Gov. Andrew Cuomo is at odds with legislators over whether to initially [...]

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The first game ever between the UConn women and Oregon on Monday will be followed by the second game ever next season in Connecticut. These types of relationships, most times resulting in one-sided wins for the Huskies, are the fuel that fires the… New York City

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The yards as they once were. The battle over the Atlantic Yards has been a punishing experience even for the most dedicated community activist. It has been long and unrewarding and now, with the opening of the arena, many are finally calling it quits, The New York Times reports.

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Is this finally the Knicks year? That remains to be seen but you can certainly make a case that November has been their month. Mike Woodson’s team has the record — and the breaks — to prove it.  The Knicks once again benefitted from an opponent’s misfortune when the New Orleans Hornets … Knicks Nation – [...]

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The sounds come from deep inside him — strange, menacing noises that apparently cannot be controlled. Sports stories from Newsday

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BY LIZA BéAR  |   Saying the Spectra natural gas pipeline — now being constructed underneath Hudson River Park at Gansevoort Peninsula — poses grave dangers to the West Village and the city at large, neighborhood activists and environmentalists are ratcheting up their protests. Last Thursday, a five-person blockade prevented a digging machine from operating [...]

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Fracking opponents rally; NY gov's decision nears ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — More than 1,000 demonstrators marched to New York's state Capitol on Monday to keep up the pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he prepares to decide whether to allow shale gas drilling using high-volume hydraulic fracturing after … Read more on Businessweek

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