The Latest
(Undated) -- Here's the latest on stories making at this hour: Senator Hillary Clinton turns aside questions on political future during Harlem event last night. The MTA rolls out details of budget package. An NYPD officer is arrested for accessing the FBI's terrorist watch list. And the owners of the New York Giants and Jets show off progress on new Meadowlands stadium.
Senator Clinton Turns Aside Questions About Political Future
(New York, NY) -- Senator Hillary Clinton is sidestepping questions about her political future. Senator Clinton is considered the top choice to serve as Secretary of State in the Obama White House. New York's junior Senator visited Harlem last night to open a squash center, but kept on topic during her public appearance. The Obama transition team is vetting the Senator. New York Governor David Paterson would select Clinton's successor in the Senate should she accept a job offer.
MTA Unveils Budget Chock Full Of Service Cuts And Fare Hikes
(New York, NY) -- New York City straphangers are getting ready to pay more for less. The MTA has released its so-called "Doomsday" budget for the 2009 fiscal year, which includes drastic service cuts and fare hikes. The MTA Executive Director and CEO Elliot "Lee" Sander says he was left with few choices to close a budget gap projected to reach more than one-million dollars and soar to three-billion dollars in four years. Fares could go up by 23-percent, while express bus fares are expected to double. The MTA is also planning to reduce bus and subway routes with other lines running nearby. The fare hike and service cuts would take effect in June, which transit agency officials hope will give time for state and city governments to pitch in to avert the "Doomsday" scenario from becoming a reality.
NYPD Officer Arrested By Feds
(New York, NY) -- A New York City police sergeant is facing criminal charges for accessing the FBI's terrorist watch list. Federal prosecutors allege Sergeant Haytham Khalil logged onto the federal agency's National Crime Information Center without authorization in December 2007. United States Attorney Michael Garcia says the 34-year-old Khalil accessed an FBI terrorist watch list without clearance to do so. Khalil surrendered to federal authorities and is awaiting his initial court appearance. He could spend a year behind bars, if convicted.
City Council Members Upset Over Cuts To Child Care Centers
(New York, NY) -- New York City Council members are taking the head of the city's Administration for Children Services to task as the agency cuts funding for some child care centers. ACS intends to reduce funding for 21 care centers and is considering halting funding for child care centers for four- and five-year-olds. ACS Commissioner John Mattingly says the cuts are need with the city agency adjusting to a 60-million-dollar funding reduction. But Brooklyn City Councilman Bill de Blasio fears the budget reductions could lead to the shuttering of other city-run day care centers for good.
City Lawmakers Sound Horn Over Bus Route Changes
(New York, NY) -- City officials are looking to pull the breaks on the city's Department of Education plans to reroute school buses. Manhattan City Councilman Robert Jackson says the DOE officials are making the decisions in private without informing parents of the latest turn. The city's yellow bus fleet is having its routes changed for the third time in two years as the Education Department deals with a seven-million-dollar cut in funding. The Department of Education responds in a statement that, quote "Each summer, we clearly communicate any route changes through the schools before the school year begins and this summer will be no different."
More New Yorkers Can Pick Up Fruits And Vegetables At Greenmarkets
(New York, NY) -- More New Yorkers are able to pick up their produce at greenmarkets in the five boroughs. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says the addition of scanners at farmer's markets will allow city residents to pick up fruits and vegetables with food stamps. Seventeen green markets around the city now accept food stamps with the addition of scanners.
Jets And Giants Owners Show Off Progress At New Football Stadium
(East Rutherford, NJ) -- The owners of New York's NFL teams are giving a sneak peek at the progress on a new Meadowlands stadium. The new one-point-six-billion-dollar football stadium, under construction next to Giants Stadium, opens in 2010. The hard hat tour of the new home for the Jets and Giants showed off a project that's running on budget and on schedule. New York Jets owner Woody Johnson says fans will be impressed upon entering the new complex. Johnson adds the controversial personal seat licensing plan is selling well, but there is room for 27-thousand fans who did not want to pay the extra fee. The Giants are imposing a PLS for all seats for every Big Blue home game. The new building is larger than the current football stadium, but holds the same amount of fans at 82-thousand.
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