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• School's on 'Roadie' to $3G windfall after renting space for movie

  New York Daily News – Tue Nov 10, 5:02 am ET  

  A cash-strapped Catholic school in Forest Hills scored a heavenly sum by recently renting its basement to a movie production with "Crossing Jordan" star Jill Hennessy and "ER" hunk Ron Eldard. Full Story »

• Read it and weep: New York State is worst in U.S. in awarding GEDs

  New York Daily News – Tue Nov 10, 1:04 am ET  

  New York has the nation's worst GED pass rate, falling below even Alabama and Mississippi - and it's the city that's dragging the state down. Full Story »

• New York Post editor Sandra Guzman files lawsuit over firing

  New York Daily News – Tue Nov 10, 1:03 am ET  

  A New York Post editor sacked after complaining that a cartoon likened President Obama to a monkey sued the paper on Monday, claiming rampant racism and sexism in the newsroom. Full Story »

• New Yorkers choosing bicycle lane over car lane - more than ever

  New York Daily News – Tue Nov 10, 1:03 am ET  

  Move over, motorists. More New Yorkers than ever are choosing the bike lane over the car lane on their commutes, according to a new report. Full Story »

• GED facts

  New York Daily News – Tue Nov 10, 1:03 am ET  

  Where to go to get into a GED prep program or to find out where to take the test. Full Story »

New York Times

• Connecticut Governor Won’t Seek Re-election

  New York Times – 2 hrs 51 mins ago  

  In a surprising late-afternoon announcement, Gov. M. Jodi Rell did not immediately give a specific reason for her decision. Full Story »

• Offering Hope in Haircuts for the Jobless

  New York Times – Tue Nov 10, 6:31 am ET  

  A Greenwich Village studio gave complimentary styles to a number of people who could show proof of unemployment. Full Story »

• New York Gay Rights Foe Sees Nuance in His Stand

  New York Times – Tue Nov 10, 3:46 am ET  

  For those fighting to expand gay rights in New York, State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr., a Pentecostal minister, represents the most outspoken and unpredictable of foes. Full Story »

• Report Says Foster System Keeps Children Too Long

  New York Times – Tue Nov 10, 12:31 am ET  

  The advocacy group Children’s Rights said thousands of foster city children no longer had hope of returning home or getting adopted. Full Story »

• After Fatal Fire, Many in Queens Denounce Illegal Apartments

  New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 10:01 pm ET  

  After three died on Saturday in illegal apartments, building inspectors found eight more illegal units next door in Woodside. Full Story »

WCBS-TV New York

• NY School Hostage Suspect In Police Custody

  WCBS-TV New York – 20 mins ago  

  New York State police say a person is in custody in the hostage situation at a New York high school. A town official says the gunman who held a school administrator hostage at Stissing Mountain High is an adult former student. Police had him confined to one room and all the students are safe after the dramatic incident. He was taken away from the school by police just after 10 a.m. Full Story »

• Chilling Video: Woman Falls Into Path Of Train

  WCBS-TV New York – 1 hr 38 mins ago  

  A Massachusetts transit worker is being praised for her quick thinking at the controls of her train in Boston. A chilling video captured a drunk woman's close call with death after she fell on to tracks, into the path of an oncoming train. The MBTA surveillance system captured the scene at Boston's North Station shortly before 11 p.m. on Friday night. Full Story »

• NBA Great Abdul-Jabbar Has Rare Form Of Leukemia

  WCBS-TV New York – 2 hrs 27 mins ago  

  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA's all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday. The 62-year-old Abdul-Jabbar said his doctor didn't give any guarantees, but informed him: "You have a very good chance to live your life ... Full Story »

• Report Cites NYC Foster Care Woes

  WCBS-TV New York – 2 hrs 38 mins ago  

  An advocacy group says thousands of New York City children have languished in foster care for years. The group, called Children's Rights, says the problems include Family Court delays; inadequate casework; and a lack of urgency throughout the child welfare system. Commissioner John B. Mattingly says the Administration for Children's Services is working to shorten foster care stays. Full Story »

• MIRACLE: Woman Has Risky Surgery During Childbirth

  WCBS-TV New York – Tue Nov 10, 7:32 am ET  

  Moms-to-be will do anything to keep their babies out of harm's way, but what if the mother had to undergo emergency heart surgery? Now, imagine a very pregnant woman having to undergo heart surgery and deliver her baby – at the same time. It was an extremely rare case, even by major medical center standards, that became an amazing story of survival. Full Story »

New York Post

• Feds alone in charge of health

  New York Post – 1 hr 32 mins ago  

  WASHINGTON -- Health-care legislation moving through Congress will create nothing less than a government-run system like that in Canada, according to a study released yesterday. "Regardless of whether a public option is included, the reforms unde... Full Story »

• Fatalities afoot

  New York Post – Tue Nov 10, 6:59 am ET  

  Don't forget to look both ways -- and run for your life. If you need any more proof that city pedestrians are in the crosshairs of drivers, a new study shows that a staggering 31 percent of traffic fatalities in the Big Apple involve people on foo... Full Story »

• Deadbeat butt-head owes 'red' state NY $19M

  New York Post – Tue Nov 10, 6:59 am ET  

  The No. 1 New York state tax deadbeat is a Queens man who owes an eye-popping $19 million on cigarette taxes, newly released records show. Gui Hong Chen, an Elmhurst man according to state records, tops the list of 200 corporate tax deadbeats, whi... Full Story »

• Weird but true

  New York Post – Tue Nov 10, 6:59 am ET  

  Drop the Bazooka and come out with your hands up! There's a crime wave in Connecticut: sticky-fingered thieves are stealing chewing gum at stores statewide. In one of the biggest recent heists, a 21-year-old man was charged with shoplifting a... Full Story »

• New Gotti 'family' war

  New York Post – Tue Nov 10, 6:58 am ET  

  The former wife of the star witness against John "Junior" Gotti yesterday lashed out at the feds for helping her "liar" ex-husband skip out on more than $30,000 in child support. Carol Alite told The Post that John Alite hasn't paid her since he b... Full Story »

Staten Island Advance

• Buildings Department examining scene of chimney collapse in Greenridge

  Staten Island Advance – 2 mins ago  

  After heavy emergency response, no serious injuries reported Full Story »

• Gunman at upstate school surrenders to police

  Staten Island Advance – 2 mins ago  

  PINE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A state government official says a former student has surrendered to police after taking a school administrator hostage at an upstate New York high school. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was... Full Story »

• Chimney collapses onto Greenridge home, no injuries reported

  Staten Island Advance – 1 hr 2 mins ago  

  STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A Boylan Street home's chimney collapsed this morning onto a neighbor's house in Greenridge, according to Fire Department radio reports. Nobody has been injured but numerous units are on the scene, including Fire Department collapse units,... Full Story »

• New York Legislature convenes over budget deficit, gay marriage

  Staten Island Advance – 1 hr 32 mins ago  

  Gov. David Paterson called the special session, has said issues need to be dealt with now Full Story »

• Lowest gas prices on Staten Island -- Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

  Staten Island Advance – 1 hr 32 mins ago  

  STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The lowest price on Staten Island for the last 24 hours is $2.81.That price was reported at the Hess station at 2488 Hylan Boulevard, according to the Web site, NewYorkGasPrices.com.Find a lower price? Leave a comment... Full Story »

Newsday

• 8 people sickened in carbon monoxide leak at Plainview restaurant

  Newsday – 1 hr 23 mins ago  

  Several people lost consciousness and eight people were taken to hospitals after falling ill from carbon monoxide poisoning at a Plainview shish kebab restaurant Monday night, police said. Full Story »

• Eight people sickened in carbon monoxide leak at Plainview restaurant

  Newsday – 1 hr 45 mins ago  

  Several people lost consciousness because of carbon monoxide poisoning at a Plainview shish kebab restaurant Monday night and eight people were taken to hospitals, police said. Full Story »

• Witness: Diane Schuler had look of 'panic' before crash

  Newsday – Tue Nov 10, 5:51 am ET  

  According to a police report, a motorist saw someone who looked and dressed like Diane Schuler on the side of the road "with her hands on her knees as if throwing up." Full Story »

• Med. examiner: Victim was alive during stabbing

  Newsday – Tue Nov 10, 5:21 am ET  

  A medical examiner testified Monday that one of the victims had dozens of stab wounds on his torso that were inflicted while he was still alive. Full Story »

• Report: Diane Schuler had look of 'panic' before crash

  Newsday – Tue Nov 10, 12:06 am ET  

  Two hours before Diane Schuler drove the wrong way on an upstate parkway, killing herself and seven others, a motorist saw someone who looked and dressed like her doubled-over on the side of the road, "with her hands on her knees as if throwing up," according to a state police report released Monday. Full Story »

1010 WINS New York

• Suspicious Powder Causes NYC Consulate Scare

  1010 WINS New York – 22 mins ago  

  Envelopes containing suspicious powder were sent to three foreign consulates in Manhattan, but initial tests suggested the mailings were a hoax, police officials said. Units respond in midtown/ Daily News | AUDIO Full Story »

• Police: Dutchess County High School On Lock Down

  1010 WINS New York – 1 hr 7 mins ago  

  The Dutchess County Sheriff's Department says Stissing Mountain High School in Pine Plains has been locked down and police are on the scene. The sheriff's office and state police are responding to an "incident" at the school that police described as "very fluid." Full Story »

• TRACK THE STORM: Ida Blows Ashore, Weakens

  1010 WINS New York – 2 hrs 7 mins ago  

  Tropical Storm Ida blew ashore with rain and gusty but weakening winds before dawn Tuesday as weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents rode out the rare late-season storm. Full Story »

• NJ Town's 1st Black Mayor Steps Down after Threats

  1010 WINS New York – 2 hrs 7 mins ago  

  A man who says he endured slashed tires and death threats just before he became rural South Harrison Township's first black mayor is stepping down. Full Story »

• Upstate Semi-Pro Football Player Charged in Ref Attack

  1010 WINS New York – 2 hrs 7 mins ago  

  A referees' organization says it will not longer assign its members to semi-professional football games in the Rochester area because a player hit a ref in the face with his helmet. Full Story »

WABC-TV New York

• Sources: Principal held hostage in high school

  WABC-TV New York – 1 hr 27 mins ago  

  Police say a man who took a school principal hostage is in custody. Full Story »

• Letterman scheme suspect due in court

  WABC-TV New York – 1 hr 28 mins ago  

  The producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman is due in court Tuesday. Full Story »

• Hockey Hall of Fame inducts Leetch, Lamoriello

  WABC-TV New York – 2 hrs 8 mins ago  

  The Hockey Hall of Fame opened its doors to two local legends on Monday night. Full Story »

• NY could vote on same-sex marriage today

  WABC-TV New York – Tue Nov 10, 7:05 am ET  

  Gov. Paterson is urging senators to pass the issue during today's special session. Full Story »

• UN missions anthrax scare may be a hoax

  WABC-TV New York – Tue Nov 10, 6:39 am ET  

  The NYPD says letters sent to 3 UN missions appears to be an elaborate hoax. Full Story »

NBC New York

• Gunman Holding Principal Hostage at NY High School

  NBC New York – 30 mins ago  

  A town official says a man with a gun is holding a principal hostage at a upstate New York high school, but police have him confined to one room and all the students are safe.      Pine Plains Town Supervisor Gregg Pulver told... Full Story »

• Bette Midler Wants Yankees to Clean Up Their Act

  NBC New York – 1 hr 8 mins ago  

  The Yankees may have swept the grin off Jimmy Rollins' prophetic mouth, but Bette Midler wants the World Series champs to target their brooms closer to the ground. Full Story »

• NYPD Horse Allegedly Bites Jersey Woman

  NBC New York – Tue Nov 10, 6:52 am ET  

  A police horse's sharp mouth has a woman suing the city. Full Story »

• Letterman Extort Suspect to Ask Court to Drop Case

  NBC New York – Tue Nov 10, 5:37 am ET  

  A lawyer for David Letterman’s accused blackmailer will ask that Robert J. “Joe” Halderman’s case be dropped when he appears in court today for the first time since posting bail last month. Presented By: National Geographic Channel - Expedition Week Search for the Amazon Headshrinkers Sunday 9P e/p They say that shrinking heads is no longer practiced. We’re going to ask the experts. Premieres ... Full Story »

• Paterson to Lawmakers: Pass Gay Marriage This Week

  NBC New York – Tue Nov 10, 1:52 am ET  

  Gov. Paterson calls for "immediate" action in special session. Full Story »

WNYC New York Public Radio

• Cycling = Ka-Ching!

  WNYC New York Public Radio – 1 hr 53 mins ago  

  An economy that's headed downhill is not a good thing. But a bicycle going downhill picks up speed. And the bicycle business has been up in the past year. As WNYC's Ilya Marritz reports, it's counter.... Full Story »

• Report Finds Thousands of Kids Stuck in Overburdened Foster Care System

  WNYC New York Public Radio – 2 hrs 8 mins ago  

  Foster care is supposed to be a short term solution for kids waiting to either go back home or get adopted by a new family. But a new report by a child advocacy group depicts an overburdened system t.... Full Story »

• No Consensus Between Democrats on Gay Marriage Bill in NJ

  WNYC New York Public Radio – 2 hrs 37 mins ago  

  New Jersey State Senate President Richard Codey says even though he supports gay marriage, there may not be enough support in his caucus to bring it to a vote. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more. REPORTER.... Full Story »

• Dick Codey: The NJ Gov. That Almost Ran

  WNYC New York Public Radio – Mon Nov 9, 6:14 pm ET  

  President Obama came to New Jersey to publicly support Gov. John Corzine's failed re-election bid. Now, details about the White House's behind-the-scenes role in the New Jersey governor's race are co.... Full Story »

• Financial 411: Wall Street Money and Nonprofits

  WNYC New York Public Radio – Mon Nov 9, 5:44 pm ET  

  The Harlem Children’s Zone, and the promise and peril of being popular in the financial services industry. Guest: WNYC’s Beth Fertig. .... Full Story »