New York Times

Connecticut Governor Won’t Seek Re-election
New York Times – Tue Nov 10, 7:46 am ET

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 »
Lottery Numbers
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 9:46 pm ET

Nov. 9, 2009. Full Story »
After Her Sister’s Death, Opening Up a Crowded Home
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 9:31 pm ET

Felicia Fields brought her niece and nephew into a tiny two-bedroom space she already shared by her three children and her fiancé. Full Story »
Bible That Vanished on Kristallnacht Is Heading Home
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 9:31 pm ET

The two volumes of the nearly 500-year-old Hebrew holy book were smuggled into New York City last year before the authorities confiscated them. Full Story »
Sweets, by Hand and From the Heart
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 9:31 pm ET

Kamila Myzel and her mother have been turning out homemade chocolate, marzipan and cookies for nearly 20 years at their sweet shop on West 55th Street. Full Story »
Children Learn a Maxim in Case an Elevator Gets Stuck: ‘Ring, Relax and Wait’
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 9:31 pm ET

Elevator Safety Week began the same day that a Brooklyn man, Gerhardt Fuchs, fell down a shaft to his death. Full Story »
Offering Hope in Haircuts for the Jobless
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 9:16 pm ET

During two days, a Greenwich Village studio gave complimentary styles to a number of people who could show proof of unemployment. Full Story »
New York’s Voice of Dissent on Gay Marriage
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 9:16 pm ET

As advocates push for a vote on same-sex marriage in the State Senate, Senator Rubén Díaz Sr. is back in a familiar role — dissenting from many of his colleagues. Full Story »
Paterson Paints Grim Picture of N.Y. Budget Crisis
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 8:01 pm ET

In a rare speech to the state legislature in special session, Gov. David A. Paterson said that deep cuts were urgently needed. Full Story »
New York, Needing Cash, Steps Up Pursuit of Tax Delinquents
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 7:46 pm ET

With more than 1.2 million active cases, the state is on a pace to file the largest number of tax warrants in a single year. Full Story »
For Kelly, a Chance to Add to His Legacy
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 3:31 pm ET

The mayor is expected to ask Raymond W. Kelly to stay on, which would allow him to ingrain his policies into the police department. Full Story »
After a Boss’s Fraud, Training for a New Job and Holding on to Hope
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 3:31 pm ET

The downfall of Marc S. Dreier, the fraudulent financier, left a copy machine operator without a job. But he has impressed his caseworker with his initiative. Full Story »
Paterson to Speak on Budget Crisis
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 2:31 pm ET

The governor’s speech to a joint session comes a day before legislators will convene for an extraordinary session to take up his proposed cuts, among other issues. Full Story »
Metropolitan Diary
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 1:31 pm ET

Ushers play invisible instruments at Carnegie Hall, a chicken roams Prospect Park and scenes from the sidewalks of New York. Full Story »
In Resilient Neighborhood, Morale Tumbles After Fire
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 11:31 am ET

Merchants struggle to rebuild their livelihoods after a five-alarm fire on Halloween morning destroyed a strip of stores in Norwood, in the Bronx. Full Story »
Drummer Dies After Fall in Elevator Shaft
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 11:31 am ET

Gerhardt Fuchs, a drummer whose name became famous in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, died on Sunday morning. Full Story »
New York Clinics See Few Crowds for Free Vaccine
New York Times – Mon Nov 9, 9:31 am ET

The small number of people who showed up to be vaccinated could be attributed to wariness about the new swine flu vaccine or a lack of knowledge about the clinics. Full Story »
Sober Mood at New York Post as Circulation Spirals Lower
New York Times – Sun Nov 8, 9:46 pm ET

Nearly every paper in America has lost circulation, but The New York Post more than most — down almost 30 percent in 2.5 years. Full Story »
Low Turnout at City Clinics for Free Swine Flu Vaccine
New York Times – Sun Nov 8, 9:32 pm ET

The small number of people who showed up to be vaccinated at New York schools could be attributed to wariness about the new vaccine or a lack of knowledge about the clinics. Full Story »
Firefighters Cite Error in Dispatch of Fatal Fire
New York Times – Sun Nov 8, 9:31 pm ET

A dispatcher sent firefighters to the wrong address in response to a fire in Queens that killed three people on Saturday. Full Story »
Undecided Nassau County Executive Race Puts Suozzi’s Political Future in Limbo
New York Times – Sun Nov 8, 9:16 pm ET

Far from cruising to re-election, a once-rising Democratic star is in a virtual dead heat that could torpedo his political career. Full Story »