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• Christie’s 123rd Bruce Springsteen Concert Won’t Be at His Inauguration

  New York Times – Wed Dec 9, 11:31 am ET  

  Mr. Springsteen, a New Jersey native and die-hard Democrat, turned down a request by to perform at the inauguration of Republican governor-elect Christopher J. Christie. Full Story »

• In Albany, a Legislature Indifferent, if Not Averse, to Ethics Rules

  New York Times – Wed Dec 9, 9:31 am ET  

  The trial and conviction of former Senator Joseph L. Bruno shows fundamental flaws in the state’s oversight. Full Story »

• Making a Name for Himself, With Just 3 Letters

  New York Times – Wed Dec 9, 7:31 am ET  

  B.N.E., a surreptitious graffiti writer, painter and “sticker” whose tag has become ubiquitous, is the focus of a Manhattan exhibition sponsored by an ad agency. Full Story »

• Justices Appear Skeptical of Anticorruption Law

  New York Times – Wed Dec 9, 12:01 am ET  

  The honest-services law is often used to prosecute corporate executives and politicians said to have defrauded their employers or constituents. Full Story »

• Makeshift Brood Frees Ailing Brooklyn Woman From Loneliness

  New York Times – Tue Dec 8, 11:01 pm ET  

  The Neediest Cases Fund gave Catherine Gunderson help with food and furniture. Friends have given her newfound joy. Full Story »

New York Daily News

• Teachers Alini Brito, Cindy Mauro tossed from James Madison HS after being found naked - together

  New York Daily News – Wed Dec 9, 5:57 am ET  
  

  Two female Romance language instructors were tossed out of their Brooklyn high school after being caught "undressed" in an empty classroom, sources told the Daily News Tuesday. Full Story »

• New York City takes aim at illegal sales of realistic-looking toy guns

  New York Daily News – Wed Dec 9, 5:51 am ET  
  

  City officials are launching an ad campaign as part of a crackdown on illegal sales of realistic-looking toy guns. Full Story »

• Big Town, Big Picture: Times Square

  New York Daily News – Wed Dec 9, 2:48 am ET  
  

  Hardly the Crossroads of the World in those days, Long Acre Square at Broadway and 42nd was chiefly home to William K. Vanderbilt's American Horse Exchange - stables, to put it another way - and the Tenderloin's assorted lower refinements. Full Story »

• Pregnant murder victim's mother: Suspect should have been charged with murder of unborn fetus, too

  New York Daily News – Wed Dec 9, 2:45 am ET  
  

  On the day she was due to give birth to her first child, Niasha Delain was stabbed to death in her South Ozone Park apartment. Full Story »

• NYPD confiscates counterfeit handbags, other fake goods in Canal St. raid

  New York Daily News – Wed Dec 9, 1:42 am ET  

  Fork over that Fendi. The city confiscated $1 million in counterfeit handbags and other faux goods in Chinatown on Tuesday, angering bargain-hunters. Full Story »

New York Post

• Gavel to Gavel

  New York Post – Wed Dec 9, 12:37 pm ET  

  Fourteen years for legal eagleA Brooklyn attorney who was accused of threatening and intimidating witnesses scheduled to testify against his drug lord client was sentenced to 14 years in prison Friday, Federal prosecutors said.Robert Simels’ sentenci... Full Story »

• Crime slide continues in 76th Precinct

  New York Post – Wed Dec 9, 12:37 pm ET  

  Crime statistics in the 76th Precinct are mostly good, a little bad, but certainly not ugly, according to the precinct’s top cop, who pointed to data showing a downward trend of criminal activity.For the year, according to Captain Kenneth Corey, all ... Full Story »

• War of the Roses: Satmar sect split seeps into zoning showdown

  New York Post – Wed Dec 9, 12:37 pm ET  

  Borough President Marty Markowitz found himself in the middle of a simmering feud between the leaders of two rival Hasidic factions over a troubled williamsburg waterfront development project this week.After failing to receive a positive recommendati... Full Story »

• Triangle Squared! Rezoning Passes Two Key Council Votes

  New York Post – Wed Dec 9, 12:36 pm ET  

  The lights are still up on the Broadway Triangle.The City Council’s Land Use Committee and its Subcommittee on Planning, Dispositions and Concessions passed the controversial Broadway Triangle plan Monday morning, all but clearing the way for approva... Full Story »

• NYC takes up legislation on 'green' buildings

  New York Post – Wed Dec 9, 12:36 pm ET  

  The New York City Council is expected to pass legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. That’s the city’s largest source of heat-trapping gases. The Council is voting on the legislation Wednesday. Mayor Michael Bloomber... Full Story »

WCBS-TV New York

• Audio: Police OK Woman's Killing Of Intruder

  WCBS-TV New York – 14 mins ago  

  It's every homeowner's worst nightmare, especially if you live alone: someone breaks into your home while you're there. It happened to 57-year-old Donna Jackson in Oklahoma, and as heard in her dramatic 9-1-1 call, she took matters into her own hands. Full Story »

• Westchester Cleans Up After Season's First Storm

  WCBS-TV New York – 32 mins ago  

  Clean-up efforts are underway in northern Westchester County after a wintry mix of snow and rain. Yorktown Heights is still dealing with the first big snow of the season. Trucks rolled out at 3 a.m. to clear the roads, getting ready for what turned out to be a wintry mix. It was the first major storm for the area, closing schools and forcing residents to deal with a variety of unpleasant weather. Full Story »

• Winter Weather Retreats, Colder Temps On The Way

  WCBS-TV New York – 33 mins ago  

  Rain, snow or sleet, take your pick! Depending on where you were in the tri-state area Wednesday, you could have seen a little of everything. It all added up to a messy morning commute, and in some parts, lingered on through midday. But according to CBS 2 Meteorologist John Elliott, conditions will gradually clear, giving way to more tempered and seasonal weather. Until this evening that is ... Full Story »

• NYC Mayor To Meet With New Jersey Governor-Elect

  WCBS-TV New York – 1 hr 26 mins ago  

  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a meeting scheduled with New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie. According to a spokesman for the mayor, the two men will meet Thursday at City Hall to discuss "regional issues." The New York City mayor works with the New Jersey governor on a variety of issues, including the development of the World Trade Center site, which is owned by the Port Authority ... Full Story »

• NY Prosecutors Charge MD With Dealing Drugs

  WCBS-TV New York – 1 hr 47 mins ago  

  The lawyer for a Long Island physician accused of selling prescriptions of the painkiller Oxycodone says his client intends to fight the charges. Saji Francis pleaded not guilty to nine counts of criminal sale of a prescription Wednesday at his arraignment in First District Court in Hempstead. He is accused of selling the drugs between September and December out of his Massapequa office. Full Story »

Newsday

• Defense, prosecutors joust over Conroy statements

  Newsday – 2 hrs 10 mins ago  

  Jeffrey Conroy told investigators in the death of Marcelo Lucero he was not a racist, according to a statement quoted in court. Full Story »

• Oddone jury asks for witness testimony to be read

  Newsday – Wed Dec 9, 1:34 pm ET  

  A Suffolk jury considering murder charges against a Farmingville man involved in a 2008 bar fight listened Wednesday for more than an hour as a court reporter read a bar patron's testimony. Full Story »

• Prosecutors: Brookhaven clerk, husband ran wedding mill

  Newsday – Wed Dec 9, 1:19 pm ET  

  Pamela and Irwin Betheil acted as co-conspirators in a wedding mill that manipulated Brookhaven Town employees and defrauded more than 1,100 couples out of thousands of dollars in extra marriage fees, prosecutors said Wednesday at Criminal Court in Riverhead. Full Story »

• DA: Massapequa doc sold narcotic prescriptions near school

  Newsday – Wed Dec 9, 12:27 pm ET  

  Dr. Saji Francis, 49, of 4 Legends Circle, Melville, sold the prescriptions nine times between Sept. 1 and Dec. 8, according to the Nassau's narcotics/vice squad. Full Story »

• Rain expected to continue through the day

  Newsday – Wed Dec 9, 12:04 pm ET  

  A storm that buried areas of the Midwest and upstate New York under snow and ice battered LI with rain, wind. Full Story »

Asbury Park Press

• Indictment: Brick man set fire to his own home

  Asbury Park Press – 5 mins ago  

  TOMS RIVER — An Ocean County grand jury has lodged arson charges against a 52-year-old Brick man accused of setting fire to his home during an argument with his wife. Full Story »

• Sewer problem causes street closure in Red Bank

  Asbury Park Press – 38 mins ago  

  RED BANK — Officials had closed Monmouth Street westbound to traffic between Broad and Drummond streets due to a sewer problem as of about 3:20 p.m. Full Story »

• Former owner of Sawmill sues Seaside Park, alleges race bias

  Asbury Park Press – 1 hr 35 mins ago  

  SEASIDE PARK — The former owner of the Sawmill Cafe, a popular restaurant and bar, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against more than 60 Seaside Park officials and police officers, alleging they destroyed his business through five years of harassment motivated by racism. Full Story »

• Ambulance involved in minor accident in Toms River

  Asbury Park Press – 1 hr 50 mins ago  

  TOMS RIVER — A MONOC ambulance turning off of Glasgow Avenue was involved in a minor motor vehicle accident with a car at about 1:40 p.m., police said. Full Story »

• Road closed in Berkeley due to flooding

  Asbury Park Press – 2 hrs 20 mins ago  

  BERKELEY — Pinewald-Keswick Road, also known as Route 530, is closed between the Garden State Parkway and Double Trouble Road because of flooding on the road west of the highway, police said. Full Story »

The Star-Ledger

• Middlesex County shuttle bus driver admits stealing from donation box

  The Star-Ledger – 17 mins ago  

  A Middlesex County shuttle bus driver has pleaded guilty to stealing about $205 in cash from a donation box used by passengers who make voluntary contributions in appreciation of free rides to various destinations in the county. Mark B. Wolfthal,... Full Story »

• N.J. Senate to delay vote on gay marriage bill

  The Star-Ledger – 47 mins ago  

  Assembly committee likely to hear controversial measure -- Full Star-Ledger coverage of the Gay Marriage Debate Full Story »

• N.J. Gov.-elect Chris Christie scheduled to meet N.Y.C. Mayor Michael Bloomberg

  The Star-Ledger – 1 hr 17 mins ago  

  Nick Laham/Getty ImagesNew York City Mayor Michael BloombergNEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a meeting scheduled with New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie. According to a spokesman for the mayor, the two men will meet Thursday at... Full Story »

• Anti-tobacco group says N.J. falls short in funding prevention campaigns for kids

  The Star-Ledger – 1 hr 32 mins ago  

  Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerA file photo of a teen smoking a cigarette at a Morristown park.TRENTON -- An anti-tobacco group today released a report calling New Jersey’s commitment to deter lighting up among kids “disappointing," because the state spends less than... Full Story »

• Jury to decide fate of California trucker accused of transporting $516K of marijuana through N.J.

  The Star-Ledger – 1 hr 32 mins ago  

  MOUNT OLIVE -- After deliberating for two hours without reaching a verdict, the jury was excused for the day in the trial of the California trucker accused of knowingly transporting 147 pounds of marijuana worth $516,000 when it was stopped... Full Story »

The Record and Herald News

• Jayson Williams hopes to retain lawyers, who want to be removed from the case

  The Record and Herald News – 41 mins ago  

  The former Nets star is scheduled for a retrial next month stemming from the 2002 death of limousine driver Costas “Gus” Christofi. Full Story »

• Jets QB Mark Sanchez ruled out for Sunday

  The Record and Herald News – 1 hr 40 mins ago  

  Coach Rex Ryan said today that he is holding Sanchez out of Sunday's game at Tampa Bay. Kellen Clemens will make the start. Full Story »

• Police: Drunk man attacked Clifton police during rampage

  The Record and Herald News – 1 hr 40 mins ago  

  Police said they were called to the scene after the drunk man challenged customers of a Main Avenue store to a fight. Full Story »

• Ex bookkeeper for Englewood Housing Authority fined, sentenced in theft scam

  The Record and Herald News – 2 hrs 39 mins ago  

  Following a tearful plea for mercy, U.S. District Judge William J. Marini sentenced Sergio Gonzalez, 65, of Paramus to three years probation and directed that he serve four months of home confinement with electronic monitoring. Full Story »

• Attorneys file lawsuits for Italian tourists killed when sight-seeing copter, plane crashed

  The Record and Herald News – 2 hrs 39 mins ago  

  The August 8, 2009 crash, resulted in nine deaths. Full Story »

FOX 5 New York

• Cops vs. Devils: DiNardo Charity Game

  FOX 5 New York – 38 mins ago  

  Some Jersey City cops-turned-hockey-players mean business. Especially because the game they're practicing for is in memory of their fallen brother -- Marc DiNardo. It was Marc DiNardo's love of hockey that has inspired his fellow officers in the game, but it's a bittersweet event. Full Story »

• Bloomberg to Meet with Christie

  FOX 5 New York – 1 hr 23 mins ago  

  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a meeting scheduled with New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie. According to a spokesman for the mayor, the two men will meet Thursday at City Hall to discuss "regional issues." Full Story »

• Pettitte, Yankees agree to $11.75M

  FOX 5 New York – Wed Dec 9, 1:35 pm ET  

  Andy Pettitte is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to an $11.75 million, one-year contract. Full Story »

• Parents Arrested After Baby Dies

  FOX 5 New York – Wed Dec 9, 1:05 pm ET  

  New York City police have arrested the parents of an 11-month-old boy who died after having difficulty breathing.  The NYPD said the baby already had been taken to a Brooklyn hospital when officers arrived at the family's home Monday night.   Full Story »

• Union Square W Hotel Foreclosure Auction

  FOX 5 New York – Wed Dec 9, 8:35 am ET  

  The Union Square W Hotel was sold at a foreclosure auction.  It's one of the first dominoes to fall in connection with Dubai World's money problems. Full Story »

1010 WINS New York

• Mayor Bloomberg to Meet with NJ Gov-elect Christie

  1010 WINS New York – 36 mins ago  

  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a meeting scheduled with New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie. Full Story »

• NJ Transit Approves Jersey Shore to Airport Bus

  1010 WINS New York – 1 hr 21 mins ago  

  Jersey shore residents will be able to ride a bus to Newark Liberty International Airport. Full Story »

• Report Blames Cargo Ship for Newark Bay Collision

  1010 WINS New York – 1 hr 21 mins ago  

  A federal report blames the officers of a Liberian-registered ship for a collision with a dredging boat in Newark Bay last year. Full Story »

• Got Green for Tavern Decor? Restaurant's Items for Sale

  1010 WINS New York – 1 hr 21 mins ago  

  If you want to own a piece of New York City's landmark Tavern on the Green restaurant, get ready to open your wallet. Decorative items from the Central Park restaurant are being sold at an auction from Jan. 13-14. Full Story »

• Investment Exec to Pay $20M in NY Pension Scandal

  1010 WINS New York – 1 hr 36 mins ago  

  An investment executive linked to a corruption scandal at New York state's public pension fund has agreed to pay $20 million in restitution, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Full Story »