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November 1, 2011
After Years of Clearing Boards, Charles Oakley Takes to Buffing Cars
By JOE BRESCIA
He used to be a star on the basketball court for the Knicks. Now he's the man drying your car at the car wash, which he owns.
One Casualty of Northeaster: ‘Trick or Treat!’
By JAMES BARRON
Erik Jacobs for The New York Times
Dangerous conditions in towns like Lexington, Mass., above, caused officials to postpone Halloween events and urge that parents defer trick-or-treating.
The freak storm may well be remembered as the Grinch that stole Halloween.
November 1, 2011
Global Citizen No. 7,000,000,000
By CLYDE HABERMAN
The Day: According to health department statistics, 347 babies, on average, enter the world each day in the five boroughs. One of those kids could have been a contender to be the world's seven billionth person. Also, what City Room is reading in other newspapers and blogs.
November 1, 2011
Seeking A Billionaire's Halloween Treats
By KATE TAYLOR
Three Upper East Side youngsters and their fathers made a beeline Monday night for a locally famous trick-or-treating destination: the mayor's house.
Central Park Cleanup Has Sunday Deadline for Marathon
By LISA W. FODERARO
Workers are faced with clearing the route of the marathon in Central Park in time for the run on Sunday, after a freak storm felled trees and tore branches down.
Cooper Union Looks at Charging Tuition
By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA
The New York City college founded in 1859 to provide free education for the working class may begin charging undergraduate tuition for the first time in more than a century, its president said Monday.
High Fatality Rate Found for Low-Cost Buses
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
A federal investigation found that inexpensive “curbside” carriers are no more likely to be involved in accidents, but that fatalities are more likely when accidents occur.
Allegations of Exam-Tampering Soar
By SHARON OTTERMAN
The portion of city high schools facing cheating accusations has risen sharply under the Bloomberg administration, as educators have faced growing pressure to raise scores.
Document: Cheating DatabaseCity Hall Admits Mishandling Technology Projects
By DAVID M. HALBFINGER
Bloomberg administration officials told the City Council that it would not oppose a bill requiring Council notification of troubles in major projects.
By Deadline, 7 Bids in Science School Contest
By PATRICK McGEEHAN
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg did his best to dispel any notion that the contest for the city’s support in building a science school was a race between Stanford and Cornell.
City to Pay $70 Million in Medicaid Suit
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
New York City acknowledged that from 2000 to 2010 it had re-authorized personal care for certain patients without having obtained the required assessments from experts.
Intentions at Heart of Arms-Trafficking Case
By NOAH ROSENBERG
In closing arguments, the prosecution said Viktor Bout endeavored to sell weapons to terrorists, while the defense argued it was a ruse to sell two old planes.
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In Stare-Down With Protesters, Governor Blinked
By MICHAEL POWELL
The Cuomo administration’s plan to oust Occupy Wall Street protesters from an Albany tent city they call Camp Cuomoville failed.
The Appraisal
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A town house in Brooklyn was a recruitment tool for Saint Ann’s, helping it become more competitive with its peers in attracting leaders.
Metropolitan
Storing the Stuff of Dreams
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The valuables now stored in the neo-Gothic tower of Day & Meyer, Murray & Young reflect cultural change, with much less silver and much more fine art.
Graphic: Storing With StyleCharacter Study
Fixated on What He Fixes
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Peter Guggenheim is perhaps the city’s foremost seller and fixer of radio scanners, which monitor frequencies used by emergency responders like police officers and firefighters.
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When the City Was a House of Horrors
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