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To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us Arbitron settles radio ratings service lawsuits NEW YORK (AP) — Radio audience research firm Arbitron Inc. said Wednesday it has settled lawsuits with the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey over its electronic... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008997/arbitron-settles-radio-ratings-service-lawsuits Debate rages over whether Madoff should be in jail NEW YORK (AP) — A debate has been raging in New York over the fact that Bernard Madoff remains free on bail, spending his days in his luxury Manhattan penthouse despite being... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008996/debate-rages-over-whether-madoff-should-be-in-jail Teacher Arrested For Making Girl, 6, Remove Shirt Fairfield police have arrested a special education teacher on allegations she punished a 6-year-old student with autism by making the girl take her shirt off in a classroom.... http://www.yourstreet.com/5009033/teacher-arrested-for-making-girl-6-remove-shirt Stocks open lower as jitters about retail return Associated Press - January 8, 2009 9:53 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street's worries about weak consumer spending are reviving, sending stocks lower after even strong retailers... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008825/stocks-open-lower-as-jitters-about-retail-return Stocks open lower as jitters about retail return NEW YORK -- Wall Street's worries about weak consumer spending are reviving, sending stocks lower after even strong retailers reported weak sales for the holiday shopping season. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008962/stocks-open-lower-as-jitters-about-retail-return Rental buildings pay broker's fees, offer free rent While market reports show rents have gone down in Manhattan, Fritz Frigan, the executive director of sales and leasing for Halstead Property, said an even better measure of the... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008727/rental-buildings-pay-broker-s-fees-offer-free-rent $2 Billion in Taxpayer Money to Yankees to Yield 22 New Permanent Jobs New York City Proposes to Give Yankees $430 Million For Television/Audio-Visual System, Concession, and Other Stadium AdditionsBrodsky Committee Continues to Seek Data in Face... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008973/2-billion-in-taxpayer-money-to-yankees-to-yield-22-new-permanent-jobs Man stabbed in Central Park Police say a man has been stabbed in Central Park and is being treated at a hospital. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. near the Wollman skating rink. The 29-year-old man... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008668/man-stabbed-in-central-park Elderly Madoff Investors in Financial Trouble Also in the Morning Buzz: the new Manhattan Marriage Bureau; Governor Paterson's State of the State address; and more headlines from local papers. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008819/elderly-madoff-investors-in-financial-trouble Marty Golden and Hiram Monserrate Have Awkward Moment People were left wondering if Hiram Monserrate would show up for his Senate swearing-in yesterday after he missed two appearances this week, and in light of the fact that he was... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008824/marty-golden-and-hiram-monserrate-have-awkward-moment Stock futures lower after unemployment claims data Associated Press - January 8, 2009 8:53 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street is headed for a lower open even after the government said initial jobless claims fell unexpectedly... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008587/stock-futures-lower-after-unemployment-claims-data Adventures in Adaptive Reuse: A former DMV office near City... A former DMV office near City Hall has completed a $12 million conversion that turned the dour space into...a wedding chapel. The new Manhattan Marriage Bureau replaces the... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008750/adventures-in-adaptive-reuse-a-former-dmv-office-near-city It’s a long way to Broadway (from Boca) A Pittsford Sutherland grad and her college classmates will perform in the Big Apple. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008470/it-s-a-long-way-to-broadway-from-boca Body of woman found on Bronx rooftop Police say they found the body of a woman on the roof of a Bronx apartment building. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008697/body-of-woman-found-on-bronx-rooftop Ten for Thursday: Obama to speak Obama, in a big speech this morning at George Mason University, will try to make the case for his stimulus package by painting a dire picture of the country's economic condition... http://www.yourstreet.com/5009038/ten-for-thursday-obama-to-speak Second arrest in slay of NYC cabbie Police have arrested a second man in the killing of a New York City livery cab driver, one of two who were shot in the last days of 2008. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008698/second-arrest-in-slay-of-nyc-cabbie Man stabbed near Central Park landmark New York City police say a man has been stabbed in Central Park and is being treated at a hospital. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008614/man-stabbed-near-central-park-landmark Video (2 min.): A.M. Report - Driveway-nails grudge, missing Jesus,... A look at stories making news today, including roofing nails and a grudge, the latest on a missing baby Jesus statue in Tarrytown, a key vote on $187 million in Clarkstown... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008691/video-2-min-a-m-report-driveway-nails-grudge-missing-jesus N.Y. man demands estranged wife pay him for kidney A Long Island surgeon embroiled in a nearly four-year divorce proceeding wants his estranged wife to return the kidney he donated ... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008624/n-y-man-demands-estranged-wife-pay-him-for-kidney Cops: Special Ed. Teacher Made Girl Take off Shirt Fairfield police have arrested a special education teacher on allegations she punished a 6-year-old autistic student by making the girl take her shirt off in a classroom. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008428/cops-special-ed-teacher-made-girl-take-off-shirt LIRR Sets On-Time Record The Long Island Rail Road says that just over 95 percent of its commuter trains were on time last year, setting a new record. READ MORE >> http://www.yourstreet.com/5008650/lirr-sets-on-time-record Thursday Links Governor Says New York Is in a Perilous Situation [NY Times] Deal for Wireless Access in City Parks Collapses [NY Times] China Losing Taste for Debt From U.S. [NY Times] New... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008442/thursday-links Citi Habitats also to close 57th Street branch Citi Habitats said it is closing another one of its branches and laying off employees in a bid to cut costs in the sputtering economy. In addition to the closure of its... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008725/citi-habitats-also-to-close-57th-street-branch NY man wants kidney back in divorce LONG ISLAND, New York (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Divorces can get ugly, especially when you're not ready to let go. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008478/ny-man-wants-kidney-back-in-divorce Port Authority to post inspections for airports, WTC The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will make public internal inspection records of LaGuardia and Kennedy airports, bus and train terminals and the trade center site. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008493/port-authority-to-post-inspections-for-airports-wtc N.Y. man demands estranged wife pay him for kidney GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- A Long Island surgeon embroiled in a nearly four-year divorce proceeding wants his estranged wife to return the kidney he donated to her, although he says... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008558/n-y-man-demands-estranged-wife-pay-him-for-kidney The Round-Up: Thursday More on the Apthorp duel between Lev Leviev and Maurice Mann. [NY Post] New Yorkers could expect to pay $5 more per Con Ed bill starting in April. [NY Post] Major chains... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008626/the-round-up-thursday Starting the Overhaul of Wall Street Will President-elect Barack Obama deliver on his promise of forming a "21st-century regulatory framework" for the financial system? The editorial board of The New York Times... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008637/starting-the-overhaul-of-wall-street Brooklyn Brewery not moving to Red Hook, retail brokers predict 20% fall... 1. Brooklyn Brewery won't be moving to Red Hook waterfront [NY Mag] 2. Sellers who don't want to lower the sale price turn to renting [Post] 3. Retail brokers say rents... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008414/brooklyn-brewery-not-moving-to-red-hook-retail-brokers-predict-20-fall man demands estranged wife pay for kidney GARDEN CITY, NY - A New York doctor is demanding that his estranged wife pay him $1 5 million to compensate him for the kidney he gave her while they were still on good terms. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008521/man-demands-estranged-wife-pay-for-kidney Man demands estranged wife pay for kidney GARDEN CITY, NY - A New York doctor is demanding that his estranged wife pay him $1 5 million to compensate him for the kidney he gave her while they were still on good terms. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008437/man-demands-estranged-wife-pay-for-kidney Hedge Fund Takes Aim at Yeshiva's Board Normally, activist hedge fund managers try to shake up boards of companies they've invested in. But one fund manager is seeking to oust the directors of his alma mater over the... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008329/hedge-fund-takes-aim-at-yeshiva-s-board 2nd Arrest Made in Brooklyn Cab Driver Slaying Police have arrested a second man in the killing of a New York City livery cab driver, one of two who were shot in the last days of 2008. http://www.yourstreet.com/5008425/2nd-arrest-made-in-brooklyn-cab-driver-slaying Dog Caught Stealing Home at Citi Field Not since Ricky Henderson's playing days in Queens has someone dogged it this bad for the Mets... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008336/dog-caught-stealing-home-at-citi-field News Of The Day Coverage of Gov. David Paterson's State of the State address, in which he characterized New York's current status as "perilous" and asked for "sacrifice," is here , here , ... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008469/news-of-the-day Mom's Dismembered Body Found In Fordham Area The charred, dismembered body of a young mom was found on the roof of a Bronx apartment building near Fordham University late last night. Police say they arrested the woman's ex... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008431/mom-s-dismembered-body-found-in-fordham-area Hotelier Ira Drukier Returns to Chelsea Hotel Fold as Friend Rather Than... Good to have you on board, Ira! First Drukier—a partner in BD Hotels, which ran the Chelsea Hotel for 10 months—was quoted in Chris Shott’s article in the Observer as saying... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008757/hotelier-ira-drukier-returns-to-chelsea-hotel-fold-as-friend-rather-than ZeaChem Rakes in $34 Million Cellulosic ethanol start-up ZeaChem, working to build a next-generation biofuel plant in the United States, announced on Wednesday that it had nabbed $34 million in fresh... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008071/zeachem-rakes-in-34-million Body Of Woman Found On Bronx Rooftop Police say they found the body of a woman on the roof of a Bronx apartment building. Police were responding to a 911 call of a missing person when they discovered the remains at... http://www.yourstreet.com/5007835/body-of-woman-found-on-bronx-rooftop Today's Andrew Zimbalist quiz Atlantic Yards Report Here's a quick visit with Andrew Zimbalist, author of the deeply-flawed 2004 report, Estimated Fiscal Impact of the Atlantic Yards Project on the New York... http://www.yourstreet.com/5007929/today-s-andrew-zimbalist-quiz Alliance spreads knowledge of past to newer residents Nearly a century ago, trainloads of people began flowing into the small waterfront borough of Beachwood to choose the lot of land that they received while purchasing a six-month... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008244/alliance-spreads-knowledge-of-past-to-newer-residents Lyondell Gets $2 Billion In Bankruptcy Financing A bankruptcy court gave Lyondell Chemical the green light to access more than $2 billion in interim debtor-in-possession financing and an emergency $100 million loan from a... http://www.yourstreet.com/5007975/lyondell-gets-2-billion-in-bankruptcy-financing Saying 'I do' with style, glamour in City Hall NEW YORK (AP) -- City Hall weddings in Manhattan used to be memorable for all the wrong reasons, so Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has given the marriage bureau a makeover with the... http://www.yourstreet.com/5007816/saying-i-do-with-style-glamour-in-city-hall Paterson focuses on fiscal challenges in state address ALBANY -- With the state budget dripping in red ink, Gov. David A. Paterson made a plea for help to Washington, asked New Yorkers to volunteer more and prepare for cuts in... http://www.yourstreet.com/5007818/paterson-focuses-on-fiscal-challenges-in-state-address Talking to upstate New York It's mildly disappointing but hardly surprising that Gov. David A. Paterson has scrapped the idea of a separate “State of Upstate” address. He can't want to be bound by the... http://www.yourstreet.com/5008126/talking-to-upstate-new-york Shares Swoon on Dim Earnings Forecast New worries about corporate losses and soaring unemployment pummeled Wall Street on Wednesday, wiping away nearly all the gains stocks had made since the beginning of the year,... http://www.yourstreet.com/5007976/shares-swoon-on-dim-earnings-forecast EX IS AN ORGAN MOANER She stole his heart, but it's his kidney that he wants back. A Long Island surgeon who dumped his wife after she allegedly had a steamy affair wants her to give back the kidney... http://www.yourstreet.com/5007873/ex-is-an-organ-moaner Port Aurthority plans to post safety records at N.Y.C. sites The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it is posting records at New York airports and World Trade Center site to prove its facilities are as safe as any in the city.... http://www.yourstreet.com/5007523/port-aurthority-plans-to-post-safety-records-at-n-y-c-sites On the Bright Side: SK grad combines rap, rock A South Kortright graduate has drawn international attention by following his love of music.When Max Tannone, 22, who is now a resident of New York City, uploaded music to his... http://www.yourstreet.com/5007343/on-the-bright-side-sk-grad-combines-rap-rock TRIAL BY JEWRY A $500 million landmark Upper West Side building might be heading into foreclosure unless its dueling owners can quickly find a rabbi they both consider kosher. Lev Leviev and... http://www.yourstreet.com/5007860/trial-by-jewry