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NYC Schools Chancellor Blasts Mayoral Candidates
New York City :: NY :: USA | 3 days ago
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New York City's public schools is lashing back at mayoral candidates who say they would change Mayor Michael Bloomberg's education policies if elected this November. Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said Saturday that the policies championed by
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Taxi And Limousine Commission Drives Unlicensed "Dollar" Vans Off The Road
Williamsburg :: VA :: USA | 4 days ago
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The Taxi and Limousine Commission is cracking down on gypsy cabs and illegal dollar vans, and its enforcement team takes hundreds of unlicensed vehicles off the streets every month...So-called dollar vans dart along congested Flatbush Avenue in the
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New DeKalb police station on course for November completion
DeKalb :: IL :: USA | 5 days ago
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The new DeKalb police station is 60 percent finished, and should be complete by November, the city official overseeing the project says...It doesn't feel like a construction project any more, Moore said...In 2012, the DeKalb City Council approved
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Judge: Taxi of Tomorrow plan violates law
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 6 days ago
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Stories The city's Taxi of Tomorrow plan violates a law requiring that some cabs be low-pollution hybrids, a judge ruled Wednesday. But the Taxi and Limousine Commission has no plans to put the brakes on the program. The Bloomberg administration has
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In Washington Heights, 4 Mayoral Candidates Woo Hispanics
New York City :: NY :: USA | 6 days ago
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Street-Naming Event Gives Mayoral Hopefuls a Chance to Woo Hispanics Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times Mayoral candidates attended a ceremony on Wednesday in Washington Heights to name a portion of Broadway after a Dominican man who is believed to be
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Judge Blocks New York's Taxi of Tomorrow Plan
New York City :: NY :: USA | 6 days ago
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Judge Blocks Plan by City for New Taxis Published: May 15, 2013 A State Supreme Court judge on Wednesday blocked the Bloomberg administration's plan for a near-uniform fleet of yellow cabs, ruling that it violated a New York City provision requiring
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Taxi, limo agency: Drivers should pay for repairs
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 7 days ago
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The Taxi and Limousine Commission is asking its board Thursday to approve a series of rule changes enabling owners to charge drivers more to lease cabs on a weekly basis and also force drivers to pay for some car repairs. But a report penned by
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Bloomberg's proposal to close fire companies 'has to stop': councilman
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 7 days ago
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Bloomberg's proposal to close 20 fire companies 'has to stop': Councilman The fire commissioner and City Council members urge against closure of fire companies, which could save city $59 million. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 12:53 AM Fraser Hall/Getty
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Schools Chief Blasts Democratic Mayoral Candidates
New York City :: NY :: USA | 8 days ago
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Schools Chief Blasts Mayoral Candidates Over Remarks at Education Forum Published: May 13, 2013 Dennis M. Walcott , the New York City schools chancellor, lashed out at the Democratic candidates for mayor on Monday, saying that he did not believe any
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Hi, Stranger, Share This Cab With Me?
New York City :: NY :: USA | 9 days ago
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Gone are the days New Yorkers fight and cut each other off in imaginary queues to secure an elusive taxi...And trade those bitter feelings in for some good old fashioned neighborly love. "Hey, new friend, let's share this cab and we'll each pay half."
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