Wednesday Links
Paterson Prepares Wage Bill for Construction Sites [NY Times] Schools’ Grades Reflect Persistent Disparity [NY Times] Service Announcements Serve Cycling Rules With Humor [NY Times] Temporary Cemetery Appears by Brooklyn Bridge [NY Post] Carroll Gardens locals fret over halted condo project [NY Daily News] Woman Kidnapped on Tillary Street [Brooklyn Paper] 80 Dekalb Ready for…
Paterson Prepares Wage Bill for Construction Sites [NY Times]
Schools’ Grades Reflect Persistent Disparity [NY Times]
Service Announcements Serve Cycling Rules With Humor [NY Times]
Temporary Cemetery Appears by Brooklyn Bridge [NY Post]
Carroll Gardens locals fret over halted condo project [NY Daily News]
Woman Kidnapped on Tillary Street [Brooklyn Paper]
80 Dekalb Ready for Tenants [Brooklyn Eagle]
Union Street Chef Freaks Out on Customer [Eater]
Court Ruling on Nets’ Arena Looms [NorthJersey.com]
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There’s actually empirical evidence that raising wages does NOT necessarily reduce employment. Do a search on Card and Krueger.
add up all the ‘consulting fees’ such as Bruno received — that is the real money.
NYC public school ADULTS (yes adults!) wouldn’t be considered dumb and ignorant if they actually graduated knowing what x is in X^2 = 9. sooooo sad. but then again i guess you really don’t need 7th grade pre-algebra skills to operate a cash register… or do you? hmmm
*rob*
I am just too busy reading about Chefs throwing lobsters. So who wants to go with me to Petite Crevette and order lobster?
“After all, it is the corps that contribute all the money to pols and lobbyists. ”
Pete, that is so not true. The top contributors to Albany politicians are the teacher’s union and local 1199, BY FAR. Every year the papers document the top lobbyists.
DIBS,
Thanks for the recommendation.
That would be correct, ET.
benson…go to Jake’s Seafood there. It may have a new name now, something like jake’s Crawfish but everyone knows it as Jake’s.
absolutely, the state should just give subsidies to corps and get rid of all protections for workers. After all, it is the corps that contribute all the money to pols and lobbyists. They are paying for all this preferential treatment.
If bike snob = oxymoron then bike rider = moron?