Displaying items 13-24 of 37
» View latimes.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
•
Next >
-
Police chief fetes finest
By Veronica RochaDOWNTOWN GLENDALE — Glendale Police Department's finest were honored Thursday for acts of bravery, exemplary skills and in-depth investigations that led to multiple arrests. Hundreds gathered inside the Hilton Glendale for the 15th annual...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gang Activity, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Murder
-
Indicted Democrat Corbin gets some GOP love
Spin CycleNassau Democrat Roger Corbin got a show of moral support from a Republican legislator Monday, just hours before his fellow Democrats were to decide whether to nominate him for another term while he awaits trial on federal tax charges.......Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland)
-
Back home on LI, DiNapoli is "champion" to one group
Spin CycleState Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli volunteered Thursday to become the first statewide candidate to opt into a proposed public financing system that would begin with the 2010 election for comptroller. The Long Island Progressive Coalition and other good...Tags: Thomas P. DiNapoli, Long Island, Thomaston
-
Bishop Murphy backs Lighthouse project
Spin CycleThe Lighthouse Project in Uniondale has the blessing, in the temporal sense, of Bishop William Murphy, head of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. At the bishop???s request, co-developer and Islanders owner Charles Wang gave a presentation for parishoners...Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Charles Wang
-
Big Crowds Expected At Lighthouse Project Hearing
The Town of Hempstead's hearing Tuesday on the environmental impacts of the proposed Lighthouse project surrounding Nassau Coliseum is expected to attract more people than the 1,150-seat venue on the nearby Hofstra University campus can hold.
To...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, WPIX, Hofstra University, Education, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
-
Views on striking workers harshly split
STAFF WRITERSThe genial feeling of shared suffering took on a testier edge Wednesday as commuters endured the second day of a transit strike. "I sympathize with them, but this is very stressful. I need this to end," Amanda George of Elmont said of the striking...Tags: Career and Workplace, Travel, Queensboro Bridge, Ray Johnson, West Village
-
Tales from a nightmare commute
STAFF WRITERSThey walked. They cycled. They carpooled. And they waited. They stood in two-hour lines to buy tickets for Long Island Rail Road trains. They waited on curbs for cabs, commuter vans or even strangers' cars. They negotiated vehicle checkpoints to cross...Tags: Travel, Ozone Park, Queensboro Bridge, Michael Bloomberg, Henry Hudson
-
Mediators made the difference
STAFF WRITERA veteran government official and two private labor mediators with close union ties were instrumental in getting the transit talks back on track, several officials said Thursday. The trio was led by Richard Curreri, the director of conciliation at the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unions, Politics, Labor Disputes, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
-
FDNY releases 9/11 oral histories, transmissions
Fire Lt. Brian Becker had just arrived at the north tower with his unit on Sept. 11, 2001, when a chief grabbed him by the shoulders.
"'Team up with Engine 4 and start your way up,'" Becker recalled. "And I remember specifically asking him, 'How are we...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Censorship, Air and Space Accidents, Defense, News Media
-
Church Employee Fired After Blowing Whistle on Porn Watching Priest
SOUND BEACH, N.Y. (WPIX) -- Bishop William Murphy, the leader of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, found himself answering questions in a deposition Tuesday on why he allowed a disgraced priest to fire the business manager that outed him for having...Tags: WPIX, Death, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Pornography, Christianity
-
Bloomberg delivers stadium eulogy
STAFF WRITERMayor Michael Bloomberg delivered a terse and impassioned eulogy for the proposed West Side stadium Tuesday, saying it was now up to the United States Olympic Committee to decide if the city should withdraw its bid for the 2012 summer games. "We have let...Tags: Politics, Local Elections, International Olympic Committee, Multi-Sport Events, Michael Bloomberg
-
Behind the scenes at transit talks
STAFF WRITERSIt was 10:30 a.m., Day 3 of a transit strike that had paralyzed the city, and union chief Roger Toussaint was 30 minutes away from a court date that could have landed him and his top aides in jail. A media blackout had left everyone in the dark about...Tags: Travel, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Michael Bloomberg, Strikes, Pension and Welfare
May 21, 2010
|Story| Glendale News Press
Jun 8, 2009
|Blog| Newsday
Jun 4, 2009
|Blog| Newsday
Jul 6, 2009
|Blog| Newsday
Aug 4, 2009
|Story| WPIX-LTV
Dec 22, 2005
|Story| New York City
Dec 21, 2005
|Story| New York City
Dec 23, 2005
|Story| New York City
Aug 13, 2005
|Story| New York City
Jan 28, 2009
|Story| WPIX-LTV
Jun 8, 2005
|Story| New York City
Dec 23, 2005
|Story| New York City
Original site for William Murphy topic gallery.
