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Bronx Residents Lash Out At NYPD Over Teen's Shooting
Hundreds of Bronx residents turned out Wednesday to meet with police in the precinct where an officer shot and killed an unarmed 18-year-old last week, and many said they’re fed up with what they consider a lack of respect from authorities.
2/8/2012 - By: Michael Herzenberg
DOE Halts Phase-Out Plans For Two Public Middle Schools
Department of Education officials announced Wednesday that two schools have been removed from a list of potential closures and "phase-outs," but 23 others face an uncertain future as the Panel for Educational Policy prepares to put them to a vote. | See which schools are facing closures and phase-outs. | Read New Yorkers' thoughts.
2/8/2012 - By: NY1 News
NY1 Exclusive: Queens Parents Outraged Over Daughter's Gun Spelling Assignment
Two parents in Queens were outraged after their five-year-old daughter was asked to complete a spelling worksheet that featured the words "gun" and "rob," but officials at the Department of Education said Wednesday that the teacher, who brought the offending worksheet from a previous school, has apologized.
2/8/2012 - By: Dean Meminger
Quinn To Discuss Child Care In State Of The City Speech
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn will focus some of her State of the City speech Thursday on children, and she is expected to call for mandatory kindergarten for the city's 5-year-olds.
2/8/2012 - By: NY1 News
Egan Regrets Apology Made During Church Sex Abuse Scandal
In a candid new interview, Edward Cardinal Egan says he regrets having apologized for a sex abuse scandal that unfolded during his stint as bishop in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
2/8/2012 - By: NY1 News
Dr. Stephen Levin, Who Worked To Help Victims Of 9/11, Dies At 71
Dr. Stephen Levin, the doctor who helped identify September 11th-related illnesses, has died.
2/8/2012 - By: NY1 News
Fashion Week 2012: Fern Mallis Tries Her Hand At Design With New Accessory Line
Some may know her for her years working behind the scenes at Fashion Week, but Fern Mallis is now jumping to the other side of the runway and giving design a shot.
2/8/2012 - By: Michelle Park
NY1 At 20: 1993 Report Examines Demand For Alternative HIV/AIDS Medication
As NY1 News revisits its 20-year history, the station looks back at reporter Debbie Feyerick's February 8, 1993 story on a club that allowed people living with AIDS to buy medications that weren't yet legal in the U.S.
2/8/2012 - By: Debbie Feyerick
Busy Booking Season Can Still Result In Great Cruising Deals
Travelers have several options to get the best deals on cruises during the busiest booking time of the year.
2/8/2012 - By: Valarie D'Elia
Yoga Can Be Have "Giant" Benefits For Mental, Physical Health
Yoga coach Gwen Lawrence shares with NY1's Parenting correspondent Shelley Goldberg how yoga helped the Super Bowl-winning New York Giants and how the practice can help people stay fit and healthy and manage stress.
2/8/2012 - By: Shelley Goldberg
Stock Market Funds A Wise Way To Bolster Savings
The stock market can be intimidating for newcomers, but experts say there are a number of good ways to get started.
2/8/2012 - By: Tara Lynn Wagner
ABCs Of Mobile App Development Taught At Queens High School
High school students in Queens are part of a pilot program that could make them next up to create the next great mobile app.
2/8/2012 - By: Adam Balkin
February 9th In NYC History
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2/9/2012 - By: NY1 News
Political Rundown 2/8/12
NY1 VIDEO: WNYM Radio's Curtis Sliwa and NY1 political commentator Gerson Borrero debate the week's top New York City news stories.
2/8/2012 - By: Inside City Hall
NY1 From The Floor PM: Walt Disney Puts Modest Gain On The Board
NY1 VIDEO: NY1 wraps up the day on Wall Street from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
2/8/2012 - By: Diane King