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FDNY, NYPD Temporarily Change 911 System

The New York Police Department and Fire Department are temporarily changing its controversial 911 system next week, allowing both fire dispatchers and police to listen to emergency calls.

11/20/2009 07:12 PM

DOB Warns About Illegally Converted Housing

The Department of Buildings has handed out more than 28,000 flyers in the Bronx and Queens this week as part of the city's campaign to warn about the dangers of illegally converted housing.

11/20/2009 07:31 PM

First Gridlock Alert Day Is Here

Today is the first gridlock alert day of the holiday season and people are advised to use mass transit.

Updated 12:38 PM

FDNY Releases 911 Tapes Of Fatal Brooklyn Fire

The Fire Department has released the 911 tapes from Wednesday's fatal fire in Brooklyn that's become the center of a dispute between the FDNY and the union over how the department responds to calls.

Updated 8:42 AM

Atlantic Yards Developer Adds New Lawsuit To List

Opponents of the plan to build a basketball arena in Brooklyn filed yet another lawsuit Thursday, as the clock ticks down on a deadline to start the long-delayed project.

11/19/2009 07:56 PM

State Labor Dept. Finds Park Slope Restaurants Underpaid Workers

The State Labor Department released a report today that says 25 Brooklyn restaurants and cafes owe at least $910,000 in unpaid wages to more than 200 workers.

Updated 11/19/2009 03:52 PM

Thompson Criticizes Brooklyn Prison Plan

Comptroller Bill Thompson is sparring with City Hall over the expansion of the Brooklyn House of Detention.

11/19/2009 05:48 PM

High Society Cookbook To Aid Local Hospital

Bloomingdale's in the Upper East Side recently hosted a book party for the publication of "Park Avenue Potluck: Celebrations," which is co-authored by the Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering and New York Times food columnist Florence Fabricant.

Parenting: Where To Go 11/20/09

NY1 Parenting Consultant Shelley Goldberg recommends some places to go with parenting news you can use.

What NYC Real Estate Can $1.1 Million Buy?

For $1.1 million, real estate buyers could own a Queens house, a Chelsea co-op or a Brooklyn townhouse.

NY1 Theater Review: "In The Next Room Or The Vibrator Play"

The latest work by gifted playwright Sarah Ruhl, "In The Next Room, Or The Vibrator Play," is not her best work, but the tale about awakening Victorian sexuality is original.