Curiosity, Then Concern for a Dolphin in Difficulty
By MARC SANTORA
The dolphin appeared to be trapped in the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn; rescuers were reluctant to intervene before high tide, when it might have swum free on its own, but it died.
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Officers on patrol in the 73rd Precinct in Brooklyn. Under Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, the New York police have focused on crime-prone areas, aided by computer mapping.
The United States has the world’s highest reported rate of incarceration, but many criminologists say diverting money to policing would make the streets safer.
It Has Been Frigid Outside, but Also a Lot Less Dangerous
By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN
As of Friday morning, New York City had been murder-free for nine days.
L.I.R.R. Employees Accused of Netting $250,000 From Copper Wire Stolen at Work
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER
Investigators said that for three years, a team of employees of the Long Island Rail Road participated in stealing copper wire and selling it for cash to a local scrap metal company.
City Room
Con Ed Seeks Rate Increase
By PATRICK MCGEEHAN
Con Edison had delayed asking for a rate increase after Hurricane Sandy left hundreds of thousands of the company's customers without power.
City Room
Mayor Says Some '13 Candidates 'Just Sound Ridiculous'
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
A day after his policies came under attack from several mayoral hopefuls, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg hit back on Friday, saying the critics "had no idea what they're talking about."
Quinn, Cool to Soda Ban, Gets Donations From Coke
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, would have the influence to overturn new restrictions on the sales of sugary drinks if elected mayor.
On a Stage Shared With Trains, a Voice to Stir the Soul
By KIA GREGORY
Geechee Dan, a 72-year-old Harlem resident, amazes commuters daily with his expressive rendition of old-school rhythm-and-blues songs on a stage shared with roaring trains.
City Room
As Her Old School Faces the End, a Justice Reminisces
By DAVID GONZALEZ
Justice Sonia Sotomayor recalled a lesson that she learned, painfully, at Blessed Sacrament School on the obligation to think about people in need.
Former State Senator From Queens Expected to Plead Guilty to Corruption
By MOSI SECRET
Federal prosecutors filed documents in Federal District Court in Brooklyn indicating that the former senator, Shirley L. Huntley, had waived her right to have a grand jury consider potential charges.
Officers Catch Escaped Suspect
A man who was being questioned fled from a police station Thursday, but his life on the run was short-lived.
City Room
A Father's Grief, and the Toll of His Gun-Control Crusade
By DAVID GONZALEZ
For years after his son's 1994 murder, Al Valentin worked for stricter laws. But that work took a toll on him, and he wonders if the public realizes the price of advocacy.
Talks in Bus Strike Are Set; City Isn’t Taking Part
By AL BAKER
Negotiations in the city school bus strike are scheduled to continue next week, but Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will not be there and his administration said it would not become involved.
Sherman Cohen, Who Helped Build Real Estate Empire, Dies at 91
By CHARLES V. BAGLI
Mr. Cohen and his brothers first built apartment houses on Third Avenue and later office towers on Park and Third Avenues.
January 25, 2013
The Week in Pictures for Jan. 25
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Subjects include a march for stricter gun-control laws, a cold spell in the city and the approaching centennial for Grand Central Terminal.
January 25, 2013
Big Ticket | $13.575 Million in a Glass Tower
By ROBIN FINN
The sale of a three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath apartment with a 750-square-foot terrace and a wall of windows directed toward Central Park was the most expensive transaction of the week.
January 25, 2013
Derelict 19th-Century Building Continues Its Decline
By SAM ROBERTS
A wall collapsed this month at 502 Canal Street in Lower Manhattan, to which the Buildings Department had barred entry in November after flooding from Hurricane Sandy.
Crime Scene
A Smartphone So Tempting That Even Its Thief Was Robbed
By MICHAEL WILSON
One case of iPhone theft in New York, known as “Apple picking,” ended up with two criminals under arrest.
City Room
Kids Draw the News: Bus Strike Comic Strip
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
On the third day of the strike, here are three submissions, but more drawings are welcome about the strike (as well as for the last assignment, Miss America in Brooklyn).
The Neediest Cases
For the past 100 years, The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund has provided direct assistance to children, families and the elderly in New York. An article will appear daily through Jan. 25.
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Geechee Dan Plays the 42nd Street Subway
He once played splashy uptown venues like the Cotton Club. Now, seven nights a week, Geechee Dan takes the stage in the underbelly of New York City.
The Week in Pictures for Jan. 25
Subjects include a march for stricter gun-control laws, a cold spell in the city and the approaching centennial for Grand Central Terminal.
Playing Catch-Up
Students at Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability are back in their school, and they're struggling to make up for lost time.
Coming Back: Home
On Staten Island, Kissam Avenue resident Franca Costa’s routine has slowly resumed after her home was ruined by Hurricane Sandy. She has gone back to work and is living in her newly renovated house.
The Secrets of Grand Central
In his new book “Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America,” Sam Roberts of The Times goes behind the scenes at Grand Central Terminal ahead of the centennial.
Neighborhood Joint: Dulce Vida Cafe
Dulce Vida Cafe has helped fill a culinary void on the Upper East Side.
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Savoring Culinary Secrets From Colombia
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Dulce Vida Cafe, whose menu is filled with recipes from the owner’s mother, attracts expatriates from across the city.
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