Morning Brief: November 13
A-spire-ing to be the tallest, One WTC gets the crown.
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On First Day of School, Speed Surveillance to Begin
Surveillance cameras to monitor vehicle speed will be operating around schools, beginning Sept. 9.
NYC Sustainability Countdown
New York League of Conservation Voters develops environmental agenda for the mayor's final months.
A conservation group is calling on Mayor Bloomberg to dedicate his last five months to the environment.
Fordham Conversations: Green Architecture and PlaNYC
Are energy efficient buildings feasible for Manhattan?
Mayor Bloombergs PlaNYC 2030 campaign aims to revitalize New York's aging metropolis into a good and green city.
NYC's Homeless and Runaway Youth Rally Against Proposed Budget Cuts
Mayor Bloomberg plans to cut over half the funding for Runaway and Homeless Youth Services
Some of New York City's homeless rallied on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday to protest Mayor Bloomberg's budget cuts to the city's Runaway and Homeless Youth Services.
FDNY Tries Data-Driven Approach
NYC hopes to improve building inspections and firefighter safety,
New York City saw only 58 fire-related deaths last year. That's the lowest number since record keeping began in 1916 - and the FDNY wants to keep it that way.
Leader of Subway Cleanup Chosen to be Next Chairman of M.T.A.
Thomas Prendergast, formerly the president of New York City transit, is choice to replace Joseph Lhota as chairman of
"The Tonight Show" to Return to NYC
Fallon to replace Leno in city that never sleeps
NBC's "The Tonight Show" hasn't been filmed in New York City since 1972, When Johnny Carson was hosting and John Wayne was a guest. But the network confirms the long-running late-night talk show will be returning to the Big Apple next year.
Issues Tank: Glen Cove Recycles Styrofoam, Despite Longtime Ban
Mayor Bloomberg says benefits of recycling plastic-foam do not outweigh costs.
Judge Prevents Enforcement of Bloomberg's Sugary Drinks Ban
Mayor, Health Commissioner are confident ban will win on appeal.
