Barring Late Night Liquor

This past year, only 39 bars filed for a State Liquor Authority "all-night" permit. 6 were denied. That’s down from the 400 applications received the year before. Reasons given include the new 10-day instead of 45-day filing deadline prior to all-night events, a New York State crackdown on unruly applicants and the poor economy. It's enough to make a bar owner want to drink, day and night.

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Putting The MTA On The MAT

The MTA employs 70,000 people with a budget of $10.9 billion. There are many managerial, marketing, public relations and other office staff who could probably be cut to help ease the budget deficit without raising transit fares or cutting services. MTA officials should move aggressively so riders don’t become aggressive because of declining services. Eliminate waste at your home, MTA CEO Elliot Sander, before you keep New Yorkers homebound in theirs.

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Green Offered For Eco-Green Taxis

The mayor can’t legally force fleet owners to buy eco-friendly taxis but he can offer incentives if they do so. He said the TLC will permit medallion owners to charge $3 more per 12-hour shift and order that non-hybrid vehicles charge $12 less per 12-hour shift. Current driver rates range from $105 to $129 per shift now plus the cost of gas. Fleets currently account for 25% of the 13,237 medallions now of which 1,565 are hybrids. Rest assured that more green cars in yellow bodies are headed our way.

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New York Has A Nice Rack

The Department of Transportation’s bicycle rack design winner was chosen. It’s circular with a horizontal bar going across it. Admittedly, it’s a simple and pleasant shape. The city will install 1,250 racks a year over the next three years at a cost of $275 each. Seems like a good idea for New York bicyle riders to secure their bikes. Now that bikes will be under lock and key, it's time to lockup bike thieves in greater numbers.

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Blue School For Boys And Girls

The unique entertainment trio that is Blue Man Group has grossed millions of dollars since its inception in 1991. Now, they want to entertain and educate NYC children … in their own school. They’ve opened a private elementary school in Manhattan’s East Village to stimulate creative thinking. Children will be encouraged to take risks with the philosophy that what they learn is more important than how they learn it. They’ll employ several of their unique effects to achieve their goals. But it will take means to meet these ends. Tuition begins at $27,300 for kindergarten and first grade students. Parents will need green for their kids to be blue.

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More Drivers Become Riders

Ridership on New York City’s buses and trains will continue its five-year rise. That, according to MTA figures and estimates. Expect fares to rise as well under the MTA's questionable management policies.

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MTA Needs 911 For 9/11

A recent audit reported that the MTA is three years behind the introduction of new anti-terror measures. The MTA’s response? 36 of 40 planned construction projects are, “underway.” It also pointed to its “See Something, Say Something” program as evidence of progress. It seems that auditors and others are seeing something that’s dangerously wrong and the MTA is saying something else.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This blog is a quick comment on an older New York City news headline. Unforeseen NYCo website development delays prevented it’s publication before now. For readership continuity, 100’s of older headlines are to be posted in chronological order until this blog is current. Though some of the stories may no longer be as relevant as they once were, they remain interesting news items worthy of this site’s mention and viewer comments.

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