Fatal Explosion
Amid Rubble, a Bloody Face Spied in Time
By N. R. KLEINFIELD and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
Victims of the blast, from left: Griselde Camacho, Andreas Panagopoulos, Rosaura Hernández Barrios and Carmen Tanco.
Officers at the scene of the explosion in East Harlem saw a
15-year-old’s face and hand poking out of the debris. Moments after
saving the boy, the rescuers were forced to retreat as the fire
intensified.
Robert Stolarik for The New York Times
The search for the cause of the gas leak — which a
preliminary investigation indicates touched off the collapse on
Wednesday morning — remained elusive.
Search for Bodies Yields to Hunt for a Cause of East Harlem Explosion
By MARC SANTORA and PATRICK McGEEHAN
Workers found pockets of up to 20 percent methane underground at the
site of the explosion in East Harlem, and Mayor Bill de Blasio said the
city would help find prolonged shelter for the dozens of families
displaced by the blast.
De Blasio Pushes a 9-Year Contract for Teachers
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
The de Blasio administration is seeking a deal with the union that would
let New York City stretch out potentially huge retroactive pay raises.
Mayor’s Pre-K Tax Drive: Views Vary on Its Success as Widely as on Its Merits
By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ and THOMAS KAPLAN
Albany may give Mayor Bill de Blasio financing for universal
prekindergarten, but the anticipated failure of his preferred revenue
mechanism illustrates the limits of mayoral power.
Bloomberg Says He Won’t, but Still Criticizes de Blasio
By NIKITA STEWART
In a Katie Couric interview, former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg differed
with Bill de Blasio on issues like the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and
charter schools.
So Long, Road Salt. Hello, Sun and Sand.
By KATE TAYLOR
New York City’s longest-serving sanitation commissioner, John J. Doherty, is retiring at the end of March.
Metro-North to Study Whether Surge in Riders Affected Railroad’s Safety
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER
After a tragic safety record, railroad officials will evaluate the role an increase in passengers and trains played in 2013.
Hoarder Facing Deadline to Clear Out Says He’s About Done
By COREY KILGANNON
Kevin McCrary has been formally evicted from his Manhattan apartment,
but received an extension to remove his stuff and take a $12,000 payout.
Diplomat From India Is Indicted Again Over Housekeeper
By ASHLEY SOUTHALL
Devyani Khobragade faced the new charges of visa fraud, two days after a
judge accepted her claim of diplomatic immunity and dismissed earlier
charges.
Anxiety Builds as New York City Parks Await a Leader
By LISA W. FODERARO
The de Blasio administration has not yet hired a chief for the
department, leaving some to wonder what the effect will be on
longer-term policy issues.
Legislature Rejects Cuomo’s Plan to Use Rebates to Freeze Property Taxes
By THOMAS KAPLAN
New York lawmakers have reservations about the governor’s plan to give rebates to homeowners whose property taxes increase.
Judge Rules Terror Case Should Go Before Jury
By BENJAMIN WEISER
A federal judge said on Friday that there was sufficient evidence that
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith conspired to kill Americans to allow the case to go
to a jury.
2 Guilty in Plot to Kidnap, Torture and Kill Women
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A retired New York high school librarian and a New Jersey auto mechanic
were convicted of plotting to kidnap, rape, torture and kill women and
girls.
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