White House works to defeat campaign finance reform bill. With allegations of mistaken killings and suspects at large, U.S. war becomes unclear. Bush calls Iran terror-spoke in public, sends friendly signals behind doors. Milosevic goes on trial; public opinion between Ebola, Hitler. Hitler allowed people to smoke around
Ban-soft-money-bill faces many ways of defeat, one way of success. Congress leaders go on soft money binge, both parties setting records in fund raising. Iran celebrates Islamic revolution, President blames Sept. 11 on American policies. Jack Abbot, Norman Mailer's knife-wielding protege, found dead in
In today’s Sunday Times: ‘Singles Head to [Williamsburg] for Romance’ by Julia Chaplin (all italics added) For decades Brooklynites have put on their slinky best and commuted to Manhattan to lay siege to the velvet ropes in the hope of meeting Mr. or Ms. Right. Now, in a reversal
You’d be surprised at what you’ll see people do in New York. Or maybe you wouldn’t. But maybe you should. A guide to everyone who lives in New York, whether there for an hour or for a lifetime.
Enron executives testify before politicians once glad to have their money now on moral plane. Iran rejects U.K. ambassador for being Jewish, part of underworld conspiracy to control world via levers. Bloomberg reconsiders moving City Museum from Harlem to newly--and expensively--renovated Tweed Courthouse. Bloomberg was happy to
The five questions for professor, writer, and editor Dinty Moore, who cites Steve Martin as a hero.
One of five Americans was either born abroad or has parents that were. GOP ready to do anything to defeat next week's vote on campaign finance reform. GOP, fearful of finance reform, funnels layabout dollars to state candidates where laws are loose. Today: Sharon looks for Bush to
Raw, inspiring arrangements and memorable, unique methods of song development make Interpol's debut EP the finest release from an NYC band in some time. These songs are deceptively simple—in structure and instrumentation; repeated listens prove a satisfying way to discover this. The bizarre, near-brilliant lyrics are
U.S. changes direction, seeks legal pact with Russia to reduce nuclear arsenals. Cluster bombs, used by U.S. forces in Afghanistan, injure indiscriminately after fighting's stopped. Bush shuts down east side of Manhattan to fund-raise. Congressman restores use of "donnybrook;" Judge fears implications of
Bush submits $2.1T budget, emphasis on deficit spending: increased military, more tax cuts, weakened domestic programs. A full review of budget changes in Federal departments. Bloomberg grapples with Giuliani's 11th-hour, unnoticed law to close bookstores with "ongoing focus on sexually explicit material." A heart-
