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Don't Worry. The Water Is Probably Just Fine
Official-looking stickers bearing the words "most likely safe" have been appearing above public faucets around New York in an apparent effort to stoke opposition to a controversial form of natural-gas drilling.
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Parents Fret as Kids Seek 'Gifted' Status
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Officials Claim Drop in Homeless
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Preacher Built Activist Ministry in New York
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School Survives Vote
Crime
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'Bath Salts' Crackdown
New Jersey store owners who have been peddling a designer hallucinogenic drug labeled as bath salts and plant food have 10 days to voluntarily surrender them or face criminal consequences.
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Son Unfit for Trial in Killing of His Parents
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Worker for City Is Killed
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Contractor Fraud Alleged
From the Wires
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NY: Coyote trap permits aren't needed in suburbs
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Police: Drunk NY man drove motorcycle 130+ mph
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Fans from NY, England watch wedding at NYC church
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Gov. Cuomo to tour flood-ravaged Adirondack town
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NY teen to plead guilty to police station shooting
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Real Estate
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Mott Haven Tries to Rekindle Momentum
A mere one stop away from Manhattan on the No. 6 subway, the South Bronx neighborhood of Mott Haven has faced an uphill battle during the recent economic woes to keep its development momentum alive.
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Irish Investor Holds Fire Sale
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Brookfield in Tower Deal
Sports
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Jets Pick Wilkerson to Beef Up Defense
The Jets selected Temple defensive tackle Muhammad Wilkerson, a 6-4, 305-pound pass rush specialist. The Linden, N.J., native was one of the draft's top defensive line prospects, having tallied 17.5 sacks over his last two years in college.
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Giants Hope They Got Football Royalty
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Ike Davis's RBI Pace Speaks Volumes
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A Yankee Medical Drama
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Grading Drafts of Years Past
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Jets' Gamble Pays Off With Franchise
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Falcons at N.Y. Airport Join Flock of Unemployed
The falcons at JFK airport are out of work. From early May through September for 15 years, they've been swooping around the runways, scaring off gulls and geese. This year they won't be flying. JFK has canceled their contract.
Politics
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Campaign Awaits Its Candidate
U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman Jr. will land in Washington on Friday with a presidential campaign-in-waiting. The only question: Does the campaign have a candidate?
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An Antitax Crusade
National Review publisher Jack Fowler and former Conn. Republican state senator Tom Scott think they can turn enough legislators against Conn. Gov. Daniel Malloy's state budget to derail the plan before the General Assembly votes.
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Towns Cut Back in Wake of Vote
What are people willing to live without in exchange for lower property taxes? For residents in a dozen towns in New Jersey, the answer is police officers, libraries, garbage pickup and senior services.
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Central Park Survey Shows Visitors Prefer 'Thinking' Over Softball
A survey of Central Park users reveals that New Yorkers prefer “thinking” to virtually any physical activity outside of walking.
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New Yorkers' Royal Wedding Plan: Taking Friday Off
Once the the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William winds up Friday morning, office workers around the region can expect a spate of vacant desks as workers call in royally sick.
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Weather Journal: Clouds Gathered, But No Tornado Damage
With weather officials sounding the all-clear Thursday, Greater New York emerged undamaged from the historic tornado outbreak that has afflicted nearly half the nation.
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Two Cops Convicted in Road Rage Incident
A jury convicted two police officers of the misdemeanor crime of official misconduct, but the jurors are still weighing more serious assault charges connected to an off-duty road rage incident
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Culture
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'Monkeys' Climbs to the Top of Tribeca
The Tribeca Film Festival announced its full slate of awards at a Thursday-evening ceremony at the W Union Square.
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Rudy Wurlitzer, On the Road Again
Rudy Wurlitzer, the reclusive novelist and screenwriter, is back with a new book and a retrospective of his film work at Anthology Film Archives.
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At Barneys, Diamonds and Best Friends
It was a bit of a surprise how well-represented a cocktail party celebrating Irene Neuwirth's Diamond Collection in the Penthouse at Barneys New York was on Wednesday.
Food & Drink
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The Hot Dog Complex
The gourmet, Asian-inspired hotdogs at Brooklyn Flea have found a brick-and-mortar home. Asiadog looks sparse on the outside, but indoors the chicken, veggie and beef dogs with eight diverse toppings will fill you up.
Urban Gardner
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This Guy Will Frame You
Ralph Gardner interviews Eli Wilner, a frame maker for museum masterpieces.
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Submit Your Photos: New York at Night
WSJ's photographers have been logging the city at night. Now it's your turn: Submit your best after-hours photos of the city that never sleeps.
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What the Yankees Know About You
No state secrets were revealed in the personal information that was inadvertently released by the Yankees about their season ticket-holders.
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Bringing Music to Young Ears
For three years, hedge-fund founder Roy Niedehoffer has supported the Harmony Program at the City University of New York, which gives instrumental music instruction to youngsters.
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