TODAY’S FORECAST Tuesday: Partly cloudy with rain showers. High of 48. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tuesday night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 36. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. EVENT OF THE DAY: Ashley Garrett – Slate House Acumen Project [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Wednesday: Overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 50. Winds from the SE at 5 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast [...]
It’s like the 1960s all over again. As the United States Supreme Court upheld parts of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), it harkened back to June of 1965, when the country — and our bipartisan elected officials — were divided over Medicare. With a Cold War mentality, many feared that Medicare meant socialism — [...]
Last week, President Barack Obama’s landmark legislation to supply health care to most Americans was upheld by a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling, and soon many uninsured Queens residents will have access to doctors, hospitals and preventive medicine. The constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was passed in 2010, had been questioned by lawmakers [...]
Just after 10 a.m. the Supreme Court handed down its ruling upholding President Barack Obama’s health care plan. The court ruled 5-4 that the Affordable Care Act was constitutional. Shortly after the decision, Queens politicians took to Twitter to comment on the ruling. Here’s a collection the pol’s reactions: Congressmember Gregory Meeks: “ACA ensures children [...]
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare The Supreme Court upheld President Obama’s historic health care law Thursday – a defining moment in the 2012 race for the White House. The stunning ruling – unexpected from a Court led by conservatives – was a huge victory for Obama, who staked much of his term on passing the national [...]
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Jets coach throws his weight behind Sanchez [New York Post]
Supreme Court begins second day of arguments in Obamacare case [New York Post]
Madam’s accomplice glares at media circus outside court [New York Post]
Group Protests Peninsula Hospital Closure With Sit-In [NY1]
Police Release Name Of Man Wanted In Fatal Subway Brawl [NY1]
MTA On Track To Purchase New Subway Cars [NY1]
Man dies from gunshot wounds after jumping into stranger’s car [New York Post]
Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting At Queens Housing Complex [NY1]
Ex-DA’s hubby Al Pirro threatens workers in ‘restaurant rage’ [New York Post]
Mob turncoat admits to 8 murders during testimony against 2 Colombo thugs [New York Post]
Brooklyn child seriously injured by city bus [New York Post]
Obama Healthcare Challenge Begins In Supreme Court [NY1]
Jets’ New Backup QB Tebow Addresses Media [NY1]
