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Gary Barnett’s Extell Expanding; Wants to Buy NY Institute of Technology for $90M

By Andy B. Mayfair Real estate company Extell Development is said to be searching for space on the Upper West Side. The space in question is reportedly a New York Institute of Technology property at 1855 Broadway. The cost, according to the Real Deal, is $90 million. “The lot on the corner of Broadway and […]

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October 24, 2019
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NYC Schools Chief Carranza Takes Heat for Keeping 930 “Excess” Teachers on Payroll

By: Nestor Rodriguez New York City’s Public School Chancellor Richard Carranza continues to take heat. According to the New York Post, New York City maintains 930 “excess” teachers on its payroll, as well as other staffers who are not listed as having permanent positions. “As of this month, the tenured teachers alone cost the Department […]

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October 24, 2019
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NYC Council Votes in Favor of $9B Proposal to Build New Jails in Place of Rikers Island

By Howard M. Riell The New York City Council has voted in favor of the $9 billion proposal to build four new jails to take the place of Rikers Island. Mayor Bill de Blasio and others have asked for a wide-range of investments tied to the closure of Rikers totaling $391 million dollars, including $126 […]

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October 24, 2019
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Strife Brews at NY’s Elite GOP Club; Board of Directors Bitterly Divided

By: Justin Credible In February, the 117-year-old Metropolitan Republican Club elected Ian Walsh Reilly, a 40-year-old gay doorman, to be president and he has been a lightening rod of controversy even before he became president. His election was highly unusual as he was endorsed by fellow gay conservative, the flamboyant and highly controversial far-right provocateur […]

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October 24, 2019
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Pompeo Meets Netanyahu, Calls for Renewal of Arms Embargo on Iran

“Netanyahu and I had a productive meeting on efforts to counter the Iranian regime’s malign influence,” said Pompeo. By: WIN Staff Arriving in Israel from talks in Ankara on stopping Turkish military strikes against Kurds in Syria, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Friday in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In addition to Israeli […]

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October 24, 2019
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Op-Ed Opinion

Why Hamas Supports Erdogan’s War

By: Khaled Abu Toameh Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated terror group ruling the Gaza Strip since 2007, is the only Palestinian party that has come out in support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s war on the Kurds in Syria. A statement issued by Hamas on October 14 said that the terror group “understands Turkey’s right […]

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October 24, 2019
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Report: MTA Shelled Out $1.4B in Overtime; Relied on ‘Honor System’

By: David Avrushmi The MTA was paying a lot for overtime in 2018 — $1.4 billion – without making sure the employees receiving it were, in fact, on the job. That is the conclusion of a new review, according to the agency’s inspector general. Rather, MTA was going according to the honor system. What could […]

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October 24, 2019
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Rivlin Gives Gantz an Opportunity for Form a Gov’t Coalition After Netanyahu Fails to Do So

Asked about his chances of success, the Blue and White leader replied: “We are always optimistic.” By: WIN Staff After incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed President Reuven Rivlin and the Israeli people on Monday that he had failed in forming a new Israeli governing coalition, the president announced that Netanyahu challenger MK Benny Gantz […]

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October 24, 2019
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Probe of Coney Island Housing Bribery Scheme Nabs 3 New Tenants

By: Boris Yolokovski A trio of residents at Mitchell-Llama’s Luna Park housing complex in Coney Island is suspected of using doctored documents to transfer their succession rights. According to the New York Post, “The same type of scam was at the heart of an alleged bribery scheme by board members at the complex that was […]

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October 24, 2019
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Syrian Chaos Breathing Life into ISIS

By: Jeff Seldin Turkey’s incursion into northeastern Syria appears to be giving Islamic State new life, but U.S. counter terrorism officials caution the terror group’s next moves are far from certain. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, warn Islamic State is well-versed in using regional conflicts to its advantage, having done so in […]

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