25th of January 2005 News
Noticias tal como aparecieron en la portada del New York Times el 25 de enero de 2005
Verizon, Seeking New Home Base, Is Said to Be Staying in New York
Date: 25 January 2005
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Jennifer STEINHAUER
Verizon Communications chief executive Ivan Seidenberg decides to keep company's corporate headquarters in New York City, but will almost certainly consolidate numerous other parts of its operation at single location outside New York; Mayor Michael R Bloomberg waged aggressive campaign to keep company in city; says that he maintained his position of not giving companies tax incentives simply to stay in city; pressed Verizon to take advantage of program offering federal tax incentives for staying in or relocating in Lower Manhattan; Verizon is selling its Midtown office tower and is considering move to downtown area; will move some jobs out of city and others will be moved to New York for no net job lose; Verizon executives indicate that jobs leaving city will almost inevitably be higher paying, white-collar jobs (S)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 26 January 2005
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 25 January 2005
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Arts, Briefly; Theater News
Date: 26 January 2005
By JESSE MCKINLEY; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder
Jesse MCKINLEY
Billy Crystal's one-man show 700 Sundays extends Broadway run until May 21; August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean starring Phylicia Rashad will close on February 6 (S)
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Critic's Choice: New DVD's
Date: 25 January 2005
By Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr reviews new DVD releases; photos (M)
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New Election Issues: Electricity and Water
Date: 26 January 2005
By JAMES GLANZ; Zaineb Obeid and Khalid al-Ansary contributed reporting for this article
James GLANZ
Caretakers of Iraq's decrepit and constantly sabotaged infrastructure discover there are few jobs more thankless than running for seat in new government while struggling to keep water, electricity and oil flowing; Aiham Alsammarae, electricity minister running on Independent Democratic slate, has seen political fortunes slide since power supplies started plummeting in September; US-educated engineer has been accused in Arabic media of corruption and incompetence and has gotten into nasty public spat with oil minister, Thamir al-Ghadban, himself under fire for gas shortages and long lines; Baghdad residents discuss their plight; photos; graph (M)
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The Millrose: Something Old, Something New
Date: 25 January 2005
By FRANK LITSKY
Frank LITSKY
Veteran pole vaulter Stacy Dragila will face Lancaster (NY) high school pole vaulter Mary Saxer at Millrose Games in Saxer's first major invitational (M)
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: REGIONAL MARKET -- New Jersey; Edison Hopes to Transform Old Factory Sites, Smartly
Date: 26 January 2005
By SANA SIWOLOP
Sana SIWOLOP
Edison, NJ, magnet for manufacturers after World War II, is working toward attracting new commercial tenants, particularly in retailing, distribution and office sectors; has begun to address sprawl of strip malls that left it with no true civic or commercial center; local officials say town, no longer considered bedroom community, needs amenities like performing arts hall as well as stronger destination-oriented retail district; Hartz Mountain Industries continues to work on site plan for 102-acre former Ford assembly plant; photo (M)
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Johnny Carson's Long Symbiosis With New York
Date: 26 January 2005
By SAM ROBERTS
Sam ROBERTS
Article on late Tonight show host Johnny Carson's personification of New York City during 1960's; show broadcast regularly from Rockefeller Center for first decade of Carson's 30-year reign; photos; caricature (M)
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New York Tops Advanced Placement Tests
Date: 26 January 2005
By SUSAN SAULNY
Susan SAULNY
College Board reports New York State led the nation in percentage of high school students who passed Advanced Placement tests at level of mastery in 2004, followed closely by Maryland, Florida, California, Massachusetts and Utah; says all states achieved gains in percentage of students succeeding on exams, even as number of students taking part in program increased; highlights large gaps in achievement among states; number of Hispanic students with access to AP courses is rising, while blacks and American Indians are largely underrepresented; graph of participation by ethnicity (M)
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Verizon, Seeking New Home Base, Is Said to Be Staying in New York
Date: 25 January 2005
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Jennifer STEINHAUER
Verizon Communications chief executive Ivan Seidenberg decides to keep company's corporate headquarters in New York City, but will almost certainly consolidate numerous other parts of its operation at single location outside New York; Mayor Michael R Bloomberg waged aggressive campaign to keep company in city; says that he maintained his position of not giving companies tax incentives simply to stay in city; pressed Verizon to take advantage of program offering federal tax incentives for staying in or relocating in Lower Manhattan; Verizon is selling its Midtown office tower and is considering move to downtown area; will move some jobs out of city and others will be moved to New York for no net job lose; Verizon executives indicate that jobs leaving city will almost inevitably be higher paying, white-collar jobs (S)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 26 January 2005
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 25 January 2005
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Critic's Choice: New DVD's
Date: 25 January 2005
By Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr reviews new DVD releases; photos (M)
Full Article
The Millrose: Something Old, Something New
Date: 25 January 2005
By FRANK LITSKY
Frank LITSKY
Veteran pole vaulter Stacy Dragila will face Lancaster (NY) high school pole vaulter Mary Saxer at Millrose Games in Saxer's first major invitational (M)
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: REGIONAL MARKET -- New Jersey; Edison Hopes to Transform Old Factory Sites, Smartly
Date: 26 January 2005
By SANA SIWOLOP
Sana SIWOLOP
Edison, NJ, magnet for manufacturers after World War II, is working toward attracting new commercial tenants, particularly in retailing, distribution and office sectors; has begun to address sprawl of strip malls that left it with no true civic or commercial center; local officials say town, no longer considered bedroom community, needs amenities like performing arts hall as well as stronger destination-oriented retail district; Hartz Mountain Industries continues to work on site plan for 102-acre former Ford assembly plant; photo (M)
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New York Tops Advanced Placement Tests
Date: 26 January 2005
By SUSAN SAULNY
Susan SAULNY
College Board reports New York State led the nation in percentage of high school students who passed Advanced Placement tests at level of mastery in 2004, followed closely by Maryland, Florida, California, Massachusetts and Utah; says all states achieved gains in percentage of students succeeding on exams, even as number of students taking part in program increased; highlights large gaps in achievement among states; number of Hispanic students with access to AP courses is rising, while blacks and American Indians are largely underrepresented; graph of participation by ethnicity (M)
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Verizon, Seeking New Home Base, Is Said to Be Staying in New York
Date: 25 January 2005
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Jennifer STEINHAUER
Verizon Communications chief executive Ivan Seidenberg decides to keep company's corporate headquarters in New York City, but will almost certainly consolidate numerous other parts of its operation at single location outside New York; Mayor Michael R Bloomberg waged aggressive campaign to keep company in city; says that he maintained his position of not giving companies tax incentives simply to stay in city; pressed Verizon to take advantage of program offering federal tax incentives for staying in or relocating in Lower Manhattan; Verizon is selling its Midtown office tower and is considering move to downtown area; will move some jobs out of city and others will be moved to New York for no net job lose; Verizon executives indicate that jobs leaving city will almost inevitably be higher paying, white-collar jobs (S)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 26 January 2005
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Arts, Briefly; Theater News
Date: 26 January 2005
By JESSE MCKINLEY; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder
Jesse MCKINLEY
Billy Crystal's one-man show 700 Sundays extends Broadway run until May 21; August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean starring Phylicia Rashad will close on February 6 (S)
Full Article
Critic's Choice: New DVD's
Date: 25 January 2005
By Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr reviews new DVD releases; photos (M)
Full Article
New Election Issues: Electricity and Water
Date: 26 January 2005
By JAMES GLANZ; Zaineb Obeid and Khalid al-Ansary contributed reporting for this article
James GLANZ
Caretakers of Iraq's decrepit and constantly sabotaged infrastructure discover there are few jobs more thankless than running for seat in new government while struggling to keep water, electricity and oil flowing; Aiham Alsammarae, electricity minister running on Independent Democratic slate, has seen political fortunes slide since power supplies started plummeting in September; US-educated engineer has been accused in Arabic media of corruption and incompetence and has gotten into nasty public spat with oil minister, Thamir al-Ghadban, himself under fire for gas shortages and long lines; Baghdad residents discuss their plight; photos; graph (M)
Full Article
The Millrose: Something Old, Something New
Date: 25 January 2005
By FRANK LITSKY
Frank LITSKY
Veteran pole vaulter Stacy Dragila will face Lancaster (NY) high school pole vaulter Mary Saxer at Millrose Games in Saxer's first major invitational (M)
Full Article
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: REGIONAL MARKET -- New Jersey; Edison Hopes to Transform Old Factory Sites, Smartly
Date: 26 January 2005
By SANA SIWOLOP
Sana SIWOLOP
Edison, NJ, magnet for manufacturers after World War II, is working toward attracting new commercial tenants, particularly in retailing, distribution and office sectors; has begun to address sprawl of strip malls that left it with no true civic or commercial center; local officials say town, no longer considered bedroom community, needs amenities like performing arts hall as well as stronger destination-oriented retail district; Hartz Mountain Industries continues to work on site plan for 102-acre former Ford assembly plant; photo (M)
Full Article
New York Tops Advanced Placement Tests
Date: 26 January 2005
By SUSAN SAULNY
Susan SAULNY
College Board reports New York State led the nation in percentage of high school students who passed Advanced Placement tests at level of mastery in 2004, followed closely by Maryland, Florida, California, Massachusetts and Utah; says all states achieved gains in percentage of students succeeding on exams, even as number of students taking part in program increased; highlights large gaps in achievement among states; number of Hispanic students with access to AP courses is rising, while blacks and American Indians are largely underrepresented; graph of participation by ethnicity (M)
Full Article
Verizon, Seeking New Home Base, Is Said to Be Staying in New York
Date: 25 January 2005
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Jennifer STEINHAUER
Verizon Communications chief executive Ivan Seidenberg decides to keep company's corporate headquarters in New York City, but will almost certainly consolidate numerous other parts of its operation at single location outside New York; Mayor Michael R Bloomberg waged aggressive campaign to keep company in city; says that he maintained his position of not giving companies tax incentives simply to stay in city; pressed Verizon to take advantage of program offering federal tax incentives for staying in or relocating in Lower Manhattan; Verizon is selling its Midtown office tower and is considering move to downtown area; will move some jobs out of city and others will be moved to New York for no net job lose; Verizon executives indicate that jobs leaving city will almost inevitably be higher paying, white-collar jobs (S)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 26 January 2005
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 25 January 2005
Full Article
Arts, Briefly; Theater News
Date: 26 January 2005
By JESSE MCKINLEY; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder
Jesse MCKINLEY
Billy Crystal's one-man show 700 Sundays extends Broadway run until May 21; August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean starring Phylicia Rashad will close on February 6 (S)
Full Article
Critic's Choice: New DVD's
Date: 25 January 2005
By Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr reviews new DVD releases; photos (M)
Full Article
New Election Issues: Electricity and Water
Date: 26 January 2005
By JAMES GLANZ; Zaineb Obeid and Khalid al-Ansary contributed reporting for this article
James GLANZ
Caretakers of Iraq's decrepit and constantly sabotaged infrastructure discover there are few jobs more thankless than running for seat in new government while struggling to keep water, electricity and oil flowing; Aiham Alsammarae, electricity minister running on Independent Democratic slate, has seen political fortunes slide since power supplies started plummeting in September; US-educated engineer has been accused in Arabic media of corruption and incompetence and has gotten into nasty public spat with oil minister, Thamir al-Ghadban, himself under fire for gas shortages and long lines; Baghdad residents discuss their plight; photos; graph (M)
Full Article
The Millrose: Something Old, Something New
Date: 25 January 2005
By FRANK LITSKY
Frank LITSKY
Veteran pole vaulter Stacy Dragila will face Lancaster (NY) high school pole vaulter Mary Saxer at Millrose Games in Saxer's first major invitational (M)
Full Article
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: REGIONAL MARKET -- New Jersey; Edison Hopes to Transform Old Factory Sites, Smartly
Date: 26 January 2005
By SANA SIWOLOP
Sana SIWOLOP
Edison, NJ, magnet for manufacturers after World War II, is working toward attracting new commercial tenants, particularly in retailing, distribution and office sectors; has begun to address sprawl of strip malls that left it with no true civic or commercial center; local officials say town, no longer considered bedroom community, needs amenities like performing arts hall as well as stronger destination-oriented retail district; Hartz Mountain Industries continues to work on site plan for 102-acre former Ford assembly plant; photo (M)
Full Article
Johnny Carson's Long Symbiosis With New York
Date: 26 January 2005
By SAM ROBERTS
Sam ROBERTS
Article on late Tonight show host Johnny Carson's personification of New York City during 1960's; show broadcast regularly from Rockefeller Center for first decade of Carson's 30-year reign; photos; caricature (M)
Full Article
New York Tops Advanced Placement Tests
Date: 26 January 2005
By SUSAN SAULNY
Susan SAULNY
College Board reports New York State led the nation in percentage of high school students who passed Advanced Placement tests at level of mastery in 2004, followed closely by Maryland, Florida, California, Massachusetts and Utah; says all states achieved gains in percentage of students succeeding on exams, even as number of students taking part in program increased; highlights large gaps in achievement among states; number of Hispanic students with access to AP courses is rising, while blacks and American Indians are largely underrepresented; graph of participation by ethnicity (M)
Full Article
Verizon, Seeking New Home Base, Is Said to Be Staying in New York
Date: 25 January 2005
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Jennifer STEINHAUER
Verizon Communications chief executive Ivan Seidenberg decides to keep company's corporate headquarters in New York City, but will almost certainly consolidate numerous other parts of its operation at single location outside New York; Mayor Michael R Bloomberg waged aggressive campaign to keep company in city; says that he maintained his position of not giving companies tax incentives simply to stay in city; pressed Verizon to take advantage of program offering federal tax incentives for staying in or relocating in Lower Manhattan; Verizon is selling its Midtown office tower and is considering move to downtown area; will move some jobs out of city and others will be moved to New York for no net job lose; Verizon executives indicate that jobs leaving city will almost inevitably be higher paying, white-collar jobs (S)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 26 January 2005
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 25 January 2005
Full Article
The Millrose: Something Old, Something New
Date: 25 January 2005
By FRANK LITSKY
Frank LITSKY
Veteran pole vaulter Stacy Dragila will face Lancaster (NY) high school pole vaulter Mary Saxer at Millrose Games in Saxer's first major invitational (M)
Full Article
New York Tops Advanced Placement Tests
Date: 26 January 2005
By SUSAN SAULNY
Susan SAULNY
College Board reports New York State led the nation in percentage of high school students who passed Advanced Placement tests at level of mastery in 2004, followed closely by Maryland, Florida, California, Massachusetts and Utah; says all states achieved gains in percentage of students succeeding on exams, even as number of students taking part in program increased; highlights large gaps in achievement among states; number of Hispanic students with access to AP courses is rising, while blacks and American Indians are largely underrepresented; graph of participation by ethnicity (M)
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