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Highlights the class-action lawsuit filed against New York City, New York on September 30, 1999 concerning the conditions at the hotels the city uses for short-term housing for homeless AIDS patients. Complaints of the hotels' residents and housing advocates; Names of the defendants; Results of a survey conducted by Housing Works, an AIDS service organization.

Reports that Time Warner Cable has announced to give computer users in New York City fast access to the Internet through the company's cable-television wires. Customers served by the company; Installation of fiber-optic system in the sections it serves; Details on the high-speed modem service known as Road Runner.

Reports that elected officials are pressing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York City, New York to build a Second Avenue subway line. Description of the agency's building plan for the Second Avenue subway line; Comments from City Councilman A. Gifford Miller; How Gary Caplan, the agency's budget director defended a shorter line.

Reports that sports fans at the 1999 United States Open tennis tournament and the New York Mets' baseball game in Shea Stadium in New York City, New York toted insect repellent. Concerns over the outbreak of mosquito-borne encephalitis; Efforts of the ushers at Shea Stadium to equip fans with insect repellent; Comments from United States Tennis Association spokeswoman Andrea Jayson on the issue.

Reports that Jewish groups in the New York metropolitan region are planning increased security for services during the approaching High Holy Days. Security measures that will be employed from Rosh ha-Shanah through Yom Kippur, a solemn period of repentance and introspection; Comments from Abraham H. Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith on the security issue; Security plans of the Jewish Community Center.

Reports that Hurley's restaurant in New York City, New York will close and is expected to be replaced by a branch of the food store Citarella's. Tishman Speyer Properties to buy the remainder of the restaurant's lease; Views of regular customers on the closure of the restaurant; Association of the restaurant with the history of the NBC television network; Comments from Hurley's co-owner Adrien Barbey on the restaurant.

Focuses on the damages caused by rain at Ursus Books, a bookstore for rare art books in So Ho, New York City, New York. Comments from T. Peter Kraus, owner of the store; Recollection of the incident; Books that were damaged; Clients of the store.

Reports on the rescue of two construction workers in New York City, New York who were left dangling in the air when a cable on their hanging scaffold snapped from an apartment building. Details on the rescue effort of New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit officer Romano Amleto; Injuries suffered by the workers; Employment of the workers with M&W Waterproofing.

Presents information on the people in the private sector in the United States. Birth of the second child of Melinda Gates, wife of Bill Gates, and their donation to Johns Hopkins University; Plans of Warren E. Buffet, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Co., to use most of his assets to set up a foundation; Background on the Chatham condominium in New York City, New York, which was designed by Robert A.M. Stearn, dean of the Yale School of Architecture.

Features the reconstructed Metro-North train station in New York, New York. Comments from some passengers on the station; Renovations made at the station; Cost of the project; Remarks from David Givens, chairman of Community Board 11, on the reconstruction project.

Reports on the accusation against Harold Garrett with second-degree murder in the death of Shari Lownds in her home in Staten Island, New York City, New York. Other charge against Garrett; Result of an autopsy conducted; Belief of the police about Lownds.

Reports on the fear of water shortage in New York City, New York due to year 2000 (Y2K) problem. Efforts of some people to store water and food in preparation for Y2K; Reaction of city officials on the issue; Increase in sales of Sensible Solutions 2000, which provides emergency backup water systems; Increase in business of water suppliers.

Focuses on the ruling of the New York State Supreme Court for New York City to provide emergency housing to homeless people with AIDS. Estimated number of homeless people with AIDS; Comments from Thomas Crane, chief of the city's general litigation division; Effort made by John Simmons, on getting emergency housing from the agency.

Presents news briefs on the metropolitan New York and New Jersey area as of January 15, 2003, which include the threats made against Deputy Mayor Marc V. Shaw.

Presents news briefs on metropolitan areas in the U.S. as of November 21, 2002, including the decision of New York City Council to override vetoes by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a fire in Paterson, New Jersey.

Presents news briefs from New York and the surrounding states, as of August 12, 2002, such as testing of the New York Fire Department's hand-held radios.

Presents news briefs about law enforcement in New York City as of March 7, 2002.

Presents information on several victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11. 2001, which include Gavin Cushny.

The article offers news briefs related to crime in New York City. Robert J. Henchen, a man charged with the murder of two women, died on May 19, 2007. Joseph Burrell, a man, has been charged with holding a woman captive in his family's garage and raping her. E. Forbes Smiley, a dealer, who admitted stealing 100 rare antique maps, has been ordered to pay $2.3 million in restitution.

The article presents news briefs related to public administration in New York and New Jersey. Edward I. Koch, former mayor of New York City, will be in the panel, which reviews operations at the state comptroller's office. According to a state appeals court, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration may go ahead with the renovation plans of Washington Square Park. The company, American Pharmaceutical Group, is accused of advertising steroids by federal prosecutors in Rhode Island.

The article presents news briefs of various issues in the U.S. The New York City Transit Authority and the New York Power Authority announced that it would equip a subway maintenance shop in Corona with a 200-kilowatt fuel cell. Pastor Robert T. Ritchie from Bronx, New York was appointed rector of St. Patricks Cathedral. Operations Management International Inc. improved its operations and would pay 2 million dollars to settle allegations that it violated rules on chlorine discharges in New Haven, Connecticut.

Presents news briefs in New York City as of July 2003, including the imprisonment of Oleg Zezev who tried to extort money from Michael R. Bloomberg before he became a mayor.

Presents news briefs in New York City as of June 20, 2003, including the increase in employment rate in May 2003.

Presents news briefs on the metropolitan New York and New Jersey area as of June 19, 2003, which include the arraignment of lawyer Sandra E. Roper for stealing money from her client.

Profiles a number of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Presents news briefs from the U.S. Northeastern States as of November 15, 2002, citing the arrest of a former teacher in New York City for having a consensual relationship with a teenage girl.

Presents information on several victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City.

Offers information on some of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Presents autobiographical sketches of some of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Provides information on some of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Presents information on some of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Presents information on some of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Looks at the victims of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Pays tribute to some victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City's World Trade Center.

Presents information on the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, which include Michael Edward Roberts.

Presents information on the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Features information on several victims of the September 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Pays tribute to some of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Pays tribute to several victims of terrorism who died at the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001.