By Colin Campbell 10/31/12 6:24pm

sandy recovery

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Tomorrow, LaGuardia Airport Joins JFK in Reopening

When Hurricane Sandy overwhelmed New York City, the airport infrastructure naturally shut down along with everything else. As with the subway and bridge systems, however, it seems airplane travel is returning to normalcy.

Earlier today, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the reopening of two airports in the metropolitan area, John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty, to limited traffic, with the fate of LaGuardia Airport remaining uncertain as officials sought to repair and inspect the facility in the wake of flood damage. But that ambiguity did not last long; Governor Andrew Cuomo just declared LaGuardia will open too. Read More

By The Editors 5/23/12 11:26am

opinion

Booker Speaks the Truth

Politicians, it seems safe to say, are not renowned for their familiarity with the truth. On the rare occasion when a politician blurts out something which is both verifiable and accurate,  apologies and explanations often follow.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker should offer neither an apology nor an explanation for the truth he spoke during a television interview over the weekend. Read More

By Steve Huff 4/13/12 12:27am

Superheroes

Mayor Cory Booker, sans cape and tights

Newark Mayor Cory Booker Hospitalized After Fire Rescue, Exposure to Kryptonite

Newark, New Jersey’s tireless mayor Cory Booker is in the hospital tonight, suffering from smoke inhalation and second-degree burns. Mr. Booker acquired his injuries around 9:30 p.m. Thursday as he returned home from a television appearance. One of his security guards saw a fire in a building on Hawthorne Avenue in Upper Clinton Hill. Mr. Booker’s guards rose to the occasion, but the mayor realized their work wasn’t done and cape madly flapping, gold “M” emblem glinting in the firelight, he dove into action: Read More

By Matt Chaban 2/10/12 6:05pm

Starchitects

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New In Newark

Richard Meier and Lloyd Blankfein Grab Their Shovels in Newark

It is almost impossible to live inside one of Richard Meier’s fabulously sleek homes without a net worth exceeding eight figures. From Hamptons homes to the Perry Street “lofts,” those glass sentinels overlooking the Hudson, Mr. Meier’s architecture is synonymous with the high-end. But just across the river, in Newark, 200 lucky teachers will be able to call a Richard Meier apartment home. Read More

By Mike Taylor 10/28/10 4:43pm

Ack Attack

Bill Ackman Wants to Save Newark

Our story begins years ago in a Newark housing project, the now-demolished former residence of Newark mayor Cory Booker, and an unlikely place to spot hot shot hedge fund money manager Bill Ackman. Nevertheless, a meeting between the two took place, Bloomberg reports, amid “drug dealers and rats.” And now big-time money is flowing Read More

By Choire Sicha 2/04/08 4:49pm

Cory Booker on the Clinton Machine, Obama 'Freight Train'

EAST RUTHERFORD—Newark Mayor Cory Booker is predicting record Newark voter turnout, and high attendance throughout the state.

“We’ve got another upset coming on Tuesday,” he said. (The Super Bowl metaphors are not gonna stop allllll day!) “We’re back here not to rock the sports world like the Giants just did, we’re here to rock the Read More