Monday, October 8, 2012

NEW THIS MORNING

State government workers unions, who agreed to freeze their salaries for several years, are upset over talk that state legislators could consider a bill to raise their pay in a special session this fall, the Daily News writes: http://nydn.us/SXlwPe

A new test for admission into the city's gifted and talented program will count for two-thirds of a student's score, putting more emphasis on spatial thinking and less on language, the Wall Street Journal reports: http://on.wsj.com/PiYBCq

 Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants the City Council to adopt a plan to overhaul zoning rules and allow skyscrapers in a 70-block area around Grand Central Terminal called Midtown East, the Times writes: http://nyti.ms/VzPmzm

 The Times urges New York City to settle claims against individuals arrested by police for trespassing in public housing and ensure that the NYPD's policies follow the Fourth Amendment: http://nyti.ms/Ohw7rk

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