Second Suspect Arrested in Times Square Bombing

The Washington Post leads today with a report that Pakistani authorities detained a man suspected of acting as an accomplice to the attempted Times Square bomber.

 

Bronx Boxing Beatdown

Michael Cohen writes about Dariana Casado, a boxer from the Bronx, who is in training for the Olympics.

The West Wing 90210

Here is a guilty-pleasure read: The New York Times magazine profiled the young stafers who work in the Obama White House.

 

A NY Gubernatorial Candidate's Lucrative Ties to the Financial Industry and his Hand in its Downfall

"In return for his service, Lazio, though a junior member of the House, collected more in financial service contributions than any other Republican member, and after his 12-point loss to Clinton in the Senate race of 2000, was showered again with millions in salaries and bonuses at two glamour jobs concocted for him by the players who figured they still owed him," writes Wayne Barrett of The Village Voice with special reporting by Scott Greenberg .

Additional reporting by Cat Contiguglia, Sara Gates, Alana Horowitz, Bill Kline, Simon McCormack

 

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On the FDNY's New Fire Comissioner

"The fact is that Cassano was more personally involved than Scoppetta in the negligence that cost the lives of Robert Beddia and Joseph Graffagnino and injuries to another 115 firefighters at the Deutsche demolition site, which is next to Ground Zero and was poisoned by toxins when the South Tower fell on it. There is no indication that Scoppetta was ever warned about conditions in the bank building or told of the need for a fire plan tailored to this particularly dangerous site. But the Voice has obtained just such a smoking gun memo to Cassano, sent to him through three high-ranking chiefs," writes Wayne Barrett of The Village Voice. WITH SPECIAL REPORTING BY TOM FEENEY JR.

Research assistance by Cat Contiguglia, Sara Gates, Scott Greenberg, Alana Horowitz, Bill Kline, Simon McCormack, and T.J. Raphael.