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News

State Didn't Vet Advisers on Chancellor Pick for Conflicts

By MICHAEL BARBARO

New York State officials did not screen evaluators of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's choice for schools chancellor to see if they had conflicts of interest or ties to the Bloomberg administration.

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Taking the bicycle lane on Ninth Avenue. New York has added 250 miles of bicycle-only lanes in the past four years, but not everyone is pleased.

Expansion of Bike Lanes in City Brings Backlash

By J. DAVID GOODMAN

The addition of 250 miles to a bicycle-only network in the past four years is encountering opposition.

Islamic Center Seeks 9/11 Recovery Grants for Lower Manhattan

By KAREEM FAHIM

The developers of Park51, the proposed 16-story community center and mosque two blocks from ground zero, need to raise about $140 million.

Times Topics: Park51

Cameras along First and Second Avenues in Manhattan now monitor cars that venture into bus-only lanes. Officials said fines of $115 to $150 would be issued to drivers who linger in the lanes.

Cameras Monitor Trespassing in Bus Lanes

By C. J. HUGHES

The license plate numbers of drivers who travel or park in bus lanes are recorded; a summons comes in the mail.

Off the Rails: Smile. You're on Bus Lane Camera.

Features

Mr. Dorestan, a police officer in Haiti who spoke almost no English when he arrived, attends an adult class in Nyack, N.Y.

The Neediest Cases

Losing a Leg, but Keeping His Drive to Succeed

By JENNIFER MASCIA

Jovins Dorestan, who was pulled from rubble in January's earthquake in Haiti, is undergoing rehabilitation in New York, and has already mastered English.

Video: A Young Man Rebuilds His Life in a New Country

The city sold the town house at auction in 2003 for $2.4 million. It was resold in 2005 for $3.3 million and again this year for $3.9 million.

The Appraisal

Running New York's Schools Once Came With a Nice House

By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY

Not long ago, a home in Brooklyn awaited the person chosen to lead the New York City school system.

Business

Adviser Pleads Guilty in Pay-to-Play Pension Scheme

By JOHN ELIGON

Hank Morris, a central player in a pay-to-play scheme, will return $19 million to the state pension fund as part of a plea agreement.

Sports

Terry Collins, leaving the Angels in '99, will be introduced by the Mets on Tuesday.

On Baseball

A Manager to Push the Mets in the Right Direction

By TYLER KEPNER

Terry Collins, who has led teams in the majors, in China and in Japan, is known as a manager who will look to compete immediately and push his players to that goal.

From Last Days With Angels to First Day at Citi Field

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Arts

Books of The Times

'Decoded'

By JAY-Z
Reviewed by MICHIKO KAKUTANI

"Decoded" is less a conventional memoir than an elliptical collage.

From left, Darren Pettie, Larry Bryggman (background) and Matt McGrath in

Theater Review | Two Plays by Harold Pinter

Essence of Pinterland, a Terrain Both Warm and Flecked With Ice

By BEN BRANTLEY

In first-rate productions of two Harold Pinter plays, five performers quietly send off distress signals with a fluency that leaves you grinning at such stylishly realized discomfort.

Theater Review | 'The Break of Noon'

He's Born-Again but Still Obnoxious

By BEN BRANTLEY

The road to salvation is flat and narrow in "The Break of Noon," Neil LaBute's single-tone study starring David Duchovny.

Video

White Light: Is It Driven by the Soul or by Sales?

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

The classical music critics of The New York Times discuss festivals as a means to attract new listeners, using the White Light festival as a jumping-off point.