Idling Parents and Idle Minds

From the NY News
Motorists who idle their engines by a school for more than a minute will risk a $100 fine under a City Council bill passed yesterday. The measure is aimed at curbing exhaust pollution that feeds the city’s asthma epidemic, backers say.
Opponents blasted the one-minute rule as another excuse to slap motorists with [...]

Councilman proposes community service be required for high school graduation

By Kathleen Lucadamo
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Saturday, January 17th 2009, 8:49 PM
City Councilman Eric Gioia is calling on Schools Chancellor Joel Klein to make community service a requirement for graduation.
City high school students would need to complete 20 hours of volunteer work to earn a diploma under Gioia’s plan, which he will release today.
“The service requirement [...]