On Friday, during a rally at City Hall Park preceding the council's third hearing on the bill, three of Ms. Quinn's mayoral rivals denounced her position and her decision to block a vote.

WSJ: Council Members May Bypass Quinn

If, however, every time we open a laptop in a public place (some of which, like New York's City Hall Park, have public WiFi access), we're tagged as a potential criminal, something truly valuable will have been lost.

ENGADGET: Beware the wardriving menace

Worse may follow on May 21st, a week ahead of the Taxi and Limousine Commission's vote on the new rules, when a convoy of cabs is due to proceed slowly over the Queensboro Bridge to City Hall, then Central Park, at the peak of the rush-hour.

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Confederation Park, just opposite City Hall, will stage Winterlude's famous international ice carving competition in its "Crystal Garden".

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