On Face the Nation yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden said he doesn’t believe it will cost $200 million to protect NYC during the upcoming terror trials (as the NYPD predicts). He also suggested trying the suspects before a military tribunal is a distinct possibility. “We have improved military commissions considerably,” Biden said. On Meet the Press, he added, “A military tribunal is available. It is the less preferable way to go.”
The Daily News checks in on the festivities surrounding the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
The Voice looks back on Bobby Kennedy’s 1967 visit to the Lower East Side.
Cheesemonger Anne Saxelby interviews her buddy Mark Bello of Pizza a Casa (the pizza-making school/retail shop opening soon on Grand Street).
There will be another benefit for Ray on March 8, at the Theater for the New City. Watch for more details on the “Save Ray’s” Facebook Page.
