UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his support for the new Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian crisis, Lakhdar Brahimi, adding that he would count with the full backing of the international community when he assumes his position on 1 September.

“You have all the respect and full support of the international community,” Mr. Ban told Mr. Brahimi at UN Headquarters. “It is crucially important that the Security Council and all the United Nations systems support your role.”

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ARMSTRONG TO LOSE MEDALS. Banned From Cycling After Dropping Court Battle.
Lance Armstrong persevered through the most difficult bicycle races on the planet and survived testicular cancer, but the 40-year-old found a battle he had no interest in continuing. He stops fighting allegations that he used banned substances during his stellar career.

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Taxi and Limousine Commission adopted rules allowing the TLC to eliminate the fare from the decals adorning the exterior of New York City’s iconic yellow taxi fleet. Earlier this week, New York City Council Transportation James Vacca wrote to TLC Chairman David Yassky asking for clarification regarding those rules. While no response to that letter (attached separately) has been received, it is clear that the TLC intends to move forward with its ill-advised plan to remove the fare information from the exterior of the City’s yellow cab fleet.

Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, Council Member Gale A. Brewer, State Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal, Riverside Park Fund President John Herrold, Community Board 7 Chair Emeritus Mel Wymore, community members, and neighborhood children to cut the ribbon on $900,000 in improvements to Neufeld Playground at Riverside Park.