NYT > N.Y. / Region Back in Class, Theme Is: We’ll Succeed With Less The New York City schools are coping with budget cuts and crowding, but are finding resolve and hope. U.S. Intervention Sought for Newark Police Abuses The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey is calling on the Justice Department to address misconduct. For High Holy Days, Rabbis Weigh Their Words on Proposed Islamic Center With Rosh Hashana here, and Yom Kippur approaching, leaders of Jewish congregations are divided on how — or whether — to broach a controversy over a proposed Islamic Center near ground zero. Winning a Tough Image, Prosecutor Gains Critics In her tenure as district attorney, Kathleen M. Rice, a candidate for New York attorney general, has been criticized over her tactics. In Bronx Bomb Plot, Tapes Shed Light on Informer On tapes played in federal court, a fuller picture emerged of Shahed Hussain, a government informer in a plan to bomb synagogues in the Bronx. Audit Assailed Group Hired to Aid Family in Abuse Case A nonprofit organization was responsible for providing preventive services to a family of a 4-year-old girl whose bruised body was later found in her apartment. Officer in Fatal Accident Admits He Was Drunk Andrew Kelly, who resigned from the Police Department, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in the 2009 death of a woman in Brooklyn. Plumbing an Obstacle to 2nd Ave. Subway The inspector general of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority cited several contributors to the costs and delays in building the project. Making Subway Bad News Look Better New York City Transit has redesigned the posters that explain how train routes will change during service interruptions. Entry Level: When Youth Is a Job Qualification Steven M. Volpe, a recent college graduate and an avid computer user, turned his interest in social media into a job for the Alzheimer’s Association. When the L.I.R.R. Reached Manhattan Celebrating the hundredth anniversary of a railroad tunnel beneath the East River. New York Fashion Week: At New Site, No Runway Jostling Fashion Week begins its run at Lincoln Center on Thursday after 17 years in Bryant Park. The biggest change: more elbow room. Imam Says Moving Center Could Spur Radicals Feisal Abdul Rauf said he would not have proposed a Muslim community center near ground zero if he had known how much pain and strife the plans would cause. New Jersey Governor Unveils Ethics Reforms Gov. Chris Christie would restrict political contributions from contractors and prohibit elected officials from holding additional government jobs. Lawyers for Clemens Seek to Quash Defamation Suit Lawyers for Roger Clemens defended him in a lawsuit in Brooklyn, less than a week after he appeared in a Washington courtroom to deny perjury charges. Genentech Scientist to Lead Rockefeller University Marc Tessier-Lavigne will be the first to leave Genentech’s top scientific ranks since its acquisition by Roche in March 2009. TV Sports: ‘Hard Knocks’ Ends, but Not Makeover by the Jets The Jets’ long search for an extreme makeover has accelerated with their starring role in the HBO series “Hard Knocks.” Parking Rules Parking rules for the first day of Rosh Hashana. Lottery Numbers Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Shifting Ground in Debate Over Muslim Center Also in the Morning Buzz: Fashion Week at Lincoln Center, a redesigned service-change poster from New York City Transit, and other regional news. Your First Day of School An interactive quilt of readers' photographs of the first day of school in New York City (and elsewhere). The Insider | Helping Immigrants Navigate City Government A Muslim-American adviser to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg navigates the controversy over a proposed Islamic center near ground zero. Officer Resigns, Then Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter An off-duty police officer who struck and killed a woman in Brooklyn in 2009 pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-degree vehicular manslaughter. Our Towns: Even Poetry Is Undergoing Cutbacks The future of the celebrated Katonah Poetry Series is in doubt as the organizers of the event struggle to raise the $6,000 needed to keep it going. A Host Is Not at Home: Ellen Does Broadway for a Night On a visit to New York, Ellen DeGeneres makes appearances at "Promises, Promises" and David Letterman's "Late Show." Meredith Monk and Others Join Lincoln Center White Light Festival Some additions to the lineup before the Oct. 28 opening. Hawke, Lyonne and Rubin-Vega to Star in New Group Opener The theater company announces some casting plans for its 2010-11 season. ‘Mad Men’ Watch | Facing the Inevitable Don drank to forestall learning the inevitable, and his relationship with Peggy took an interesting turn.