Morning Buzz, Feb. 24 - NYTimes.com For more local news from The Times, including a new model of health care provision for the elderly that is gaining momentum; a house fire that killed a woman and her four grandchildren in New Jersey; the United Federation of Teachers" response to the anticipated publishing of New York teachers" ratings; potential investigations into nine public high schools for graduating students who did not meet requirements; the arrest of the fifth public school employee to be charged with sexual crimes this month; a tree cutting and trimming exercise in northern Manhattan that has received mixed reviews from residents; and a lawsuit based on a police officer's claim that the Bronx's 42nd Precinct applies a quota system for summonses, arrests, and street stops, see the N.Y./Region section. Expect rain today, and a high of 45 degrees. At a press briefing on Thursday, a spokesman denied any wrongdoing on the part of the New York Police Department after news emerged that the police force had been monitoring Muslims in Newark. The Taxi and Limousine Commission decided not to penalize over 19,000 taxi drivers who were involved in fare hikes that officials believe netted $1.1 million from passengers between 2008 and 2010. Today marks the beginning of the trial for the man accused of cyber-bullying his Rutgers University roommate in 2010. Three days after the defendant tweeted about a sexual encounter involving his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi, Mr. Clementi jumped to his death off the George Washington Bridge. Greenwich Village's Community Board 2 voted down an N.Y.U. expansion plan on Thursday. Some community members are concerned that the plan, if executed, will change their neighborhood's character. A former police officer and a Walgreens maintenance worker saved a 9-month-old baby and a little girl from a home blaze in Queens, catching them when they fell from a second-floor window. Air traffic controllers at Westchester County Airport were caught sleeping in the control tower. Fox 5 Two teenagers accused of robbing an 81-year-old man before pushing him onto the subway tracks have been apprehended. The chief executive officer of an insurance-holdings firm is suing a development company after buying a full-floor co-op on Fifth Avenue for $20.5 million. Since buying the unit, he says he has discovered some $3 million worth in defects. The newly revamped Knicks were no match for the Miami Heat on Thursday, as Miami put a damper on the recent wave of Linsanity. The final score was 102-88.