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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

NHL set to brave elements again for Winter Classic

... its marquee day, has persevered to the point where there will be six outdoor games this season, including two in New York during Super Bowl week. All the ingredients for a classic Classic are exactly what have some fans, players, and media concerned ...

http://www.wtop.com/351/3533975/NHL-set-to-brave-elements-again-for-Winter-Classic

As eating habits change, expect more meatless meals

... and takes longer to prepare. Two things change eating habits, says Harry Balzer, chief food industry analyst of New York-based NPD Group. "It either saves money or it saves time." Any cook knows that a traditional meal of meat accompanied by two or ...

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2013/12/31/join-others-this-new-year-resolution-eat-less-meat/fTed1XUNpAMv0VlBb9hA8K/story.html

Defining Detroit Techno: The Retrospectives And Reissues Of 2013

On November 1, New York dance-music promoters Verboten put on a party in a warehouse space in Brooklyn.

http://www.wnyc.org/story/defining-detroit-techno-the-retrospectives-and-reissues-of-2013/

U.S. education officials lobbied against Starr for New York City schools post

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and at least one other Education Department official urged New York Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and his team not to choose Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr as the city's next schools chancellor, according to several people knowledgable about the selection process.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/education-officials-lobbied-against-starr-in-new-york-city/2013/12/31/c3017ed0-7249-11e3-8b3f-b1666705ca3b_story.html?wprss=rss_local

Boston Celtics Awards for 2013

... basketball, Rich developed an interest in the fast-paced sport of hockey while he was attending the University of New York at Buffalo. Now he loves to talk Sabres hockey with his son, who plays hockey in the Cortland, New York area, and write about ...

http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2013/12/31/boston-celtics-report-card-2013/

Chart: Games that got away from Wolves

... a victory. Here are a few of the more glaring: Nov. 4 at Cleveland: The night after a win against the Knicks in New York pushed their record to 3-0, the Wolves went to Cleveland and fell behind the Cavaliers by 23 points midway through the third ...

http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/238321281.html

Butch Morris: Feb. 10, 1947-Jan. 29, 2013

... musical, rather than thermal-energy, application. You could initially reference Butch Morris as a uniquely voiced New York cornetist for Loft Jazz-era reedmen Frank Lowe and David Murray in the late 1970s. By the early 1980s, record collectors of ...

http://orlandoweekly.com/news/butch-morris-feb-10-1947-jan-29-2013-1.1610188

FReeper Canteen ~ Happy New Year 2014 ~ 01 January 2014

... have served before. CLICK FOR Current local times around the world CLICK FOR local times in Seoul, Baghdad, Kabul, New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Anchorage To every service man or woman reading this thread. Thank You for your service to our ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3107077/posts

Newcomer of the Year: La Bastille

... have such an amazing team," said Katiana. One of the biggest milestones they count is the opening of a showroom in New York City, which will raise their profile and open more doors for other design projects. The 1,700-square-foot space is located in ...

http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2013-12-31/newcomer-year-la-bastille

Private Island Entertainment LLC Is Participating at Multiple Charity ...

... thousands. We are proud to be able to have a small part in their activities. Private Island Entertainment, LLC, a New York-based party supply company, is providing party items for multiple fundraising events of the Bnai Zion Foundation ( ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/01/prweb11454699.htm

U.S. education officials lobbied against Starr for NYC post

... U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and at least one other Education Department official urged New York Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and his team not to choose Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr as the city's next schools ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/education-officials-lobbied-against-starr-in-new-york-city/2013/12/31/c3017ed0-7249-11e3-8b3f-b1666705ca3b_story.html

Watertown woman allegedly stole more than $50,000 from friend of 50 years

... egree grand larceny. She was arraigned in City Court and released. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20131231/NEWS09/712319745

Judge orders dying lawyer freed from federal prison, setting the stage for a Brooklyn homecoming

... jailing for communicating on behalf of blind cleric Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, convicted of plotting to blow up the New York landmarks including the United Nations Headquarters and the Lincoln and Holland tunnels. Her family cheered the decision to ...

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/37/2/all-lynne-stewart-comes-home-2014-01-10-bk_37_2.html

Brindisi Wants Target To Upgrade Credit Card Security After Breach

... threats are thwarted, but I have always believed those are priceless investments to be made. The region of New York State I represent is home to a hub of cybersecurity innovation. There are countless professionals, academic anchors, and hardworking ...

http://wibx950.com/brindisi-wants-target-to-upgrade-credit-card-security-after-breach/

Security cameras working on Bayonne Bridge; body found Sunday not identified

... are in place monitoring the toll booths and the middle of the span, said Joseph Pentangelo, a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman. Because of the construction project, cameras monitoring the pedestrian walkway were removed, but so ...

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/security_cameras_working_on_ba.html

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The world has welcomed 2014 with lights and sounds as seen from down under Sydney, Australia to upstate New York.

http://www.mb.com.ph/world-welcomes-2014-2/

Holes-in-one for Central New York golfers

Bryan Semple , Sept. 13, at the 175-yard 12th hole at Foxfire using a 6-iron. Witnessed by Austin Chandler.

http://blog.syracuse.com/divots/2013/10/holes-in-one_for_central_new_y_25.html

Contemporary Fiction Views: A resolute beginning to 2014

... followed by the office. CA-01 is the first district House seat. CA-Sen covers both senate races. NY-GOV covers the New York governor's race. Tags do not compound: that is, "education reform" is a completely different tag from "education". A tag like ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/31/1266052/-Contemporary-Fiction-Views-A-resolute-beginning-to-2014

Metro-North Fare Hike Hits Jan. 1 For Rye Riders

... implemented along the New Haven Line and Shore Line East, affecting all riders who travel between Connecticut and New York. That includes on the Danbury, New Canaan and Waterbury branch lines. Most Metro-North riders are opposed to the rate ...

http://rye.dailyvoice.com/news/metro-north-fare-hike-hits-jan-1-rye-riders

Inspired by 70s' looks

... make-up experts, along with Gina Brooke, Madonna's make-up artist, and Michael Angelo, a favourite hairstylist of New York social swans, tell how to get the look you want to know better. "I've really noticed the 70s coming back in make-up in ...

http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Features/2014/01/01/Inspired-by-70s-looks/

Nearly 250,000 NYers signed up for health care

The New York State Department of Health announced that as of Monday, 241,522 New Yorkers had enrolled on the state's exchange, NY State of Health, with a 22 percent increase from Dec. 23 to Dec. 30. People signing up for health insurance spurred a last-minute surge in enrollment figures on the New York and federal exchanges.

http://www.newsday.com/news/health/nearly-250-000-nyers-signed-up-for-health-care-1.6702896

Federal judge upholds key provisions of strict New York gun law

A federal judge has upheld most of New York's new gun control law, rejecting arguments that its bans on large-capacity magazines and the sale of some semi-automatic rifles violate Second Amendment rights.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3107064/posts

Missing Ga. bank director accused of losing millions in investors' funds arrested in Brunswick

... believe Price slipped away with up to $17 million of investors' money. He has been indicted in federal courts in New York and Georgia, and the Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a complaint against him in federal court in Atlanta. FBI ...

http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/business/missing-ga-bank-director-accused-of-losing-millions-in-investors-funds-arrested-in-brunswick-1.775345

Court upholds laptop inspections at U.S. borders

... 8:21 EST! currentDate:12/31/13 7:0 EST! allowComments:true! displayComments:true! A federal judge in New York upheld a government policy that permits officers at U.S. borders to inspect and copy the contents of travelers' laptops and other devices ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2013/12/31/25dae296-7261-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html

Newark violence ensnares teenage victims and suspects

... Newark resident whose identity they would not disclose because he is under age. The National Weather Service in New York issued a winter storm watch for the tristate area for Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. The alert is in effect for ...

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/24338808/newark-violence-ensnares-teenage-victims-and-suspects

New Hampshire-Born Filmmaker Michael Maglaras Introduces New Film at...

... look like anything they had ever seen. By entering through the doors of an armory between 25th and 26th Streets in New York City, they entered through the doors of the Modern Era. From February 17 until March 15, 1913, Americans by the thousands ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/01/prweb11455393.htm

Revelers start ringing in 2014 with fireworks

... where concerts were held and thousands gathered on the streets to usher in the Year 2014. Photo: Wong Maye-E, AP New York City police officers search people entering barricaded pens used to control crowds in Times Square in preparation for the ball ...

http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/New-Year-s-in-Times-Square-is-endurance-contest-5103122.php

Confetti and music but no mayor for NYC ball drop

... The annual ball drop, a hefty police presence and live musical performances. But for the first time in a decade, a New York City mayor won't attend the countdown at the crossroads of the world. Outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who attended every ...

http://dailyjournal.net/view/story/6ce1dc2b9836455683d57a89668f9cae/US--New-Years-Eve-NYC/

David Brooks: The Sidney Awards, Part II

I tell college students that by the time they sit down at the keyboard to write their essays, they should be at least 80 percent done.

http://www.twincities.com/columnists/ci_24825967/david-brooks-sidney-awards-part-ii?source=rss

New Laws for Central Park Horse Drawn Carriages?

... tough words for a man who's coming in as Mayor. While Bloomberg hasn't left things as bad as they were in the past, New York still has a lot of issues that are more important than whether or not horses are allowed in Central Park. Besides, is an ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-laws-for-central-park-horse-drawn-carriages?cid=rss

Teen Declared Brain Dead May Come To Medford Facility

... a spokeswoman for the hospital, said in the report that officials would have to understand the capabilities of the New York facility before allowing a transfer, confirm that there is a lawful transportation included in the plan and written ...

http://sachem.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/teen-declared-brain-dead-may-come-to-medford-facility-sachem

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Applauds Today's...

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America applauds the court's decision to maintain the law's expanded restriction on assault weapons and large-capacity magazine limits.

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2911737

Will De Blasio Scale Back the N.Y.P.D.'s C.I.A.?

In his second month as mayor of New York, just five months after September 11, 2001, Michael Bloomberg appointed his sister, Marjorie Tiven, to head what is now known as the Mayor's Office for International Affairs - a position, she later told the Times , that entailed making sure that her big brother was "behaving in a way that doesn't offend ... (more)

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/12/will-de-blasio-scale-back-the-nypds-cia.html

New Year's in Times Square is endurance contest

... where concerts were held and thousands gathered on the streets to usher in the Year 2014. Photo: Wong Maye-E, AP New York City police officers search people entering barricaded pens used to control crowds in Times Square in preparation for the ball ...

http://www.ctpost.com/news/science/article/New-Year-s-in-Times-Square-is-endurance-contest-5103122.php

Giant crane heads for Hudson

... will travel down the West Coast, through the Panama Canal, across the Gulf of Mexico, up the East Coast and through New York Harbor. The Left Coast Lifter, previously used on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge project, can lift 1,750 metric tons, ...

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poughkeepsiejournal.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013312310018%26nclick_check%3D1

New Year's in Times Square is endurance contest

... where concerts were held and thousands gathered on the streets to usher in the Year 2014. Photo: Wong Maye-E, AP New York City police officers search people entering barricaded pens used to control crowds in Times Square in preparation for the ball ...

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/New-Year-s-in-Times-Square-is-endurance-contest-5103122.php

Central NY teen charged with killing stepfather

An 18-year-old man is accused of stabbing his stepfather to death with a kitchen knife in their central New York home as a younger sibling watched.

http://www.krmg.com/ap/ap/crime/homicide-being-investigated-in-finger-lakes-town/ncYsT/

De Blasio vows sweeping change as NYC's next mayor

Bill de Blasio was to be sworn in as the 109th mayor of New York City on Wednesday, becoming the first Democrat to occupy City Hall in more than two decades while vowing to pursue a sweeping liberal agenda for the nation's largest city.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/De-Blasio-vows-sweeping-change-as-NYC-s-next-mayor-5104640.php

Countdown to a New Year in New York City

... protesters back into Zuccotti Park. 1. Suing to overturn a Supreme Court Judge's ruling for Marriage Equality in New York, and quoting Leviticus in the legal briefs to do so. I could go on. But here is my point -- we now have a profound chance to do ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yetta/countdown-to-a-new-year-i_b_4525638.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FPolitics+%28Politics+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Posh Parq Bar at Montage Beverly Hills pouring cocktails with a theatrical twist

Check out these scenes with Leonardo Dicaprio featuring interviews with Martin Scorcese, Jonah Hill, John Favreau and Leo with clips from "The Wolf On Wall Street" In honor of Hollywood's upcoming epic award season Parq Bar at Montage Beverly Hills will begin pouring $17 cocktails with theatrical twists beginning on January 6, 2014.

http://www.examiner.com/article/posh-parq-bar-at-montage-beverly-hills-pouring-cocktails-with-a-theatrical-twist

Travel deals of the week - Chesil Beach, New York, Marrakech

... As part of its "New Year. New Horizons" campaign, Hayes and Jarvis is offering three nights in New York for A 499pp, with room-only accommodation at the Milford Plaza and United flights from Heathrow on 10 February. Book by 31 January. ...

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/travel-deals-of-the-week--chesil-beach-new-york-marrakech-9031971.html

Bishop: Unemployment Should be Extended

Last week, Congressmen Tim Bishop and Steve Israel called on the House Republican leadership to extend unemployment insurance benefits.

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/page-1/bishop-unemployment-should-be-extended-27452

Eight Steps to Becoming You

... hours depending on how much time they put into it." Marsden used to have a more typical psychotherapy practice in New York, where she would meet people in a one-on-one session and address their issues. But the 8 Steps to Becoming You has been a long ...

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/local-business/eight-steps-to-becoming-you-27306

Experience Times Square Online Tonight

... Square, you'll be able to party indoors and watch from wherever you ring in the new year. For those heading into New York to watch the ball drop live, NJ Transit scheduled extra inbound and early bird service on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey ...

http://nj1015.com/welcome-the-new-year-in-times-square/

Building Homes and Hope in New York's Capital District

... health plan that offers high-quality affordable health insurance plans to members in 24 counties throughout New York. CDPHP is also on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest. About Habitat for Humanity Capital District Habitat for Humanity ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11450335.htm

Happy New Year

... I hope you have enjoyed sharing them. Join me on my hunting and fishing adventures around the Southern Tier of New York and occasionally other states. I am a writer with the Star-Gazette and when I'm not working, I am often enjoying the Great ...

http://php.pressconnects.com/blogs/murray/2013/12/31/happy-year/

Cinema in Focus: 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'

... one of adventure. Stiller, who directed this film, plays Mitty as a dutiful single man working for Life Magazine in New York, longs to have a real relationship with a woman, either online through eHarmony or with a newly hired co-worker, Cheryl ...

http://www.noozhawk.com/article/cinema_in_focus_the_secret_life_of_walter_mitty_20131231

Don Moser, editor of Smithsonian magazine, dies at 81

As editor of Smithsonian magazine, Don Moser sought out articles that aimed to explain the full reach of human experience.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/don-moser-editor-of-smithsonian-magazine-dies-at-81/2013/12/31/a344bc1c-7247-11e3-8b3f-b1666705ca3b_story.html?wprss=rss_local

Reader Submitted: Designing Buildings For The Next "Sandy"

Leading New York City Architect Ronnette Riley discusses her work in the Far Rockaways of Queens , where the firm that she founded is involved in designing buildings that can better withstand the next Superstorm Sandy .

http://www.courant.com/community/cheshire/hcrs-83675-middletownshoreline-20131231,0,5490064.story

Staffers Say Goodbye To Mayor Bloomberg

... comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use .

http://www.wnyc.org/story/staffers-say-goodbye-mayor-bloomberg/

Monday, December 30, 2013

Count down from the comfort of your own couch with these New Year's specials

... Other networks will do many of the same things, such as broadcasting the famous ball drop from Times Square in New York City, where an estimated 1 million people will gather to see it in person. But Clark, who died in 2012, staked a claim on ...

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/12/30/6034976/count-down-from-the-comfort-of.html#mi_rss=Latest%20News

Best of 2013

... furniture. Gone is the half-burned fireplace. Gone is the makeshift flag pole with its flag flying at half-staff. NEW YORK >> The glitch-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was the top news story of 2013, followed by the ...

http://www.dailybreeze.com/topic/best-of-2013

My Top 10 Best (Favorite) TV Shows of 2013

... the list. There were a lot of nominees that didn't make it ("Elementary," "House of Cards," "Million Dollar Listing New York") but these are the top 10 shows I felt were the best of the best. Think I missed something? Feel free to weigh in on the ...

http://blogs.gazette.com/popculture/2013/12/31/my-top-10-best-favorite-tv-shows-of-2013/

State announces $4.5M snowmobile ad campaign

... gital winter tourism campaign aimed at promoting snowmobiling, skiing, and other recreational activities in Upstate New York. The print and digital 'I Snowmobile NY' ads will begin running after Jan. 1, in national newspapers and trade magazines.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20131230/NEWS01/312300054/1008/RSS04

Deadline today for STAR exemption

... highlighting investments and improvements during his term as well as issues and challenges going forward. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has issued a final reminder for homeowners: Tuesday, Dec. 31 is the last day they can ...

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20131230/NEWS01/312300053/1008/RSS04

N. Dakota sets the pace on population

... each decade. California (38,332,521) and Texas (26,448,193) remain the nation's most populous states, with New York (19,651,127) narrowly maintaining its third position over Florida (19,552,860) as of July 1. The Sunshine State will soon surpass New ...

http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_24819807/n-dakota-sets-pace-population?source=rss

De Blasio to take oath as NYC mayor at

... in the most persistent bands. De Blasio to take oath as NYC mayor at 12:01 a.m. December 30, 2013 21:30 EST NEW YORK (AP) -- Bill de Blasio will be sworn in as mayor of New York City at his home in Brooklyn during the first moments of 2014. De ...

http://www.13wham.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ny/34ff18c2-www.13wham.com.shtml

Online Food Manager Classes Offered for Brownsville, Texas

Welcome to the Food Handler Classes service for the State of New York. This food handlers certification course is for any food service employee who needs to obtain a permit in order to work in a retail food establishment, or any individual who desires tra .

http://www.texomaland.com/articles/&id=2975&cat=25

Melissa Mark-Viverito Sworn in to Third Term as Race for Speaker Continues

... Mark-Viverito needs only 26 votes, a majority of the council to win the position. The ceremony came as the New York Post reported that Gov. Andrew Cuomo was working behind the scenes to drum up support for Mark-Viverito's main competitor, Dan ...

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131230/mott-haven/melissa-mark-viverito-sworn-third-term-as-race-for-speaker-continues

The 2013 Pop Culture Awards: The good, the bad and the ugly

... worst and most interesting in pop culture for 2013. Jaden and Will Smith did a bizarrely pretentious sit-down with New York magazine that found Will declaring, "At heart, I'm a physicist," and Jaden muttering something about, "It's, like, ...

http://nypost.com/2013/12/30/the-2013-pop-culture-awards-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

America's First Super-Star Athlete Was an Oarsman

History and the magazines and newspapers of the time will show that America's "first superstar athlete" and "first athletic god" was not John L. Sullivan, and moreover, was not even an American! Edward Kosner, in his review of Christopher Klein's "Strong Boy" , a biography of America's professional boxing legend, the great John L. Sullivan, makes ... (more)

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303290904579276413187407476

A judicial difference of opinion

... He concluded emphatically that the government's actions violated the law and were thus unconstitutional. His New York counterpart, U.S. District Judge William Pauley , took a very different approach. While acknowledging the troubling language of the ...

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/30/keene-a-judicial-difference-of-opinion/

Petrone: Many Accomplishments in 2013

... accepting the development strategy presented by Renaissance Downtowns; the dedication of the pedestrian plaza at New York Avenue and Olive Street with its unique sculpture, Generations; and the beginning of programming at the Town's Huntington ...

http://commack.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/petrone-successes-in-2013-commack

At this New Year's Eve party, 'you shut up'

... really want to live better, happier lives a? and New Year's is the perfect time" to focus on that, she said. The New York event requires a lesser time and financial commitment - it's free, while retreats can cost hundreds of dollars or more. It ...

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/usatoday/article/4254509

ACLU sues government over international calls

... the sweeping monitoring of Americans' international communications. Year-end boasts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that New York is the safest big city in America can ring hollow in Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the cycle of violence, ...

http://www.ktiv.com/story/24331309/aclu-sues-government-over-international-calls

Cleveland's civic statuary

... Beaux-Arts Federal Reserve Bank are the allegorical female figures of Integrity and Security. Sculpted by the New York artist Henry Hering, a disciple of the famed Augustus Saint-Gaudens, these classical larger-than-life figures are depicted with ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/cleveland-s-civic-statuary

Micah Kellner Punished After Assembly Investigates Harassment Allegations

... upon the unanimous recommendations of the Committee on Ethics and Guidance, I hereby admonish you on behalf of the New York State Assembly and its Members and declare that your conduct with respect to this matter is intolerable," wrote Mr. Silver in ...

http://politicker.com/2013/12/micah-kellner-punished-after-assembly-investigates-harassment-allegations/

New Year traditions: The story behind the Times Square Ball,...

The New Year's Eve ball is tested atop the 1 Times Square building, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, in New York.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/new_years_traditions_the_story_behind_the_times_square_ball_auld_lang_syne_and_o.html

Not in New York? App lets you enjoy from afar

A person dressed as Spider-Man throws confetti during the 2014 New Year's Eve Confetti Test at Hard Rock Cafe, Times Square on December 29, 2013 in New York City.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Lifestyle/2013/Dec-31/242695-not-in-new-york-app-lets-you-enjoy-from-afar.ashx

McKay brings quirky jazz with Grammy-winning suppor

Holiday, Strayhorn and string-laced '20s cabaret My first YouTube stalk of singer-songwriter/actress Nellie McKay featured the London-born New Yorker sitting solo at the piano on late night television in 2006.

http://planetjh.com/2013/12/30/music-box-country-and-cabaret/

At this New Year's Eve party, 'you shut up'

... really want to live better, happier lives a? and New Year's is the perfect time" to focus on that, she said. The New York event requires a lesser time and financial commitment - it's free, while retreats can cost hundreds of dollars or more. It ...

http://www.thetowntalk.com/usatoday/article/4254509

ACLU sues government over international calls

... County from early Tuesday morning through Tuesday night. 4-8 inches of snow possible in the most persistent bands. NEW YORK (AP) -- A civil rights group has filed a lawsuit in New York seeking documents related to what it calls the sweeping ...

http://www.13wham.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ny/35ff1635-www.13wham.com.shtml

Vermont museum celebrating 200 years since War of 1812

... Otter Creek -- in what is now the city of Vergennes -- was a beehive of activity as thousands of shipwrights from New York and elsewhere spent the winter building a U.S. Navy fleet. Those vessels would later meet the British on Lake Champlain in the ...

http://www.reformer.com/news/ci_24813512/vermont-museum-celebrating-200-years-since-war-1812

U.S. Population Grows But At A Snail's Pace

... nation's most populous state, with a little over 38 million people. Texas comes in second, with about 26.5 million. New York is third, with 19.7 million people, and Florida is a close fourth, at 19.6 million. The least populous state is Wyoming, ...

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/12/30/u-s-population-grows-but-at-a-snails-pace/?mod=WSJ_EC_RT_Blog

5 Reasons Why 2013 Was Good for Women in Politics

... This past Election Day, female mayors were elected or re-elected in a number of cities, including three in upstate New York (Albany, Syracuse and Rochester) and Houston, Minneapolis and Dayton, Ohio. Next year should be a good one to watch: Emily's ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/colleen-debaise/5-reasons-why-2013-was-good-for-women-in-politics_b_4518893.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FPolitics+%28Politics+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Foreign diplomats accused of human trafficking, assault in US

... of underpaying a domestic worker she brought to the US from India. Photo: Reuters The prosecution of a diplomat in New York for visa fraud has not only caused an ugly spat between India and America, but prompted a new focus in the United States on ...

http://www.theage.com.au/world/foreign-diplomats-accused-of-human-trafficking-assault-in-us-20131231-hv77g.html

Olympic speedskating hopeful injured at practice

... how police fatally shot the suspect as he exited the building. Year-end boasts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that New York is the safest big city in America can ring hollow in Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the cycle of violence, silence ...

http://www.ktvn.com/story/24328692/olympic-speedskating-hopeful-injured-at-practice

911 caller describes fatal bank robbery in Phoenix

... how police fatally shot the suspect as he exited the building. Year-end boasts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that New York is the safest big city in America can ring hollow in Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the cycle of violence, silence ...

http://www.wset.com/story/24324826/911-caller-describes-fatal-bank-robbery-in-phoenix

Carnival Splendor to operate from Miami in 2014

... in Isla Roatan. Before being based in Miami, the Carnival Splendor will operate two special eight-day cruises - a New York to San Juan departure calling at St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Antigua and St. Maarten departing Oct. 24, 2014 and a San Juan to ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/carnival-splendor-to-operate-from-miami-2014?cid=rss

Ditmas Park Rehabilitation and Care Center Honors the Holiday Season

Dec. 30, 2013 - UNITED STATES, N.Y. -- Brooklyn, NY Ditmas Park Rehabilitation and Care Center, a leading skilled nursing facility in Brooklyn, New York, proudly celebrates the New Year with its staff and residents.

http://www.prlog.org/12261810-ditmas-park-rehabilitation-and-care-center-honors-the-holiday-season.html

At this New Year's Eve party, 'you shut up'

... Okabe, MC Yogi, and his wife Amanda Gia participate in a silent New Year's Eve celebration at Jivamukti Yoga in New York. While hundreds of thousands of revelers cheer, shout and yell in the new year in Times Square, hundreds of New Yorkers will ...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/30/silent-new-year/4254509/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+%28USATODAY+-+News+Top+Stories%29

the Miss Twin Peaks Pageant Set for 1/25 at Joe's Pub

... still means slow down, not speed up AND it is the most coveted honor in all of David Lynch Burlesque right here in New York City! It is all the things everyone has come to love of The Pink Room Burlesque: Schffer the Darklord rapping his original ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-MISS-TWIN-PEAKS-PAGEANT-Set-for-125-at-Joes-Pub-20131230

Crime is down, but decline lags in NY neighborhood

In this Sept. 2, 2013 file photo, a flyer bearing an image of Antiq Hennis, the 1-year-old boy who was shot in his stroller during a walk with his parents a day earlier, is posted on a wall outside an apartment complex, in the Brownsville neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Crime-is-down-but-decline-lags-in-NY-neighborhood-5102029.php

Olympic speedskating hopeful injured at practice

... how police fatally shot the suspect as he exited the building. Year-end boasts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that New York is the safest big city in America can ring hollow in Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the cycle of violence, silence ...

http://www.abc27.com/story/24328692/olympic-speedskating-hopeful-injured-at-practice

Florida moves closer to New York in population count; Collier, Lee grow

... units can run well into the $10 million range. - Florida will have to wait another year, but it's closing in on New York's spot as the third most populous state in the nation. The Sunshine State trails New York by fewer than 100,000 residents, ...

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/dec/30/florida-moves-closer-to-new-york-in-population/?partner=RSS

NYC sues FedEx over cigarette deliveries

... County from early Tuesday morning through Tuesday night. 4-8 inches of snow possible in the most persistent bands. NEW YORK (AP) -- The city of New York is suing FedEx, saying the company illegally delivered tons of untaxed cigarettes from a ...

http://www.13wham.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ny/35ff1649-www.13wham.com.shtml

Outgoing NYC mayor signs bill banning e-cigarettes

... County from early Tuesday morning through Tuesday night. 4-8 inches of snow possible in the most persistent bands. NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has signed a bill restricting electronic cigarettes on his second-to-last day ...

http://www.13wham.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ny/26ff1772-www.13wham.com.shtml

911 caller describes fatal bank robbery in Phoenix

... how police fatally shot the suspect as he exited the building. Year-end boasts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that New York is the safest big city in America can ring hollow in Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the cycle of violence, silence ...

http://www.kxxv.com/story/24324826/911-caller-describes-fatal-bank-robbery-in-phoenix

Robber's trip from Southeast to Arizona examined

... said Monday they will sue to keep her on life support. Year-end boasts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that New York is the safest big city in America can ring hollow in Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the cycle of violence, silence and ...

http://www.wthr.com/story/24324826/robbers-trip-from-southeast-to-arizona-examined

911 caller describes fatal bank robbery in Phoenix

... said Monday they will sue to keep her on life support. Year-end boasts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that New York is the safest big city in America can ring hollow in Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the cycle of violence, silence and ...

http://www.wandtv.com/story/24324826/911-caller-describes-fatal-bank-robbery-in-phoenix

Foley's to Host Fundraiser on Weds, January 8, 2014, with Jeff Nelson ...

Foley's NY Pub & Restaurant, New York's top baseball bar, will host a fundraiser on Weds, January 8, 2014, from 6:30 - 9:30 PM featuring guest bartenders Jeff Nelson and Jim Duquette to help expand the game of baseball in Ireland.

http://gamedeveloper.digitalmedianet.com/article/Foleys-to-Host-Fundraiser-on-Weds-January-8-2014-with-Jeff-Nelson-and-Jim-Duquette-to-Provide-Equipment-and-Instruction-to-Young-Baseball-Players-in-Ireland-2989138

Crime is down, but decline lags in NY neighborhood

In this Sept. 2, 2013 file photo, a flyer bearing an image of Antiq Hennis, the 1-year-old boy who was shot in his stroller during a walk with his parents a day earlier, is posted on a wall outside an apartment complex, in the Brownsville neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

http://www.timesunion.com/news/crime/article/Crime-is-down-but-decline-lags-in-NY-neighborhood-5102029.php

Soccer's No Place for a Nazi Salute

West Bromwich Albion's French striker Nicolas Anelka gestures as he celebrates scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion at The Boleyn Ground, Upton Park in east London on Dec. 28, 2013.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-30/soccer-s-no-place-for-a-nazi-salute.html

ACLU sues government over international calls

... said Monday they will sue to keep her on life support. Year-end boasts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that New York is the safest big city in America can ring hollow in Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the cycle of violence, silence and ...

http://www.abc6.com/story/24331309/aclu-sues-government-over-international-calls

Israel frees Palestinian prisoners despite protest

... said Monday they will sue to keep her on life support. Year-end boasts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that New York is the safest big city in America can ring hollow in Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the cycle of violence, silence and ...

http://www.klkntv.com/story/24326116/israel-frees-palestinian-prisoners-despite-protest

Family of girl on life support plans to sue

... said Monday they will sue to keep her on life support. Year-end boasts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that New York is the safest big city in America can ring hollow in Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the cycle of violence, silence and ...

http://www.wthr.com/story/24324777/family-of-girl-on-life-support-plans-to-sue

Calcium woman charged with felony aggravated unlicensed operation

... $500 cash bail. She is to answer the charges in LeRay Town Court. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20131230/NEWS09/712309876

Two accused of manufacturing meth

... - and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor. The arrests stem from a four-month investigation by the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, as well as state police in Pulaski. Oswego County Child Protective Services ...

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20131230/NEWS09/712309864

North Dakota sets the pace on population growth

... each decade. California (38,332,521) and Texas (26,448,193) remain the nation's most populous states, with New York (19,651,127) narrowly maintaining its third position over Florida (19,552,860) as of July 1. The Sunshine State will soon surpass New ...

http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/12/31/north-dakota-sets-the-pace-on-population-growth/ahma43s/

Trappers Trivia

The Syracuse New Times has deep roots in the Arts, Entertainment, Dining, and Community Events market, covering a 5 county geography in Central New York.

http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/calendar/event/trappers-trivia/2013-12-30/

Case In PointTHE F.T.C. Challenges Hydrogen Kit Claims, and Loses

... straight politicians - a time when you bought the paper that best matched your own personal prejudices. Then The New York Times (soon to be the last paper standing?) created the idea of an "objective" paper, (putting Rosalind Russell, Cary Grant, ...

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,891/860.html

The 2013 NYC Streetsies, Part 1

... already getting as much or more use than London's after a few years) showed the huge latent demand for cycling in New York. Just by making it more convenient, Citi Bike enticed tens of thousands of people to get around town on a bicycle. And thanks ...

http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/12/30/the-2013-nyc-streetsies-part-1/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Streetsblog+%28Streetsblog%29

Common Core, Cheating Report Led School Headlines

2013 was the year of the common core in New York and in Rockville Centre. From reports of cheating to opting out of state assessments, schools saw an active year in 2013. Here are the top school stories from 2013 in Rockville Centre: Rockville Centre ...

http://rockvillecentre.patch.com/groups/schools/p/common-core-cheating-report-led-school-headlines

Sunday, January 6

... of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. 1942 - The Pan American Airways Pacific Clipper arrives in New York after making the first round-the-world trip by a commercial airplane. 1963 - Iran's Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi launches his ...

http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=2378628

MAP: Todaya s events

... Street between Henry and Clinton streets) for more fun and less of a crowd. Daily, 9:30 am-5:30 pm until Jan. 17 New York Foundation for the Arts: 20 Jay St. at Plymouth Street{@@}art"> Weekdays, 10 am-7 pm, Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am-7 pm until ...

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/sections/go/events/?map=1&date_code[]=20131230

The Best Infographics of 2013

... FranA ois Mitterand's lesser-known choice of "a fatty feast that included the illegal ortolan bird." Both The New York Times and The New Yorker released impressive infographics this year depicting New York's astounding metamorphosis during the ...

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2013/12/year-in-infographics-2013

Morningside Bakery greatly missed

As a transplanted New Yorker, I was used to bakeries in every neighborhood. Now as a Pittsfield resident, I have to shop for baked goods at the large supermarkets.

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/ci_24814317/morningside-bakery-greatly-missed?source=rss

On Native GroundTHE West Explosion: a Disaster that Didn't have to Happen

... more than once, during the national collective freakout after the Sept. 11, 2011, attacks. that what happened in New York and Washington was a crime, not an act of war, and should have been treated that way. I thought about that in watching how ...

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,891/35.html

Parker: - Colonial Williamsburg' helps us learn from the past

... for 1907 - 300 years after the founding of Jamestown. He was transferred from Williamsburg and worked in upstate New York until he was assigned to William and Mary in 1923. When Goodwin saw the deterioration of what had been the colonial capital of ...

http://www.kinston.com/news/local/parker-colonial-williamsburg-helps-us-learn-from-the-past-1.255314

Half Marathon Takes City by Storm

... at the Matsyapuri colony looked on curiously. "Usually, such events are conducted in cities like Amsterdam or New York. Kochi has entered this league with this event. The ambience here was just wonderful, with receptions accompanied by drums, DJs ...

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Half-Marathon-Takes-City-by-Storm/2013/12/30/article1971945.ece

Rebecca Mead: A chicken club at Avenues.

Subscribers can read the full version of this story by logging into our digital archive.

http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2014/01/06/140106ta_talk_mead

Goings On About Town: Movies

... Awaiting roles that have more or less stopped coming, dreaming of love that never clicks, she hosts her niece from New York, Faye (Sophia Takal), a young actress. In flowing days and evenings of lunches and parties with friends and neighbors, Marie ...

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/revivals/2014/01/06/140106gomo_GOAT_movies

The Sidney Awards

The highly prestigious Sidney Awards go out to some of the best magazine essays of the year.

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2013/12/30/The-Sidney-Awards/stories/201312300033

The world on a plate

... Indeed, one of my most exciting meals away from Washington, better even than at some of the four-stars in New York, was at Coqueta in San Francisco. Lusty food in the company of loved ones in a waterfront setting was a reminder that while food is ...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/food/9561965/The-world-on-a-plate

Snapshot of the U.S. uninsured: Young, male, family working

... breaks down the demographics of the millions of uninsured U.S. adults by state. For example, in New York 1.9 million people, or 12 percent of the state's population, are uninsured. Fifty-seven percent of uninsured New Yorkers are male, 43 percent ...

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/12/29/Snapshot-of-the-US-uninsured-Young-male-family-working/UPI-30281388378017/

Bloomberg thanks New Yorkers in final radio address

In his final radio address, Mayor Bloomberg said he'll wake up smiling Wednesday morning - the day he leaves office - knowing he did the best job he could have after 12 years in office.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bloomberg-thanks-new-yorkers-final-radio-address-article-1.1561156

Allegany County teen dies in crash on icy road

State police say a 19-year-old western New York man is dead after a car he was riding in crashed on an icy road in Allegany County.

http://www.whec.com/news/stories/s3263203.shtml?cat=565

Sunday, December 29, 2013

MLB, Yankees both might be asking themselves the same question

... of conduct intended to obstruct and frustrate the Office of the Commissioner's investigation." A recent story in New York magazine detailed just how far commissioner Bud Selig's office went to implicate Rodriguez, paying $125,000 to an ex-convict, ...

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/new-york-yankees-have-something-in-common-with-commissioners-office-122913?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Foxsports%2Frss%2FMLB+%28FOXSports.com+News+for+MLB%29

Vincentian diplomats in US appeal for urgent aid

... In a letter commissioned to nationals in the Diaspora by St Vincent and the Grenadines Consulate General in New York, Consul General Selmon Walters on Saturday appealed for donations of cash, food, clothing, toiletries, water and medical supplies. ...

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Vincentian-diplomats-in--US-appeal-for-urgent-aid-237911321.html

Start of winter brings snow, ice and warm weather

... and 70s along the mid-Atlantic. Snow and ice knocked out power to 440,000 homes and businesses in Michigan, upstate New York and northern New England, and also left more than 475,000 people without electricity in eastern Canada. It could be days ...

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24283920/start-of-winter-brings-snow-ice-and-warm-weather

Businessman, Jewish advocate Bronfman dies

... helped spearhead the search for hidden Nazi loot, died Saturday. He was 84. The Canadian-born Bronfman died at his New York home surrounded by family, according to the family charity he led, The Samuel Bronfman Foundation. Bronfman made his fortune ...

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24282260/businessman-jewish-advocate-bronfman-dies

The Latest Federal Budget Crisis, Predicting the Oscars, and More

... towards the Democrats and Republicans who are, once again, inching us closer to the edge. Brooke speaks with New York magazine writer Jonathan Chait who says that sticking to that approach despite the facts can lead reporters and Op-Ed writers to ...

http://www.onthemedia.org/story/271593-the-latest-federal-budget-crisis-predicting-the-oscars-and-more/

Ringing in the New Year, options for everyone

New Year's Eve in New York is a unique experience. While many flock to Times Square to partake in the arrival of the New Year at "The Crossroads of the World," others seek the ultimate in food, drink, and partying into the wee hours of the morning.

http://www.examiner.com/article/ringing-the-new-year-options-for-everyone?cid=rss

Ga. guitar maker to restore Elvis' collection

... (The magazine, part of the American Craft Council, profiled the guitar maker last year.) Baxendale will head to New York in February for an awards luncheon. If he wins, he'll then travel to Scotland for a two-week residency at the Belvenie Scotch ...

http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/24305307/article-Ga--guitar-maker-to-restore-Elvis--collection?instance=home_state_bullets

Hittin' the links: Big East, Matthews, Lavin/Keady, etc.

... Zagsblog chronicles the strong City of Palms performance by Seton Hall-bound Isaiah Whitehead and Desi Rodriguez: New York pipeline looking better and better The New York Times examined the long-standing relationship between Steve Lavin and Gene ...

http://blogs.mycentraljersey.com/hoopshaven/2013/12/29/hittin-the-links-big-east-matthews-lavinkeady-etc/

The top women's mags for New Year's resolutions

... is facing a tall order as he looks to make good on his campaign promise to reduce inequality in the Big Apple. New York lays out nicely why this is so (see Albany and the US Congress), but still figured it might give him a few pointers. What about ...

http://nypost.com/2013/12/29/the-top-womens-mags-for-new-years-resolutions/

As Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio vows to ban iconic horse-drawn...

New York City tourists Brenda and Ciaran Shannon, who were in Manhattan Sunday, disagree with Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio's plans to end Central Park's horse-drawn carriage rides.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-tourists-rush-horse-carriage-ride-article-1.1560995

Parents Petitioning Guv For Mandatory Full-Day Kindergarten

Many East Meadow residents have signed a petition urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to make full-day kindergarten mandatory in New York State.

http://eastmeadow.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/parents-petition-guv-for-fullday-kindergarten

A rewind of 2013

... It was the biggest job loss the local area has had in the 21st century. The Lake Erie Regional Health System of New York also cut positions at Lake Shore Hospital and Brooks, before announcing that Lake Shore Hospital would be closed next January. ...

http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/592432/A-rewind-of-2013.html

Medical Miracles--Embracing Spiritual Phenomena

... that can be explained in physical terms. Professor Gil Gaudia an emeritus professor at State University of New York and an avowed atheist argues that considering God or prayer in medicine "Is a serious degeneration of the terms, 'medical research,' ...

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/alive-inside/201312/medical-miracles-embracing-spiritual-phenomena

Stay or go, Justin Tuck always embraced making it in New York

... career elsewhere, but for the city as well. So often we wonder - we obsess, really - if an athlete can make it in New York, if he even wants to make it here, if instead of embracing the red carpet and the velvet rope and all the doors opened because ...

http://nypost.com/2013/12/29/stay-or-go-justin-tuck-always-embraced-making-it-in-new-york/

Dolan keeps applying same losing formula at Garden

... ago, would cease if only he didn't demand the condition be treated with a hammer. Consider that the Knicks - the New York, Madison Square Garden Knicks, for crying out loud - are, at 4-12 in their own building, the NBA's most polite and expensive ...

http://nypost.com/2013/12/29/dolan-keeps-applying-same-losing-formula-at-garden/

Bill de Blasioa s council coup

Melissa Mark-Viverito for City Council speaker. The joke, of course, may be on us: The speaker is supposed to be picked by the council, not the mayor-elect.

http://nypost.com/2013/12/29/bill-de-blasios-council-coup/

'Wolf of Wall Street' falls behind pack at box office

... solid $19.6 million for Sony in its second week of wide release. "Wolf," which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a crooked New York stockbroker, received a dismal, and surprising, grade of "C" by audiences, according to CinemaScore, which tracks ...

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/12/29/3929467/wolf-of-wall-street-falls-behind.html

Copping out at COP 19 in Warsaw

... deal might be brokered in Paris in 2015. The timetable is that leaders will meet with the UN Director General in New York on 23 September 2014 with a show and tell of their thinking on contributions, and no doubt receive some jaw-boning from him in ...

http://larvatusprodeo.net/archives/2013/12/copping-out-at-cop-19-in-warsaw/

Exhibition in Sydney presents more than 80 works spanning 200 years of American art

... sets a course from New England to the Western frontier, from the Grand Canyon to the burlesque theatres of New York, from the aristocratic elegance of colonial society to the gritty realism of the modern metropolis. This exhibition reveals the ...

http://artdaily.com/news/67154/Exhibition-in-Sydney-presents-more-than-80-works-spanning-200-years-of-American-art

New series of paintings by New York-based artist Tom Burckhardt to open at Gregory Lind Gallery

Gregory Lind Gallery will present a new series of paintings by New York based artist Tom Burckhardt.

http://artdaily.com/news/67120/New-series-of-paintings-by-New-York-based-artist-Tom-Burckhardt-to-open-at-Gregory-Lind-Gallery

Florida, New York compete for third largest popluation

Florida, with growing population hubs in Jacksonville, Miami-Dade County and Tampa, will likely overtake or come close to the northeast state in the Census Bureau data to be released Monday, the New York Times reports.

http://www.enterkom.com/enterprise/?p=13105

Boston Nonprofit Races the Clock to Provide Students Unlimited Career...

... in the Boston Tech community, he started crowdsourcing advice for 500 students in local high schools in Boston and New York. "If we don't help kids start thinking ahead, we're going to end up with a country of basketball players, bounty hunters, and ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11451528.htm

John Liu At Apollo Theatre In Harlem, NY

... Amateur Night performances, contestants rub the wood for good luck and hope as they prepare to face some of New York City's toughest critics, the audience. But this was Thursday, August 15, not Wednesday; the audience, prepped prior by Norman ...

http://ourtimepress.com/2013/12/05/10348/

JRC to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2014

... the middle of an offer to open a UPS franchise store in the city. Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20131229/NEWS09/712299765

Captivating new map reveals just how far you could get from New York City in one day through the ages

F1 ace Michael Schumacher in a coma: Former champion 'fights for his life' after brain haemorrhage following skiing accident off-piste Captivating new map reveals just how far you could get from New York City in one day through the ages University of Richmond's Digital Scholarship Lab releases the legendary Atlas of the Historical Geography of the ... (more)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2530923/Captivating-new-map-reveals-just-far-NY-one-day-ages.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Plenty to see on TV on New Year's Eve

Landmark Signs & Electric New Year's Eve Ball Crew members Nick Bonavita, standing foreground left, and Nick Russomanno, standing foreground right, install a Waterford crystal triangle on the New Year's Eve Ball during a media event Dec. 27, 2013 on the roof of One Times Square in New York.

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/12/28/3688160/plenty-to-see-on-tv-on-new-years.html

Western NY teen dies in crash on icy road

State police say a 19-year-old western New York man is dead after a car he was riding in crashed on an icy road in Allegany County.

http://www.wcax.com/story/24323664/western-ny-teen-dies-in-crash-on-icy-road

Staten Island University Hospital mainstay leaves after 41 years

... ombudsman, a position he's held for the past eight years. He held a degree in culinary arts when he arrived in New York from North Carolina, but along the way, secured a bachelor's degree from the College of Staten Island and a master's degree from ...

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/staten_island_university_hospi_18.html

How to keep Gotham growing

... grown over the Bloomberg years. In the fiscal year that ended in June 2002, six months after the mayor took office, New York owed $55.3 billion in inflation-adjusted dollars. Today, the city owes $79.4 billion. That's up 43.6 percent, after ...

http://nypost.com/2013/12/29/how-to-keep-gotham-growing/

Reader Submitted: St. Knut's Day Exhibit Closing Reception

Join us on Sunday, Jan. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Gunn Museum for a closing reception for the exhibit, "Coming to America: Washington's Swedish Immigrants."

http://www.courant.com/community/rocky-hill/hcrs-83610-statewide-20131227,0,3162966.story

Reader Submitted: New Year's Victorian Tea Party

Ring in the New Year with an old-fashioned Victorian Tea Party at the Gunn Museum on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. The Museum has been decorated for the holidays and visitors will have the opportunity to view the exhibit, "Coming to America: Washington's Swedish Immigrants," and socialize with friends in a festive setting.

http://www.courant.com/community/rocky-hill/hcrs-83608-statewide-20131227,0,4272484.story

Lee Rigby killer Michael Adebowale reveals hate preacher who inspired ...

... followers of extremist cleric Anjem Choudary. Yasin, who is in his 60s, was one of 10 children born in Brooklyn, New York. He became a Muslim in 1965 and set up a ministry in the neighbourhood. He has spoken at UK universities and has lived in ...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/lee-rigby-killer-michael-adebowale-2971873

Pop Star Carly Rae Jepsen to Replace Laura Osnes in Broadway's CINDERELLA

... in singing, dancing and acting," said in a statement today. "My favorite part of the school year was our trip to New York, where we met Broadway performers and toured the theaters." Of CINDERELLA, Jepsen said: "It's so hopeful and inspiring. I've ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Pop-Star-Carly-Rae-Jepsen-to-Replace-Laura-Osnes-in-Broadways-CINDERELLA-20131229?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+broadwayworld%2FpWRb+%28BroadwayWorld.com+Featured+Content%29

The best of film in 2013

... (who has much in common with Gerwig, herself). Frances is an idiosyncratic 27-year-old finding her place in New York; where the "Ha" comes from is answered in the film's sweet final moment. 4. "Inside Llewyn Davis" - Like Frances, Llewyn is a ...

http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=522683

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Dan McCarroll Named President, Warner Bros. Records

... and Panic! At The Disco. McCarroll joined EMI Music Publishing's A&R team in Santa Monica in 2002, before moving to New York in 2007 to lead the company's East Coast A&R operations. He had previously run the A&R department for The Music Company, the ...

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A Christmas Story, The Musical Ends New York City Return Engagement Dec. 29

The New York City return holiday engagement of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul 's Tony Award-nominated stage production A Christmas Story, The Musical ends its limited run Dec. 29 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/185910-A-Christmas-Story-The-Musical-Ends-New-York-City-Return-Engagement-Dec-29

Girl, 13, who is brain dead will receive nursing care

... was brain dead Dec. 12 and wanted to remove her from life support. The family said they believe she is still alive. NEW YORK -- Former President Bill Clinton will swear in Bill de Blasio as New York City's 109th mayor at the inauguration Wednesday, ...

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/12/29/Girl-to-get-nursing-care-Girl-to-receive-nursing-care/stories/201312290158

De Blasio's Managerial Inspiration: Mike Bloomberg?

Story lines about New York's mayors are like the soiled wads of gum that polka-dot our sidewalks.

http://www.thenation.com/blog/177725/de-blasios-managerial-inspiration-mike-bloomberg

The incredible, shrinking New York

New York, whose status as the most populous state has long been ceded, will soon fall behind Florida into fourth place, a long-anticipated drop that is rife with symbolism and that could carry potentially serious economic consequences in coming years.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3106196/posts

Saturday, December 28, 2013

People observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the...

... 14 about fixes to the healthcare.gov website and those whose health plans are being canceled. / AFP/Getty Images NEW YORK - The glitch-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was the top news story of 2013, followed by the ...

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/viewart/20131228/NJNEWS/312280012/AP-top-stories-2013-Obama-health-care-Boston-Marathon-bombing-Philippines-typhoon

Notable highlights and lowlights in 2013 New York sports

... difficult trips to the doctor. Some years are better than other years. Some years are worse than other years. For New York sports fans, it has been a hell of a slog. Which doesn't mean there weren't some moments - and some mementoes - that we won't ...

http://nypost.com/2013/12/28/notable-highlights-and-lowlights-in-2013-new-york-sports/

Bill De Blasio To Be Sworn In As N.Y. Mayor By Former President Bill Clinton

Former President Bill Clinton will swear in Bill De Blasio as the next mayor of New York with a Bible once owned by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, The Wall Street Journal reports.

http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-clinton-deblasio-2013-12?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29

Sea-level rise threatens hundreds of U.S. animal species

... Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington. In the report, the center analyzed data from ...

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=285724

Smog, stressed mom may raise risk of behavior woes in kids

... Perera, a professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, in New York City. Added Dr. Andrew Adesman, chief of developmental & behavioral pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, ...

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/23638477/smog-stressed-mom-may-raise-risk-of-behavior-woes-in-kids

Russell Athletic Bowl: Once Forgotten, "Teddy Football" Reminds How Elite He Is

... who watched him should know he was easily one of the best players in college football, evidenced by his trip to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony. Miami's defense may be poor, but there's no explaining away that type of throw. However, it ...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1904187-russell-athletic-bowl-once-forgotten-teddy-football-reminds-how-elite-he-is

CityMD Urgent Care Announces Long Beach Opening

'We look forward to assisting Long Beach residents with all of their healthcare needs as we continue to bring New Yorkers high quality and convenient care,' says CEO Dr. Richard Park.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11447669.htm

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