B Media Network New York News Editor Home Page: February 2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

Do NYS counties have a better property tax cut plan than Cuomo?

... counties in the state say they have a better idea, which they say could result in lower property taxes in New York for even longer. Cuomo's campaign is aimed at enlisting the aid of the public to help convince the legislature to approve the plan. ...

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Accident Closes I-95 North In Port Chester On Friday

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. An accident Friday morning closed Interstate 95 on the New York and Connecticut border.

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Brief History of the Role Churches Played in the Growth of the Pelhams Published in 1926

... a colony on the property owned by Lord John Pell. Through the interest displayed in them by Jacob Leisler, a New York merchant, Lord Pell conveyed to Leisler six thousand acres of land for use of the Huguenots. The consideration of the conveyance ...

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Tina Brown: women should a oelean ona

... Media," which focuses on "live journalism," will have its first warm-up in Washington before the company's marquee New York event - the Women in the World summit in April. Monday's Women in the World Breakfast will be hosted by Hillary Clinton's ...

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Authorities smash N.Y.-N.J. luxury carjacking/stolen car ring

... and high-end stolen car ring. Authorities say they have shut down the massive, international ring that used the New York Container Terminal at Howland Hook and ports in New Jesery to ship the stolen vehicles overseas. According to NJ.com, 29 people ...

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Today in Westport: 02-28-14visit|article-5276523|interleaved-29632-breaking-news|1

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Miller Field Reopens to the public on April 20

... Sandy. Representative Michael Grimm and Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro will join National Parks of New York Harbor acting commissioner William Shafroth and Gateway Staten Island Unit Coordinator Brian Feeney for a ribbon cutting ...

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U.S. Navy's newest ship a floating tribute to those who stormed cockpit of Flight 93 on September 11

... to build the ship's sternhold It's the third ship to be named in honor of 9/11 victims - the others are the USS New York and USS Arlington The US Navy's newest ship has been unveiled as a floating tribute to the passengers who lost their lives when ...

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No room for error, Fab Flournoy tells his Newcastle Eagles

Newcastle Eagles player-coach Fab Flournoy has told his team they have no more room for error after back-to-back defeats Newcastle Eagles have been warned.

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Todd M. Daley Releases Book on Growing Up in '50s, '60s

... for 46 years at the high school and college level. He has a bachelor's and master's degrees from City College of New York and a Ph.D from New York University. He has written a textbook on arithmetic, "Mathematical Concepts" (Copley) and a short book ...

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Swiss money-laundering probe against Yanukovych

... celebration of the holiday Cinco de Mayo was appropriate, a federal appeals court... Both sides in Kerry Kennedy's New York drugged-driving trial agree she didn't mean to take a sleeping pill before she set out for the gym, veered into a truck and ...

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WhyBaldwin yields ground to paparazz

... before you read the article itself. That's how my pity party for celebrity got started early Monday when I saw a New York Post article with the headline "Alec Baldwin is over NY and his pals, too," which was a commentary on a first-person piece in ...

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...Read More

... 2008 in Alpharetta, GA. Its first app was the multi-colored concert lighter, which was coded on a plane ride from New York to Atlanta. We are now, thanks to our incredible staff, a professional software firm gaining, easily, over a million downloads ...

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Winter-weary Americans plead: Get me out of here

... travel site found that the number of hotel bookings in warm-weather spots made by customers from Illinois, New York, Massachusetts and the Washington, D.C., area rose 7 percent in January compared with last year. Micah Hilgendorf said the thought of ...

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Protesters scuffle with riot police in Athens

Williams, Scott perform Oscar-nominated music

Neeson says whoa to NY carriage ban

Actor Liam Neeson has criticised New York's mayor, who wants to end the city's horse-drawn carriage service Actor Liam Neeson had the bit between his teeth when he chided New York mayor Bill de Blasio for wanting to shut down the city's horse-drawn carriage industry.

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'Non-Stop' leading man still captivates

... of an ending. Marks with the dirty work to his superiors back on the ground. In the wee hours of this red eye from New York to London, that first text arrives on his "secure" phone. Marks may have had a nip from a bottle before boarding, but he's ...

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Governor Cuomo Announces First Construction Milestone for $1.5 Billion Nano Utica Initiative

Computer Chip Commercialization Center , as construction crews completed the building's steel structure ahead of schedule.

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Review: Neeson keeps 'Non-Stop' from crashing

... Most incredulously, the plot is propelled by the live coverage of the incident by NY1, that cute little local New York cable channel. Moore breathes life into the claustrophobia, as does Dockery - both helpful aids to Marks. Nyong'o, the young ...

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Boston, NYC mayors to skip St. Pat's parades

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh is threatening to boycott the St. Patrick's Day parade unless organizers allow a group of gay military veterans to march, joining New York's mayor in protesting parade policies on gay groups.

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Schumer: 'Broken' Immigration System Should Be Tackled In 2014

Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer of New York talks to David Greene about his ongoing efforts to get immigration overhaul passed this year.

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Soviet Legacy May Fuel Ukraine's Resistance To Russian Domination

... Khrushcheva, the Soviet leader's great granddaughter, and a professor of international affairs at The New School in New York. Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more . Please stay on ...

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Senate Republicans give icy reception to tax freeze

... the growth in taxes, but the freeze would push local governments and schools to consolidate to cut long-term costs. New York has among the highest property taxes in the nation, and New York has 10,500 taxing entities. Cuomo started a campaign ...

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Winter Storm Threatens New Yorkers on First Commute in March

New York's first March commute may end up being one of its worst of the season as another winter storm threatens to start the work week with snow, sleet and rain throughout the U.S. Northeast.

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New Yorkers urged to clean dirty bird feeders

State conservation officials are calling for New Yorkers to clean their bird feeders, noting that about this time last year they confirmed bacterial infections in common redpolls that frequented feeders across 13 counties.

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7-2011 Exploring Exports

... to be a little uncommon or people tend to buy closer to home. You don't buy a car in Santa Fe, N.M., if you live in New York," he says. When Great Plains Stainless first considered selling to foreign customers, Gibbons began noticing some ...

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Eurozone unemployment, inflation stable

Briarcliff To Be First High School To Perform 'The Hired Man'

... war," said Director Ian Driver, a classically trained British actor. "We've brought in two dialect coaches from New York City to teach the students the Cumbrian accent, from the area of Northern England bordering Scotland where the story takes ...

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EU ministers discuss trade, Ukraine in Athens

After weeks of snow, winter-weary Americans plead with travel agents: Get me out of here

Yale's Whiffenpoofs coming to Miss.

... singing at the White House ("Amazing, definitely a dream come true," Buechler, 21, said) and at CBS studios in New York, in Walter Cronkite's old newsroom ("That was incredible"). The 2010 St. Andrew's Episcopal School grad, whose goal is medical ...

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The OXD Mirror: (Re)Introducing Florrie and a set inspired by Plastic Plates

The OXD Mirror is a weekly music column brought to you by the boys of OCCUPY THE DISCO , a New York City based collective created by three music lovers, Ru Bhatt, Josh Appelbaum,and Tad Haes, who want to share their love for disco, house and dance music with the world.

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People Express CEO says airline will start nonstop service to New York area once funding is finalized

Sitting in his spare office at the company's headquarters on Bland Avenue, Erickson said the company has lined up morning and evening slots at Newark International Airport, which serves the New York region, for nonstop flights.

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Three nights of artists

... from St. Albert retailers and Laura Dreger Fashions. Dreger, he added, was just interning for a fashion house in New York. People can stop by during the afternoons of either Saturday or Sunday to walk through the extensive art exhibit. There will be ...

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Weather: How lake effect snowstorm might affect your morning commute in Central New York

Four to 9 inches of snow could fall this morning , with the greatest amounts in northern Onondaga County, from Baldwinsville to Brewerton and Cicero Center, the National Weather Service predicts.

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Banned4Life Holds San Francisco Blood Drive at Rainbow Grocery

... ther publications, including The Village Voice, Gay City News, Chelsea Now and The Advocate, and lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she writes about local restaurants in her food blog, http://ift.tt/1a8FnHT

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Winter-weary Americans plead: Get me out of here

Paid sick day protection gains steam across the U.S.

The New York City Council on Wednesday voted 46-5 on a bill to expand the city's paid sick leave, guaranteeing that 1.2 million workers can call in sick without losing pay.

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Jet Press Exclusive: Interview with the Head of the Super Bowl 48 Host Committee

Ever wonder what it takes to put on an event as big as the Super Bowl, in a region as big as the New York Tri-state area? Well find out here, thanks to staff writer Debbie Schechter.

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Boston, New York Mayors To Skip St. Pat's Day Parades Over Gay Exclusion Policies

Killing Trotsky

... to the people at Coyoacan as Frank Jacson, the name on the passport he used to get into the U.S. But his wife, a New York Trotskyist named Sylvia Ageloff, knew him as Jacques Mornard, supposedly a Belgian playboy. Among the thousands of lies he told ...

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Ripple effects

... to America's highway network. Further up the eastern seaboard of the United States, ports in Norfolk, Baltimore and New York will also be able to host the new ships. For America, onshore hubs have security advantages; witness a skirmish between the ...

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Ask the Doc: False Cures and Real Breakthroughs

... New Yorker. He was born in the Bronx, he attended the esteemed Bronx High School of Science and City University of New York before receiving his medical education at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Truly a Renaissance man, in addition to his ...

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Winter-weary Americans plead: Get me out of here

True blue New Yorkers

Give thanks that New York cops like Li and his partner, Officer Randy Chow, are dedicated to facing the very real dangers that lurk on the streets.

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On Common Core, can't turn back now

Some voices in New York have called for our state to halt implementation of the Common Core State Standards.

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50 people will lose jobs in 10 spring closures

... banking, compared with 18 percent who most often used branch locations. Sterling, formerly known as Provident New York Bancorp, vaulted into prominence in the mid-Hudson a decade ago through a buying spree that saw it purchase The National Bank of ...

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Heart, Joan Jett to Headline Seattle Concert in Support of Orca Research and Advocacy

... inside Seattle's EMP Museum. Other artists set to perform at the show are Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald , New York-based activist and musician Andrew Morse and young Los Angeles singer/songwriter/guitarist Arielle , who's a protg of Queen 's ...

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Woman Loses Eyesight After Being Bashed With Bottle at SoHo Club: Officials

... district attorney's office said. The victim's friend, 27, was hit in the head with a bottle and was taken to New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital where she received five stitches, according to police reports. Grajales was charged with one ...

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NYPD and Port Authority Bury the Hatchet Over World Trade Center Rift

... being scheduled and Bratton called over to the Port Authority to say that he wanted to go over there." DNAinfo New York reported last October that the rift between the NYPD and the Port Authority was raging again over concerns that the NYPD's ...

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How to Find Out if Your Market-Rate Apartment Should Be Rent-Stabilized

... protection, advocates say. In the past two years, more than 28,000 apartments in the state - nearly all of them in New York City - have been restored to the state's rent-stabilization program after being illegally removed by landlords, according to ...

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Abandoned supermarket poised for demolition, redevelopment

An upstate New York demolition company could sign a contract this week to tear down the former Grand Union grocery store in Fort Edward.

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New York State Parks Visitation Tops 60 Million in 2013

... and campgrounds had the busiest year on record, as dozens of parks across the state undergo improvements thanks to New York Works initiative. Visitation topped 60 million for the second year in a row despite the fact that some of state's most ...

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@ The Movies With Mark Hinson

... team from San Diego finds itself upon hard times at the dawn of the '80s until a fledgling 24-hour news channel in New York offers another chance at televised glory. With Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson, Kristen ...

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New York Auto Accident Lawyer David Perecman Weighs in on New Study,...

New York auto accident lawyer David Perecman weighs in in a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that found deaths in car accidents have significantly decreased among older drivers during the past 15 years Today's drivers aged 70 and older are driving more, but fewer of them are likely to be involved in crashes when compared to ... (more)

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NBA fans snap up jerseys honoring first openly gay player

... game - Collins played for 11 minutes and didn't score a single point - the NBA started selling his jersey at its New York store and online, and it flew off the shelves. By Tuesday it was the league's most popular jersey, said Vicky Picca, NBA Senior ...

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How smart is Western New York? Smart enough to make the upper third of U.S. brainpower rankings

The study ranks 102 major markets, searching for the places with the highest levels of collective brainpower.

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Texas gay-marry ban ruled unconstitutional

... certain print subscriptions. Click here to see rates and register. The Justice Department has informed a former New York man who is serving a 15-year prison sentence over a terrorism-related conviction that his communications were subjecte... Read>>

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Obama plan aims to improve odds for minority boys

Long before he arrived at the White House, Barack Obama was the son of a single mother, challenged and tempted by the same societal ills that disproportionately keep African-Americans impoverished and behind bars.

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Smithtown to update coastline development laws

... that can be used for transfer of density flow rights. (Feb. 20, 2012) Smithtown -- among the first towns in New York to adopt a local waterfront revitalization program to manage coastal areas and navigable waters -- needs to update regulations that ...

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Suspect sought in Queens attempted rape

... BELOW. *IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES COULD RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS. NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City police are looking for a suspect in connection with an attempted rape in Queens. Police say it occurred on ...

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Courtyard by Marriott Manhattan Times Square West Hotel Welcomes...

The Courtyard by Marriott Manhattan Times Square West hotel is a short five minute walk from the Javits Convention Center and offers guests modern amenities in the heart of New York City.

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British govt to review Robinson inquiry request

... Some are calling it the miracle on Third Avenue, after an Irishman's wife gave birth to their baby on a sidewalk in New York A campaign has been launched to encourage healthy eating among children by getting them to grow their own food in school New ...

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Sesame Street Live, Syracuse Beard Council + 3 more things to do this weekend

... events, activities, games and prizes and an awards ceremony to honor the best beards (and brows) of Central New York. Smoke Incorporated BBQ and the PB&J's Lunch Box food truck will cater the event. Guests can enjoy live music from Jess and the ...

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Council passes bill that expands paid sick time for Staten Islanders and other New Yorkers

... day without helping the company. This bill is written for that person." "The climate for business, particularly in New York City, is so anti-owner that it becomes obvious that the forces that be in the City Council and the mayor's office look to ...

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Weedsport Speedway undergoing plenty of changes

... is overseeing a complete makeover of the property that could have a huge impact on the future of racing in Central New York. "As much as it looks like there's not a lot going on," Phelps said. "There's a lot going on. It's real exciting and I'm just ...

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Film Review: Liam Neeson keeps 'Non-Stop' from crashing

... Most incredulously, the plot is propelled by the live coverage of the incident by NY1, that cute little local New York cable channel. Moore breathes life into the claustrophobia, as does Dockery -- both helpful aids to Marks. Nyong'o, the young ...

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Plenty Of New Yorkers Are Filing Taxes Online

_ New York state officials say 97 percent of tax returns received so far this year have been electronically filed. Tax officials said Wednesday that 3.1 million returns have been received this year. So-called e-filing can cut the wait time for a ...

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Intermodal Transportation Center chugs ahead

... buses and taxis. It would also serve train riders if passenger rail service between Scranton and metropolitan New York is restored. After years of delay, the center "is moving forward very quickly now," Mr. Fiume said. "This center will enhance the ...

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Civil Rights Violation Lawyer David Perecman Opposes Arizona's...

New York civil rights violation lawyer David Perecman of The Perecman Firm weighs in on Arizona's controversial bill that would allow business owners to refuse service to gays and lesbians on the basis of religion.

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Franciscan President Faces Grueling Six Week U.S. Visit

... he says. Fr. Peter is starting off his U.S. visits in the Boca Raton area of Florida before traveling to New York to raise more awareness for the work of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land. His six-week-long trip will also include benefit ...

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Mom gives birth on New York City sidewalk to baby girl

A healthy baby girl was born this week on Manhattan's Upper East Side, but she was delivered on a sidewalk. ABC7 New York reports that Polly McCourt delivered baby Ila on Monday afternoon, just steps from her Upper East Side apartment. The mother's ...

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Another Cuban 5 spy getting release from US prison

... sleeping pill overtook her senses without warning. And that led to a wild drive on an interstate highway in New York - a drive she cannot recall. Kerry Kennedy said she doesn't remember anything that happened as she drove on a New York interstate ...

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B.W. Rogers/ParkerStore is a total hydraulics solution center

... to the list of other B.W. Rogers locations in Youngstown, Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati and neighboring states from New York to Kentucky. The ParkerStore is the first in the Wayne County area and is a total hydraulics solution center, taking it a step ...

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Cigar Advisor Publishes Article on National Cigar Day

... Day is celebrated by cigar smokers around the world in various ways including Cigar Box Jenga in Times Square in New York City, cigar rolling flash mobs in Brussels, Belgium, and even an outer space herf on the International Space Station. Cigar ...

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Another Cuban 5 spy getting release from US prison

Hipsters drive fuzzy new trend

... based in Manhattan, said on Wednesday. "The demand for it has definitely increased," agreed Jeffrey Epstein, MD, a New York facial plastic surgeon who said he did 175 beard transplant procedures in 2013. "One reason is that whole hipster, casual way ...

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Old West and Flugelhorns

... an acoustic guitar," said King-Fontana, who met Jennings' son, Shooter Jennings, while working at a record label in New York. The film tells of young gun Luc Kennedy, played by King-Fontana, working to gain the acceptance of a crime boss in an ...

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Education secretary tours local schools

Standing at the wheel of an 80-foot boat, state Education Secretary Matthew Malone stared out over New York Harbor on Wednesday, finding the Statue of Liberty and skyline on the horizon.

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Former world champion boxer Riddick Bowe apologises for tweeting he...

... to miss out on huge windfall after series of defeats Fergie swaps big disaster for the Big Apple! Ex-United boss in New York as Moyes' men suffer defeat in Greece Former world heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe has apologised to Liverpool fans after ...

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February 27: Alec Baldwin, Spike Lee and horse meat

Ozone Oark: Please, Alec Baldwin, stop crying wolf and just leave New York already.

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Luis Suarez reveals adidas primeknit boot and will wear them against Manchester United

... to miss out on huge windfall after series of defeats Fergie swaps big disaster for the Big Apple! Ex-United boss in New York as Moyes' men suffer defeat in Greece Boot giants adidas have unveiled the new Samba primeknit limited edition studs that ...

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Parma hand out hoovers to Fiorentina players as part of centenary celebrations

... to miss out on huge windfall after series of defeats Fergie swaps big disaster for the Big Apple! Ex-United boss in New York as Moyes' men suffer defeat in Greece Parma hand out hoovers to Fiorentina before kick-off... but fail to clean up their ...

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Hollywood Posts 'Slates for Sarah' to Honor Fallen Atlanta Filmmaker

A cinematographer's death while working on a movie in Georgia has spurred tributes to her from film crews as far flung as Germany, Australia and the United Kingdom, as well as New York and Hollywood.

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Another Cuban 5 spy getting release from US prison

Martin Samuel - the Debate: a Yarnold skeleton track in Britain? a...

... to miss out on huge windfall after series of defeats Fergie swaps big disaster for the Big Apple! Ex-United boss in New York as Moyes' men suffer defeat in Greece A Yarnold skeleton track in Britain? A curling rink in England? Let's return from La ...

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British mother Polly McCourt who gave birth on New York sidewalk...

... just days after boasting in video that he bought shotgun to PROTECT his spouse British mother who gave birth on New York sidewalk returns home with baby Ila Isabelle as Good Samaritan who newborn was named after for giving up her jacket says 'You ...

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Actor, Filmmaker Roberts Completes Work Of A Lifetime

Sam Roberts studied acting at the Dome Theater School in Montreal, and HP Studios in New York.

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Another Cuban 5 spy getting release from US prison

Review: Score soars in 'Bridges of Madison County'

NEW YORK -- The Iowa featured in the new musical "The Bridges of Madison County" is flat indeed but, oh boy, the voices soar.

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Another Cuban 5 spy getting release from US prison

New Yorkers filing tax returns electronically

... 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York state officials say 97 percent of tax returns received so far this year have been electronically filed. Tax officials said Wednesday ...

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Openings set to start in NY rape-murder plot trial

... FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. NEW YORK (AP) -- Opening statements are set to begin in the trial of a New Jersey man and a former Manhattan school librarian charged with ...

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Kennedy says she can't remember wild NY drive

... sleeping pill overtook her senses without warning. And that led to a wild drive on an interstate highway in New York -- a drive she cannot recall. The ex-wife of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and daughter of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy says she remembers ...

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Slavery wasn't just a southern phenomenon, Bronxites had slaves

... their three sons were the first documented freed black people in the Bronx. Slavery was not officially abolished in New York until 1827 - Mr. Ultan reveals in his book that slavery existed in the Bronx for centuries before it was made illegal. He ...

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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.

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Baseball Notes

Mets left-hander Jon Niese is being sent back to New York for an MRI on his ailing pitching shoulder.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Credit Suisse 'aided' US tax evaders

... instead of "business" purposes. It said the bank also used sponsored events, including the annual "Swiss Ball" in New York and golf tournaments in Florida, to recruit more customers. "For too long, international financial institutions like Credit ...

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Ennio Morricone to perform in London in December 2014

... Having performed in such prestigious venues as the Great Hall in Bejing, the General Assembly Hall of the UN in New York and the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Kremlin in Moscow and the Arena di Verona, the concert at The O2 is an unmissable ...

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Intelligent Design: John Fraser's Secret to Success Is Continuous Evolution

... Paris to solidify the lessons. Back on U.S. soil a year later, Fraser was burnt out on fine dining so he moved to New York to help a friend open Snack Taverna, a project he thought he'd be involved with for a couple of months to cut his teeth on ...

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Photos: Crude oil concerns

... injuries. (AP Photo/The Daily Freeman, Diane Pineiro) ORG XMIT: NYKIN101 Chris Amato, of Environmental Advocates of New York, right, uses his two minutes at the microphone to speak his opinion at a public meeting about plans for crude oil facility ...

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Syracuse Beard Council hosts first ever Festival of the Fantastical Facial Follicle

Central New York certainly knows how to rock facial hair. Here are the finalists of the syracuse.com Marvelous Mustache Photo Contest last November.

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10 Things to Know for Today

In this Feb. 10, 2014 file photo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at LaGuardia Community College in the Queens borough of New York.

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O'Grady resigns from BlueShield of Northeastern New York

... O'Grady's resignation. Attempts to reach him were not successful. BlueShield's parent is Buffalo-based HealthNow New York. David Anderson , HealthNow's current president and CEO, joined the company last summer. David Anderson , the president and CEO ...

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Manchester United's 11 Worst Defeats

SOBS and moans filled the air from Plymouth to Plymouth Rock, from York to New York, from Wales to New South Wales, from Surrey to Salford.

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Enrollment on NY health exchange jumps 22 percent

... of health insurance in the nearly 50 years since Medicare (for seniors) and Medicaid (for the poor) were created. New York's exchange is supposed to lower premiums for individuals and small businesses, by giving them one place to shop for plans ...

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Bride-to-Be Would Leave Fiance for One-Way Trip to Mars

... and will have at least 10 more years together before she would blast off. Her fianc, whose name she asked DNAinfo New York withhold for professional reasons, works in finance, but Gerardi said she has tried to expose him to her out-of-this world ...

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Happy Birthday To Mount Kisco's Theodore Mook

Theodore Mook, a cellist who has played in more than 1,000 Broadway performances in New York City, was born Feb. 26, 1953.

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Mt. Gox Shutdown Rattles Bitcoin Market

... financial cases. This month's federal subpoena was sent from the U.S. attorney's office in the Southern District of New York, said the person familiar with the matter. Attempts to reach Mt. Gox representatives in Tokyo about the subpoena were ...

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10 Things to Know for Today

... going to be as great as people think." Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2014 file photo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at LaGuardia Community College in the Queens borough of New ...

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Dems appreciate Christie's 'conciliatory' tone, but dismiss pension changes

... private sector jobs have been recovered under his watch. Democrats, however, counter that neighboring states like New York and Pennsylvania have been better able to recover from the global economic crisis of five years ago. "The governor of New York ...

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4 Stony Brook Place Is The Armonk Daily Voice House Of The Week

"House of Cards" star Kate Mara sat down with GQ Magazine to discuss her rise to stardom and growing up in Westchester County in a family that owns the New York ...

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'House Of Cards' Star Kate Mara Hopes To Buy Home In Her Native Westchester

"House of Cards" star Kate Mara sat down with GQ Magazine to discuss her rise to stardom and growing up in Westchester County in a family that owns the New York Giants.

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America ReFramed

Drivers Wanted reveals the impossibly eclectic community inhabiting a taxi garage in Queens, New York.

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10 things to know for Wednesday

Ray Odierno speaks. . FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2014 file photo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at LaGuardia Community College in the Queens borough of New York.

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'The Young Godfather' is Released

... that surrounds the remarkable characters. About the Author Steve Benidito was born in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn New York and raised in Queens. He graduated from Beach Channel High School with a strong will to write screenplays for television and ...

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10 Things to Know for Today

... to be as great as people think." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2014 file photo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at LaGuardia Community College in the Queens borough of New ...

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Lily Collins likely to join 'How to Be Single'

Los Angeles, Feb 26 : Actress Lily Collins is in early talks to feature in the romantic comedy "How to Be Single".

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Courtney Love sued over doctor's fees

New York, Feb 26 : Singer-songwriter Courtney Love has been sued by a doctor for breach of contract and unjust enrichment, among other charges.

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10 Things to Know for Today

In this Feb. 10, 2014 file photo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at LaGuardia Community College in the Queens borough of New York.

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Kerry Kennedy might take stand in her DWI trial

... later, according to testimony. (CNN) -- Kerry Kennedy, daughter of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, could take the witness stand Wednesday morning to testify in her own defense in her DWI trial stemming from ...

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ItA s a damn good thing for Alex Sink, the Democrat running against David Jolly in a tight Florida special election for Congress, that she isnA t a Republican.

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Saturday Night Live Alum Kristen Wiig Selling New York Home

Anderson Cooper is looking to rent his Hamptons home for $150,000 from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

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OPM concert to be held in New York City

MANILA Original Philippine Music will take center stage in a one-night only concert in New York City in April.

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Green Central New York digs organic farming and follows that box

... 400 people, not counting the folks who pick up our trash at curbside. In this issue's big story , Green Central New York magazine follows that box on its 46-mile journey to becoming a new box. >> Home: For the price of some canning jars and a few ...

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Alec Baldwin, Drama Queen

... of celebrity life than to wallow in it to the bitter end? The rage-filled actor's bloated face is on the cover of New York magazine this week next to the headline "I Give Up." Inside, his rambling and nutty "as told to" confessional bids adieu to ...

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New Yorkers rally for safer streets, lower speed limits

... politicians. After all, cars have rules our roads for decades and you can't stop or even slow down progress. But in New York City, (where two pedestrians died yesterday, hit by cars and a garbage truck) citizens are getting serious about taking back ...

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Poll: New Yorkers Willing to Pay for Pre-K

A new poll shows that most New York residents favor state-funded pre-kindergarten for all 4-year-olds, and are willing to pay higher taxes for it.

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The Strong holding its Royal Ball Weekend

... April, people can bring their own HO-model and N-gauge trains and engines and use them on the giant layout at the New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 East River Road, Rush. The museum will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; admission is $3 ($2 for those 11 ...

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Palimpsest: Unstable Paintings for Anxious Interiors

... Shah, curated by Murtaza Vali, at Green Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE (2012); Negotiations at Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York, New York (2011); Generation After Generation, Revolution after Revelation at LAXART, Los Angeles, California (2010) and ...

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Homepolish: Professional Interior Design on Any Budget

... more than just having something that looks great in photos. It changes your life." Although Homepolish is based in New York City, Santos and his business partner Will Nathan have recruited more than 120 innovative designers located from one end of ...

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The Port of Baltimore Expansion Will Have Wide Reaching Economic...

... Gulf and East coast cities to expand their ports so they can accommodate the big ships. Cities such as Miami and New York have undertaken substantial infrastructure projections in order to compete. "Being one of the first ports able to accommodate ...

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Stamford Symphony Performs 'Scheherazade' At Palace Theatre

... his Carnegie Hall debut in 1983, he has given recitals in many of the nation's major music centers, including New York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Atlanta. He appears as soloist with major orchestras such as the New York ...

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The Big Government split in the American left: Keith Boag

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio shakes hands with a future voter after setting out his plans for universal pre-kindergarten in New York City.

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St. Vincent DePaul opens N.F. outlet

... mmer camp program for children in Angola. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest, continuously active charity in Western New York.

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Springville next stop for Sleep Insights

A Rochester sleep medicine practice is continuing its expansion west with a third location in the Western New York region.

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U.S. housing recovery uneven across markets, study finds

... are New Mexico, Mississippi, Maine, Illinois and New Hampshire. Those with the lowest are Minnesota, Virginia, New York and Alaska. The study includes Washington, D.C., on its list. The report is based on an 18-month research program that included ...

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Back Mountain welcomed Fresh Air Fund kids with open arms

... Valley, to the delight of local residents. The Fresh Air Fund, in existence since 1877, provides children in New York City with the rural experience. In 1899, Fresh Air Fund children visited the area for what would be the first time - but not the ...

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NY village marks 10th anniversary of gay weddings

... with misdemeanor counts. But the high-profile ceremonies added to the growing national debate over gay marriage. New York legalized same-sex marriage in 2011. There will be a screening of a documentary about the New Paltz weddings in the village on ...

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Descendants of Solomon Northup live in Rochester

Northup, a musician and carpenter who lived in Saratoga, New York was lured, kidnapped and sold into slavery for 12 years in Louisiana.

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Cuomo's paltry renter tax credit

... he has devised a renter tax credit that would deliver some assistance to the state's renters, most of whom are New York City residents. It's set to cost the state $200 million the first year and $400 million in future years - spreading around rent ...

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Deroy Murdock: Baby, It's Cold Outside

... Mount Mauna Kea in Hawaii; only Florida escaped. The morning of February 18 brought snow to the sidewalks of New York, which were already icy from a February 15 snowstorm - the sixth in one week. That blizzard, in turn, arrived barely a day after ...

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A Taxonomy of Racism from Alvarado to Zimmerman

... somos gente" our reality, we had better get on with it. Richard Ring is a field biologist and activist from upstate New York. In 2002 he served three months in federal prison for civil disobedience at the School of

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A really tough search.

... possession of a weapon. Well, we knew even the Nets' signing of Jason Collins couldn't mean Brooklyn had the New York NBA headlines for long. #RaymondFelton has a court date of June 2. The NBA finals start June 5. So fortunately his arrest won't ...

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Model Cara Delevingne is Hotmess in teen designer's fashion collection

... she's huge" Cara Delevingne was seen flaunting her lengthy pins in black and white Hot!MeSS Humbug leggings, 40, in New York, while singer Pixie Lott sported the brand's tight-fitting monochrome Bubblebutt dress, 40, which she personalised with a ...

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Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson and Jaume Collett-Serra Talk Non-Stop

'Non-Stop' is set on a plane flying from New York to London. During the flight, U.S. federal air marshal Bill Marks receives a series of threatening text messages, stating that a passenger will be killed every twenty minutes unless $150 million is transferred into a secret bank account.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

An Interesting Description of the Country Club at Pelham Published in 1884

During the Autumn of 1883, a group of Pelham Manor residents and "club men" residing in New York organized a new "Country Club" in Pelham Manor dedicated to the enjoyment of all "legitimate sports."

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Willow Glen Champs

... Harlem Globetrotters and obnoxious whiners. And we get to say buh-bye to one of the most annoying duos ever. NEW YORK (AP) -- Police say actor Sam Worthington has been arrested in New York City on charges of punching a photographer after the man ...

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New Yorkers favor more expansive legalization of medical marijuana

... more similar to laws passed in 20 other states, the poll found. "New Yorkers, however, are not ready to see New York join Colorado and Washington and legalize the recreational use of marijuana," said Siena pollster Steve Greenberg. Statewide, 43 ...

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Dimensions announces World Launch Party Series

... May 3rd, Manchester's Sankeys on May 30th and Frankfurt's Robert-Johnson on June 21st. Stateside, LA, Chicago and New York will all host shows, with A Club Called Rhonda, Smart Bar and Output chosen as the respective venues. The remainder of the UK ...

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Tipperary Hill, a grand honor, the Hunger Project: Shamrock Run

For the last seven or eight years, for many of us in Central New York, one Saturday morning in early March always goes something like this: Up early, roused by the butterflies that serve as a race day alarm clock.

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Citi Bike ridership stays strong nine months into the program

... the blue two-wheelers have become a mainstay of the Big Apple commute so quickly -- even in adverse weather. "The New York minute isn't a joke. They want to get where they're going fast and they want to get there on their own terms, so Citi Bike is ...

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Nyack Sketch Log: St. Charles AME Zion Church

... church and denomination, Jacqueline L. Holland wrote about the conditions facing black Christians in 18th century New York. "There were spots of negro membership in white churches, but it was fashion to segregate them. Negroes were seated in the ...

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Facial Hair Transplants Growing Amid Hipster Beard Craze, Doctors Say

... surgery: facial hair transplants. Whether they're filling in a few gaps or doing a complete beard construction, New York City doctors who specialize in the procedure said they're seeing a growing number of men paying as much as $7,000 to pump up ...

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Cellphone App Targets Truancy With Real-Time Texts From Teachers to Parents

Absenteeism is one of the strongest predictors of whether a student will graduate from high school - but roughly 20 percent of New York City school kids miss a month of elementary school each year due to absenteeism, statistics show.

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Award-Winning Artist Cyb le Young's Children's Books Brighten PATTISON Screens Across Canada

... courtesy of Scholastic Canada. Cyb e le Young is an internationally renowned artist, represented by galleries in New York, London, Vancouver and Calgary. She studied sculpture and printmaking at the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, ...

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Inter-Lakes CEO leaving [The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. :: ]

... with Community Providers Inc. is subject to review and approval by the Fletcher Allen Partners Board and the New York State Health Department, hospital officials said. Fletcher Allen Partners is the parent organization of Community Providers Inc., ...

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Coalfire's HIPAAcentral Targets Critical Health Data Security Challenges

... solutions. Founded in 2001, Coalfire has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Orlando, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C. and Manchester, UK. The firm completes thousands of projects annually in retail, financial ...

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Forbes Contributor, Kathryn Tully, to Speak at Jamali Gallery in New...

Kathryn Tully, author of the Forbes blog, Priceless, will speak at the Jamali Gallery in New York on the topic of fine art investment, Saturday, March 22nd, 6-8 pm.

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Seventy-five years of Wrath

... his literary techniques not progressive enough. "Does a Moral Vision of the Thirties Deserve a Nobel Prize?", the New York Times asked at the time. Writing in the TLS more recently, a New Yorker, Michael Greenberg, took a historically revised view: ...

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Poll: NY voters split on the Common Core, back moratorium

... during a Common Core Forum held at Brighton High School. At left is state Assemblyman Joseph Morelle. Half of New York voters believe the state should delay implementation of the Common Core, according to a poll released Tuesday. Siena College found ...

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Teachable Moments: Millicent Fenwick was considered 'conscience of Congress'

... comic strip. Trudeau says the character is not based on a single person. Fenwick was born Feb. 25, 1910, in New York, into a well-connected family of comfortable means. Her mother was on a mission to France to create a hospital for victims of World ...

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School alert: Central New York schools have some delays

James Miuccio, of Oswego, treks through the snow to visit a friend on this snowy day in Oswego, Monday. He says he is used to snow. He goes on to explain that snow is in his veins; he was born a few days before the Storm of 1966. (Ellen M. Blalock / eblalock@syracuse.com)

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VIDEO: Sheffield police cells now luxury hotel

... in the room price - celebrity chef Marco Pierre White is also opening a restaurant there, from March 24. Marco's New York Italian, promising a relaxed but affordable setting for guests and non-residents, will serve up food inspired by his Italian ...

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... of 56-32 percent, voters say upstate is having a tougher economic time than downstate, although a plurality of New York City voters say downstate is in tougher shape. "As the controversy around the Common Core and its implementation continues to ...

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New Yorkers Wait for Rules onFracking - and for Mr. Godot

Landowners sitting on potentially lucrative "mineral estates" want a judge to order state officials to stop dragging their feet and complete long-awaited rules for fracking in New York.

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Howard Kurtz: Gun Control Misfire, Sinking Ratings: Why Piers Morgan flopped

... investigation didn't do him in, but they didn't argue in favor of keeping him." Morgan's own assessment, to the New York Times: "Look, I am a British guy debating American cultural issues, including guns, which has been very polarizing, and there is ...

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Gray Matters: Serve your country by serving your community

... of focused community service and volunteerism as a national resource. The Community Service Society of New York launched a pilot project on Staten Island with a small group of older adults in volunteer service to their communities. The success of ...

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Information overloads stage in Off Broadway play

... they can handle. This experience is presented in "Love and Information," Caryl Churchill's play that opened at the New York Theater Workshop on Feb. 19. Rather than having the structure of a normal play - following a set of characters from scene to ...

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Go-to brunch options serve affordable, appetizing meals

Brunch has transitioned from fad to tradition for New Yorkers. For the perpetually nocturnal college student, rising late and combining breakfast and lunch in one sweet and savory meal is ideal.

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Experts debate pros, cons of hydrofracking in New York state

... of New Yorkers Against Fracking. She contested the idea that fracking could ever be a safe, viable option in New York state. She raised concerns regarding the disposal of radioactive material, and the potential for it to get into the milk supply, a ...

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Binghamton University fashion show turns trash trendy

A rack of Trashion Show apparel hangs in waiting for models. New York Public Interest Research Group and the Poverty Awareness Coalition held the Trashion Show, in which teams of students displayed their designs made out of recycled materials.

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Izenberg: Happy 95th birthday Monte Irvin

... city (Newark) and county (Essex) loved us." he last Eagle will be 95 years old this morning. Monte Irvin broke the New York Baseball Giants' color line in 1949 and played in two World Series for them. He was the first African-American to work as an ...

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Lily Collins in talks to headline "How to Be Single" romantic comedy

PanARMENIAN.Net - Lily Collins is in negotiations to star in How to Be Single, New Line's romantic comedy being directed by Christian Ditter, The Hollywood Reporter said.

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The Anne Frank Center USA is Proud to Present Documenting Diaspora,...

... -- Julian Voloj's award winning photographs have been shown in The Washington Post, Tablet, Publishers Weekly, the New York Post, etc. He has exhibited in both U.S. and Europe. As part of Faith & Form , the current exhibition at The Anne Frank ...

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Museum group to honor 2 lawmakers on Capitol Hill

... museums. On Tuesday, the museum group is honoring Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico, along with Rep. Michael Grimm of New York, for their support of U.S. museums. The recognition coincides with the museum group's Museum Advocacy Day in Congress. The ...

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Trump schedules another upstate NY stop

... N.Y. (AP) -- Real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump has accepted another invitation from upstate New York Republicans who want to see him challenge Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Trump has been talking about running for governor and ...

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New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer David Perecman Welcomes New Hate Crime Smartphone App

New York, New York February 25, 2014 A smartphone app called CombatHate was introduced by law enforcement officials and community leaders at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, California.

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A talk with Art Spiegelman, the man behind Maus, and comics advocate

... choleric essay in The New Republic about sums it up.) But Spiegelman goes on. Late last year, the Jewish Museum of New York opened a huge retrospective of his work. Then he traveled to Sydney, Australia, for his first-ever performance of Wordless! a ...

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NYAM Appoints Dr. Anthony Shih as Executive Vice President

The New York Academy of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anthony Shih as Executive Vice President beginning on March 1, 2014.

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Nyam Receives Mac Aids Fund Grant for Integration of Harm Reduction into Health Care Reform

... orms." Posted on January 17, 2014 Contact : Abigail J. Franklin Vice President for Development & Communications The New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029 (212) 822-7244 afranklin@nyam.org

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Kerry Kennedy drugged-driving trial opens in NY

... at her steering wheel and disoriented, motorists testified Monday at her drugged-driving trial. Kennedy, ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, daughter of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and niece of President John F. Kennedy, went on trial Monday in ...

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The Museum of Extraordinary Things' by Alice Hoffman

... former demographic, a melancholic love story that spotlights corruption and exploitative labor practices in 1911 New York City, revisiting kid-enticing motifs from the author's earliest young-adult novels "Aquamarine," "Indigo," and "Green Angel": ...

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Comments

... raw to reflect the cavernous space of Brooklyn Lyceum," said Isaac Bush, artistic director of the Circle Theater of New York, which is organizing the event. The theater collective created the event - dubbed a "Live Art Market," although nothing at ...

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Metro-North rail conductor writes apology for mix-up

A conductor on the nation's second-busiest commuter railroad apologized Monday to riders in Connecticut for an express train that failed to show up, delaying their trip into New York City.

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New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer David Perecman Welcomes New Hate Crime Smartphone App

New York civil rights violation lawyer David Perecman of The Perecman Firm welcomes CombatHate, a new smartphone app that allows users to instantly and confidentially record and report incidents of hate crime.

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Corning Inc. looks to future at meeting

... is reassuring investors that they're also looking for their next big thing. In a meeting with investors Friday in New York, Corning CEO Wendell Weeks touted five quarters of earnings growth, increased dividend payments and the company's buyout of ...

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February 25 1964 In Photos: Cassius Clay Crowned World Heavyweight Boxing Champion

... champion Floyd Patterson holds up a copy of his new book, Victory over myself,A' during press conference in New York on May 23, 1962. He said his title fight against Sonny Liston will be held in Chicago in mid-September A A'Unless something comes ...

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'DANGEROUS' CLAIM? Tea Party leader fights 'sovereign citizen' label

... attention to an anti-government sovereign citizen philosophy. (AP/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, File) A New York Tea Party activist says he's being unfairly lumped in with cop killers and domestic terrorists just because he advocates ...

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Standing O for Collins

Basketball fans or not, New Yorkers have responded warmly to the signing by the Brooklyn Nets of Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in a major American sport.

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Kerry Kennedy drugged-driving trial opens

The Green Backpack: New York City - " the place where dreams come true

New York is happiness and sadness in a mixed bag. People arrive there from everywhere, and they have different purposes and ideas about why they're here.

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Trump schedules another upstate NY stop

Real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump has accepted another invitation from upstate New York Republicans who want to see him challenge Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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White House leading from behind in Syria

Faced with bad options in Syria, President Obama is reviving a tactic he tried in an earlier war: leading from behind.

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Monday, February 24, 2014

Thoroughbred Racing Roundup

... will exit the Dubai Racing Club after World Cup night and return to the United States and the more loosely governed New York Racing Association. It's still too early to figure out what -- if anything -- is going on with the 3-year-olds. And ...

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Bellardini doesn't speak for entire North Country, says Potsdam man

In regard to "Cuomo shows support of North Country Economy," North Country This Week I do not personally know Mark Bellardini, I am sure he is a nice fellow.

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Forever Freestyle Returns to the Bronx for its 8th Year

... of first generation electro, Latin sounds, ballads, hip hop and pop. It spread throughout the Latin communities in New York and Miami and for a time took over the dance club scene. Stevie B became a hot commodity. Born in Miami, Stevie B lived in NY ...

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Inside Peru's magical 'Lord of Star Snow' festival: Spectacular...

FIRST PICTURE: Swedish princess and American banker husband share first photo leaving hospital with their newborn daughter as the delighted King and Queen jet in to New York to meet her CNN axes Piers Morgan Live with final show due to air next month as British presenter admits Americans 'tired of hearing me bang on about gun control' Kids, five, ... (more)

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Wantable, Inc. Announces Its March box

... professional makeup artist, photographer, and YouTube personality-turned-entrepreneur based in Philadelphia and New York. His work has been seen on national television, along the catwalks at Fashion Week, and in magazines worldwide. His passion for ...

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Coalfire and HealthShare Montana Partner to Help Support Healthcare Customers

Cameron accused of flying to Scotland on 'Scare Force One' as...

A place for Collins, and his style of basketball

Kerry Kennedy's morning routine at her suburban New York home is likely to be the focus of her drugged-driving trial.

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Today in Westport: 02-24-14

"Cover Story: The New Yorker in Westport" and "Can't Tell a Book by its Cover:" 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Westport Historical Society , 25 Avery Place. Exhibits showcase Westport's ties to The New Yorker magazine , through April 26. http://bit.ly/1jDMqO3

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Forbes Contributor, Kathryn Tully, to Speak at Jamali Gallery in New York on Investing in Fine Art

Kathryn Tully, author of the Forbes blog, Priceless, will speak at the Jamali Gallery in New York on the topic of fine art investment, Saturday, March 22nd, 6-8 pm.

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A place for Collins, and his style of basketball

... of his broken nose, he will have a full week off if he returns in Miami's next game, Thursday at home against New York. CUTS COMING: The NBA's waiver wire could be busy this week with players agreeing to contract buyouts, as they must be waived by ...

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Kerry Kennedy drugged-driving trial to open in NY

Kerry Kennedy's morning routine at her suburban New York home is likely to be the focus of her drugged-driving trial.

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Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade Set For March 22 On McLean Avenue

... honoring Irish heritage and contributions as well as the Patron Saint of Ireland and the Archdiocese of New York," representatives said. "This new future together promises to make Yonkers the place to be for St. Patrick's Day." The celebration will ...

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Golling Buick GMC Announce Presidents' Day Event Lasts all February

... your website's design and enhance your inventory marketing and management by visiting us on the web or calling our New York office at 888-572-8892.

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loan modifications

Source: schenectadycity.wnyt.com --- Sunday, February 23, 2014ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reports his office's Homeowner Protection Program has worked with 23,760 New Yorkers in the past 15 months, resulting in 6,660 approved and pending loan modifications.

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Naomie Harris stuns as she shows off toned waist in classy cut-out dress at Italia Festival

U.S. olive oil makers seek aid

... our friends who would like to market it. It's more just the truth in advertising that's necessary,' LaMalfa said. * New York Republicans said new testing standards would cost importers millions of dollars. Republican Rep. Michael Grimm of Staten ...

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ISDA Begins Tender Process for ISDAFIX Benchmark Administrator

... its activities is available on the Association's web site: www.isda.org . For Media Enquiries, Please Contact: ISDA New York Lauren Dobbs, +1-212-901-6019 ldobbs@isda.org or ISDA London Nick Sawyer, +44 203 088 3586 nsawyer@isda.org or ISDA Hong ...

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Hassink to update ministers about Central Bank Tuesday

... who was shot during an armed robbery at a hotel... Read more... Faulty pipe led to deadly carbon monoxide leak in New York mall Sunday, 23 February 2014 NEW YORK--A broken water heater flue pipe caused a carbon monoxide leak inside a restaurant at ...

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Roy, Louie want black curtains removed from polling booths

5 ways hyperlocal sites can do more with data

... go more visual, so hyperlocal sites also need to consider creative ways to present their stories. DNAinfo.com New York used maps and infographics to help demonstrate the conclusions of their analysis of the city's 2011 stop and frisk numbers. This ...

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NBA has a place for Jason Collins, and always will have room for what he can do on the court

... of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Nets won 108-102. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) NEW YORK, N.Y. - NBA players insisted since last spring there would be a place in the locker room for Jason Collins. Rather than focus ...

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Tappan Zee Bridge tolls: Calls renewed for a locals-only discount

... has spurred renewed calls for Westchester and Rockland dwellers to get discounts on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The New York State Thruway Authority is expected to significantly raise tolls to pay for the new $3.9 billion twin span, but officials ...

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Carbon monoxide detected at N.Y. mall eatery, 1 dead

First responders stand outside Panera Bread's store at the Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington Long Island, New York late Saturday Feb. 22, 2014.

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Jesinta Campbell is sporty-chic with bed hair in fashion shoot

FIRST PICTURE: Swedish princess and American banker husband share first photo leaving hospital with their newborn daughter as the delighted King and Queen jet in to New York to meet her Kids, five, found naked having sex in kindergarten bathroom.

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GOP intent on highlighting health care woes

Kerry Kennedy's morning routine at her suburban New York home is likely to be the focus of her drugged-driving trial.

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So Long, Discount Shops

... wages. As we've said before, making jobs more expensive for employers can lead to fewer jobs. But, as Crain's New York reported last week, it might also mean that discount shops, which can't afford to pay the higher wages, are displaced by expensive ...

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Mayor needs to look at Far West Sidea s success to help city grow

... there's one transportation issue he needs to start thinking about if he wants his city to grow. A look at one of New York's biggest success stories, the Far West Side, shows that thinking about the physical environment - early and often - matters a ...

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New York's deadly death tax

Gov. Cuomo is proposing the most significant reform and reduction of New York's estate tax in 17 years.

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NY groups eye lawsuit over school funding

Two education advocacy groups say they're gathering evidence from school districts across New York with an eye toward suing the state over school funding.

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A place for Collins, and his style of basketball

Kerry Kennedy's morning routine at her suburban New York home is likely to be the focus of her drugged-driving trial.

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Troy Senik: Land of Inequality

... the Golden State stands alongside the nation's biggest exporters of citizens: public-sector basket cases like New York, Michigan, Illinois, and New Jersey. In 2010, for the first time in the state's history, California failed to gain any new seats ...

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Mother who hired hitman to kill her son-in-law is sentenced to 18...

FIRST PICTURE: Swedish princess and American banker husband share first photo leaving hospital with their newborn daughter as the delighted King and Queen jet in to New York to meet her Kids, five, found naked having sex in kindergarten bathroom.

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A place for Collins, and his style of basketball

Connecticut museum displays artifact from 1884 Arctic expedition rescue

... On April 24, at the urging of Greely's wife, Henrietta, a third relief expedition was mounted, departing from New York in the USS Bear. Schley found Greely's party on June 22, 1884. The survivors were living in a single, collapsed and flapping tent. ...

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New York Woman's Driveway Collapses

Gail Sorrentino was getting into the vehicle at her Rockville Centre home Friday when the car suddenly began to sink.

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Mount Pleasant Library Hosts 'Lincoln Revisited' Lecture

... of Abraham Lincoln are all around us: from schools and parks bearing his name and the famous tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey to caricatures of him wearing a stove pipe hat in ads for Presidents' Day sales at car dealers and department ...

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The 10 Best Concerts in New York This Week, 2/24/14

... it up as they go. -- By Stephen Crocker Skaters + The So So Glos + Bad Girlfriend Bowery Ballroom 9:00 p.m., $15 New York-via-Los Angeles quartet Skaters celebrate the release of their debut full-length, Manhattan , at Bowery Ballroom alongside ...

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Faulty pipe led to NY mall carbon monoxide leak

First responders stand outside Panera Bread's store at the Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington Long Island, New York late Saturday.

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Bill would name NY post office for fallen soldier

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Chris Collins have introduced legislation to name a western New York post office after a soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

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Northern NY officials eye safety of oil trains

Northern New York officials are reviewing their disaster plans in response to a dramatic increase in rail shipments of highly volatile crude oil from North Dakota to the Port of Albany.

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Trial slated for 1st man charged under Ny Safe Act

A trial gets underway next week for the first person charged with violating New York's new gun-control law.

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Disabled creator unlikely to get royalties from Guardians film

... of the US healthcare system, he now lives in unsatisfactory long-term care at an assisted-living facility in New York. This week, fans have used the exposure of the Guardians promotional push to put Mr Mantlo's predicament back in the spotlight, and ...

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NYC mayor vilified for opening schools

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who took office 44 days ago promising to bring together residents of a divided city, was widely vilified Thursday for keeping the nation's largest school system open during a brutal storm expected to leave up to 14 inches of snow in some areas.

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Blogging for Your Brand: How to Leverage a Blog to Elevate Your Brand

Join communications specialist Allison Steinberg and discover how to leverage a blog to elevate your brand awareness, build loyalty and earn media coverage unattainable through traditional outreach.

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NY groups eye lawsuit over school funding

Two education advocacy groups say they're gathering evidence from school districts across New York with an eye toward suing the state over school funding.

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto Ordered NYPD Detective to Arrest Aide's Rival

... at the center of a scandal that's made headlines in Israel in recent weeks. Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto ordered a New York City police officer to arrest his top aide's business rival, according to allegations in a civil complaint filed in New York ...

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Butler: Remington's NY egress signals Empire State closing for business

An upstate New York lawmaker told Guns & Patriots Remington's decision to develop a new plant outside the Mohawk Valley shows a state that is closed for business.

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Heating system at centre of probe into carbon monoxide leak at New York mall ...

Officials investigating a carbon monoxide leak at a New York mall are concentrating on the heating system of a restaurant following the death of the eatery's 55-year-old manager and more than two dozen others being sent to hospitals.

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Gloucester County prosecutor: Shoplifting can link to criminal networks, worse crime

... major shopping areas, we see people (dealing in stolen goods) coming from all over the Delaware Valley...even from New York," the prosecutor continued. Of course, there are plenty of less lethal consequences to the stolen goods trade. Those ...

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Carbon monoxide kills 1 at mall

Mac's Layup Drill: Youth has Wagner College women's hoop team moving on up

... to sit around and contemplate why it is that Derek Jeter never revealed that much of himself in all these years in New York? The Staten Island running community is going to roast one of its own, the irrepressible Bill Welsh, at the Staaten on April ...

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According to Gordon: Ring gave Pat Russo a calling

... thought to myself, 'Why not?'" the 52-year-old Tottenville resident said the other day. "At some point every kid in New York thinks about fighting, and I just decided to give it a try." Within days he was in a basement gym in East New York's ...

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New record at Tokyo Marathon

... eighth staging of the event, one of the six world marathon majors, along with Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York. 24.com publishes all comments posted on articles provided that they adhere to our Comments Policy . Should you wish to report ...

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Some suburbs always turn a profit

... pad on the market. Take a look at where he keeps those gigantic hats. How much would you pay for the best views of New York? Rupert Murdoch reckons they are worth about $57 million John and Kaye Cameron lived in Hawthordene for more than 35 years ...

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Marriage equality group takes on Solid South

... decide the fate of state bans on gay unions. Freedom to Marry , the national pro-gay marriage organization based in New York, will announce a new $1 million television ad campaign at a press conference Monday in Atlanta. The campaign, dubbed ...

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The nation's weather

... Valley, the Ohio Valley and parts of the Northeast. A swath of snow showers can be expected from Indiana to New York, while rain and sleet will be possible from eastern Kentucky to Maryland. Meanwhile, several waves of low pressure will shift across ...

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Carbon monoxide detected at N.Y. mall, 1 dead

A 55-year-old restaurant manager died and more than two dozen others were taken to hospitals Saturday after being overcome by carbon monoxide at a New York mall, police said.

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Chumba, Tsegaye win Tokyo Marathon

... ded last year to one of the world's major marathons, with the others comprising Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York.

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High court climate case looks at EPA's power

... and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming. Officials investigating a carbon monoxide leak at a New York mall are concentrating on the heating system of a restaurant following the death of the eatery's 55-year-old manager and more than ...

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