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Fresh Start For Seamless

Chris Johnson | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Startup, Engineers, Startup Offices, Small Business News and Trends, Engineering, Seamless, Startups, Bryant Park, New York, Small Business America, Small Business, Small Business News

Founded in 2000, Seamless flourished in the post dot com era as a web-based food delivery service, was acquired six years ago, and then spun out again last year. The spin out came with new capital and a renewed focus on product (think mobile) and innovation (think more mobile). It's a fresh start -- a born again startup.

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Occupy May Day Protests Yields 'Pop Up Encampment' In Zuccotti Park

Reuters | Posted 05.02.2012

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* Organized labor rejects call for general strike * Protests in Chicago, San Francisco * New York police...

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Occupy Wall Street Demonstrators Arrested During New York City Protests

Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Occupy-Wall-Street, Video, Occupy-Arrests, New York Public Library, Occupy Wall Street Protests, Pfizer, Zuccotti Park, Bryant Park, Occupy Protests, Occupy Wall Street Arrests, Occupy Movement, New York, New York News

By Gianna Palmer NEW YORK, Feb 29 (Reuters) - About 10 Occupy Wall Street demonstrators were arrested in New York City on Wednesday during prot...

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The Faithful Shopper: Christmas in October

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Pier 17, The Home Depot, 34th Street, Paper, The Christmas Cottage, Merry Christmas, Lord & Taylor, Union Square, Christmas in New York, Broadway, Kate's Paperie, Bryant Park, Home Depot, Columbus Circle, Papyrus, Holiday, Lexington Avenue, Myers of Keswick, Third Avenue, Xmas, 23rd Street, Christmas, JAM Paper & Envelope, Hudson Street, The Shops at Time Warner Center, Christmas Tree, Fifth Avenue, Miracle on 34th Street, Macy's, Bloomies, England, Bloomingdale's, Halloween, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City, South Street Seaport, Herald Square, Christmas Windows, Kwaanza, Hanukkah, Ornaments, Santa's Best, Holiday Lane, Time Warner Center, New York News

I know, I know. It's not even Halloween yet, and the stores are filled with Christmas carols, holiday décor and gifts for year-end giving. I love it!

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Rubbernecking Recap: Project Runway #6, "Hungry Like the Wolf"

Holly Cara Price | Posted 11.04.2011

Read More: Olivier Green, Reality TV, Project Runway, Nina Garcia, Drama, Bryant Park, Fashion News, Harlem School of the Arts, Swatch, Joshua Christensen, Michael Kors, Viktor Luna, Mood, Tim Gunn, Joshua McKinley, Entertainment News, House of DeréOn, Becky Ross, Bertzilla, Beyoncé, Avant-Garde, Anthony Ryan Auld, Heidi Klum, Style News, Kenneth Cole, Fashion Week, Bryce Black, Project Runway Season 9, Bert Keeter, Recap, Kimberly Goldson, Laura Kathleen, Ombre, Zanna Roberts Rassi, Anya Ayoung-Chee, Naked Cowboy, Alcide, Trueblood, Entertainment News

This week's challenge, informs La Klum cheerfully, has to do with going back to school to further their education.

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On the Culture Front: Koi and Perro Salado

Chris Kompanek | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Andu Johnson, Don Julio, Mexican Food, Foie Gras, Newport, Sushi, Nick McCoy, Koi, Bryant Park, Bryant Park Hotel, Perro Salado, NY Restaurants, New York News

Hidden away in the Bryant Park Hotel, the swanky sushi resto Koi provides a tranquil counterpart to the bustle of midtown traffic outside its door.

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Rubbernecking Recap: Project Runway, Episode 2 "My Pet Project"

Holly Cara Price | Posted 10.07.2011

Read More: Olivier Green, Reality TV, Fashion, Project Runway, Ombre Effect, TV News, Fallene Wells, Nina Garcia, Wee Wee Pads, Micheal Costello, Rubbernecking, Petland Discounts, Hippie Chic, Bryant Park, Birdseed, Anthony Ryan, Cecilia Motwani, The Soup, Ivy Higa, Avenue B, Joshua Christensen, Michael Kors, Viktor Luna, Gretchen Jones, Joshua McKinley, Tim Gunn, Julie Tierney, Entertainment News, Manopause, Rafael Cox, Becky Ross, Swatch the Dog, Danielle Everine, Beyonce, Dog Toys, Alice + Olivia, Heidi Klum, Style News, Fashion Week, Bryce Black, Unconventional Challenge, Project Runway Season 9, Bert Keeter, Stacey Bendet, Recap, Kimberly Goldson, Lifetime TV, Twitter Fight, Laura Kathleen, Nursing Bra, Sea Vixen Barbie, Entertainment, Lower East Side, Anya Ayoung-Chee, Loisada, Entertainment News

Tim meets the gang outside Petland Discounts to advise them that this is the Unconventional Challenge: they are to design a garment using items purchased in the store.

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WATCH: Glenn Beck Encounters 'Hostile Situation' In Bryant Park

Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Glenn Beck in Bryant Park, Glenn Beck at Park, Van Jones, Tanya Beck, Bryant Park, Glenn Beck Family, 39 Steps, Alfred Hitchcock, Glenn Beck in the Park, Glenn Beck in Park, Video, Glen Beck Bryant Park, Beck Bryant Park, Glenn Beck Bryant Park, Glenn Beck, Glenn Beck Park, Glenn Beck at Bryant Park, Glenn Beck Bryant Park Pictures, Media News

UPDATE: Scroll down for video from Beck's Wednesday night program where he recounts the story of the Bryant Park incident. Glenn Beck went to Bryan...

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WATCH: Carousel Horse Race?

Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Video, Improv Everywhere Carousel Horse Race, Improv, Improv Everywhere, Urlesque, Carousel Horse Race, Bryant Park, Carousel, Improv Everywhere Carousel, New York, Comedy News

Improv Everywhere's latest mission took place at New York's Bryant Park carousel and we have to say, it was adorable. The premise was simple: send ...

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Sorry, No Beer Or Wine Service Coming To Bryant Park

dnainfo.com | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Beer, Bryant Park Beer Garden, NY Around Town, Bryant Park, Bryant Park Beer, New York News

MIDTOWN -- The Bryant Park Corporation has abandoned its plan to sell wine and beer at the park during its 2011 summer movie series, after the park's ...

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Best Sunbathing Spots In The City

| Afrodet Zuri | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Central Park, Sunbathing Spots, Summer, High Line, New York Sunbathing, Sunbathing New York, Heat, New York Weather, Bryant Park, New York Summer, High Line Park, New York News

Summer's here and it's time to catch some rays. You need to show off your newest bikini (or scope out hotties in their new bikinis), and that streaky ...

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How To Get A Book Into The New York Public Library

electricliterature.com | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Malcolm X, Find the Future, Night at the Museum, Bryant Park, Jack Kerouac, New York Public Library, Nypl, Books News

I spent Friday night at the New York Public Library's main branch with 499 other people (plus an uncounted slew of librarians, volunteers, security gu...

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WATCH: Worst Ice Skater Ever?

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

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In their latest guerrilla comedy scheme, Improv Everywhere gave everyone at Bryant Park's ice skating rink in NYC a big surprise when they debuted the...

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PHOTOS | Nicole, Sandra & Aaron At The 'Rabbit Hole' Premiere

The Huffington Post | Grace Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sheryl Crow, New York Celebrities, Parties, Nicole Kidman, Slidepollajax, New York Around Town, NY Around Town, Bryant Park, New York News, New York News

Thursday night was quiet as New Yorkers gear up for a full social calender this weekend. The new film 'Rabbit Hole' starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eck...

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"Starbox" Hides Secret Celebrity In Bryant Park

Posted 05.25.2011

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Art.party.theater.company is putting a celebrity in a box and plopping them down in Bryant Park. Beginning July 23, the "starbox" will be inhabited b...

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Shoeshine Stands At Bryant Park Burned Again

nytimes.com | DAISUKE NAKAI | Posted 05.25.2011

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Three weeks ago, a shoeshine stand outside Bryant Park burned down in the night. There seemed to be no motive or suspect, suggesting that the fire was...

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New York Fashion Says Goodbye to Bryant Park's Tents

James Sanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christian Siriano, Bcbg, Lincoln Center, Cynthia Steffe, Tommy Hilfiger, Perry Ellis, Bryant Park, Fashion Week, Style News

Simplicity has returned once more to fashion, this season, and designers' collections are not as high maintenance as they once were.

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Get to Know: Isaac Mizrahi

Nancy Marks | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Designers, Fashion, Bryant Park, Central Park, Fasion Week, Isaac Mizrahi, Fashion Designers, Los Angeles News

Isaac Mizrahi's Fall 2010 line just showed at Fashion Week, and it was amazing. We need him, and he needs us, too.

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New York Fashion Week Parties: The Hot Spots That Defined The Week (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

New York Fashion Week is known as much for the parties as for the clothes, which means that there's an awful lot of focus on party spaces. Since ther...

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Inside the Season Finale of Lifetime's Project Runway

Ed Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lifetime, Christian Siriano, Project Runway, Bryant Park, Fashion Week, Media News

Unlike previous seasons, this Project Runway Fashion Week collection featured ten, not four designers. This brilliant strategy should help the show develop some much-needed steam.

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Tips For Sneaking Into Fashion Week: Dress Like You Belong

Michelle Madhok | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, Trendspotting, Bryant Park, Fashion Trends, Style News

5 pieces to help you fool even the bitchiest of PR chicks at the door -- just please, please don't wear them all together.

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Mink, Metallics & Smokey Eyes

Christy Ferer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Project Runway, Men's Wear, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Tim Gunn, Diane Von Furstenberg, Fashion, Barry Diller, Bryant Park, Fashion Week, Calvin Klein, Charlie Rose, New York Fashion Week, Style News

The look beneath the big top, the Fall 2010 Mercedes Benz Fashion Show in Bryant Park was certainly not bleak. The noir-do-wells turned out in studded jackets and pants, flouncy hair bows, sensible shoes, and low heeled boots to see the latest-- including lots of fur, wide-brimmed hats--worn at a tilt-- and a parade of not-so-A list celebs.

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The Hidden Lounges of Bryant Park

Alex Geana | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: W Hotel, Project Runway, Cfda, Fasion Week, Tim Gunn, Fasion, Bryant Park, Jason Wu, Style News

There are many layers to the Fasion Week Tents, hidden corridors and shrouds of security.

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An Interview With the Blonds

Alex Geana | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Style News, The Blonds, Phillipe-Blond, Ecco-Domani, Fashion, Bryant Park, Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, Style News

I needed some glit and glam to sparkle up my life, so I happily went to The Blonds show at the Altman Building. The glam punk ascetic is in.

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Crashing Fashion Week: Part Three

Una LaMarche | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Project Runway, Style, Napoleon Perdis, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Irina Shabayeva, Heidi Klum, Bryant Park, Hayden Christensen, Fashion Week, Simon-Van-Kempen, Comedy, Alex McCord, Style News

While I sadly won't be able to afford the delicious gowns from Chakra, the music chosen for the show includes the spoken line "I hate milk and fucking lemonade." You know how I love cursing. Georges Chakra for the win!

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