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Michael Jackson Pub Crawl In East Village

NBC NewYork | Posted 07.02.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Michael Jackson, New York, East Village, New York City, Michael Jackson New York, Michael Jackson Death, King of Pop, Michael Jackson Pub Crawl, New York News

From the "Oh no they didn't" files comes Village Pourhouse's Jacko-themed drinkathon. Single glove included. ...

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Walking Manhattan -- Rules for the Road

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 07.01.2009 | New York

Read More: Avenues, Downtown, Manhattan, Traffick, Streets, Walking, Police, Bikes, Pedestrian, Cars, Crosstown, On Foot, Uptown, New York News
Stephen C. Rose

If you follow these rules, your chances of getting there are about as good as if you risked some other mode of ambulation.

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Does an Italian restaurant in Tribeca Have the Best Breakfast in New York City?

Ed Levine | Posted 07.01.2009 | New York

Read More: Eggs, Waffles, Breakfast, Manhattan, Andrew Carmellini, Tribeca, Locanda Verde, Pancakes, New York News
Ed Levine

No need to wait in line any more for overpriced gimmicky breakfast at Norma's, Sarabeth's, or any of the other popular brunch spots in the city.

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The Poetry Of Craigslist

Jenifer Fox | Posted 06.30.2009 | New York

Read More: New York, New York City, Craigslist, Manhattan, New York News
Jenifer Fox

For more than a year, I have studied the virtual town of craigslist and combed its neighborhoods for clues as to what it reveals about Manhattan.

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Can You Cheat and Consider Yourself Honest?

Jenifer Fox | Posted 06.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Cheating Relationships, Infidelity, Cheaters, Manhattan, Honesty, Craigslist, Extramarital Affair, New York, Truth, New York News
Jenifer Fox

A look at married people who use Craigslist as a means cultivate extra-martial affairs.

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Less Cash, More Plastic?

Sherrell J. Aston M.D. | Posted 06.26.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Plastic Surgery, New York, Economic Crisis, Recession, New York City, New York News
Sherrell J. Aston M.D.

Cosmetic surgery means making people look better than nature intended. It is not frivolous nor is it all about vanity.

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Guns in Church and the Myth of the NRA

Richard Aborn | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Richard-Aborn, Gun Control, Nra, Brady Law, Gun Violence, Manhattan, News, Politics, Manhattan District Attorney, Brady Campaign, Politics News
Richard Aborn

Did you see the story in today's New York Times about a pastor who is holding a "bring your gun to church day"? Outrageous. But the real thrust of t...

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New York: The Epic Origins

Allison Rockefeller | Posted 06.26.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Rockefeller, Museums, New York City, New York-New York, New York News
Allison Rockefeller

In New York it's always about us, what happened right here, clearly the center of the universe even 400 years ago!

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The Definition of National Embarrassment

Sheldon Silver | Posted 06.25.2009 | New York

Read More: Freedom Tower, Manhattan, New York, September 11th, New York City, World Trade Center, New York News
Sheldon Silver

As a native of Lower Manhattan and as the assemblyman who represents the district within which Ground Zero is located, the failure of the rebuilding effort is as appalling as it is intensely personal.

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Code Orange And June Bugs

Rochelle Lefkowitz | Posted 06.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Media-Accountability, Media Activism, Lesbian, Kai Wright, Gay, Transgender Issues, Andy Humm, Journalism, Civil Rights, Pro-Media, Joan Garry, Lgbt, Transgender, Bisexual, Revolution, Media Criticism, Pride, Gay Pride, Gay Marriage, Stonewall, Gay Issues, Manhattan, New School, Nlgja, Politics News
Rochelle Lefkowitz

It's June, that month more or less identified with weddings -- and Rainbow Pride -- and we seem to have been busily courting a new generation to embrace gay marriage.

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Ruth Madoff Rides The Subway

New York Post | Bruce Golding | Posted 06.25.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Bernie Madoff Wife, Ruth Madoff, Ruth Madoff Bernie Madoff, Bernard Madoff Wife, Bernard Madoff, Bernie Madoff, New York, New York City, New York News

Poor Ruthie -- she's reduced to riding the subway. The millionaire wife of Bernard Madoff, who ruined the lives of thousands of trusting friends an...

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20-Foot Crack Forces Building Evacuation On Mott Street

ABC 7 | Jen Maxfield | Posted 06.25.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Building Collapse, Apartment Building, Building Crack, New York City, New York, New York News

The crack between 273 and 275 Mott Street starts near the roof and shoots down more than 20 feet. It's a few inches wide already, and city officials w...

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NYC Prep And The Best NY Teen Movies And Shows (SLIDESHOW, POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Kids, NYC Prep, Slidepoll, The Squid and the Whale, Cruel Intentions, Manhattan, Lindsay Lohan, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Gossip Girl, New York City, Igby Goes Down, Teenagers, The Ice Storm, Tadpole, New York News

NYC Prep, New York City's latest rich-teens-in-the-city show, unveiled last night, and we thought it would be a good time to weigh in on other New Yor...

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Best New York Movies (SLIDESHOW, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Cara Parks | Posted 06.23.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Movies, Manhattan, King Kong, Do the Right Thing, When Harry Met Sally, Slidepoll, Superman, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Taking of Pelham 123, West Side Story, Shaft, Ghostbusters, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, Saturday Night Fever, Best Movies, New York News

Directors have struggled to capture the essence of New York City since the first talkie, The Jazz Singer, was set here in 1927. At turns romantic and ...

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NYC Odd Couple: Bloomberg, Silver Double-Team Port Authority

nytimes.com | CHARLES V. BAGLI | Posted 06.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Bloomberg, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Manhattan, New York Mayor, World Trade Center Site, Sheldon Silver, Port Authority, Michael Bloomberg, New York, World Trade Center, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York News

Although the negotiations over the World Trade Center site have gone nowhere, the deadlock has produced something of note: a startling alliance betwee...

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Park Avenue Pandemonium Rouses Ritzy Neighborhood

nytimes.com | SARAH KERSHAW | Posted 06.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Park Avenue, Church, Park Ave Church, New York Paparazzi, Paparazzi, New York City, Park Ave, New York, Oscar De La Renta, New York News

The sight of doormen in charcoal gray jackets and smooth white gloves is de rigueur on Park Avenue -- Main Street for a rarefied slice of Manhattan. T...

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Jon Gosselin Seeks Condo Board Friendly to Douchebags

Andy Borowitz | Posted 06.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Borowitz Report, New York, Andy Borowitz, Bailout, Jon Gosselin, Tribeca, Real Estate, New York News
Andy Borowitz

Reality star Jon Gosselin, who has been looking for a New York apartment in recent days, has given the following marching orders to his realtor: find a condo board that is friendly to douchebags.

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Traffic Free Times Square Is A Half-Baked Concept

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 06.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Bloomberg, Manhattan, Herald Square, Automobiles, 34th Street, Police, Bikes, New York City, Greeley Square, Pedicabs, Cars, Times Square, Au Bon Pain, New York News
Stephen C. Rose

Last February Manhattan was apprised of an incipient revolution. Cars and trucks would no longer be welcome in Times Square and on a small stretch of ...

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New York Real Estate: How to Spot A Good Deal

New York Times | ELIZABETH A. HARRIS | Posted 06.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Real Estate Market, New York Real Estate, Manhattan Apartments, Real Estate, New York, New York Real Estate Market, New York News

Many New York City apartments have had drastic price reductions in the last few months, as sellers chase after a cascading market. But a discount from...

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LL Cool J Honors Linda Loudermilk and Others at Fashion Pays it Forward

Starre Vartan | Posted 06.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Manhattan, Linda Loudermilk, LL Cool J, Eco Fashion, Event, Green News
Starre Vartan

A friend and LL Cool J Last night the second annual Fashion Pays it Forward party honored those in the fashion industry who have made a difference t...

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Mom Wages Food Fight With P.S. 9

New York Times | SUSAN DOMINUS | Posted 06.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, New York Obesity, Upper West Side, Upper West Side New York, Childhood Diabetes, Obesity in America, New York Public School, Manhattan New York, Obesity Epidemic, Childhood Obesity, Diabetes, Obesity, New York, Meme Roth, New York News

MeMe Roth, a publicist and an Upper West Side mother of two, is getting really, really mad -- "and I do not mean angry," she clarified. "I mean mad, l...

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Top Correction Official Resigns Over Bar Mitzvah Brouhaha

New York Times | JAMES BARRON | Posted 06.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Manhattan Jail, New York City, Bar Mitzvah in Jail, Jailhouse Bar Mitzvah, New York Jail, New York City Prison, Manhattan Prison, New York, New York News

A top Correction Department official who is suspected of approving a bar mitzvah at a New York City jail last year has submitted his resignation and t...

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Vaccines Against Terrorism

Meredith Lopez | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Manhattan, Medical Records, Pediatricians, Parenting, Health Care, Brooklyn, Living News
Meredith Lopez

I am through the looking glass, people. I have discovered a deep, dark secret of the utmost importance to our national security. This secret goes far...

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A Most Ingenious Job Search

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 06.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Resume, Michelin, Manhattan, General Motors, Honor Societies, James A. Williamson III, Marketing, Prayer, Business, Big Brother, Job Hunt, Cab, Suze Orman, Business News
Dr. Susan Corso

My taxi driver had tacked to the back of the seat in front of me a professional resume announcing the job search intentions of recent LaSalle MBA graduate James A. Williamson III.

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Review -- The Girlfriend Experience

Will Menaker | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Pornography, Steven Soderbergh, Sasha Grey, The Girlfriend Experience, Reviews, Movies, Manhattan, Entertainment News
Will Menaker

The main character and her boyfriend both earn a living by inflating the egos of rich pricks by pretending or more troublingly, not-pretending to form a personal connection with their clients.

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