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Bill Thompson Concession Speech (VIDEO)

Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

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Minutes before Mayor Bloomberg announced his victory, Bill Thompson delivered his concession speech to a disheartened crowd. After a brief surge of...

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Cy Vance Elected First New Manahattan DA In 35 Years

AP | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK - Politically pedigreed trial lawyer Cy Vance has been elected as Manhattan's first new district attorney in 35 years. The Democrat had 92...

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NY 23 Election Results: Bill Owens Beats Doug Hoffman

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. — President Barack Obama's decision in June to appoint a Republican congressman to a Pentagon post has paid dividends in November n...

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Bill Thompson Loses To Michael Bloomberg In Tight Mayoral Race

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mayor Race, William Thompson, New York, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Thompson, New York News

NEW YORK — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg won a third term as New York mayor Tuesday in a closer-than-expected race against a Democratic challeng...

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Watching The Effects Of The Economic Collapse From Yankee Stadium

The National | David Samuels | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

Read More: New York, David Samuels, Economic Crisis, 2009 World Series, New York Recession, Yankees in World Series, Yankees, Recession Effect on Yankee Stadium, Effects of Economic Collapse, Recession, Yankee Stadium, New Yankee Stadium, New York News

New York City has been battered and bruised by the economic crisis, but now the Yankees are headed to the World Series. In a season at the team's new ...

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New York State and New Jersey Elections Live

HuffingtonPost | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

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Bank Of America Moving To New York?

Crain's New York Business | Aaron Elstein | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Charlotte North Carolina, Bank of America, Bank of America Charlotte, New York City, New York, Bank of America CEO Search, New York News

Bank of America's leaders have long been drawn from the crew who transformed a once-modest North Carolina-based lender into a nationwide institution. ...

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eBay's Popup Holiday Store Will Open In New York City November 20

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Ebay, Advertisting, Ebay Pop Up Store, Temporary Ebay Store, Temporary Ebay Shop, Come to Think of It Ebay, Ebay Popupstore Location, Ebay Holiday Store, Phillips Auctioneers, New York City, New York, Ebay Pop Up Store Dates, Technology News

eBay will open a temporary "holiday store" in New York City on November 20, according to WWD. WWD says that shoppers at the popup store "will have ...

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Sarah Palin Is Now the GOP Establishment

Taylor Marsh | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Conservatives, Tea Party, New York, Barack Obama, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Taylor Marsh

Dede Scozzafava's eventual loss, or maybe it should be bracketed as the eventual rise of the tea party class candidate, was inevitable. GOP party bosses are o-u-t, because they've failed to deliver.

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Rascell Williams: Man Charged With Videotaping Cat Torture

AP | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Animal Cruelty, Kitten Torture Video, Upstate Man Kitten Torture, Joanne Cichy, Rascell Williams, Rascell Williams Kitten Torture, Kitten Torture, New York, New York News

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Police are accusing a 22-year-old upstate New York man of hanging his girlfriend's four-month-old kitten with a belt and making...

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Man Caves: Douglas Wright Helps Men Decorate Their Private Spaces

nytimes.com | TIM MCKEOUGH | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

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Cooler temperatures often drive people indoors, but not everyone is disappointed by the change of seasons. Douglas Wright, an architect with Hart Howe...

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Kevin Spellman, Off-Duty Cop Accused Of DWI Manslaughter, Had BAC Level Of .21

NY1 | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

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Law enforcement sources say the off-duty police officer accused of a DWI that killed a Bronx woman had a blood alcohol level of .21....

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Jackie Standley: Joba Chamberlain's Mom Faces 20 Years For Selling Meth

AP | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

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LINCOLN, Neb. — The mother of New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain faces up to 20 years in prison when she's sentenced next month on a felo...

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Brooklyn Brewery To Expand Thanks To Recession

nytimes.com | PATRICK McGEEHAN | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

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Less than two years ago, the Brooklyn Brewery found itself in a bind that had squeezed many companies out of New York. It wanted to expand, but the ra...

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Watch Long Island For the New Right Wing Groundswell

B.D. Gallof | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Long Island, Left Wing, Rush Limbaugh, Howard Beale, Tom Suozzi, Nassau, Right Wing, Democrats, Tea Party, Barack Obama, Election, New York, Republicans, Ann Coulter, Sarah Palin, Bill O'Reilly, New York News
B.D. Gallof

Today we will see the crawl, but next year we will see the running. The bouillabaisse of discontent has been churning, and this year's minority will be a movement looking to step up.

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E. Annie Proulx Donates Papers To New York Public Library

AP | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — A celebrated chronicler of rural life, E. Annie Proulx, has found a literary home in the big city. Proulx, whose works include the P...

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Is Voting An Ethical Obligation?

nytimes.com | Randy Cohen | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

Read More: New York City Mayoral Election, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, The Ethicist, Comptroller Bill Thompson, Randy Cohen, Bloomberg Third Term, New York, New York City, New York News

It is election day, and here in New York we are voting for mayor, or, more accurately, not voting. The campaign of the current mayor, Michael Bloomber...

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Paul Ulloa, Bronx Student, Shot For His Leather Jacket During Lunch

nydailynews.com | Kerry Burke and Jonathan Lemire | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Morrisania, Paul Ulloa Lunch Shooting, Bronx High School Shooting, Paul Ulloa Stable Condition, Bronx Regional High School, Bronx Regional High School Shooting, Paul Ulloa Shot, Paul Ulloa Robbed, New York, New York City, Paul Ulloa, New York News

A Bronx high school senior who stepped out for lunch Sunday was shot in the shoulder during a robbery attempt, police said. ...

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Kerik Offered Three Years In Plea Deal

nydailynews.com | Robert Gearty and Greg B. Smith | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

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On the eve of his corruption trial ex-NYPD top cop Bernard Kerik was offered a plea deal that would get him out of jail in under three years, the Dail...

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'Daily Show' Asks Which City Has Douchier Fans: New York Or Philly? (VIDEO)

Posted 11.03.2009 | Comedy

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As the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies this week, the Eagles were crushing the Giants. This unprecedented moment in the New York/Phila...

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Bloomberg, Thompson Poll Gap Narrows As Election Looms

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

Read More: Comptroller Bill Thompson, New York City Mayoral Election, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Third Term, New York City Mayoral Race, New York, New York City, New York News

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Democratic challenger spent the final day of the campaign shoring up support and readyi...

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Swine Flu Tensions Lead To D Train Brawl

businessinsider.com | Lawrence Delevingne | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

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If you think tensions over swine flu are exaggerated, think again. We saw a violent altercation between two women this morning on the New York City s...

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Why Working Families Are Voting for Bill Thompson

Dan Cantor | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mayoral Election, Mike Bloomberg, Mayor Bloomberg, Bill Thompson, New York City, New York, New York News
Dan Cantor

Our current mayor has his own ideas about how New York City should work, but it has become increasingly clear that many New Yorkers are left out of his vision.

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Joe Nardiello, City Council Candidate, Annoys Voters With Fake Parking Tickets

Gothamist | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

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If you awoke this morning with a parking ticket on your windshield, look closely, because the reviled orange and white leaflet might actually be a pie...

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Voting Guide For The Last Minute Voter

gothamgazette.com | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

Read More: Comptroller Bill Thompson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Nyc Mayoral Race, Voting Day, New York City Election, Bloomberg Third Term, New York City, New York, New York News

Turnout is likely to be anemic, experts say. But that is no reason to head to the polls uninformed. In our latest Guide for the Last Minute Voter, we...

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