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East River Tolls Possible: Richard Ravitch

nydailynews.com | Sarah Armaghan and Pete Donohue | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch, East River Toll, Richard Ravitch MTA, Nyc Bus, Richard Ravitch, Fare Hike, NYC Transit, Harlem River Toll, NYC Subway, Mta, East River, New York, New York City, New York News

The battle over East River bridge tolls may be lost, but the war hasn't ended, Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch said on Wednesday....

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Great Houses of New York: River House, the Best Address, Part I

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York

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Michael Henry Adams

How did I, an unknown from the provinces, black and gay, first find myself at lofty River House facing the East River?

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New Yorkers Text With High-Tech Beavers

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.07.2009 | Technology

Read More: Texting Beavers, Bronx New York, Bronx, Green Technology, Beavers, Clean Rivers, Nyu, East River, New York, Natalie Jeremijenko, Technology News

Are you worried about river wildlife in your area? Want to know if the animals are happy? If the water's clean enough? Then maybe you should text t...

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Rocking Manhattan

Rob Morrison | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York

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Rob Morrison

If you see a small flotilla of wooden boats rowing around Manhattan on Saturday, you can thank an unusual Bronx organization called Rocking the Boat -- boatbuilding for at-risk kids.

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Meet the Black Elite!

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 11.18.2009 | New York

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Michael Henry Adams

That the charity of New York's best events is secondary, even insignificant, in contrast to the stylishness of those in attendance, is a 'dirty secret' that's routinely denied.

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