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Are There Good Men in Sing Sing?

Tom Matlack | Posted 10.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Book Publishing, Prison, Books, Prison Inmates, Sing-Sing, Prison Reform, Hudson River, New York City, Men's Issues, Criminal Justice, New York News

I am here at Sing Sing to to bring The Good Men Project, the anthology I've edited, inside the prison -- physically and in spirit.

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Rocking Manhattan

Rob Morrison | Posted 09.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Bronx, Rob Morrison, Rocking Manhattan, Hudson River, East River, Youth, Rtb, South Bronx, Rowing, Boat Building, Boats, Harlem River, New York News

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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Anne Morell Petrillo: Daughter Of Anne Scripps Douglas, Murdered Newspaper Heiress, Believed Dead After Jumping Off Tappan Zee Bridge

AP | Posted 09.26.2009 | New York

Read More: Newspaper Heiress, Scott Douglas, Anne Morell Petrillo, James Scripps, Suicide, Anne Morell Petrillo Suicide, Anne Scripps Douglas, Hudson River, Detroit News, Tappan Zee Bridge, Suicide Note, New York News

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — New York state police believe the daughter of slain newspaper heiress Anne Scripps Douglas jumped to her death from the same b...

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The Hudson River At 400 (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Photos, life.com, Henry Hudson, Hudson River, Hudson River Pictures, Life Photos, 400th Anniversary Henry Hudson, New York News

Four hundred years ago this month, the English explorer Henry Hudson and his crew sailed into New York Bay, forever changing their lives, and the worl...

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Sen. Schumer Proposal Aims To Avert Crashes Over Hudson

AP | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Chuck Schumer, Hudson River Corridor, Hudson Collision, Hudson Helicopter Crash, Hudson River, Hudson River Helicopter Crash, New York City Airspace, Hudson Plane Crash, New York, Hudson Air Crash, Charles Schumer, New York News

NEW YORK — Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing new measures he says would help prevent another crash over the Hudson River like the one that killed ni...

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NTSB: Controller Didn't Warn Plane In Hudson Collision

AP | VICTOR EPSTEIN | Posted 09.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Hudson River, Helicopter Crash, New York, Air Traffic Controller, Hudson Collision, Air Corridors, Hudson Controller, Hudson Crash, Hudson River Plane Crash, New Jersey, Ntsb, New York News

NEWARK, N.J. — An air traffic controller should have warned the pilot of a small plane about aircraft in its path before it collided with a sigh...

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Hudson River Plane Crash: Controller Bantered About Dead Cat Before Crash, Neglected Duties

AP | JOAN LOWY and DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press Writers | Posted 09.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Hudson River, Hudson River Plane Crash, New York, Air Traffic Controller, Hudson Plane Crash, Planes Crashes, Air Collisions, New York News

WASHINGTON -- The air traffic controller handling the small plane involved in a deadly crash with a helicopter over the Hudson River was chatting on t...

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Colonial Fort Remnants Ripped Out By Crew Dredging PCBs From Hudson River

AP | Posted 09.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Fort Edward Colonial, Hudson River, New York, Fort Edward Hudson River, Fort Edward New York, Fort Edward Destroyed, Fort Edward, New York News

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. — Crews dredging PCBs from the Hudson River have ripped away remnants of what was once Britain's largest fort in Colonial Amer...

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Plane In Hudson Crash Raised From River, 2 Bodies Recovered (VIDEO)

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Helicopter Plane Collide New York, Helicopter Plane Collide, Helicopter Crash, Hudson Collision, Hudson Plane Helicopter Collision, Helicopter Plane Collide Hudson River, Hudson River Plane Crash, Hudson River Helicopter Crash, Hudson River, New York News

(AP) HOBOKEN, N.J. -- Two bodies were pulled Tuesday from the wreckage of a small plane that collided with a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson Ri...

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Bill O'Reilly-Keith Olbermann Feud Ends with a Corporate Handshake?

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Countdown, General Electric, Ge, Ronald Reagan, Phil Donahue, Countdown With Keith Olbermann, Hudson River, Pcbs, Keith Olbermann, Roger Ailes, Propaganda, Jeffrey Immelt, Willie Horton, Msnbc, Fox News, O'Reilly-Olbermann Rivalry, O'Reilly-Olbermann Feud, Journalism, George H.W. Bush, Rupert Murdoch, Republican Talking Points, News Corporation, Republican Party, Republican Strategist Ailes, Bill O'Reilly, Fox, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt, Media News

Corporate honchos at GE and News Corp making back-room editorial decisions for the "news" subsidiaries they control? I can't help but think it might not be the best thing for the integrity of journalism.

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Flight 1549 Responder Honored With Military Leadership Award

Barbara L. Patton | Posted 08.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Uscg, Hudson River, Jessica Wolchak, Flight 1549, New York, United States Coast Guard, Us Coast Guard, New York News

When the call came in that a plane had just crashed on the Hudson River, Jessica Wolchak was taken aback but not surprised.

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Riverbank Park: A New York Oasis

Allison Rockefeller | Posted 08.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Adirondacks, Hudson River, The-Highline, Niagara Falls, New York, Parks, New York News

Riverbank Park's view is so staggering, you're apt to drop your tuna fish sandwich in your cold Frappuccino.

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The Song and the River

Betsy Carter | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Sara Beth's, New York Woman, Betty Buckley, Hudson River, Kayak Hudson River, Kayaking, New York, New York News

I have watched the Hudson River go by for most of my life, and I decided it was time to get to know it better.

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A Blue Night to Support Riverkeeper

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 07.14.2009 | New York

The skies were grey and the event was Blue but guests at the annual Riverkeeper fundraiser were feeling neither as they mingled on the pool deck of the Empire Hotel to support the charity.

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Cleaning up the American Eden: How Environmentalism Was Born on the Hudson River

Louise Mirrer | Posted 06.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Hudson River School, Hudson River Park Trust, Erie Canal, Industrial Pollution, George Pataki, Henry Hudson, Andrew Revkin, Eden, Hudson River, Storm King Mountain, Green News

The Hudson River has played a decisive role, not only as the birthplace of New York City and State, but also as the cradle of today's environmental movement.

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Nature-Deficit Disorder

Tabby Biddle | Posted 07.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Linkedin, Earth Day, Omega Center for Sustainable Living, Central Park, Twitter, Nature-Deficit-Disorder, Omega Institute, Hudson River, Facebook, Living Building Challenge, Eco-Machine, Tabby Biddle, Living News

The alternative to starving my soul of Mother Earth magic was to take the train from Grand Central up to Cold Spring and spend the day in the woods.

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Mickey Rourke on Puppy Love

Wendy Diamond | Posted 03.07.2009 | Style

Mickey is one of the most passionate and articulate animal lovers I daresay I have ever met. He has said that his dogs have saved his life and helped him turn his career around.

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The Difference Between First Class And Coach

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 03.07.2009 | Comedy

When a US Airways jetliner crashed into the Hudson River last month, everyone survived. More than 150 passengers and crew members got into boats befor...

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What's Good for the Goose

Michael Markarian | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green

Killing geese through methods such as round-ups, gassing, and asphyxiation is not only inhumane, but also ineffective at solving local conflicts.

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The Survivor's Club

Mallika Chopra | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living

Read More: US Airways Crash, Survivors, Chesley Sullenberger, Us Airways Hudson River, US Airways Plane Crashes, Books, Airplane Crash Hudson River, Plane Crash Hudson River, Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger, Terrorist, Airplanes, Survival Tips, Hudson River, Life-Threatening Situations, Plane Crash, Survival, Chesley B. Sully Sullenberger, Survival Guide, Terrorist Attacks, Survivalist, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, Plane in Hudson River, Hudson River Plane Crash, Hudson River Crash, Bears, Living News

Whether it is an illness, foreclosure, or a messy divorce, there are many difficult life challenges that all of us and our loved ones will one day have to face.

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Why Old Media Can't Deny New Media

Ari Herzog | Posted 02.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Janis Krums, Television, Newspapers, Twitter, Online Media, US Airways Crash, New Media, Aviation, Media News, Journalism, The Internet, Us Airways Hudson River, US Airways Plane Crashes, US Airways Crash Photos, Plane Crash Hudson River, Hudson River, Plane Crash in Hudson River, Old Media, Iphone, Internet, New Jersey, Old Media Death Watch, Hudson River Plane Crash, Technology, Hudson River Crash, Citizen Journalists, Old Media vs. New Media, US Airways, Citizen Journalism, Tweets, Plane in Hudson River, Portland Oregon, Media News

Twitter is a subset of new media. Your evening news and morning papers aren't quite there, lacking internet technologies, commenting, and synchronous interactivity.

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Didn't He See it?

Barbara Gordon | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Us Airways Hudson River, Heroes, US Airways River Crash, Us Airways Plane Crash, US Airways Plane Crashes, US Airways, Airplane Crash Hudson River, Plane Crash Hudson River, Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger, Plane Hudson River, George W. Bush, US Airways Pilot, US Airways Crash, Us Airways Flight 1549, Hudson River, Bush's Last Day, Plane Crash in Hudson River, Bush Speech, Chesley B. Sully Sullenberger, Nypd, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, Plane in Hudson River, Hudson River Plane Crash, Fdny, Hudson River Crash, Bush Final Press Conference, Politics News

In Bush's farewell address, there was no mention of the heroic efforts of the Hudson River plane crash, and yet speech after speech, he has extolled the exceptional resilience of the American spirit.

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Be Realistic, Expect Miracles: US Airways Flight 1549 And The Spirit of Service

Alex Pattakos | Posted 02.21.2009 | Living

Read More: US Airways, Optimism, Hudson River, The Inner Life, Attitude, Meaning, Living With Meaning, Alex Pattakos, Viktor Frankl, The Giving Life, Giving, Living News

It is being called the "Miracle on the Hudson." On Thursday, January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson River minutes after tak...

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Madoff and "Sully" Sullenberger: Paradoxical Symbols of the Past and the Future

Andy Ostroy | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

The saga of Flight 1549 is one crisis-plagued year ending an era of unprecedented corruption with Bush and Madoff leading the way, while a new year begins with hope ushered in by Sully and Obama.

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