New York

Cuomo's Campaign Got Cash From Firms Representing Clients Under Investigation

nypost.com | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York


State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's campaign fund took tens of thousands of dollars from law firms representing clients that his office was investig...

New York City on the Brink: The Truth Behind "The Darkness"

Jason Pinter | Posted 11.24.2009 | Books


Jason Pinter

With unemployment skyrocketing, the city facing a $5 billion gap, with fewer cops on the streets and more people needing to do whatever it takes to survive, New York City is a powder keg.

Joe Bruno Corruption Case Goes To Jury

AP | MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — The corruption case of former New York Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno has gone to the jury, which will decide whether he u...

Food Emergencies Up 21 Percent Over Last Year In New York

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 11.23.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — The recession may be easing, but the urgent need to feed New York's hungry is still sharp. The number of people seeking emergenc...

Going Broke in Albany, Part 1: Explaining The Budget and How We're Botching It

Will Schwartz | Posted 11.23.2009 | New York


Will Schwartz

If the Senate gets their way, in just a few years we'll end up having to gut education, Medicaid, and public assistance. In just a few months, we'll have to lay off state employees.

Things to do on a budget in NYC the Week of: Nov 23

City Guide. | City Guide | Posted 11.23.2009 | Home


New York City is full of great things to do, and many are free. Outdoor activities all over the city are free and open to the public, and many NYC mus...

New York LIVE On Twitter: Local News, Sports, People

Posted 11.22.2009 | New York


Follow the latest in New York City LIVE through our curated Twitter lists: local news, local sports, and local people via tweets. Do you know a tweet...

Things to do this week in NYC Nov 21-Nov 28: Outdoor Activities

City Guide. | City Guide | Posted 11.21.2009 | Home


New York City is not only home to great cultural institutions, shops and events; it's also a place where there are plenty of things to do outside. ...

The New York Music Project: Help Map The City In Song

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York


Since its founding, New York has been an evergreen inspiration for musicians, from Gershwin to Dylan to the Beastie Boys. "Empire State of Mind," Jay...

MetroCards Get "Optimism"

nytimes.com | MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York


New York's latest large-scale public art project is being exhibited in an unlikely space: your wallet. On the back of seven million MetroCards distrib...

Taxi Share-A-Ride Pilot Program Planned

nydailynews.com | By Oren Yaniv | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York


A pilot program at three locations where two or more riders can hop into a cab for a discounted fare should be rolling out next month, the Taxi & Limo...

Coyote Spotted In Queens

nydailynews.com | By Lisa L. Colangelo | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York


Animal control officers set a trap at Rochdale Village after a coyote or similar creature was spotted prowling around a parking lot in the sprawling s...

New York Unemployment Rate Rises To 9 Percent; Highest Since 1983

AP | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's unemployment rate inched to 9 percent in October from 8.9 in September. State labor department officials say that's t...

Giuliani Could Beat Gillibrand For U.S. Senate: Poll

Albany Watch | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York


A new Marist College poll that coincides with news today that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has decided not to run for governor found that ...

Giuliani Slips Another Notch

Dan Collins | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York


Dan Collins

The Giuliani brand has deteriorated so much it's hard to imagine an office for which he might be suited. If this is the finale of his political life, fine. Good-bye, Rudy. See you on Fox. However, there's still that Senate seat...

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed And The Death Penalty: Why We Can't Kill Him

Beau Friedlander | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics


Beau Friedlander

There is no solving the problem of mass murder. We can only hope to move past it, and perhaps that the spiritual and emotional wounds of 9/11 will turn into the proud flesh of a new humanist outlook.

N.Y.C. announces 'gridlock alert' days

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 11.20.2009 | Home


APa New York City police officer directs traffic coming off the George Washington Bridge into Manhattan. NEW YORK -- The holidays bring an influx ...

Imagining a Post-Bernie Madoff New York City

Steven Mesler | Posted 11.19.2009 | New York


Steven Mesler

There is no other organization in the city that covers as much ground as the Philoctetes Center. But it was gutted by Bernard Madoff, and its days are now numbered unless it gets a helping hand.

Giuliani Running For Senate, Aiming For White House In 2012: Report

Posted 11.19.2009 | New York


Following earlier reports that former New York City mayor and Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani had decided not to enter the 2010 govern...

Jeanne-Claude Dead: "The Gates" Co-Creator, Christo's Wife Dies

AP | ULA ILNYTZKY | Posted 11.19.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — Artist Jeanne-Claude, who created the 2005 Central Park installation "The Gates" and other large scale "wrapping" projects around the...

Things to do this weekend in NYC Nov 19-Nov 26

City Guide. | City Guide | Posted 11.19.2009 | Home


The Fall weekends are always filled with activities for New Yorkers on staycations and those visiting New York City on vacations. From music outdoor...

UNICEF Snowflakes Set To Sparkle In NY And CA

Posted 11.18.2009 | Impact


'Tis the season for the annual lighting of the UNICEF Snowflake. UNICEF Ambassador and actress Lucy Liu will light the UNICEF snowflake on Thursday, N...

A Symbol of Hope and Urgency

Caryl M. Stern | Posted 11.20.2009 | Impact


Caryl M. Stern

If you are walking near Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in New York City or along Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and happen upon a crystal snowflake hovering overhead, please take a moment to consider why it is there.

Bloomberg: Layoffs Likely But Windfall Will Save Police, Firemen Jobs

nydailynews.com | Adam Lisberg and Erin Einhorn | Posted 11.18.2009 | New York


Mayor Bloomberg's administration quietly reported an unexpected tax windfall of $683 million this year - of which $145 million will exempt cops, firef...

Midtown Manhattan Makes A Comeback

The New York Observer | Irina Aleksander and Meredith Bryan | Posted 11.18.2009 | New York


After years spent ducking through secret doorways past relentless doormen, suffering low ceilings, taxidermy, Mary Kate Olsen, the French Vogue editor...