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Daniel Pearl's Family Disagrees WIth NYC Trial For Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Posted 11.15.2009 | World

Read More: Anti-Semitism, Daniel Pearl Foundation, 9/11 Trial, Pakistan, Terrorism, 9/11, Marianne Pearl, Ruth Pearl, Wall Street Journal, New York City, Gitmo, Judea Pearl, Jew, Nyc, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mariane Pearl, Daniel Pearl, Jewish, Danny Pearl, Nyc Trial, Gitmo Detainees, Adam Daniel Pearl, Israel, World News

The mother and father of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl are disappointed with the federal government's decision to try Pearl's accuse...

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"15 Minutes" vs. 90 Years: How the Algonquin Round-Table Went Viral Before the Internet

Nat Benchley | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Twitter, Algonquin Round Table, World War I, Writing, Criticism, Speeches, New York City, New York Events, Algonquin-Hotel, Journalism, New York News
Nat Benchley

Anywhere there is printing these days (ink or pixels), you will find references to the Algonquin Round Table. So, what is it with the adulation of a bunch of "tipsy quipsters"?

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Alavi Foundation Cited In Feds' Iran-Based Probe

wsj.com | Posted 11.12.2009 | New York

Read More: Iran, Pahlavi Foundation, Islamic Republic of Iran, Manhattan, Piaget Building, Alavi Foundation, Midtown, New York, New York City, Alavi Foundation Iran, New York News

Federal prosecutors filed an amended complaint Thursday seeking the Alavi Foundation's majority stake in New York's Piaget building, alleging the foun...

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Piaget Building Examined By Feds: Links Between Iran, Skyscraper Suspected

Posted 11.12.2009 | New York

Read More: Skyscraper, Islamic Republic of Iran, Piaget Building, New York-New York, Piaget Building Specs, Mosques, Seizure, Iran, Federal Prosecutors, Feds, Piaget Building Model, New York City, New York, Piaget Building Seized, Alavi Foundation, Piaget Building Nyc, Seized by Feds, Piaget Building New York, New York News

The Piaget Building, a skyscraper on 5th Avenue in New York, was one of five locations that federal prosecutors took steps to seize today due to suspi...

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A Farm in Danger: Help Save the Bed-Stuy Farm

Leslie Hatfield | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Hunger, Community Gardens, Urban Agriculture, Bed-Stuy-Farm, Brooklyn, New York City, Food Politics, Bedford Stuyvesant, New York News
Leslie Hatfield

Bed-Stuy Farm, once a garbage dump, was transformed into an urban oasis that produces over 7,000 lbs of fresh food every year. Now, though, the project is threatened by development.

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The Black Middle Class

David Jones | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Unemployed, Black Community, Black Middle Class, New York City, Financial Crisis, Economic Stimulus Package, Housing Crisis, New York News
David Jones

If history is any guide, the recovery in jobs will trail the economic indicators, and the recovery for black workers in higher wage brackets will trail even further.

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What I Learned Running The New York City Marathon

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Calories, New York City Marathon, Water, Hangovers, Personal Goals, Marathons, Brother Jimmy's, The Marathon, New York City, Dogs, Ex-Boyfriend, Comedy News
Sophie Pollitt-Cohen

It's hard to run if your leg is gushing blood all over the place and hurting you. Also, the blood makes the ground slippery, and other runners will get mad at you, no matter how hard you try to explain that really, it's that jerk dog's fault.

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Small Grief and Dealing with The Rainbow Bridge

Matt Budd | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Pets, New York City, Health, Grief, Pet Death, Living News
Matt Budd

It's normal to feel angry, normal to feel guilty, normal to feel sad, normal to hallucinate: That's what I learned recently when my cat Velma died.

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Giving Haircuts & Hope To The Jobless

Posted 11.14.2009 | Impact

Read More: Haircuts, Unemployed, Unemployment, New York City, Free Haircuts, Impact News

Many small businesses have recently decided to step in and offer jobseekers discounts and freebies to boost their confidence, such as complimentary dr...

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New York Renames Street For "Sesame Street" (Photos)

Matt Rodigheri | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: 123 Sesame Street, Sesame Street Characters, Slideshow, Sesame Street New York, Lincoln Center, Jim Henson, Sesame Street, Sesame Street 40th Anniversary, New York City, New York News
Matt Rodigheri

2009-11-10-sesame2.jpg On the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street, New York declared Nov. 10 "Sesame Street Day" with a temporary street naming near Lincoln Center.

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Raymond Luc Levasseur To Speak At UMass After All

bostonherald.com | Herald Wire Services | Posted 11.10.2009 | Home

Read More: Umass, Terrorist Speech, Education, University of Massachusetts, Terrorism, Bomber, Amherst, Raymond Luc Levasseur, New York City, Levasseur Speech, Levasseur at UMass, Ray Luc Lavasseur, Ray Luc Levasseur, Home News

Gov. Deval Patrick won't take anymore action to prevent a convicted terror bomber from speaking at the University of Massachusetts Amherst despite his...

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Creating Jobs, Investment and Economic Opportunity in the Outer Boroughs

John Petro | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: Berkeley-California, Los Angeles, Energy Efficiency, Green Economy, Green Jobs, Solar Power, New York City, New York News
John Petro

What New Yorkers need, especially those in outer boroughs suffering from the housing crash, is a way to channel investment to make green improvements to their homes and businesses.

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Thompson Outspends Bloomberg ... in Tennessee

Jarrett Murphy | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: William Thompson, Mayoral Campaign, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, Campaign Finance, Bill Thompson, New York News
Jarrett Murphy

Thirty million to repair the Brooklyn Bridge? The mayor spent more than that on television ads. Ten million for fixing Head Start centers? The mayor topped that on campaign consultants.

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Emma Thompson's 'Journey' Exhibit Spotlights Sex Trafficking

Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact

Read More: Trafficking, Emma Thompson, Sex Industry, Art Exhibit, Trafficked Women, Sex Trade, Violence, Sex Trafficking, New York City, Human Trafficking, Impact News

Two-time Academy Award-winning British actress Emma Thompson is focusing her attention on the issue of human trafficking of women and young girls by c...

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Credit Card Swipes Adding Up For Cab Drivers

nytimes.com | MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Cabbies, Taxi Drivers, Credit Cards, Taxi Fares, Taxi Cabs, New York City, Cab Drivers, Tlc, New York News

New York's cabbies howled when the city began forcing them to take credit cards. Some even went on strike, calling the requirements a kowtow to touris...

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Our Public Advocate's Public A**-Kissing and Other Tales of Disappoinment

Will Schwartz | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Corruption, New York Daily News, Bill De Blasio, Michael Bloomberg, The New York Times, Bloomberg, John Liu, Media, Bill Thompson, New York City, New York News
Will Schwartz

Within hours of winning their elections, Bill De Blasio, our future public advocate, and John Liu, our comptroller-elect, each demonstrated their own distinct styles of ineptitude.

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NYCity Snapshot: Video Vox Pop on the Recession

NYCity News Service | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Flip Video, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Recession, Economy, New York City, New York News
NYCity News Service

Some 80 students from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism hit the streets of of New York armed with Flip Video recorders, and asked scores: "Tell us one way the recession has changed your life."

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Does NYPD Detectives' Intense Schedule Encourage Drinking?

Gothamist | [10] | | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Alchohol Abuse, New York City, Nypd, Timothy Duffy, New York Police Department, Night Shift, Drinking, Cops, New York News

After a recent drunken driving fatality involving an off-duty NYPD detective, the city detectives union is considering changing the schedule that some...

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Off-Broadway's Wonderettes Closing Its Gym Doors

James Sims | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Off-Broadway, Musicals, 1950s, New York City, Theater, Musical Theater, New York News
James Sims

The Marvelous Wonderettes has been playing to enthusiastic crowds since it settled in New York City following a run in Los Angeles -- where I first saw the show and fell in love.

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Central Park Mugging Fans Flames Of Fear

nydailynews.com | By Kevin Deutsch and Jonathan Lemire | Posted 11.08.2009 | New York

Read More: NYC Crime, Central Park Mugging, Mugging, Crime, Central Park, New York City, New York News

Three men were robbed at gunpoint in Central Park early Sunday morning, renewing fears among residents that Manhattan's famed park is not safe after d...

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Top 5 Big Bird Adjusts to Life Outside of Sesame Street Moments

Danny Groner | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sesame Street, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Hollywood Squares, Pbs, Bein Green, Elmo, New York City, Big Bird, Television, Muppets, Oscar the Grouch, Joshua Jackson, Tv, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Jimmy Kimmel, Jim Henson, NYCGo.Com, Bert and Ernie, Muppet, Entertainment News
Danny Groner

Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary this week with much fanfare and Muppet mania. The show's icon, Big Bird, has fled his coop at times -- here are some clips.

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Frank Rich: White House Doesn't Seem To Understand Public's Wall Street Rage

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 11.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Larry Summers, ny23, Regulation, Obama, Teaparty, New York 23, White House, Dede Scozzafava, Finance, Gop, Paul Volcker, Wall Street, Bill Owens, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, Financial Reform, Election Day 2009, H1N1 Vaccine, Ny-23, Doug Hoffman, Democrats, 2009 Elections, Bill Thompson, Main Street, Elections, Anger, Tim Geithner, Banks, Bonuses, Too Big to Fail, Executive Pay, Republicans, Politics News

The Obama administration does not seem to understand that this rage, left unaddressed, could consume it. It has pushed aside the entreaties of many --...

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Jorge Geysel, New York Insurance Salesman, Dies "Car Surfing" On Rincon Beach In Puerto Rico

AP | Posted 11.07.2009 | New York

Read More: Long Beach, Puerto Rico, New York, Car Surfing Beach, Beach, New York City, Car Surfing Death, Jorge Geysel, Safety, Rincon, Car Surfers, Geysel, Car Surfing, Car Surfer, New York News

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Police say a U.S. tourist who was pretending to be surfing on the hood of a friend's moving car was killed when he fell ...

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Rosland Auslander: Man Kept Dead Mother In Freezer To Cash Her Social Security Checks

AP | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Rosland Auslander Cashed Mother's Check, Herta Auslander, Rosland Auslander Social Security, Rosland Auslander Mother Freezer, Cooks Falls, Rosland Auslander, New York City, New York, New York News

MONTICELLO, N.Y. — An upstate New York man has been sentenced to six months in jail for hiding his dead 98-year-old mother in a freezer and cash...

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Leandra's Law: Paterson Calls For Stricter DWI Felonies If Child In Car

nydailynews.com | Glenn Blain and Kenneth Lovett | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Carmen Huertas Drunk Driving, Leandra's Law, Carmen Huertas DWI, Gov David Paterson, Lenny Rosado, Carmen Huertas Accident, New York, New York City, Leandra Rosado, Carmen Huertas, New York News

Gov. Paterson on Thursday formally called on legislators to pass "Leandra's Law" at a special session Tuesday. Paterson included the measure to toughe...

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