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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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Wal-Mart Considering Expanding Into Urban Areas

ft.com | Jonathan Birchall | Posted 11.02.2009 | Business

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Walmart has stepped up efforts to mobilise local political support for new store openings in US cities and urban areas that were last month identified...

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Taxi Drivers Protest 50-Cent Taxi Fee Outside Penn Station

nydailynews.com | Victor Epstein | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

Read More: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 50-Cent Fare Hike, Hacks Protest, New York City Taxi, 50-Cent Tax, Taxi Driver Protest, NYC Taxi, MTA Bailout, 50-Cent Taxi Fee, 50-Cent Taxi Tax, New York, New York City, New York News

A new 50-cent surcharge on yellow cab rides has hacks hopping mad. A dozen taxi drivers held signs and chanted "Ax the tax" outside Penn Station on S...

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Paterson Solicitation Of Free Yankees Tickets May Be Ethics Violation

nypost.com | Frederic U. Dicker | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, 2009 World Series, Paterson Yankees, Paterson Yankees Tickets, World Series, Paterson Ethics Violation, Philadelphia Phillies, Yankee President Randy Levine, Gov. David Paterson, Randy Levine, New York, New York City, New York News

ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson secretly solicited five free tickets to last week's World Series opener, in apparent violation of the state ethics law, even w...

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USS New York Battleship: Ship Made With WTC Steel Arrives In New York (VIDEO)

AP | DEEPTI HAJELA | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK -- The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, arrived in its namesake city Monday with a 21-gun salute near...

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Bloomberg, Thompson Make Final Campaign Push Before Elections

nytimes.com | MICHAEL BARBARO and DAVID W. CHEN | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

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

As their aides fretted over the prospect of low turnout at the polls, the candidates for New York City mayor delivered last-minute appeals to voters o...

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How Philadelphia Got Its Groove Back -- And Why N.Y. Is Jealous

Will Bunch | Posted 10.31.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New York Yankees, Industrial Revolution, New York Mets, World Series, New York Post, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies, W.C Fields, New York, New York City, New Yankee Stadium, Entertainment News
Will Bunch

New York became a black-hole-like force, sucking the energy from Philadelphia, stealing everything from our college grads to tourists. New York got Broadway, the UN, the World's Fair -- and baseball.

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Things to do this week in NYC Oct 31-Nov 7: Museums

City Guide. | City Guide | Posted 10.31.2009 | Home

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Some of the world's most impressive museums and exhibits are in New York?including the Whitney, the Guggenheim, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and...

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Ryan Hall: NYC Marathon Runner May Win Top Prize

Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: New York City Marathon, American, ING Marathon, Ryan Hall, America, New York City, New York, Ryan Hall Marathon, Ryan Hall Runner, NYC Marathon, New York News

American Ryan Hall is set to compete in Sunday's New York City Marathon. Hall holds the U.S. half marathon record and placed tenth in the 2008 Olympic...

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Patrick Makau: NYC Marathon Runner May Win Top Prize

Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

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Patrick Makau is set to race in Sunday's New York City Marathon. Makau, who is from Kenya, has won 11 previous half-marathons and road races. Makau ...

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James Kwambai: NYC Marathon Runner May Win Top Prize

Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

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James Kwambai of Kenya is set to compete in this Sunday's New York City Marathon. Kwambai has competed in 7 previous marathons, 2 of which he won. Kw...

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Rabia Sarwar Tried To Slit Husband Sheikh Naseem's Throat For Making Her Eat Pork, Wear Short Skirts

AP | COLLEEN LONG | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — A devout Muslim woman told police she slashed her husband's neck with a kitchen knife as he slept because he forced her to eat pork, ...

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Fall Auction Season A Question Mark For Art World

Crain's New York Business | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: NY Art Investor, Pablo Picasso, Recession, Auction Season, Christie's Impressionist Modern Art Sale, Art Auction, Christie's, Blue Chip, Claude Monet, Sotheby's, New York, New York City, New York News

The art world is anxiously awaiting the coming fall auction season, a major gauge of whether collectors are still feeling the wrath of the economic do...

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NYC Marathon 2009: Running Rabbis Race For Charity

The Jewish Exponent | Fredda Sacharow | Posted 10.31.2009 | New York

Read More: Running Rabbis, Rabbi Marathon, New York City Marathon, Tzedakah, Tikun Olam, Rabbi NYC Marathon, Paul Newman, Whole in the Wall Camp, New York City, New York, NYC Marathon, New York News

In their day jobs, they deliver sermons, chant Kabbalat Shabbat services, teach Hebrew school, cram for rabbinical-school exams, and conduct funerals ...

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Citarella Making A Stink In Harlem

columbiaspectator.com | Lindsey Ward | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

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Though Citarella was evicted in June, managers say the store isn't leaving anytime soon. And one block away from the upscale supermarket's Harlem loc...

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Brooklyn Paper Now Local Insert In New York Post

brooklynpaper.com | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

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The Brooklyn Paper and The New York Post -- perfect together! Starting this Friday in selected areas of Brooklyn, copies of The Post will include The...

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Freelancers Hit With New Tax After Reprieve

Village Voice | Camille Dodero | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

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Last week the Freelancer's Union sent an email encouraging its 75,000 members to go out and stump for Michael Bloomberg's reelection campaign. "Will y...

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Dominic Carter, NY1 Reporter, On Leave After Assault Accusations

nytimes.com | MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and NATE SCHWEBER | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Marilyn Carter Day Laborer, Marilyn Carter, Dominic Carter Beat, Dominic Carter Assault, Dominic Carter, Ny1, Dominic Carter Attacked Wife, New York City, New York, New York News

Dominic Carter, a NY1 political reporter and program host, is taking an indefinite leave of absence, the television channel said Thursday night. The a...

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Subway Service Disruptions As Manhattan Bridge Cables Are Replaced

nytimes.com | PATRICK McGEEHAN | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

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A $150 million project to replace all of the vertical suspension cables on the 100-year-old Manhattan Bridge will cause sporadic weekend disruptions i...

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Lost Andy Warhol Painting Could Get $1 Million At Auction

AP | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — Sotheby's is auctioning a self-portrait by Andy Warhol that was recently found after being forgotten in a closet in New York City for...

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Taxi Surcharge: Extra 50-Cents For Cab Rides Starting Sunday

NY1 | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: US Recession, NY Recession, Economy, Mta, Bailout, Metropolitan Transport Authoirty, NYC Taxi, NYC Taxi Fare Hike, MTA Bailout, New York, New York City, New York News

Starting this Sunday, an extra 50-cent surcharge will be added on all taxi rides. The fare hike was passed by the state Legislature back in May as pa...

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Ace Hotel, BUTT Magazine Team Up For Gay Porn-On-Demand

nypress.com | Jordan Galloway | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

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The innovators behind Ace Hotel know nothing says full service like a good gay porn selection, which is why the hipster hotel turned to BUTT magazine ...

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Cuomo Endorses Thompson For Mayor

The New York Observer | Azi Paybarah | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

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Andrew Cuomo walked a few blocks on Third Avenue in the Bronx this afternoon with Bill Thompson, and endorsed him for mayor....

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Hotel Bars Making A Comeback In New York

Vanity Fair | Jessica Flint | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Maritime Hotel, NYC Hotel Bar Scene, Thompson L.E.S., Gramercy Park Hotel, Andre Balazs, The Standard Grill, New York, New York City, The Standard, Jane Hotel, Ace Hotel, Cooper Square Hotel, Meatpacking District, Empire Hotel, Mercer Hotel, Crosby Street Hotel, Thompson Hotels, New York News

On a recent Friday night in New York City, just north of Madison Square Park, the Ace hotel's dimly lit lobby was buzzing. In one corner, beneath a gi...

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