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Please Don't Tolerate Me, Reverend Senator Díaz

Johnathan Wilber | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics


Johnathan Wilber

I guess I need one of these evangelists to explain the "it's nothing personal" thing to me. Because frankly I can't imagine a single thing more personal than denying my family rights.

NYC Terror Trial Poses Legal, Political Risks

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 11.15.2009 | New York


WASHINGTON — In a move both politically and legally risky, the Obama administration plans to put on trial the professed mastermind of the Sept. ...

Things to do this week in NYC Nov 14-Nov 21: Outdoor Activities

City Guide. | City Guide | Posted 11.14.2009 | 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. ...

"Evening Star" Diamond, 39-Carat Jewel, Up For Auction

AP | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — A 39-carat pear-shaped diamond called the Evening Star is going on the auction block in New York City. Its pre-sale estimate is betw...

Bait a Geek, Beta Style: The New Apple Store Takes a Bite Out of the Upper West Side

Doree Lewak | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


Doree Lewak

The fourth NYC Apple retail store is launching this weekend, this time on the UWS, raising the unavoidable question: has anyone actually gotten laid from the launch of an Apple store?

MS-13 Crackdown After Murder Plot Against Federal Agent

nydailynews.com | By John Marzulli | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


The MS-13 gang's plot to murder a federal agent in New York has triggered a fierce crackdown - a blitz of predawn raids that have netted nine arrests....

Early This Morning

Reverend Billy | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


Reverend Billy

Sounds in all the trees! The wintry wind in the old park. This is the earth's version of a fantastic New York neighborhood. The back and forth up i...

Alavi Foundation Cited In Feds' Iran-Based Probe

wsj.com | Posted 11.12.2009 | New York


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

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

Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


UPDATE: Despite being known to some as the Piaget Building, luxury Swiss jeweler Piaget wrote in a statement that "the company does not own the buildi...

Gay Marriage In New York: How Will State Senators Vote?

NY1 | Posted 11.12.2009 | New York


With the announcement Tuesday from members of the New York State Senate that they'll put same-sex marriage legislation to a vote before the end of the...

Facebook Alibi: Rodney Bradford Wrote Facebook Message During Robbery, Released From Jail

AP | Posted 11.12.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — A 19-year-old New York City man arrested on robbery charges has been exonerated thanks to his Facebook page. Rodney Bradford was hel...

Things to do this weekend in NYC Nov 12-Nov 19

City Guide. | City Guide | Posted 11.12.2009 | 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...

The Mets Must Get Younger, Trade Beltran

Eric Trager | Posted 11.12.2009 | Sports


Eric Trager

Mets fans hope that the worst has passed. But if the Amazin's aim to turn things around in the coming decade, they must avoid repeating their two most baneful blunders from the previous one.

Protecting New York City's Water Supply from Gas Companies

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 11.12.2009 | New York


Alison Rose Levy

New Yorkers were out in force last Tuesday to protect the purity of their legendary water. A public event focused on drilling in a vast Upstate reservoir of natural gas that developers are seeking to exploit.

A Walk-up, Warmed Up by Chili

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

In my world, the best way to warm my friends' hearts and homes is through their stomach. And for a foolproof roof raiser, this means one thing: chili.

The Best Biscuits in Brooklyn

Ed Levine | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

Serious New York eaters like me tend to romanticize the biscuits we find ourselves eating here, so we overstate their deliciousness, but Brooklyn Star's biscuits are the real deal.

There Are Alternatives to Education Cuts

Room Eight | Room Eight | Posted 11.11.2009 | Home


It deeply offends me that our Democratic Governor, David Paterson continues to ignore sound alternatives addressing New York State's deficits.  Inste...

WSJ: AIG CEO Robert Benmosche Ready To Quit Over Pay Constraints

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — After just three months as head of battered insurer American International Group, Robert Benmosche has threatened to leave his post a...

Lionel McIntyre, Columbia Professor, Assaulted Camille Davis At Toast Bar

columbiaspectator.com | Sarah Darville and Sam Levin | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York


Columbia associate professor Lionel McIntyre assaulted Margaret Camille Davis, a production manager at the Columbia University School of the Arts, on ...

New York State has a Big Choice - Monday

Jack Hidary | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


Jack Hidary

Let's see if our dysfunctional state system can pass a bill that helps us all or whether we are doomed to be left behind as the rest of the country benefits from the new energy economy.

Sesame Street Day marks show's 40th year in NYC

NewYorkology | NewYorkology | Posted 11.10.2009 | Home


By mayoral proclamation, today is Sesame Street Day in New York City. To mark the 40th anniversary of the New York-based children's show, the ...

Christopher Craft Surrenders: Bob Hess Released By Pine Plains Hostage Taker

AP | CHRIS CAROLA | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York


PINE PLAINS, N.Y. — Upset by the treatment of U.S. military personnel, a 42-year-old father of an Army veteran sneaked a disassembled shotgun in...

SmART Brooklyn Gallery Hop Shines Light On Local Art Scene

Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York


On Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 70 participating Brooklyn art galleries will offer visitors outstanding exhibitions and refreshments...

Take the JOURNEY

Ashley Van Buren | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


Ashley Van Buren

If you are in New York this week, make sure to visit JOURNEY NYC. This provocative art installation depicts the "journey" of trafficked women in the sex industry.

Poet Pride: A Charm City Classic on Film

Timothy Cooper | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment


Timothy Cooper

A new basketball documentary, Poet Pride, takes a look at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. This famed East Baltimore institution has produced some of the greatest basketball players in the country.