New York

Dominique Sharpton, Kathy Sharpton Resisted Arrest, Cursed At Officers: Police

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — The Rev. Al Sharpton's daughter told a police officer in a profanity-laden rant that she cut him off in traffic because she was in a ...

Eli Manning: Stress Reaction In Right Foot Not Affecting Play

AP | BARRY WILNER | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Despite the New York Giants' recent slump and his own mediocre performances, quarterback Eli Manning says a stress react...

Second Avenue Subway Causes Concern Over Giant Coolers

New York Real Estate News | Sarah Ryley | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York


As part of its first phase of Second Avenue subway construction, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is planning eight aboveground utility struc...

Feld vs. Gillibrand?

David A. Singer | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York


David A. Singer

Liz Feld is apparently feeling her oats in considering a run against Kirsten Gillibrand for the U.S. Senate. Perhaps Feld believes that a win in Westchester can carry her to DC.

When Chefs Take Bars Seriously

Ed Levine | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York


Ed Levine

The Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights (created with Ben Daitz of Num Pang), is little more than a mile from Saul in Boerum Hill, but seems worlds away.

RFK's Accidental Party-Crasher

John R. Bohrer | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York


John R. Bohrer

On Feb. 22, 1965, Blanche Griswold rushed across the tarmac at the Saranac Lake airport. It struck her as odd how small the plane was. That's when she saw Robert Kennedy, the state's new senator.

Gangs Using Twitter To Talk Trash, Plan Fights

nydailynews.com | By Simone Weichselbaum | Posted 11.29.2009 | New York


The city's street gangs are becoming tweet gangs. Manhattan's young thugs have turned to Twitter, and the cops who track them are fast behind, the ...

Things to do this week in NYC Nov 28-Dec 5: Outdoor Activities

City Guide. | City Guide | Posted 11.28.2009 | 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. ...

Budget Stalemate In Albany Puts Strain On New York State

nytimes.com | DANNY HAKIM | Posted 11.27.2009 | New York


Without a budget deal, New York will be left with just $36 million in the bank by the end of December, according to current projections. And the money...

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

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 11.26.2009 | 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...

Things to do this weekend in NYC Nov 26-Dec 3

City Guide. | City Guide | Posted 11.26.2009 | 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...

New Yorkers Line Up Early For Thanksgiving Supplies At City Food Bank

Posted 11.25.2009 | Impact


In the face of unemployment and tough economic conditions, food banks are serving more than ever this Thanksgiving. CNN visited an upper Manhattan pan...

Teacher Tenure Will Depend On Students' Scores: Bloomberg

nytimes.com | JENNIFER MEDINA | Posted 11.25.2009 | New York


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Wednesday that New York City public schools would use student test scores as a factor in deciding which teachers earn ...

NYC Airports Crack Down On Unlicensed Airport Taxis

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 11.25.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — With the holiday travel season gearing up, authorities are cracking down on the swarms of unlicensed taxi drivers who hustle passenge...

The KSM Trial And Republican Attacks

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

For many Republicans, none more so than Rudy Giuliani, the KSM trial is merely an opportunity to get some media attention and take a cheap shot at the president.

USDA: States struggle to administer food stamps

AP | HENRY C. JACKSON | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the Agriculture Department is concerned that dozens of states aren't adequately ...

Rev. Aaron Cote, Pedophile Priest, Found Living Near Catholic High School

nydailynews.com | Lore Croghan and Corky Siemaszko | Posted 11.25.2009 | New York


Rev. Aaron Cote, an unrepentant pedophile priest on probation for molesting a 14-year-old altar boy, is living right around the corner from an East Si...

Washington Post To Close New York, Chicago, LA Bureaus

AP | Posted 11.25.2009 | Media


WASHINGTON — The Washington Post will close its remaining U.S. bureaus in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago at the end of the year to save money...

Doug Hoffman Concedes New York Race, Again

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — The Conservative Party candidate conceded a race in upstate New York for a U.S. House of Representatives seat for the second time...

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...

Foursquare Boasts More Than 100,000 Users

NY Convergence | NY Convergence | Posted 11.24.2009 | Home


Since Foursquare's launch, it has added more than 100 worldwide cities to its roster, recently launching in Berlin, Paris, and Madrid; the New-York ba...

Fashion Incubator Update: We Have Visuals

Racked | Racked | Posted 11.23.2009 | Home


Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Last month we reported that Mayor Bloomberg had announced a plan to keep young fashion designer...

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...