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The Age of Invisibility

Elissa Stein | Posted 12.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Holidays, Loneliness, Nyc, Aging, Compassion, Friendship, Elderly, Relationships, Hospitals, Elderly Americans, New York News
Elissa Stein

People in New York are far more kind and generous than we get credit for. But not for the elderly. Not here. Not anywhere, really.

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NYC Concert Review: Arctic Monkeys at Terminal 5

Jon Chattman | Posted 12.18.2009 | New York

Read More: Uk, I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, Josh Homme, Nyc, England, Favourite Worst Nightmare, Arctic Monkeys, Humbug, Alex Turner, New York News
Jon Chattman

Arctic Monkeys have already conquered their homeland, and as evidenced last week, they're slowly gaining momentum in the states.

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Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn Put NYC at Forefront of Fight Against Climate Change

Peter Lehner | Posted 12.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Energy Efficiency, Nyc, Speaker Quinn, Planyc, New York City, Mayor Bloomberg, Greener Greater Buildings Plan, Green Buildings, Global Warming, New York News
Peter Lehner

While world leaders gather in Copenhagen to address climate change on a global scale, here at home, New York tackled the number one contributor to its own carbon footprint -- its buildings.

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Hollywood vs. New York: Four Decades Of NYC Destruction On Film (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Movies, Hollywood vs. New York, New York Films, Video, Nyc, New York City, New York Destroyed, New York News

New York and Los Angeles have been locked in battle since the first jaded Manhattanite moved West in search of sunny skies, fertile earth, and probabl...

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

Posted 12.15.2009 | New York

Read More: NYC Live on Twitter, Nyc, NYC Twitter, NYC People, NYC Sports, New York City Breaking News Twitter, NYC Tweets, NYC News, NYC Live Tweets, New York, New York City Twitter, New York News

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 twe...

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KSM: Ready For His Closeup?

Michael Smerconish | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nyc, Judiciary Committee, Senator Specter, Ksm, Civilian Trial, Eric Holder, Arlen Specter, KSM Trial, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Nuremberg Trials, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Trial, 9/11, Politics News
Michael Smerconish

Sen. Arlen Specter would like to see Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial be televised, stemming from a prosecutorial belief that trying him in a federal civilian court is the right decision.

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What We're Not Saying: Why I Miss Eliot Spitzer

Will Schwartz | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Hookers, Nyc, Sex, David Paterson, Eliot Spitzer Ethics, NY State Senate, Budget, Harvard Law, New York, Eliot Spitzer, Albany, Manhattan, Gay Marriage, Bloomberg, Governor, Sex Scandals, Senate, Nys, New York News
Will Schwartz

We were perversely short-sighted with the way we handled Eliot Spitzer. We prioritized our blood lust for personal justice over our desire for effective public policy.

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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, 9/11 Trial, Daniel Pearl Foundation, Terrorism, Pakistan, 9/11, Marianne Pearl, Ruth Pearl, Wall Street Journal, Gitmo, New York City, Judea Pearl, Jew, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Nyc, Mariane Pearl, Daniel Pearl, Jewish, Nyc Trial, Danny Pearl, Israel, Adam Daniel Pearl, Gitmo Detainees, 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 profes...

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Bill Thompson Concession Speech (VIDEO)

Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: Nyc, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Thompson, Bill Thompson Concedes, Bill Thompson Concession Speech, New York, Bill Thompson Loses, Bloomberg Wins, New York City, New York News

Minutes before Mayor Bloomberg announced his victory, Bill Thompson delivered his concession speech to a disheartened crowd. After a brief surge of...

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Anthony Edwards To "Act" His Way Through The NYC Marathon (VIDEO)

Posted 10.29.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Acting, Nyc, Running, Marathon, Actor, Tv, Training, Er, Dr. Mark Greene, Anthony Edwards, Race, Runner, Funny or Die, NYC Marathon, Comedy News

Well, it's finally happened. Dr. Mark Greene is back on television this weekend in the NYC Marathon. And while Anthony Edwards is sure this "five hour...

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Rob Morrison Blogs Back Into Anchor Seat

The New York Observer | Felix Gillette | Posted 10.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Nyc, Wnbc, Wcbs, News Anchor, Daddy Diaries: Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Anchorman, Rob Morrison, New York, New York News

For 18 months following his abrupt departure from WNBC-4, courtesy of a buyout in the summer of 2008, Rob Morrison, the station's erstwhile morning ne...

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'Housing Is a Human Right' Documents Struggle For Home

Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact

Read More: Homeless, Documentary, Nyc, Poverty, Homelessness, Housing, New York, Housing Is a Human Right, Impact News

With all the stories of impending foreclosures across the nation and individuals and families facing eviction and moving into shelters, Impact would l...

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Real Spider-Man: Shaun Emerson Flies With Rickshaw

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Spider-Man, Nyc, Video, New York Superheroes, New York Spiderman, Rickshaw Spider Man, Spider Man, New York News

New York's had it's fair share of superheroes as of late, but now there's one that can actually fly. Sort of. Shaun Emerson, a "Miami transplant" to...

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A Bad Deal for the MTA and Its Riders

Gene Russianoff | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Nyc, Subway, Atlantic Yards, Real Estate, Mta, Development, Lawsuit, Straphangers Campaign, New Jersey Nets, Forest City Ratner, Brooklyn, Vanderbilt Yards, New York News
Gene Russianoff

NYPIRG's Straphangers Campaign joined in a lawsuit this week objecting to the rotten deal that the MTA struck this past June for the rights to build over the Vanderbilt Yards in Brooklyn.

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Crackdown On Cell Phone Cabbies Coming

nydailynews.com | By Pete Donohue and Leo Standora | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Taxis, Nyc, Taxi Drivers Cell Phones, Mobile Phones, Taxi Drivers, Cabbies, Taxi and Limousine Commission, Cell Phones, Phone Calls, Tlc, New York News

The Taxi and Limousine Commission will unveil tough new proposals Friday to crack down on chatty cabbies who yak on their mobile phones while driving....

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Gun Show Loopholes Tracked By New York City; Dealers Allowed Purchase To Undercover Gun Buyers Who Admitted Spotty Records

The Associated Press | Sara Kugler | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York

Read More: Nyc, Mayor Bloomber, Background Checks, Sting, Gun Show, New York City, Gun Show Loophole, Nevada, Undercover, Ohio, Bloomberg, Tennessee, Semiautomatic Weapons, Fbi, Occasional Sellers, Atf, New York News

NEW YORK (AP)-- New York City officials secretly videotaped dozens of firearm purchases they say were illegal at gun shows in states that have not clo...

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Protect NYC'S Carriage Horses (PETITION)

Posted 10.06.2009 | Impact

Read More: Horses, Nyc, Animal Rights, Carriage Horses, Impact News

New York City is considering a bill, Intro. 653, that some believe will severely compromise the care of the city's carriage horses since it takes away...

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Cab Vs. Pedicab: Road Rage Caught On Camera (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 10.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Video, Nyc, New York City, Cab Drivers, Road Rage, Cabbies, Cab Fight, Pedicab, Brawl, New York Pedicabs, Cabbie vs Pedicab, Nyc Cabbie vs Pedicab, Taxi vs Pedicab, Taxi Cab Driver-Road Rage, Cab vs Pedicab, New York News

A brawl between a cabbie and pedicab driver was caught on tape Monday by a local Fox 5 news crew. While out shooting for a story on the rising value ...

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#battleoftheboroughs: Battle Of The Boroughs Breaks Out On Twitter

Posted 11.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Nyc, New York, Battle of the Boros, #Battleoftheboroughs, Battle of the Boroughs, New York City, Twitter, Battleoftheboroughs, Twitter Trends, New York News

People all across the city are taking to Twitter to proclaim their love for their borough, and talk trash about the other four. The topic #battleof...

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Climate Week NYC Is Here!

treehugger.com | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Green City, Global, Nyc, No Impact Man, Slow Movement, Rally, Climate Week Nyc, Envionmentalism, Climate Change, Festival, Tony Blair, Go Green, Climate Week, Green News

The 'Week' officially starts on Monday, but events start in earnest tomorrow. There's a full event listing on the Climate Week NY°C website, but here...

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Harlem -- Night Before The Primary

Reverend Billy | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Reverend Billy, Nyc, Harlem, Michael Bloomberg, Washington-Heightsinwood, Apollo, New York Democrats, New York City, Tony Avella, City Council, Bill Thompson, Norman Siegel, Green Party, Gentrification, New York News
Reverend Billy

Corruption has taken a sophisticated form. It has been enlarged from the usual millions under the table, unchanged since Tammany Hall and beyond, to the modern era of marketing.

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No Love for Eli

Eugene Michael Santiago | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Nfl, National Football League, Nyc, Football, Eli Manning, New York Giants, New York, New York City, New York Giants News, Eugene Michael Santiago, Philip Rivers, New York News
Eugene Michael Santiago

In an age where few professional athletes play the game the way we teach our children to play, we get upset that a good guy got the biggest bucks?

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Up To 1,000 Rally In NYC For Health Care Bill

AP | Posted 09.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Times Square, Nyc, New York, Teddycare, Health Care Rally, Teddy Kennedy, Health Care, Ted Kennedy, Carolyn Maloney, New York News

NEW YORK — About a thousand people rallied in Manhattan on Saturday in support of federal health care reform legislation. The event near Times ...

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If You're Gonna Call Someone A Skank, Be Sure to Say Who's Calling

Disgrasian | Posted 09.28.2009 | Technology

Read More: Models, Nyc, Rosemary Port, Flaming, Anonymous, Lawsuits, Liskula Cohen, Anonymity, New York, Google, Technology News
Disgrasian

By now you've probably heard the story: Former model Liskula Cohen, 37, subpoenas Google in January, in pursuit of a defamation suit "concerning her a...

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City Building Inspectors To Be Tracked By GPS

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 09.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Building Inspectors, Crane Collapse, Building Inspections, Department of Buildings, Nyc, New York, Gps, New York News

NEW YORK — New York City will track its hundreds of building inspectors with GPS technology to make sure they are actually doing the inspections...

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