http://www.newsvine.com/nycNewsvine - nycen-usCopyright 2013Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:18:08 +0000Sat, 18 May 2013 21:00:48 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/11/17698886-reagan-son-urges-nyc-gop-to-ok-carrions-mayor-bidhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/11/17698886-reagan-son-urges-nyc-gop-to-ok-carrions-mayor-bidusnycmayorraceronald-reagannew-york-cityus-newsmayor-raceThu, 11 Apr 2013 06:42:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Tuesday, April 12, 2011 file photo Adolfo Carrion Jr., regional administrator of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, speaks at Triscuit Crackers 'Home Farming Day' celebration in New York's Madison Square Park. It sounds like a mismatch: a son of an illustrious Republican president supporting a Democrat-turned-independent, ex-Obama administration official in his quest to run for New York City mayor on the GOP line. But Michael Reagan is urging city Republican leaders to give Adolfo Carrion Jr. permission to run in the primary, saying it would strike a note of openness and diversity for a party that’s grappling with how to attract Hispanic voters. (Jason DeCrow/AP Images for Kraft Foods)</p><p>In this , Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 file photo Michael Reagan, son of former US president Ronald Reagan, speaks during a news conference in Berlin. It sounds like a mismatch: a son of an illustrious Republican president supporting a Democrat-turned-independent, ex-Obama administration official in his quest to run for New York City mayor on the GOP line. But Michael Reagan is urging city Republican leaders to give Adolfo Carrion Jr. permission to run in the primary, saying it would strike a note of openness and diversity for a party that’s grappling with how to attract Hispanic voters. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/05/17609952-freshest-fish-traded-in-the-dead-of-the-nyc-nighthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/05/17609952-freshest-fish-traded-in-the-dead-of-the-nyc-nightusnycmarketnew-yorkus-newsfish-marketthink-wall-streetFri, 5 Apr 2013 06:28:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A fishmonger tosses a halibut onto a table at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>Roberto Nunez, a buyer for multiple high-end New York establishments, including Eataly Gourmet Food Market, places an order at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>Restauranteur Peter Panteleakis, center, and his son Nick, right, evaluate a bag of sea scallops at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>Fishmongers, buyers, and truck loaders roam the floor at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>A market worker moves to deliver newly purchased fish to a waiting truck at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>Roberto Nunez, a buyer for multiple high-end New York establishments, including Eataly Gourmet Food Market, checks a fish for purchase at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>A fishmonger weighs an order of fish at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>A fishmonger peels the spine from a tuna at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>A fishmonger carries a tuna filet by a table of cut fish at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>A fish hook rests in a hole it bore into the shoulder of a fishmongers jacket at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>Fresh fish rest in ice while awaiting purchase at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>Fishmongers ply their trade on the floor of the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p><p>Fresh fish rest in ice while awaiting purchase at the Fulton Fish Market, Friday, March 29, 2013, in New York. The Fulton Fish Market, located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, is the world's largest after Tokyo. In this football-field size refrigerated building, time and money is measured in thousand-dollar pieces of salmon whose price-for-quality is negotiated on the spot. The product goes to the buyer instantly and is trucked to restaurants or retail vendors. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/01/17558015-salty-remarks-nyc-subway-ads-warn-about-sodiumhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/01/17558015-salty-remarks-nyc-subway-ads-warn-about-sodiumusnyccampaignhealthsaltnew-york-citysalt-campaignMon, 1 Apr 2013 23:44:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/18/17359129-nyc-looks-to-bump-tobacco-from-prime-retail-spacehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/18/17359129-nyc-looks-to-bump-tobacco-from-prime-retail-spaceusnycnew-yorkhealthantinew-york-citymayor-michael-bloombergsmokinganti-smokingMon, 18 Mar 2013 16:10:59 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Harry Patel, an employee of Blondie's Deli and Grocery, talks on the phone while waiting for customers in New York, Monday, March 18, 2013. A new anti-smoking proposal would make New York the first city in the nation to keep tobacco products out of sight in retail stores. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the goal is to reduce the youth smoking rate. The legislation would require stores to keep tobacco products in cabinets, drawers, under the counter, behind a curtain or in another concealed spot. They could only be visible when an adult is making a purchase or during restocking. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)</p><p>Cigarette packs are displayed at a smoke shop in New York, Monday, March 18, 2013. A new anti-smoking proposal would make New York the first city in the nation to keep tobacco products out of sight in retail stores. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the goal is to reduce the youth smoking rate. The legislation would require stores to keep tobacco products in cabinets, drawers, under the counter, behind a curtain or in another concealed spot. They could only be visible when an adult is making a purchase or during restocking. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)</p><p>A teenager walks past Blondie's Deli and Grocery in New York, Monday, March 18, 2013. A new anti-smoking proposal would make New York the first city in the nation to keep tobacco products out of sight in retail stores. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the goal is to reduce the youth smoking rate. The legislation would require stores to keep tobacco products in cabinets, drawers, under the counter, behind a curtain or in another concealed spot. They could only be visible when an adult is making a purchase or during restocking. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)</p><p>Cigarette packs are displayed at a convenience store in New York, Monday, March 18, 2013. A new anti-smoking proposal would make New York the first city in the nation to keep tobacco products out of sight in retail stores. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the goal is to reduce the youth smoking rate. The legislation would require stores to keep tobacco products in cabinets, drawers, under the counter, behind a curtain or in another concealed spot. They could only be visible when an adult is making a purchase or during restocking. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)</p><p>Cigarette packs are displayed at a smoke shop in New York, Monday, March 18, 2013. A new anti-smoking proposal would make New York the first city in the nation to keep tobacco products out of sight in retail stores. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the goal is to reduce the youth smoking rate. The legislation would require stores to keep tobacco products in cabinets, drawers, under the counter, behind a curtain or in another concealed spot. They could only be visible when an adult is making a purchase or during restocking. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/17/17349210-comptroller-starts-bid-to-be-nycs-1st-asian-mayorhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/17/17349210-comptroller-starts-bid-to-be-nycs-1st-asian-mayorusnycmayorracenew-york-cityus-newsmayor-racenew-york-city-comptroller-john-liucity-comptroller-john-liuSun, 17 Mar 2013 21:54:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>New York City Comptroller John Liu greets supporters after announcing the launch of his mayoral campaign on the steps of City Hall, Sunday, March 17, 2013 in New York. Already the first person of Asian descent to be elected citywide in New York, Liu hopes to become the city's first Asian-American mayor. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)</p><p>New York City Comptroller John Liu announces the launch of his mayoral campaign on the steps of City Hall, Sunday, March 17, 2013 in New York. Already the first person of Asian descent to be elected citywide in New York, Liu hopes to become the city's first Asian-American mayor. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)</p><p>Supporters look on as New York City Comptroller John Liu greets them after announcing the launch of his mayoral campaign on the steps of City Hall, Sunday, March 17, 2013 in New York. Already the first person of Asian descent to be elected citywide in New York, Liu hopes to become the city's first Asian-American mayor. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)</p><p>New York City Comptroller John Liu greets supporters after announcing the launch of his mayoral campaign on the steps of City Hall, Sunday, March 17, 2013 in New York. Already the first person of Asian descent to be elected citywide in New York, Liu hopes to become the city's first Asian-American mayor. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)</p><p>New York City Comptroller John Liu greets supporters after announcing the launch of his mayoral campaign on the steps of City Hall, Sunday, March 17, 2013 in New York. Already the first person of Asian descent to be elected citywide in New York, Liu hopes to become the city's first Asian-American mayor. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)</p><p>New York City Comptroller John Liu announces the launch of his mayoral campaign on the steps of City Hall, Sunday, March 17, 2013 in New York. Already the first person of Asian descent to be elected citywide in New York, Liu hopes to become the city's first Asian-American mayor. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)</p><p>Supporters wait to be allowed onto City Hall grounds before the launch of New York City Comptroller John Liu's mayoral campaign on the steps of City Hall, Sunday, March 17, 2013 in New York. Already the first person of Asian descent to be elected citywide in New York, Liu hopes to become the city's first Asian-American mayor. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)</p><p>An overflow of supporters react to being denied access to City Hall grounds before the launch of New York City Comptroller John Liu's mayoral campaign on the steps of City Hall, Sunday, March 17, 2013 in New York. Already the first person of Asian descent to be elected citywide in New York, Liu hopes to become the city's first Asian-American mayor. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)</p><p>New York City Comptroller John Liu, center, is joined by his wife Jenny, waving, and son Joey, second right, as he greets supporters after announcing the launch of his mayoral campaign on the steps of City Hall, Sunday, March 17, 2013 in New York. Already the first person of Asian descent to be elected citywide in New York, Liu hopes to become the city's first Asian-American mayor. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/16/17346000-turkish-man-charged-in-nyc-womans-deathhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/16/17346000-turkish-man-charged-in-nyc-womans-deatheuturkeynycwomannew-york-cityworld-newsSun, 17 Mar 2013 00:06:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17329673-ny-terrorism-case-defendant-gets-new-prostheticshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17329673-ny-terrorism-case-defendant-gets-new-prostheticsusnycnew-yorkterrorgreat-britainus-newsegyptian-islamicFri, 15 Mar 2013 21:57:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17326444-man-sentenced-for-nyc-synagogue-bomb-plothttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17326444-man-sentenced-for-nyc-synagogue-bomb-plotusnycterrorprobenew-york-cityus-newssynagoguealgerian-new-yorkerFri, 15 Mar 2013 14:54:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17320846-politicians-rise-highlights-nyc-parade-disputehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17320846-politicians-rise-highlights-nyc-parade-disputeusnycnew-yorkus-newsst-patrick-dayFri, 15 Mar 2013 06:54:20 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this March 10, 2013 file photo, surrounded by family and supporters, New York City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, center, announces her mayoral run in New York, Sunday, March 10, 2013. Quinn, who is a lesbian, won't be marching in Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Her rising political prominence is bringing a decades-long dispute between parade organizers and gay activists back into sharp relief. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/14/17314722-nyc-comptroller-announces-bank-clawback-agreementhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/14/17314722-nyc-comptroller-announces-bank-clawback-agreementbusinessusnycnew-york-citycomptrollerclawbacksThu, 14 Mar 2013 20:15:59 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/14/17312912-more-move-in-than-out-of-nyc-1st-time-in-decadeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/14/17312912-more-move-in-than-out-of-nyc-1st-time-in-decadesusnycpopulationnew-york-cityus-newsThu, 14 Mar 2013 16:29:17 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/09/17256916-city-council-speaker-launches-nyc-mayoral-bidhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/09/17256916-city-council-speaker-launches-nyc-mayoral-bidusnycmayorraceus-newsnew-york-city-councilmayor-racechristine-quinncity-council-speaker-christine-quinnSun, 10 Mar 2013 00:24:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Wednesday, May 9, 2012 file photo, New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn laughs during a news conference at City Hall in New York. Quinn, a Democrat, announced through her Twitter feed Sunday, March 10, 2013, that she's in the race to succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Wednesday, May 9, 2012 file photo, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn laughs during a news conference at City Hall in New York. Quinn, a Democrat, announced through her Twitter feed Sunday, March 10, 2013, that she's in the race to succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)</p><p>FILE - In this July 24, 2011 file photo, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, left, and her partner, Kim Catullo, attend a wedding in the Manhattan City Clerk's office on the first day New York State's Marriage Equality Act goes into effect. Long seen as a leading contender, Quinn formally launched, on Sunday, March 10, 2013 what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid. Quinn would be a groundbreaking mayor across two personal dimensions: She would be the first female and first openly gay mayor to lead the nation's largest city. (AP Photo/Michael Appleton, Pool, File)</p><p>Surrounded by family and supporters, New York City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, center, laughs while speaking to the media as she announces her mayoral run in New York, Sunday, March 10, 2013. The New York City Council speaker has formally launched what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid this fall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)</p><p>Surrounded by family and supporters, New York City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, center, speaks to the media as she announces her mayoral run in New York, Sunday, March 10, 2013. The New York City Council speaker has formally launched what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid this fall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)</p><p>New York City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, center, walks with friends and family during a "walk and talk" tour as part of her announcement to run for mayor in New York, Sunday, March 10, 2013. The New York City Council speaker has formally launched what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid this fall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)</p><p>Surrounded by family and supporters, New York City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, center, speaks to the media as she announces her mayoral run in New York, Sunday, March 10, 2013. The New York City Council speaker has formally launched what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid this fall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)</p><p>Surrounded by family and supporters, New York City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, center, speaks to the media as she announces her mayoral run in New York, Sunday, March 10, 2013. The New York City Council speaker has formally launched what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid this fall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)</p><p>New York City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, center, walks with supporters and family as part of her announcement to run for mayor in New York, Sunday, March 10, 2013. The New York City Council speaker has formally launched what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid this fall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)</p><p>While New York City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, right, speaks to the media as her wife Kim Catullo looks on in New York, Sunday, March 10, 2013. The New York City Council speaker has formally launched what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid this fall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)</p><p>New York City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, left, poses for pictures with supporters as she announces her mayoral run in New York, Sunday, March 10, 2013. The New York City Council speaker has formally launched what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid this fall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)</p><p>New York City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, right, hands a pedestrian some campaign literature while walking with friends and family as part of her announcement to run for mayor in New York, Sunday, March 10, 2013. The New York City Council speaker has formally launched what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid this fall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/05/17198046-ny-tailor-to-celebs-pleads-guilty-to-tax-fraudhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/05/17198046-ny-tailor-to-celebs-pleads-guilty-to-tax-fraudusnyctaxfraudnew-york-cityus-newswilt-chamberlainrickey-hendersontailorTue, 5 Mar 2013 21:10:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/15/16976229-nyc-mother-killed-in-turkey-is-buried-man-wantedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/15/16976229-nyc-mother-killed-in-turkey-is-buried-man-wantedturkeynycwomannew-york-cityus-newsnew-yorkersarai-sierraFri, 15 Feb 2013 18:52:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Christina Jimenez, sister of Sarai Sierra, pauses at her casket during her funeral at the Christian Pentecostal Church, in the Staten Island borough of New York, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. The 33-year-old mother of two was killed while vacationing alone in Turkey. Sierra disappeared Jan. 21, and her body was discovered 12 days later near Istanbul's ancient city walls. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)</p><p>Maggie Rodriguez, who was supposed to to travel to Turkey with her friend Sarai Sierra, attends the funeral for Sierra, at the Christian Pentecostal Church, in the Staten Island borough of New York, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. The 33-year-old mother of two was killed while vacationing alone in Turkey. Her body was found in Istanbul, 12 days after she disappeared. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)</p><p>Steven Sierra, husband of Sarai Sierra, upper center, and Dennis Jimenez, right, wipe their eyes during her funeral, at the Christian Pentecostal Church, in the Staten Island borough of New York, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. The 33-year-old mother of two was killed while vacationing alone in Turkey. Sierra disappeared Jan. 21, and her body was discovered 12 days later near Istanbul's ancient city walls. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)</p><p>The casket of Sarai Sierra, is carried from the Christian Pentecostal Church,after her funeral in the Staten Island borough of New York, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. The 33-year-old mother of two was killed while vacationing alone in Turkey. Her body was found in Istanbul, 12 days after she disappeared. Her nine-year-old son Silas Sierra, watches, at back right. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/15/16974375-bloomberg-i-oppose-legalizing-marijuanahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/15/16974375-bloomberg-i-oppose-legalizing-marijuanausnycarrestsmarijuanamayor-michael-bloombergpolicyus-newsFri, 15 Feb 2013 14:35:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during the State of the City address Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn's new arena, in New York. His 12 years in office may be winding down, but Bloomberg says he has plenty of unfinished business he wants to get done. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16964341-mourners-pay-respects-to-nyc-mom-killed-in-turkeyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16964341-mourners-pay-respects-to-nyc-mom-killed-in-turkeyusturkeynycnew-yorkwomannew-york-cityus-newsThu, 14 Feb 2013 19:37:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16963800-bloomberg-gives-final-state-of-the-city-addresshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16963800-bloomberg-gives-final-state-of-the-city-addressusnyccityof-theus-newsthe-citynew-york-city-mayor-michael-bloombergstate-of-the-cityof-the-cityThu, 14 Feb 2013 18:29:20 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during the State of the City address Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn's new arena, in New York. His 12 years in office may be winding down, but Bloomberg says he has plenty of unfinished business he wants to get done. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)</p><p>New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during the State of the City address Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn's new arena, in New York. His 12 years in office may be winding down, but Bloomberg says he has plenty of unfinished business he wants to get done. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)</p><p>New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg waves to the crowd after the State of the City address Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in New York. Bloomberg has reached a milestone, his 12th and final State of the City address. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)</p><p>A McDonald's breakfast is arranged for an illustration Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at a McDonald's restaurant in New York. The pancakes and sausage are served on a foam tray and coffee is served in a foam cup. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has taken on smoking, sugary drinks and salt, talked about banning food packaging made from polystyrene foam from stores and restaurants in his annual State of the City address on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)</p><p>A McDonald's breakfast is arranged for an illustration Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at a McDonald's restaurant in New York. The pancakes and sausage are served on a foam tray and coffee is served in a foam cup. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has taken on smoking, sugary drinks and salt, talked about banning food packaging made from polystyrene foam from stores and restaurants in his annual State of the City address on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)</p><p>A girl has a doughnut and a beverage, served in a foam cup, at a Dunkin' Donuts in New York Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has taken on smoking, sugary drinks and salt, talked about banning food packaging made from polystyrene foam from stores and restaurants in his annual State of the City address on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)</p><p>New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during the State of the City address Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn's new arena, in New York. His 12 years in office may be winding down, but Bloomberg says he has plenty of unfinished business he wants to get done. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)</p><p>New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during the State of the City address Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn's new arena, in New York. His 12 years in office may be winding down, but Bloomberg says he has plenty of unfinished business he wants to get done. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)</p><p>New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg approaches the podium for the State of the City address Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn's new arena, in New York. His 12 years in office may be winding down, but Bloomberg says he has plenty of unfinished business he wants to get done. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)</p><p>New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during the State of the City address Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn's new arena, in New York. His 12 years in office may be winding down, but Bloomberg says he has plenty of unfinished business he wants to get done. 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