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New York City's fiscal picture is brighter than it has been in a long time, according to a new report that projects fewer job losses, higher revenues and "a dizzying U-turn" of profits on Wall Street after two years of unprecedented losses.
Federal authorities expect to file more charges in an alleged plot by an al-Qaida associate to attack New York City with homemade bombs, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent at least $102 million to narrowly win a third term, breaking his previous records for the most expensive self-financed political bid in U.S. history, according to a report released Friday by his campaign.
New York City, the center of the nation's information industry, has lost nearly 60,000 communications jobs since 2000, including in publishing and broadcasting, the comptroller's office said Wednesday.
Lawyers preparing for the trial of a Colorado man whose son is charged with conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction are getting more time to get ready.
After Mayor Michael Bloomberg was nearly unseated by his little-known challenger, the ever-confident billionaire declared it a "great week" and threw a ticker-tape parade.
An imam accused of lying to FBI agents investigating an alleged bomb plot against New York City by a suspected al-Qaida associate pleaded not guilty Monday.
Meb Keflezighi wrote a letter to Alberto Salazar 11 years ago explaining how American distance runners could again find success.
ING has extended its deal to serve as the title sponsor of the New York City Marathon.
NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent millions of dollars to get inside the head of every New York City voter, hundreds of thousands of whom will get pre-recorded "robocalls" narrowly targeted to appeal to their tastes and urging them to get out and vote.
The Democrat aiming to unseat New York City's rich and popular mayor, Michael Bloomberg, struggled to define himself in their final debate before Election Day, while Bloomberg kept him on the defensive.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Democratic challenger has lost ground, a new poll shows, despite increasing his television ads and the force with which he's attacking the popular billionaire mayor.
Subway and bus riders in the city that never sleeps may one day get to pay less to ride after hours, if an idea floated by the nation's largest transit agency gets off the ground.
A Colorado man whose son is accused of plotting a terror attack in New York City is scheduled to go to trial in December on a charge of lying to investigators.
A Queens imam has been indicted on charges that he lied to federal agents about an Afghan immigrant who was later charged with plotting a bomb attack in New York City.
In stories Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 about New York City terror suspect Najibullah Zazi, The Associated Press erroneously reported that U.S. intelligence officials knew of indirect contact between Zazi and a man believed to be the head of al-Qaida in Afghanistan — Mustafa Abu al-Yazid.
The airport shuttle driver accused of plotting a bombing in New York had contacts with al-Qaida that went nearly all the way to the top, to an Osama bin Laden confidant believed to be the terrorist group's leader in Afghanistan, U.S. intelligence officials told The Associated Press.
Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Democratic challenger bickered vigorously about money in city politics during their first debate, trading accusations about who has bought support and who has been bought.
The father of an Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terror attack in New York City pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge of lying to investigators.
Private unlicensed gun dealers were captured on video selling weapons to undercover investigators who admitted they couldn't pass background checks in a sting operation by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to highlight the "gun show loophole."
Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday the alleged terror plot disrupted in New York was "one of the most serious in the United States since Sept. 11, 2001" — but he gave no indication when more arrests might be made.
Federal investigators have questioned two men whose photographs were shown to a Muslim religious leader along with a picture of an Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a bomb attack in New York City.
Just weeks before the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an Afghan immigrant with ties to a senior al-Qaida operative drew the attention of U.S. intelligence organizations, intelligence officials familiar with the investigation say.
An Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terrorist attack in New York after receiving training in Pakistan was in contact with a senior al-Qaida operative, intelligence officials familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press.
If he chose to listen, Najibullah Zazi could hear the calls for violence all around him. The Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terror attack on New York City spent his earliest years in his wartorn homeland, a center of strife and fighting against a Soviet invasion and, after the occupiers left, clashing warlords.
Women Window (Un)Dressing DisplayXOXO has put a racy spin on holiday windows, according to the New York Post, with "live mannequins" changing clothes for passersby. Yes, that means models stripping down to their skivvies on a busy New York Street:
City Life is NOT Sustainable: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth IsThe sustainable cities are small, modest, usually poor, semi-rural centres, closely linked to local food and energy sources. One of the most ecological western consumer cities is Lingköping, Sweden.
NYC Gangs Tweet Their Threats (photo)No longer just for posting funny links and telling the world what you ate for breakfast—Twitter has a new use for New York City gang members.
At long last Macy's reroutes Thanksgiving Day Parade...again Back in May, New York City's Mayor Bloomberg converted sections of Broadway around Times Square and Herald Square into pedestrian malls. The urban planning scheme was to relieve traffic congestion, but it also derailed a time-honored New York City tradition.
Armed Teen Killed by NYPD Officer in RockawaysKathleen Maloney reports Dashawn Vasconcellos, 18, died of multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, neck and extremities, medical examiner spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said. Police fired a total of 14 times, said chief NYPD spokesman Paul J. Browne.
Bush In 2006: Terrorists Should Be "Tried In Courts Here In The U.S."With Republicans hammering the Obama administration for trying suspected 9/11 terrorists in a New York court, a Democrat points out that in 2006, George W. Bush seemed to say outright that terrorists should be "tried in courts here in the United States."
It's no way to fight a war on terror -- latimes.comIt's no way to fight a war on terror Prosecuting suspected 9/11 terrorists in civilian court -- as President Obama and Atty Gen. Eric J. Holder Jr. plan to do -- is wrong on several levels. ----------- COH applies _____________
Rental Q&A: How do I find an apartment without a broker?Q I have a basic question I think. I don't want to pay a brokers fee. How do I find an apt on my own? My friend ended up renting an apartment she could have gotten on her own through a broker and is furious. I don't want to make the same mistake.
Rental Q&A Day: Overnight guests, Security Deposits & Application Fees, Oh my!provide no-fee rental information and answers all rental NYC questions.
Let's use logic on this subject. The target chosen was civilian. Therefore, it should be tried in civilian courts. It worked out fine from the 1993 bombing of the WTC. The USS Cole is another matter. That was a military target. Military court.
Pacquiao-Mayweather a Match Made in Heaven (or Yankee Stadium?) This is the fight that everyone wants to see. If its at Yankee Stadium I may just go. This would be a big event.
Remember that I seeded a NY Times story on the exhibit of the Magna Carta at the Fraunces Tavern museum a couple of months ago( )? Well, I went to the exhibit today and I f …
Decision to hold 9/11 al Qaeda Planners' trial in NY Civilian Court called "intellectually and morally confused, dangerous, and political to a fault" - WSJ.comComing soon to a civilian courtroom blocks from Ground Zero: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the four other al Qaeda planners of 9/11. Be sure to get your tickets early, and don't forget to watch out for the truck-bomb barricades and rooftop snipers.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Decision: Republicans Blast It, ACLU CelebratesNews broke this morning that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo detainees will be tried in federal court in New York.
Bloomberg Wins Third NYC Mayor Term, Beats Comptroller Thompson Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg won re-election yesterday in a tighter race than public opinion polls had projected, becoming the first three-term chief executive of the largest U.S. city by population since 1989.
NYT: Is N.Y. marathon winner American enough? -Whether he was born in America or is a Naturalized citizen he is still an American. This story shows the depths of racism.
New York City – Greenest Place in America?For many, including myself, the notion of large cities being our best bet in protecting the planet is simply outrageous. As Mr.
Meb Keflezighi becomes first American man to win New York City Marathon since 1982The 40th New York Marathon saw it's first American male winner in 27 years Sunday when Meb Keflezighi came back from both injury and tragedy to finish with a personal best of 2:09:14.
A Stalled Vision: Big Development as City's Futurever the past seven years, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has presided over a historic re-envisioning of New York City, one that loosened the reins on development across the boroughs and pushed more than 100 rezoning measures through a City Council that stamped them all into law.
Wandering NYC Jane Doe Identified After Phone Tip Jane Doe no more – the young woman found wandering the streets of Midtown has been identified, ending nearly two weeks of waiting and wondering.
New York Times report on 350 ppm CO2 target & 350 Day events around the worldNYT summary of 24 October 2009 350 Day: "[for] an international climate accord:a synchronized burst of more than 4,300 demonstrations, from the Himalayas to the Great Barrier Reef, all centered on the number 350."
Ship Built With WTC Steel Sails For NYC A Navy assault ship built with tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center towers began its journey to New York on Tuesday, sailing down the Mississippi River in a pea-soup fog as watchers along the levee strained for a glimpse.
Columbus Day Etiquette - Keeping a Distance Between Parading FoesWith every parade comes politicians. They're like annoying uncles at weddings. You have to invite them, like it or not. Columbus Day is no different in this regard, except that its parade is close to Election Day.
Payments Near End for Long-Term Unemployed in New York StateTens of thousands of New Yorkers have had the unfortunate distinction of collecting unemployment benefits longer than anyone in the state's history.
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