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Super Bowl Champion New York Giants' Victor Cruz...
NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Victor Cruz, of the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, cut the ribbon to officially open Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center this afternoon.  Cruz was ...
New York hotel maids to be given 'panic buttons'
Large New York hotels plan to equip their housekeepers and staff with portable alarms so they get help quickly in case of trouble, officials said Wednesday.
New York Times Busted for Violating Copyright Bill...
e Boston Phoenix has a long blog post out Wednesday calling out The New York Times for uploading work owned by the paper on the same day columnist Bill Keller advocated for stronger SOPA-like enforcement of copyright laws. In the post, Carly Carioli points to a column by Joe Nocera that mentions a 1976 article by Clark Booth called "Death and Football" that ran in a defunct publication called ...
New York City Hotels Will Give Panic Buttons to...
New York City hotel operators have agreed to a contract with the city's hotel union that gives housekeepers and other hotel employees personal panic buttons to notify security if they run into trouble in a guest's room. While neither hotel owners nor union officials are admitting a link between the new devices and the alleged sexual assault of a Sofitel housekeeper by former IMF Chief Dominique ...
New York City hotels to give panic buttons to...
NEW YORK - Hotels in New York City have agreed to give housekeepers personal panic buttons in the wake of a hotel maid's charge she was sexually assaulted by former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The panic buttons were among several items included in a contract proposal presented on Tuesday to the city's hotel union that was expected to win approval early next week. Strauss-Kahn was ...
Phelps finds inspiration abounds in New York
NEW YORK - For Michael Phelps, inspiration comes in all different shapes and sizes.
After Rape Charges Are Dropped, New York Post...
New York prosecutors will not file rape charges against Greg Kelly, anchor for Fox 5's Good Day New York and son of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. So, The New York Post has taken that as the all-clear to name the accuser and publish her photo.
Jeremy Lin Makes New York Knicks Offense Go
The New York Knicks (10-15) have proven, resoundingly, this season how devastating being bereft of a competent point guard can be to an offense. Tyson Chandler, Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony give New York a great frontcourt on paper, but none of them can serve as the...
Navy likely new black at New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK - Navy is likely to replace black on the catwalk when New York Fashion Week starts on Thursday, with experts expecting rich fabrics, waist-defining jackets and some 1920s-inspired styles sparked by movies like The Artist. Dresses will continue to feature strongly among the 90 or so designers showing fall 2012 collections, experts say, because of the wide appeal to consumers ...
New York to fete Giants with parade up Broadway
The New York Giants are returning from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century.
Those Long-Haul Buses Really Don't Belong in New...
New York's Midtown denizens constantly gripe about the inter-city bus companies that use Manhattan's curbs as loading zones, and on Monday it turned out their complaints were legitimate as at least one company's coaches were too heavy for city streets.
New York celebrates Super Bowl, New England...
NEW YORK - After a late night of Super Bowl celebrations, New Yorkers kept the party going on Monday following a Giants victory that fans said was made sweeter because it was over the exalted New England Patriots.
New York Giants Report Card (Super Bowl XLVI...
The New York Giants are Super Bowl XLVI champions! What else is there to say? Well, there's the matter of the final Giants report card for the season. Let's get right to it! Offense: The Patriots did a good job taking away explosive Victor Cruz, who didn't do much after...
Maybelline New York Announces Lineup for...
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More makeup artists. More designers. More shows. More participation from Maybelline New York's global community and consumers.  Now in its sixth season as the official ...
How New York City Went Digital in 2011
Since 2010, New York City has strived to become a global digital leader. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and commissioner Katherine Oliver announced NYC Digital last July, with the mission to create a better civil society and stronger democracy with the use of technology - engaging, serving and connecting New York.

Havana Central Brings Real Cuban Cooking to Westchester County, New York
NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Havana Central - known for its festive ambiance and high-quality, authentic Cuban comfort food - today announced the location of its newest restaurant. The latest ...
Westchester Medical Center plans 150 layoffs,...
It's a new year and a new round of layoffs at Westchester Medical Center. Just weeks after slashing 250 positions across the hospital, the embattled medical center said Thursday that up to more than half the staff at the Behavioral Health Center could lose their jobs as an outside company takes over direct patient care and treatment.
LifeTime Fitness seeks tax deals for Gannett Drive...
LifeTime Fitness is seeking several tax deals from the Westchester Industrial Development Agency in its bid to construct a massive fitness center on Gannett Drive.
Watch a replay: Housing choice group talks with...
Westchester Coalition for Housing Choice is fighting to expand housing opportunities in the northern suburbs, where County Executive Rob Astorino has labeled a federal fair housing settlement "social engineering at its worst."
GOP poured funds into board races
Republicans picked up two seats on the Westchester County Board of Legislators - but eliminating a Democratic supermajority didn't come cheap.
Pol's Facebook face-off
They're Facebook fighting like Katz and dogs.Nicole Katz, wife of Westchester Assemblyman Steve Katz, wasn't too happy when her state senator deleted her Facebook posts and blocked her from posting on his profile wall. So to protest the cold cyber-shoulder, she dissed state Sen. Greg Ball on...
Happenings in Westchester, Putnam counties
Dec. 24 Children's entertainment Katonah: Target Picture Story Saturdays. Children of all ages and their family members are invited to listen to stories from the Learning Center Library, followed by a hands-on art activity.
Westchester County officer hurt when cruiser...
A Westchester County police officer was hospitalized Friday after his cruiser was struck from behind during a traffic stop on Route 9.
Region gains 6,300 private-sector jobs
The regional employment picture continues to improve, new data released by the state this week show. Private employers in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties created 6,300 new jobs between November 2010 and last month.
Births drop in region amid sagging economy
Economic hard times have reached hospital nurseries in the Lower Hudson Valley, where fewer babies are being born in a decline that experts link to the lingering effects of the recession. Births at all but two hospitals in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam declined between 2000 and 2010, with that drop accelerating in many cases after the recession started in 2007, according to a data analysis by The Journal News.
Nurses aim to halt medical center layoffs
Labor relations at Westchester Medical Center continue to unravel in the aftermath of layoff announcements. The New York State Nurses Association is asking the state Public Employees Relations Board to seek a court injunction to prevent up to 132 nurses from losing their jobs.
Loyal staffer Maguire says he broke law for...
To think of Raymond Maguire in Putnam County and parts of Westchester was to think of his boss, now convicted former state Sen. Vincent Leibell. For where Leibell went, Maguire often seemed to drive him in a black SUV.So to read the report prepared by Maguire's lawyer and some of the 27 letters written by relatives, military colleagues and friends in advance of his sentencing Friday is to get a different take on the man who willingly seemed at Leibell's disposal. The longtime Albany politician...
League of Women Voters faults Westchester, HUD...
A nonpartisan advocacy group is taking issue with the ongoing spat between County Executive Rob Astorino's administration and the federal government over the affordable-housing settlement: It's saying both sides are at fault.
Janet DiFiore's D.A. history touted for state...
- Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore was asked a few weeks ago by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to serve as chairwoman of the state's new Joint Commission on Public Ethics. She readily accepted.
Dozens of trucks hit Westchester parkway bridges...
No driver knows the frustration of being stuck behind a truck wedged under a parkway bridge better than one who drives the Hutchinson River Parkway.
Donations keep Bicycle Sundays rolling after...
Westchester's popular Bicycle Sundays program on the Bronx River Parkway was cut from the 2012 county budget, but will return next year thanks to donations, officials said.
Westchester Medical Center employees waiting on...
VALHALLA - While dozens of Westchester Medical Center nurses have been told they are losing their jobs, other workers still don't know their fate - a delay that has made a painful ordeal even worse, union leaders said.
Westchester DA Janet DiFiore to head state ethics...
ALBANY - Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore was named chairwoman of a 14-member board Monday to oversee the state's new ethics laws.
Tappan Zee delays easing: Debris cleared; traffic...
SOUTH NYACK - Delays were easing for commuters headed to New York City and Westchester County across the Tappan Zee Bridge where debris was cleared from blocking the right lane.
Westchester probation officer accidentally shoots...
VALHALLA - A Westchester County probation officer shot herself in the leg Thursday while holstering her gun at the county police firing range.
No deal on Westchester budget: Dems say their plan...
After a marathon of negotiations and back-and-forth, the Westchester County Board of Legislators late Thursday had yet to approve a $1.69 billion budget for next year that doesn't raise property taxes.
Pathologist testifies at Rockland murder trial...
A 5-month-old girl brutally beaten to death in January had prior rib fractures before she died from blows that fractured her skull and ribs, a Westchester County forensic pathologist told a Rockland County Court judge on Thursday.
Westchester Medical Center announces 250 layoffs,...
With Westchester Medical Center facing a staggering $61 million shortfall next year, the administration has announced that 250 employees will receive layoff notices.
Haverstraw baby had rib fractures prior to fatal...
NEW CITY - A 5-month-old girl had prior rib fractures before she died in January from blows that fractured her skull and ribs, a Westchester County forensic pathologist told a judge today during her parents' murder trial at the Rockland County Courthouse.
Overnight flooding reported on major roads in...
The rains that battered the Lower Hudson Valley throughout most of the day Wednesday began to cause flooding along some of the area's major roadways late in the evening.

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