topic:"new york city"
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The lameness of internet liberalism/populism
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)I got an anti-Bloomberg massive budget cut email this morning: Today’s your chance to let Mayo ...
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Last Night's Action: Center Fielders Show Power
[New York City, NY, New York City] (Gothamist)Curtis Granderson loves to back up Ivan Nova. He hit two homers in support of the right-hander to lift the Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Rangers in Arlington. The center fielder also went deep in Nova's last start, also a win, on Sunday against the Tigers. Nova pitched his best game as a big leaguer, lasting into the eighth and allowing one run on two hits. He also walked one and struck out only one, which probably won't cut it on most nights. But he kept the ball on the ground and helped th ...
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Week In Politics: Bin Laden - NPR
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new york politics - Google News)Reuters Week In Politics: Bin Laden NPR Melissa Block speaks with regular political commentators, EJ Dionne, of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the latest politics regarding the death of Osama bin Laden. Source: Bush didn't go to New York today because he wants credit for bin Laden Salon President Obama brings Americans together on day of homage and closureExaminer.com 9/11 families to Obama: 'Thank you for doing what you promis ...
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The new college try - The Spokesman Review
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new york business - Google News)The new college try The Spokesman Review May 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – In the boardroom, it's as if the Great Recession never happened. CEOs at the nation's largest companies were paid better last year than they were in 2007, … May 7, 2011 in Business on Page A1 A scammer and more » ...
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Granderson goes deep twice, Yanks beat Rangers - Los Angeles Times
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new york news - Google News)USA Today Granderson goes deep twice, Yanks beat Rangers Los Angeles Times Curtis Granderson belted two home runs to support a solid outing by Ivan Nova, as the New York Yankees beat Texas, 4-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Nova (3-2) was charged with an unearned run in 7 1/3 innings, Scouting the opponent: New York YankeesESPN (blog) Yankees beat Texas 4-1 behind Granderson, NovaThe Associated Press Granderson drives Yankees past RangersReuters Canada ...
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In the Nation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-05-07 - Philadelphia Inquirer
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new york news - Google News)New York Daily News In the Nation | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-05-07 Philadelphia Inquirer NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled a shrinking budget Friday that would cut corners from New York City classrooms, where public school children stand to lose one out of 12 teachers, to jails, where officials are saving pennies by cutting items Bloomberg's $65.7 Billion New York City Budget Proposes 6000 Teacher CutsBloomberg The Man Likes What He Sees in the MirrorNew York Times NYC Mayor's Bud ...
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Brighton man accused of $50-million Ponzi scheme arrested in New York - Detroit Free Press
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new york news - Google News)Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com Brighton man accused of $50-million Ponzi scheme arrested in New York Detroit Free Press They said Bravata, 43, of Brighton, who is accused of operating one of Michigan's largest investment scams, was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Thursday after getting off a flight from Italy. Mich. money manager arrested at New York airportForbes all 26 news articles » ...
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Jason Pridie, Mets top Dodgers as Andre Ethier extends streak - ESPN
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new york news - Google News)ABC News Jason Pridie, Mets top Dodgers as Andre Ethier extends streak ESPN NEW YORK -- In a scene that was to be expected considering the city, Andre Ethier faced his biggest pregame media scrum yet Friday as he chases the Los Angeles Dodgers' franchise hitting-streak record. At one point during the impromptu session at his Dodgers hope to have streaking Ethier in lineup against New YorkLos Angeles Times Ethier extends streak to 30, but Mets beat DodgersThe Associated Press Jason Pridie, Mets ...
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Angel, LA ready for showdown with New York - Los Angeles Times
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new york news - Google News)New York Times (blog) Angel, LA ready for showdown with New York Los Angeles Times Juan Pablo Angel spent the last four years with Red Bull New York and scored more goals than any other player in Major League Soccer during that span. But, apparently, he's no Thierry Henry. New York parted ways with Angel after last season and the man Follow your favorite New York Red Bulls on Twitter: A fan's takeYahoo! Sports Red Bulls-Galaxy rivalry heats upESPN all 65 news articles » ...
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City Room: In Agency News, M.T.A. Board Member to Wed (Paul McCartney)
[New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > N.Y. / Region)Nancy Shevell and Sir Paul McCartney in March in Paris.
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Crime Scene: Not Far From the Pharmacy, a Different Sort of Drug Deal
[New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > N.Y. / Region)Prescription drugs have reportedly been sold at the intersection of 157th Street and Broadway in Washington Heights.
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Mayor’s Budget Seeks to Lay Off 5% of Teachers
[New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > N.Y. / Region)Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg presenting his budget on Friday at City Hall. The spending plan called for laying off 5,400 city workers.
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Yankees Adjust to Loss of the Versatile Chavez
[Sports, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > Sports)The Yankees will miss the versatile Eric Chavez, who was a dangerous hitter and could fill in at the corner-infield spots.
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Mattingly Looks Past Dodgers’ Financial Fray
[Sports, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > Sports)Don Mattingly is in his first year as the Dodgers' manager.
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Baseball Roundup: Bruce’s Seventh Home Run Carries Reds Past the Cubs
[Sports, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > Sports)The Blue Jays' Adam Lind slid safely to home plate as the ball came loose from the glove of Tigers catcher Alex Avila.
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A Major Fight, and It’s Not on HBO? Times Are Changing for Big Promoters
[Sports, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > Sports)Bob Arum, Top Rank's founder, criticized HBO for not staging the most competitive matchups and favoring certain promoters.
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Bruins 5, Flyers 1 : Bruins Finish Off Flyers, Leaving Bad Taste Behind
[Sports, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > Sports)Blair Betts, left, and Sean O'Donnell of the Philadelphia Flyers sandwiched Mark Recchi of the Boston Bruins in Game 4.
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Golfers Reflect as Ballesteros’s Condition Deteriorates
[Sports, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > Sports)Seve Ballesteros won the 1980 Masters.
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A Talented Jockey Is No Longer a Secret
[Sports, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > Sports)Rosie Napravnik rode Pants on Fire to a victory in the Louisiana Derby in March.
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Top Mets Suitor Would Likely Draw Scrutiny
[Sports, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > Sports)Steve Cohen would probably face close scrutiny from Commissioner Bud Selig.
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Mets 6, Dodgers 3: Ethier Extends Streak; Mets Have Biggest Hit
[Sports, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > Sports)The Mets' Jose Reyes slid past Juan Uribe on one of his two triples in the first five innings.
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Yankees 4, Rangers 1 : Nova Finds His Pitch, Leaving Rangers Helpless
[Sports, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > Sports)The Yankees' Curtis Granderson, right, after hitting a bases-empty homer in the seventh, his second home run of the game.
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Nocturnalist: At ’80s Party, White Hair Crowns an August Head
[New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > N.Y. / Region)David Byrne at the party and auction for the public arts group Creative Time on Thursday.
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Lottery Numbers
[New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > N.Y. / Region)Lottery numbers for May 6, 2011.
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In Fallout of Suicide by Student, a Plea Deal
[New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > N.Y. / Region)Molly Wei with her lawyers, Rubin Sinins and Eric Kahn, in court on Friday.
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Baby Hawk Deaths Greatly Exaggerated, Video Feed Shows
[New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York City, New York Times] (NYT > N.Y. / Region)Violet, a red-tailed hawk, tended to her chick and two remaining eggs in her 12th-floor perch in Lower Manhattan on Friday. Experts had thought the eggs were no longer viable.
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La Vie Lounge - VIP Bloggers Night
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)La Vie is an exotic space nestled in the East Village that offers a French-Moroccan aesthetic with a ...
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Upcoming MIA Activities (May 6)
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)Haven on South Beach: This weekend Haven opens. Zuma’s former chef Todd Erickson moves to a new, tec ...
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Crowning glory: FIT graduates dress to impress
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)With all the recent attention bestowed upon a certain newlywed princess’s fateful walk down the stud ...
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Worldview From A Lady On The Subway
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)PLEASE Note: The following story does not represent my opinions. It is the recounting of an interact ...
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Meetup.com, Please stop spamming me
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)I’m a big fan of Meetup.com. I recommend the site to anyone who is looking for a way to meet n ...
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5-5-11 Cinco De Mayo
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)It was an utterly gorgeous April day. The type we didn’t have enough of in April. Took the Pat ...
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Ciara Says Amar'e Stoudemire Is Her Man
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)Ciara Confirms Relationship With Amar’e Stoudemire R&B singer Ciara has been spotted at NY ...
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Man Tries To Start "USA!" Chant On Subway, Fails
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)The morning after Osama Bin Laden was killed, a guy went on a New York City subway train and tried t ...
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Dancing in the Streets
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)No you weren’t hallucinating, a couple did randomly appear tango dancing in the middle of your neigh ...
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Love & Basketball: Ciara Confirms Relationship With New York Knick Amare Stoudamire!!!
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new-york-city « WordPress.com Tag Feed)Look who’s all boo’d up! New York Knick Amare Stoudamire got him an R&B Diva and Cia ...
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Who Says Young People Today Don't Plan Ahead?
[New York City, NY, New York City] (Overheard in New York)Guy #1: You coming back to school with me? Guy #2: No, you transfer to the 7 train at Grand Central, I'll stay on the 4 to the Bronx so I can go home and jerk off, then I'll meet you back at school. Guy #1: Okay. --Union Square Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted 2011-05-06 ...
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Mets beat Dodgers as Ethier hits again
[NY Daily News, New York City, NY, New York City] (Mets - NY Daily News)Jose Reyes hit two triples, Ike Davis hit a long home run and Jason Pridie slugged a three-run homer after an intentional walk to Davis, helping the Mets' to a 6-3 victory Friday night. The Dodgers' Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 30 games with a first-inning single. Ethier is now just one game shy of the Dodgers' record set by Willie Davis in 1969.
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Oh, Grandy: Curtis hits two HRs in win
[NY Daily News, New York City, NY, New York City] (Yankees - NY Daily News)At least Curtis Granderson isn't in a slump. Granderson belted a pair of home runs, pacing an otherwise lifeless offense in the Yankees' 4-1 win over the struggling Rangers Friday night in Arlington. The two home runs - one of which came only six pitches into the game - give Granderson 10 this season, the most in the American League.
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Mets beat Dodgers as Ethier hits again
[NY Daily News, New York City, NY, New York City] (Baseball - NY Daily News)Jose Reyes hit two triples, Ike Davis hit a long home run and Jason Pridie slugged a three-run homer after an intentional walk to Davis, helping the Mets' to a 6-3 victory Friday night. The Dodgers' Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 30 games with a first-inning single. Ethier is now just one game shy of the Dodgers' record set by Willie Davis in 1969.
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Oh, Grandy: Curtis hits two HRs in win
[NY Daily News, New York City, NY, New York City] (Baseball - NY Daily News)At least Curtis Granderson isn't in a slump. Granderson belted a pair of home runs, pacing an otherwise lifeless offense in the Yankees' 4-1 win over the struggling Rangers Friday night in Arlington. The two home runs - one of which came only six pitches into the game - give Granderson 10 this season, the most in the American League.
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Shields and Brooks on Secretive SEALs, Obama's Bin Laden Raid, GOP Debate - PBS NewsHour
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new york politics - Google News)Shields and Brooks on Secretive SEALs, Obama's Bin Laden Raid, GOP Debate PBS NewsHour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's standing after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the military elite that carried out the mission and the first and more » ...
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The Thread: A Matter of Degrees - New York Times (blog)
[New York City, NY, New York City] (new york politics - Google News)The Guardian The Thread: A Matter of Degrees New York Times (blog) I received my honorary degree from CUNY because of my scholarship on the McCarthy period, when over one hundred professors (including at least fifteen from the New York City municipal colleges) lost their jobs for political reasons. The New York Times Piles on Kushner's CriticCommentary CUNY to Reconsider Kushner Honorary Degree Decision?Broadway World CUNY Board to reconsider motion that denies honorary degree to critic of Israe ...
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FiveThirtyEight: A Brief History of Primary Polling, Part III
[Politics, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York Times, New York City] (NYT > Politics)The correlation between a presidential candidate's standing in the earliest polls and the candidate's eventual share of the popular vote is far from perfect, but it is also far above zero.
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National Briefing | WASHINGTON: Labor Board Sues Arizona Over Union Amendment
[Politics, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York Times, New York City] (NYT > Politics)Federal labor regulators have sued Arizona over an amendment to its State Constitution that requires workers to hold secret ballot elections before a company can be unionized.
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U.S. Warns Schools Against Checking Immigration Status
[Politics, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York Times, New York City] (NYT > Politics)Federal officials were responding to complaints from civil liberties advocates that many school districts were seeking children’s immigration papers as a prerequisite for enrollment.
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Energy Dept. Panel to Revise Standards for Gas Extraction
[Politics, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York Times, New York City] (NYT > Politics)A committee of seven experts was asked to take immediate steps aimed at making hydraulic fracturing, a fast-growing method of extracting natural gas, cleaner and safer.
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Judge Gives Immigrant in Same-Sex Marriage a Reprieve From Deportation
[Politics, New York City, NY, The New York Times, New York Times, New York City] (NYT > Politics)Josh Vandiver, left, and his husband, Henry Velandia, outside the immigration court in Newark on Friday.




