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• After 5 Years, Cortlandt Street Station Partly Reopens

  The southbound platform, which is part of the long-stalled World Trade Center reconstruction, is not scheduled to reopen until Sept. 11, 2011. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 5:43pm EST
  by By SEWELL CHAN

• Still Asking for Help, the Day After the Bad News

  Number of comments: 2
  After news of the attorney general's lawsuit against the United Homeless Organization broke, one homeless man faced the public criticism as he continued to ask for money. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 4:35pm EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• Court Upholds Willets Point Redevelopment Plan

  Number of comments: 5
  Although the city neglected the neighborhood's infrastructure for decades, the constitutional rights of the businesses there -- many of which will be forced to relocate under the plan -- were not violated, a federal judge found. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 3:14pm EST
  by By SEWELL CHAN

• Family Didn't Sue After Balloon Fell, and Still Wouldn't

  Number of comments: 15
  Rather than filing suit, a family simply accepted the apology of the Thanksgiving Day Parade organizers after an errant balloon knocked part of a Times Square light fixture on them. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 3:11pm EST
  by By A. G. SULZBERGER

• Complaint Box | Air Conditions

  Number of comments: 15
  The lack of signs pointing to the Jet Blue flights at Newark Liberty Airport is the first of many frustrations and extra costs for a traveling family. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:42pm EST
  by By CHARLES DELAFUENTE

• Autistic Man, Wrongly Jailed, Wins Settlement

  Number of comments: 15
  Ozem Goldwire spent more than a year in jail after he confessed to killing his sister, after 17 hours of police interrogation. The charges were later thrown out. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:13pm EST
  by By SEWELL CHAN

• Young Bystander, Shot in Head, Might Make Full Recovery

  Number of comments: 9
  Vada Vasquez could make a full recovery, her doctor said during a news conference at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, where she has been treated since the Nov. 16 shooting. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:09pm EST
  by By MATHEW R. WARREN

• Law Protecting Workers From Retaliation Takes Effect

  A law that increases penalties for companies that retaliate against employees who complaint about labor-law violations takes effect this week, at a time when the state has stepped up enforcement of minimum-wage standards and other labor standards. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 12:03pm EST
  by By SEWELL CHAN

• Human Toll of a Queens Mortgage Fraud

  Blogtalk: a possible legal precedent; a look at the bond structure underlying the construction of the Atlantic Yards development; and a building where the recession is being ignored. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:31am EST
  by By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

• State Emergency Alert System Now Includes Xbox and Wii

  Number of comments: 2
  Also in Morning Buzz: heroin bags stamped with "Twilight"; rising electricity rates; and other headlines from local news outlets. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:52am EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• If You Took the Train to the Plane, Sing the Jingle

  Number of comments: 15
  Remembering a subway train with conductors, and the jingle that went with it. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:30am EST
  by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM

• With New Route, Thanksgiving Parade Gets a Few New Twists

  Number of comments: 15
  The new route -- heading downtown along Central Park West, Seventh Avenue and Avenue of the Americas before ending at 34th Street -- creates new challenges for those lugging tubas or wrestling enormous balloons. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 6:00pm EST
  by By A. G. SULZBERGER

• In Iran, Fending Off Accusations of Ties to ... New Jersey?

  Number of comments: 7
  Interrogators seem fascinated by our neighbors across the Hudson River. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:30pm EST
  by By RALPH BLUMENTHAL

• Stimulus Funds Stock Pantries and Soup Kitchens

  Number of comments: 9
  Federal aid has helped New York City food pantries deal with rising demand. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 3:40pm EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• Again, a Question of What to Do With Pier A

  Number of comments: 12
  The city is now seeking ideas on what to do with Pier A, a dilapidated 123-year-old structure at the northern edge of Battery Park. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 3:22pm EST
  by By PATRICK MCGEEHAN

• Let Me Cut Budget, Paterson Says; No, Lawmakers Reply

  Number of comments: 13
  Members of the Legislature rebuffed Governor Paterson's proposal to take unilateral control of the budget. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 2:14pm EST
  by By DANNY HAKIM

• Queens Murder Suspect Says He Has a Personality Disorder

  Number of comments: 2
  Also on Blogtalk: vegan Thanksgiving recipes, holiday deals in Brooklyn and more New York links from around the Web. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:48pm EST
  by By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

• An Outlaw Street Race, for a Good Cause

  Number of comments: 1
  Now in its 11th year, Cranksgiving combines the danger of illegal "alleycat" bike races with the spirit of giving that surrounds the Thanksgiving holiday. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:37pm EST
  by By J. DAVID GOODMAN

• Days After Hairstylist's Death, Her Baby Dies, Too

  Number of comments: 15
  Friends and co-workers in Washington Heights mourn for two after tragedy strikes. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:12pm EST
  by By DAVID GONZALEZ

• Tavern Creditors Say the City Is Hurting Their Interests

  Number of comments: 1
  Creditors of Tavern of the Green say the city is preventing them from winning control of the restaurant name, potentially worth millions of dollars, in bankruptcy court. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 11:42am EST
  by By GLENN COLLINS

• More Si ns Revealed by Readers

  Number of comments: 15
  An article on how a sign at Elmhurst Hospital Center was transformed to read "I'm Hurt" attracted examples of other whimsical transformations.' [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 11:08am EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• Homeless Organization Is Called a Fraud

  Number of comments: 15
  An investigation appears to have confirmed what many New Yorkers secretly suspected: that the United Homeless Organization, supposedly a nonprofit organization, was actually an elaborate fraud. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:14am EST
  by By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

• Runaway, 13, Was Lost in Subway for 11 Days

  Number of comments: 10
  Also in Morning Buzz: an outbreak of banks on the Upper West Side; the missing Obama Fried Chicken sign; and other headlines from local news outlets. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:49am EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• Tackling New Challenges With Inspiration From the Past

  Number of comments: 10
  An old saying has found a new use. We suggest others. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:30am EST
  by By MICHAEL WILSON

• From Print to Film: Reflections on the Transition

  Number of comments: 5
  A newspaper reporter turned himself into a documentary filmmaker to tell the story of a community of Holocaust survivors who spend their summers at a bungalow colony in the Catskills. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:03pm EST
  by By ANDREW JACOBS

• Artist Arrested for 42nd Time, This Time on the High Line

  Number of comments: 15
  A vendor who successfully established New York City artists' rights to sell was arrested on Saturday for selling on the High Line.' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:37pm EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• Law Raises Age for Children to Remain in Safety Restraints

  Number of comments: 15
  A deadline means older children need to stay in booster seats. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 4:25pm EST
  by By MIKE REICHER

• Foundation Tied to Iran Donated to Columbia

  Number of comments: 3
  The relationship raised interest when federal prosecutors formally accused the donor organization, the Alavi Foundation, of illegally providing money and services to Iran. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 3:49pm EST
  by By A. G. SULZBERGER

• War on Illegal Guns, Fought on Two Fronts

  Number of comments: 15
  At City Hall, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and other city officials announced the takedown of an illegal gun sales operation in Brooklyn, while the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network gathered supporters for a "day of outrage" in cities across the country. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 3:12pm EST
  by By KAREEM FAHIM

• Readers Weigh In on Picky Eaters

  Number of comments: 15
  A record number of readers responded to Susan Goldberg's Complaint Box on the vast and bewildering array of dietary needs. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 2:06pm EST
  by By THE NEW YORK TIMES

• As Charter Slots Dwindle, Competition Increases

  According to an analysis released by the New York City Charter School Center, only 18 charters will be available by this spring, and nearly 40 school planning teams will be competing for them. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:35pm EST
  by By JENNIFER MEDINA

• Sales Using Food Stamps Double at Greenmarkets

  Number of comments: 4
  Food stamp sales rose to $226,469 in 2009 from $100,772 in the same period in 2008, according to numbers released by the City Council. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 12:57pm EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• Swine Flu Vaccinations Rise While Infections Remain Low

  Number of comments: 11
  Because demand for the vaccine was lower than anticipated, the weekend clinics, originally intended for middle- and high-school students, were opened to a larger group of people considered high risk. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 12:04pm EST
  by By JULIE BOSMAN

• Ferry Service Considered for Coney Island

  Also on Blogtalk: a vodka-infused turkey, tips on how to avoid subway confrontations and be informed of gridlock alerts, and more New York links. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:44am EST
  by By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

• The Book Behind the Sewer-Alligator Legend

  Number of comments: 12
  Robert Daley's "The World Beneath the City," published in 1959, popularized the legend that reptiles lurked beneath the city's streets. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 10:30am EST
  by By A. G. SULZBERGER

• Fighting Back, Rangel Still Gloomy

  Number of comments: 14
  In other news: a case that could a blueprint for a big Manhattan terrorism trial, and details of a subway stabbing. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:20am EST
  by By A. G. SULZBERGER

• Recession Siphons a Small-Town Vibe

  Number of comments: 13
  New York on Less: Less neighborly camaraderie and more transience in Royal Ranch, Queens. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 7:30am EST
  by By ANNE BARNARD

• The Week in Pictures for Nov. 20

  Number of comments: 3
  Slide show: Photographs from the past week in New York City and the region. Subjects include an annual gathering of Jewish emissaries, smoke-free apartments, and college classes for prison inmates. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 6:00pm EST
  by By THE NEW YORK TIMES

• 5 Post Offices in City, Not 14, Are Now at Risk of Closing

  Number of comments: 15
  Postal Service officials had announced that they were considering closing roughly 3,300 post office branches across the country. Now the number is 241. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:53pm EST
  by By SAM DOLNICK

• New School Students Protest California Cuts

  Number of comments: 5
  Blogtalk: a dispute in TriBeCa over schools and housing; a rally against gun violence; and more links to local blogs. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:45pm EST
  by By JUSTIN G. SULLIVAN

• At Gracie Mansion, Bloomberg Deplores Youth Violence

  Number of comments: 15
  Meeting community leaders, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg expressed alarm over a gang-related shooting that critically injured a 15-year-old bystander. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:33pm EST
  by By MICHAEL BARBARO and SEWELL CHAN

• A Dolphin Visits, but Doesn't Wait Around for the Police

  Number of comments: 8
  A police spokesman said the dolphin was apparently headed to sea, being tracked by air and water by the police. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:48pm EST
  by By AL BAKER

• Housing Authority Extends Deadline for Registering Dogs

  Number of comments: 7
  The ban has angered many tenants, and animal welfare groups found that more than 100 residents had taken their dogs to animal shelters because they feared losing their apartments for having a prohibited or unregistered dog. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:34pm EST
  by By MANNY FERNANDEZ

• Regulation Ends Freewheeling Era for Pedicabs

  Number of comments: 15
  Under the new rules, the tricycles must be insured and inspected for safety; headlights, seat belts, and hydraulic brakes are all required. Drivers must be licensed; prices must be clearly displayed. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:06pm EST
  by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM

• Student Charged in Fire at Stuyvesant High

  Number of comments: 15
  Nine small blazes have been in the last week during school hours in trash cans, stairwells and paper towel dispensers. A junior was arrested in connection with one on Thursday, and officials are investigation whether he is connected to the others. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:15pm EST
  by By AL BAKER

• What's Your Favorite Chicken Soup?

  Number of comments: 7
  Flavorful, vibrant and, of course, soothing chicken soups can be found all over the city. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:49pm EST
  by By SARAH KRAMER

• City Moves to Restrict Front-Yard Driveways

  Number of comments: 15
  New rules would restrict so-called curb cuts -- the sidewalk indentations created to allow cars to move from the street onto the front yards of houses -- and tighten front-yard "planting" requirements. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:50pm EST
  by By MIKE REICHER

• Meeting Mr. Trump, and Paying the Price

  Number of comments: 10
  A witness at Joseph L. Bruno's federal corruption trial describes an expensive meeting with Donald J. Trump. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:02pm EST
  by By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

• Answers About Community Philanthropy, Part 3

  Topics include benchmarks for giving and the challenges of working in immigrant communities. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:12am EST
  by By THE NEW YORK TIMES

• Complaint Box | Picky Eaters

  Number of comments: 15
  A writer complains about dinner guests whose dietary demands extend well beyond their allergies. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:38am EST
  by By SUSAN GOLDBERG

• Doctors Debate: Should City Aid Growth in Palliative Care?

  Number of comments: 5
  Two New York City doctors, the head of the city's largest public hospital and a nationally known geriatrician, gently clashed at a City Council hearing to discuss how to deal with the growing demand for end-of-life care.' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:06am EST
  by By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS

• Your MetroCard May Be Sending You a Secret Message

  Number of comments: 10
  Also in Morning Buzz: a coyote (or other creature) prowling around Queens; oranges heaved by Jude Law; and other headlines from local papers. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:49am EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• At Reunion, a Look Back at the Way It Was

  Number of comments: 1
  A half-dozen women, 75 to 86 years old, gathered at the New Yorker Hotel, across from Pennsylvania Station, to reminisce. Three of them worked there in the 1940s. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 7:30am EST
  by By ANDREW KEH

• For Tavern Name, a Backup Plan

  Number of comments: 5
  The future licensee of Tavern on the Green, Dean J. Poll, would like the landmark restaurant in Central Park to be called Tavern in the Park if he cannot win the rights to its trademark. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:59pm EST
  by By GLEN COLLINS

• Santa Claus at Risk of Swine Flu

  Number of comments: 3
  Also in Blogtalk: How to go about making an "un-concession"; a popular concert series in jeopardy; and more links to local blogs. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:57pm EST
  by By JUSTIN G. SULLIVAN

• Oreo, Abused Then Euthanized, Inspires Legislation

  Number of comments: 14
  Under a new bill, animal rescue organizations would be allowed to take custody on request of an animal that was scheduled to be euthanized by an animal shelter. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:47pm EST
  by By A. G. SULZBERGER

• Spots of Tranquillity Amid the Bustle

  Number of comments: 2
  If you know where to look on the busy streets of Flushing, Queens, you'll find great food and plenty of ways to relax, like herbal emporiums and a botanical garden.' [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:16pm EST
  by By TAMARA BEST

• Study Shows Link Between Segregation and Subprime Loans

  Number of comments: 13
  The Furman Center at New York University found that the probability that individual borrowers receive risky, high-cost subprime loans increases depending on the racial composition of the neighborhood or metropolitan area where they live. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 3:40pm EST
  by By MANNY FERNANDEZ

• Answers About Community Philanthropy, Part 2

  Topics include funding for arts education and outreach to minority donors. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:22pm EST
  by By THE NEW YORK TIMES

• Flat Holiday Hiring as Jobless Rate Holds at 10.3%

  Number of comments: 6
  Despite claims from city officials that the worst is over, jobs are not having their usual end-of-year bump. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:11pm EST
  by By PATRICK MCGEEHAN

• For Ailing Hospital Sign, Recuperation Is Planned

  Number of comments: 5
  A sign that said the wrong thing will now go dark, briefly. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:45pm EST
  by By A. G. SULZBERGER

• Sexual Harassment Is 'No. 1 Quality of Life Offense' on Subways, Police Say

  Number of comments: 15
  Three City Council committees -- on transportation, women's issues and public safety -- held a joint hearing on sexual harassment and assault in the subways. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:50am EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• Court Upholds Recognition of Gay Marriages in Narrow Ruling

  Number of comments: 15
  The State Court of Appeals upheld two government policies that recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:46am EST
  by By DANNY HAKIM

• A Parisian Vacation for a Victorious Mayor

  Number of comments: 14
  Also in the Morning Buzz: the Bronx landlord Jacob Selechnik; City Council approval for a new Police Academy; and more headlines from local papers. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:04am EST
  by By A. G. SULZBERGER

• New York, From the Pages of Look

  Number of comments: 7
  "Only in New York: Photographs From Look Magazine" is on view at the Museum of the City of New York through January. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:30am EST
  by By MIKE REICHER

• 3 Killed in Fire in Brooklyn Apartment Building

  The fire, which was reported at 12:27 p.m. at 654 St. Marks Avenue, near Rogers Avenue, broke out in one of the units on the top floor. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:15pm EST
  by By SEWELL CHAN

• Answers About Community Philanthropy

  Number of comments: 5
  Topics include the details on endowments and salaries for executives. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:00pm EST
  by By THE NEW YORK TIMES

• Bagel Shop Owner Is Indicted

  Number of comments: 15
  The owner of H & H Bagels, Helmer Toro, is accused of setting up a fake company every year, and then pretending to close it, to get a lower tax rate. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:34pm EST
  by By JOHN ELIGON

• Beaky, the Disabled Prospect Park Goose

  Number of comments: 15
  A disabled Canada goose in Prospect Park is missing the upper half of its beak, prompting concern among Brooklyn residents that it might starve to death. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:15pm EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE and JEREMY ZILAR

• Feeling Fluish? Call 311

  Number of comments: 10
  Before going to an emergency room with flulike symptoms, give the city a ring. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:32pm EST
  by By JULIE BOSMAN

• Ex-Detainee Can't Keep Military Lawyers, Judge Rules

  Number of comments: 4
  The detainee, Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian of uncertain age, faces terrorism charges stemming from the 1998 bombings of two American Embassies in East Africa. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:25pm EST
  by By BENJAMIN WEISER

• What Wine Goes With Flying Lobster?

  Number of comments: 6
  An angry chef hurls a lobster at diners; an F.B.I. investigation into Studs Terkel; inexpensive fish sandwiches; a free preview at Lincoln Center; and other news on the Web. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:22pm EST
  by By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK and ANDREA RICE

• A Library's Century of 'Hungering Imagination'

  Number of comments: 3
  The Seward Park branch of the New York Public Library opened 100 years ago this month, on Nov. 11, 1909. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:56am EST
  by By SEWELL CHAN

• Letters Lost, Meaning Found

  Number of comments: 15
  Burned-out lights in a large sign at Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens left an unintended message. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:31am EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• Assembly Moves to Toughen Law in D.W.I. Cases

  Number of comments: 7
  Also in the Morning Buzz: Wall Street refugees turned police officers; political struggles over a so-called living wage; and other headlines from local papers. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:48am EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• 5 Arrested in Shooting of Bronx Bystander

  Number of comments: 15
  The five people -- ages 16, 18, 19, 20 and 23 -- have been charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and assault. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:37am EST
  by By AL BAKER

• Your Child's Art on Our Virtual Fridge

  Number of comments: 3
  Reader-submitted children's artwork, representing creations from children as young as 2, made with a wide array of materials. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 7:30am EST
  by By THE NEW YORK TIMES

• Court Upholds Restriction on Fifth Avenue Parades

  Number of comments: 15
  A federal appellate court upheld a lower court's ruling that the "Fifth Avenue rule" did not amount to a restriction of free speech. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:42pm EST
  by By A. G. SULZBERGER

• Service Announcements Serve Cycling Rules with Humor

  Number of comments: 15
  Tuesday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the pedestrian and cycling advocacy group Transportation Alternatives is showcasing more than 40 public service announcements about bicycling and bicycle safety. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:57pm EST
  by By SEAN PATRICK FARRELL

• A Town Hall to Discuss Toy Safety

  Number of comments: 1
  The Consumer Production Safety Commission held a town-hall-style meeting in Times Square to discuss toy safety hazards and assure parents of the agency's efforts to protect American children this winter. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:35pm EST
  by By ANDREW KEH

• Donation Will Aid Storm-Ravaged Section of Central Park

  Number of comments: 4
  JPMorgan Chase announced that it would donate $1 million to the Conservancy to restore and replant trees in the most heavily-damaged 275-acre northern section of the park. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 4:57pm EST
  by By SEWELL CHAN

• Newly Renovated Paramount Hotel Is Now a Landmark

  Opened in 1928, the 600-room Paramount Hotel was designed in the French Renaissance style by Thomas W. Lamb, a Scottish immigrant and theater designer. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 3:44pm EST
  by By SEWELL CHAN

• Makeover for a Star (the Twinkling Kind)

  Number of comments: 2
  This year, the Rockefeller Center tree will have 720 more LEDs, the better to wow its international audience. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 2:50pm EST
  by By JAMES BARRON

• Lynne Stewart Is Ordered to Begin Serving Sentence

  Number of comments: 15
  A three-judge panel said that the outspoken defense lawyer who was found guilty in 2005 of assisting terrorism must begin serving her 28-month sentence. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 2:14pm EST
  by By BENJAMIN WEISER

• Incivility, Indeed: Murdoch Insults Paterson

  Number of comments: 6
  Blogtalk: A look at the world of a Michelin guide restaurant inspector; when cars prowled freely in Times Square; and a new entrance to a club. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 1:24pm EST
  by By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

• Licensing Deadline Looms for Pedicab Owners

  Number of comments: 6
  A deadline for pedicab owners to apply for licenses has signed up about 100 people owning more than 500 pedicabs. But others plan to leave the business. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:40pm EST
  by By SARAH MASLIN NIR

• Police Raid Printing Plant of The New York Times

  Number of comments: 15
  Investigators are seeking paperwork related to the work of the Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union, according to one person familiar with the situation. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:08pm EST
  by By RUSS BUETTNER

• Secretary Describes a Scolding From Bruno

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  The long-time secretary for Joseph L. Bruno, the former Senate president, testified about the sometimes prickly behavior of Mr. Bruno at his federal trial in Albany. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:56am EST
  by By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

• West Side Accident Snarls Morning Traffic

  Number of comments: 4
  Reports say that a car jumped the divider, and that a man was thrown from his car. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:24am EST
  by By AL BAKER

• More High Schools Get A's (and C's, and D's)

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  Also in the Morning Buzz: Governor Paterson's opposition to the 9/11 trial; a State University athletics controversy; and more headlines from local papers. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 8:56am EST
  by By A. G. SULZBERGER

• Justice Shifts His Stance on Speeches

  Number of comments: 3
  In 2002, the student newspaper covered Justice Anthony M. Kennedy's talk at Stuyvesant High School without any request from his office to approve the article before it ran. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:30am EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• Help for Gay Caregivers Who Look After Elderly

  Number of comments: 6
  Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) began a program to help gay and lesbian caregivers who tend to the elderly. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:05pm EST
  by By BAO ONG

• Learning Math From the Rubik's Cube

  Number of comments: 6
  The Rubik's Cube is being used in New York City classrooms and after-school programs to teach children lessons in math and problem-solving. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 4:04pm EST
  by By JENNIFER 8. LEE

• The Science of Mysterious Maple Syrup Odors

  Number of comments: 8
  Also on Blogtalk: the unemployed are seeking jury duty, Brooklyn is offering free art tours, and more New York links. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 3:19pm EST
  by By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK and ANDREA RICE

• Reaction to Newlywed's Banking Complaint

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  Readers weigh in on a tale of how pushy bank employees resisted a newlywed's request to add her new husband to her account. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:36pm EST
  by By THE NEW YORK TIMES

• Drug Activist Leaves Kunstler Fund for Senate Bid

  Number of comments: 15
  Randy Credico, 54, a comedian and drug activist who was influenced by the radical lawyer William M. Kunstler, is leaving the Kunstler Fund to run an uphill race for the United States Senate. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 1:30pm EST
  by By COREY KILGANNON

• College Ivy Sprouts at a Connecticut Prison

  Number of comments: 15
  Inmates' access to higher education was sharply crimped by a 1994 crime bill that made them ineligible for federal grants. But last spring, two Wesleyan University students persuaded the university to embark on a daring experiment that brings an elite college education inside a high-security prison.' [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 12:47pm EST
  by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN

• Cuomo Still Dominating Paterson Among Voters, Poll Shows

  Number of comments: 11
  Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and Gov. David A. Paterson are at opposite ends of a new Siena College poll. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 12:09pm EST
  by By DANNY HAKIM

• Bloomberg Will Veto Grace Period for Parking Meters

  Number of comments: 15
  The mayor vowed to veto a popular City Council bill that would give ticket-fatigued drivers a five-minute grace period at thousands of electronic parking meters, saying it would lead to "chaos." [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 11:55am EST
  by By FERNANDA SANTOS and MICHAEL BARBARO

• Looking Back at the Morgenthau Legacy

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  "The Morgenthaus: A Legacy of Service," an exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, looks at three generations of the family: Henry Sr., Henry Jr. and Robert. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 10:31am EST
  by By ANDREW KEH