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Midtown food vendors catch lucky break
Eddie Hernando and Paul Sandeep running Faith's Halal Food outside Madison Square Garden Despite the economic downturn affecting many Manhattan street vendors, Paul Sandeep, 25, and Eddie Hernando, 42,...
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Residents skeptical of lasting change in wake of West Farms shooting
New York State Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., gathers with other local politicians to denounce the gun violence that injured three on Monday, August 29, 2011. Politicians gathered two days after the shooting...
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20-foot-long fingernails land Las Vegas woman in Guinness Book of World Records
Chris "The Dutchess" Walton shows off her Guinness-world-record-winning fingernails. There’s a new Guinness world record holder — though her feat is neither one of strength nor endurance. Chris “The...
View ArticleThree Things You Didn’t Know Were in Obama’s Jobs Bill
It’s no omnibus spending bill. But President Obama’s American Jobs Act contains more than just the tax cuts and retention bonuses that have made headlines. Buried deep within it are several provisions...
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Is there a place for robot-written journalism?
Last week, the New York Times reported that Narrative Science, a Chicago-based startup, had developed software that would automatically digest sports data and generate a news brief. The software will...
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Remaking the toxic Gowanus Canal
Once a vital transportation channel for Brooklyn’s heavy industries, the toxic Gowanus Canal was named a federal Superfund cleanup site in March 2010. Until now, little work has been done, but in...
View ArticleNew Ditmas Park Café Seeks To Fill Local Need
DITMAS PARK — There’s a brand new coffee shop in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, and it’s serving up more than just espresso. First-time café owner Josh Rubin has opened Whisk Bakery Café at the corner of...
View ArticleOccupy Wall Street Struggles with … Accounting?
Even a protest against banking and finance has a certified public accountant. That’s one curious aspect of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which is trying to deal with the crush of donations from the...
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Revitalizing the Gowanus Canal
One of Brooklyn’s major environmental cleanup sites is finally getting some attention. The City of New York’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is in the midst of rebuilding the Gowanus...
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Faced with $5.1B Operating Loss, USPS Seeks to Increase Commercial Mail Volume
If the postal service gets its way, you could be getting a lot more of this. (courtesy of Flickr user Domiriel under Creative Commons license) If you already get a lot of junk mail, a lot more could be...
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