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Welcome To New York City. The city that never
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York City (officially the City of New York)
is the largest city in the United States and one of the world's
major global cities. Located in the state of New York,
the city has a population of over 8.1 million within an area of
321 square miles (approximately 830 km²), making it the most
densely populated major city in North America. With a population
of 18.7 million, the New York Metropolitan Area
is one of the largest urban areas in the world, yet New
York has the lowest crime rate among major United States
cities.
New York City is an international center for
business, finance, fashion, medicine, entertainment, media,
and culture, with an extraordinary collection of museums, galleries,
performance venues, media outlets, international corporations,
and financial markets. The city is also home to the headquarters
of the United Nations, and to many of the world's
most famous skyscrapers.
Popularly known as the "Big Apple"
or the "City That Never Sleeps,"
the city attracts people from all over the globe who come for
New York City's economic opportunity, culture,
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Michael R. Bloomberg
Michael R. Bloomberg is the 108th Mayor
of the City of New York. He was born on February 14,
1942 and raised in Medford, Massachusetts, where his father was
the bookkeeper at a local dairy.
Mayor Bloomberg's thirst for information
and fascination with technology was evident at an early age,
and led him to Johns Hopkins University, where he parked cars
and took out loans to finance his education. After his college
graduation, he gained an MBA from Harvard and in the summer
of 1966, he was hired by Salomon Brothers to work on Wall Street.
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March 24, 2008 - Tuberculosis is at historic low in New York
City
The Health Department announced today, World Tuberculosis
Day, that TB reached another all-time low in New York City in
2007. A total of 914 cases were reported in 2007 – a 4% decrease
from 2006 and a 76% decrease from the high levels seen in the
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March
12, 2008 - In U.S., bottled water lacks drug safeguards
The U.S. federal standards for acceptable levels of pharmaceutical
residue in bottled water are the same as those for tap water
-- there aren't any.
The Food and Drug Administration, which regulates the $12
billion bottled water industry in the United States, sets
limits for chemicals, bacteria and radiation, but doesn't
address pharmaceuticals. More
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February 25, 2008 - Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner
Frieden Unveil State-of-the-Art Electronic Health Record Technology
Health Department Innovation Already Improves Care for 200,000
New Yorkers; City Is on Track to Fulfill Mayor's Pledge to Deliver
Lifesaving Technology to More than One Million Patients by End
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January
22, 2008 - Actor Heath Ledger Dead at 28
Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger was found naked and dead
in
his SoHo apartment yesterday after he apparently overdosed on
anti-anxiety pills.
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January
21, 2008 - Martin Luther King Jr
Remembrances of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
abound in cities from New York to Boston. The daughter of Dr.
King and his wife, Coretta Scott King,
who died this past year, remembered her parents in a speech
at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
martinlutherking.org
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January
11, 2008 - NYC Cloning Historical Trees for Future
A young man walks by a 100 year-old beech tree in Central Park
in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. The city of New York has
contracted a Connecticut-based tree company to snip off 6- to
12-inch sections of the tree which will be cloned at a scientific
tree nursery in eastern Oregon.
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October
26, 2007 - Hillary Clinton's 60th birthday party
The headliner for Clinton's 60th birthday party at the Beacon
Theater is rocker Elvis Costello. He'll be introduced by Billy
Crystal. But the real star power may be Clinton's husband and
former president, Bill Clinton. More
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October
9, 2007 - Spitzer policy granting licenses to illegal immigrants
Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer’s new policy that permits illegal immigrants
to obtain New York State driver’s licenses is “an absurd” decision
that will provide a new gateway for terrorists, a member of the
federal commission that investigated the 2001 World Trade Center
attacks warns. More
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September
11, 2007 - 9/11 demolition theory challenged
An analysis of the World Trade Center collapse has challenged
a conspiracy theory surrounding the 9/11 attacks.
The study
by a Cambridge University engineer demonstrates that once the
collapse of the twin towers began, it was destined to be rapid
and total. More
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September
6, 2007 - Luciano Pavarotti Is Dead at 71
Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian singer whose ringing, pristine
sound set a standard for operatic tenors of the postwar era,
died early this morning ... More
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September
2, 2007 - Oprah's Big Announcement
The queen of daytime is taking her show on the road to New York
City this September. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will be coming to New York
City to tape the first two shows of her 22nd season, which will
kick-off on Monday, September 10. More
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August
30, 2007 - Nerve gas found at United Nations building
United Nations weapons inspectors discovered six to eight vials
of a dangerous nerve gas, phosgene, as they were cleaning out
offices at a U.N. building in New York Thursday morning. More
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August
20, 2007 - Leona Helmsley, Hotelier and Real Estate Icon, Dies
Leona Helmsley, the real estate developer and hotel operator convicted
of tax evasion and dubbed ``The Queen of Mean,'' died today. She
was 87.
Helmsley died of heart failure at her summer home in Greenwich,
Connecticut, said spokesman Howard Rubenstein. With her husband,
Harry, she helped build a property empire that was once valued
at $5 billion. It included interests in the Empire State Building,
the Park Lane Hotel on Central Park South and the Helmsley Hotel
on 42nd Street. More
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August
16, 2007 - INSPECTORS TO REPORT STREET CONDITIONS
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today launched the Street Conditions
Observation Unit (SCOUT), a new team of inspectors in the Mayor's
Office of Operations whose mission is to drive every City street
once per month and report conditions that negatively impact
quality of life to 311. More
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August
16, 2007 - New York City Police Report Explores Homegrown Terrorism
Understanding how seemingly ordinary people become radicalized and hatch
homegrown terror plots is essential for law enforcement officials in the United
States and abroad to stay one step ahead, a study released yesterday by the New
York Police Department concluded. More
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August
11, 2007 - NYPD ON THE ALERT FOR QAEDA 'BOMB'
In a show of force, the NYPD mobilized hundreds of
anti-terrorism cops last night after an Internet report of a "dirty
bomb" threat targeting the city surfaced, authorities said.
An Israeli-based Web site claimed al Qaeda communications accuse
the United States of failing to take seriously the video taped
message last Sunday of an American member of the terror group,
who vowed... More
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May
8, 2007 - Plot to
Kill U.S. Soldiers at Fort Dix
Ever since Sept. 11, U.S. authorities have asked the public
to be vigilant, urging, "If you see something, say something."
In January 2006, a store clerk in New Jersey saw something.
A group of men had brought him a video showing them firing assault
weapons and chanting, "God is Great!" in Arabic. More
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April
28, 2007 - EX-CON NAILED IN OLD-LADY ATTACKS
After an eight-week manhunt, the cowardly crook accused of assaulting
and robbing two grannies in Queens last month - including a
101-year-old - was collared yesterday.
And it turns out Jack Rhodes, who's 44 and 5-foot-10, 200
pounds, doesn't just prey on old folks - he is suspected of
punching the 5-year-old son of another woman he robbed, a
police source said. More
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April
16, 2007 - Subprime bailout? $120 billion
NEW YORK (Money) -- Want to pick up the check for every homeowner
who got saddled with a risky mortgage? It's a big one - on the
order of $120 billion.
Lawmakers and consumer groups in recent weeks have been calling
for assistance for those at risk of defaulting on their mortgage.
On Wednesday, Congressional Democrats led by Charles Schumer
(D-N.Y.) advocated steering hundreds of millions of dollars
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April
15, 2007 - Crasher Corzine Broke Law By Not Wearing Seat Belt
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine wasn't
wearing a seat belt when he was badly injured in a highway crash
- violating a law that the Garden State spends hundreds of thousands
of dollars a year to promote.
Corzine's spokesman admitted yesterday that the former Goldman
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April
4, 2007 - Bello the clown gets his bike back
Bello the clown can turn his frown
upside down now that his itty bitty prop bike has been found.
The six-inch wide bicycle went missing while Bello was promoting
the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus at Grand Central
Terminal on Friday. The bike, custom made in Mexico City 13 years ago, was found
and returned by Good Samaritan Ricky Robinson.
Robinson got a thousand dollar cash reward, along with a
brand new bike of his own thanks to Toys 'R' Us. Then, he
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April
4, 2007 - Terrorists – coming to a school near you
Authorities fear the school massacre
that shook Russia a few years ago may be a dress rehearsal for
what al-Qaida plans to do in America – only on a grander
scale, launching multiple school attacks simultaneously across
the country.
In 2004, Chechen terrorists associated with al-Qaida seized
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March
31, 2007 - Pet food recall grows to include first dry products
More pet foods are being recalled
due to fears of contamination.
Nestle Purina is pulling its Alpo "Prime cuts in gravy
wet dog food" with certain date codes. Last night Hill's
pet nutrition recalled a dry cat food called "Prescription
diet MD." Both products may include contaminated ... More
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March
31, 2007 - Bello the clown pleads for his mini-bike
The tears of a clown are all too
real for 'Bello,' the star of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum
and Bailey Circus, which is now at Madison Square Garden.
Yesterday, someone took his itty-bitty, one-of-a-kind bicycle
and now there's a reward to get it back. More
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March
29, 2007 - Spending Bill That Includes Iraq Withdrawal Timetable
President Bush renewed his veto threat on an Iraq spending
bill on Wednesday in the face of a defiant Senate that is
set to pass legislation that includes an order for U.S. troops
to withdraw from Iraq beginning 120 days after the bill is
signed into law.
That's never going to happen, Bush said. More
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March
29, 2007 - Will US attack Iran?
Russia has reported increased US military activity in and
around the strategic Gulf for the first time in four years
after the March 2003 invasion of Iraq. The United Arab Emirates
(UAE) has declared that its territories are off ... More
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March
28, 2007 - Simulated Demonstration of Force in Gulf
DEBKAfile’s military sources note that the exercise
was launched March 27 the day before the Arab League summit
opens in Riyadh, to demonstrate the Bush administration’s
determination not to let Iran block the Strait of Hormuz to
oil exports from the Persian Gulf, or continue its nuclear
program.
Taking part are the USS Stennis and USS Eisenhower strike
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March
27, 2007 - 'Forever Stamp' Will Feature Liberty Bell
Washington - An image of the Liberty Bell, an icon of American
freedom and independence, will adorn the Postal Service's
new forever stamp.
The design of the stamp was unveiled Monday at the National
Postal Forum, a gathering of companies in the mailing industry. More
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March
23, 2007 - Rat Poison In Recalled Pet Food
Rat poison has been found in pet food blamed for the deaths
of at least 16 cats and dogs but researchers still don't know
how the toxin got into the food, New York's agriculture commissioner
said Friday. More
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March
22, 2007 - An American Beslan?
Homeland Security: As Democrats hold more silly hearings to
embarrass Republicans, the FBI is warning local police to
be alert for Muslim extremists hijacking school buses. Reality
check, please. More
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March
22, 2007 - Team to Test Houdini's Body for Poison
For all his death-defying stunts, Harry Houdini couldn't escape
the Grim Reaper: He died on Halloween 1926, apparently from
a punch to the stomach that ruptured his appendix. But rumors
that he was murdered have persisted for decades. More
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March
20, 2007 - Climate scientist sees cover-up
NASA scientist kept from media by Bush Administration.
Except for the 1,400 times he wasn't.
A Nasa scientist who said the Bush administration muzzled
him because of his belief in global warming yesterday acknowledged
to Congress that he'd done more than 1,400 on-the-job interviews
in recent years. More
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March
17, 2007 - 246th New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade
New York City -The Saint Patrick's Day
Parade starts at 44th Street & 5th Avenue. It travels
north on 5th Avenue to 86th Street, then travels east on 86th
Street to 3rd Avenue. More
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March
17, 2007 - Complete List: Asa Aarons' 50 Ways To Cut Your
Taxes
New York -Asa is back with another installment
in his "50 Ways..." series, and this time, it's all about
the taxes. We're a months away from the final filing date
(this year April 17), so get a jumpstart on smart filing ...
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March
17, 2007 - Parasite is a growing concern for healthcare professionals
A little-known but potentially deadly parasite from Latin
America has become one of the latest threats to the blood
and organ supplies in the United States, especially in Los
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March
17, 2007 - Experts close the lid on 'suitcase nukes'
Jack Bauer may lose 24 hours of sleep worrying about suitcase
nukes, but should his viewers?
Probably not, nuclear weapons experts say.
Nuclear bombs cleverly concealed in suitcases don't exist
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March
14, 2007 - Al Qaeda Chief Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
WASHINGTON - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed portrayed himself as Al
Qaeda's most ambitious operational planner in a confession
to a U.S. military tribunal that said he planned and supported
31 terrorist attacks, topped by Sept. 11, that killed thousands
of innocent victims since the early 1990s. More
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March
12, 2007 - VIP Airbus A380 Flying Palace
US design house Edése Doret Industrial Design is nearing
completion of an interior configuration for a VIP
Airbus A380 aircraft, although the jet in question
has yet to be formally ordered by the client concerned.
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