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After Sandy: Utility Trucks Replace Union Square Farmers’ Market
The northwest corner of Union Square, at 17th Street and Broadway, on most Saturdays the domain of the popular Union Square Greenmarket, was overtaken by utility trucks from across the country. In addition to the now-familiar Con Edison trucks, there were trucks from ComEd, Duke Energy, Entergy, Georgia Power, Indiana Michigan Power, and Pepco. Sakibou…
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Voters by the Numbers
We, along with anyone even vaguely familiar with the west side of Midtown Manhattan, can predict now that President Barack Obama, along with down-ballot democrats, will win big in the neighborhood. We are not competing, nor can we, with pollsters like The New York Times’ Nate Silver, so we’ve chosen not to focus on the…
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Hockey Lockout Puts Local Businesses in the Penalty Box
While the NHL continues its lockout between players and owners this year, local business around Madison Square Garden are already gearing up for the effects of a lost season.
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Gap Nabs First-Ever MetroCard Ad Spot
The Metropolitan Transit Authority rolled out the first batch of MetroCards with front-facing advertisements for Gap in conjunction with the grand opening of their newly renovated flagship store on West 34th Street and Broadway.
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Comic Con Provides Fun Outlet for Couples
Comic-Con brings together a wide spectrum of New York City residents and out of town visitors for a weekend of fun. Not all attendees where just comic fanboys: couples got in on the fun as well.
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Parents Grade the Grades: Are School Evaluations Right?
Parents at two Midtown West schools, one that received an A and one that got a C, have mixed feelings about the grades the city has affixed to their child’s school.
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Louboutin’s Red Sole Prevails in Trademark Battle
French shoe designer Christian Louboutin’s red-soled shoe remains popular in the wake of a trademark lawsuit against luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent.
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“The Sopranos” Creator’s First Feature Debuts at New York Film Festival
The centerpiece movie of the New York Film Festival, David Chase’s “Not Fade Away,” premiered on October 6 at Lincoln Center.
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Students Fight for Their Futures at City’s Student Registration Center
Over 13,000 New York City students and parents, who either did not have schools or were unhappy with their placements, turned to Student Registration Centers for help.
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Mom’s Club Provides Outlet for Mothers in Clinton Shelter
A Mom’s Club provides support for young mothers who live at the Clinton Family Inn, one of four locations of the Homes for the Homeless’ American Family Inns program.
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Manolo Blahnik Collaborates with Young Designers for Spring
Shoe legend Manolo Blahnik collaborated for the third time with four young designers on a range of shoes for spring 2013.
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Diego Rivera’s Return to MoMa 80 Years After Rockefeller Destroyed His Mural
The Museum of Modern Art hosts an exhibit of Diego Rivera murals through mid-May. The installation features several of Rivera’s portable frescoes from his 1931 exhibition at MoMA, as well as a sketch of Man at the Crossroads, the controversial mural commissioned by Nelson Rockefeller to adorn the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center before it…
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Holiday Happenings in Midtown
Wonder what’s going on this holiday season? Everything from tree lightings to holiday markets are in store for visitors and residents.
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Retired at Twenty: New York City Carriage Horses
The debate over the iconic New York City carriage horse continues to be waged. Yet it leaves out one crucial question: where do these horses go to retire? The answer is a bit more complicated than you might think.
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Holiday Tourists Make Their Mark, For Better or For Worse
Every year, tourists flock to New York for traditions like the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting. Are there more tourists this year? And if so, why?
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Rough Times for a Resilient Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall remains a beacon for musical mastery in NewYork City, but are New Yorkers still wondering about “how” to get to Carnegie? Or are they dwelling on the “why”?
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No Baby Steps for Baby Buggy Charity
Baby Buggy founder and president Jessica Seinfeld, along with husband Jerry Seinfeld, visited the Empire State Building to celebrate her organization’s ten year anniversary with a lighting ceremony on December 5. Baby Buggies, dedicated to donating essential items to in-need families, showcased their blue and green lights on the Empire State Building Monday.
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Decking the Halls in the Flower District
Flower district stores prepare for their busiest season of the year, and hope that this year will bring an economic turnaround.
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The Color of Money
As New York women, and the men who buy gifts for them, plan their holiday store invasions this year, one reporter hits the street and wonders: how much you would be willing to pay for the perfect color handbag?
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Re-Made in the U.S.A.
After decades of outsourcing, some fashion designers are moving their production back to America.
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