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Plaza District Skyscrapers Drive Prices Through the Roof

Plaza District Skyscrapers Drive Prices Through the Roof
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One57, the residential building dubbed “the billionaires club,” is going to change West 57th Street and raise prices when it opens next year.


Target and Neiman Marcus Pop Up for the Holidays

Target and Neiman Marcus Pop Up for the Holidays
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Target and Neiman Marcus opened up shop in Midtown for one day only to celebrate their holiday gift collection, Holiday24.


The Shrinking World of the Stamp Collector

The Shrinking World of the Stamp Collector
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The city’s only remaining street-level stamp store, Champion Stamp, is staying in business despite an aging core group of stamp collectors.


NYC Election Fever: Rockefeller Center

NYC Election Fever: Rockefeller Center
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Rockefeller Center was draped in red, white and blue to celebrate Election Day.


Voters Ask: Does My Vote Matter?

Voters Ask: Does My Vote Matter?
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To vote or not to vote, that is the question — and all over Midtown West, people are coming up with different answers.


College Students: Yes, No, Maybe Someday

College Students: Yes, No, Maybe Someday
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At The New School, many students feel uninformed about major issues in this presidential election.


New Yorkers on the Move Ahead of Hurricane Sandy

New Yorkers on the Move Ahead of Hurricane Sandy
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New Yorkers are always trying to get from point A to point B. But this afternoon, as the streets emptied and the supermarket aisles filled with people buying last-minute supplies, many were trying instead to get out of the city in advance of Hurricane Sandy. The National Weather Service predicts that New York City will […]


Pink Floods the Marketplace for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Pink Floods the Marketplace for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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A New Balance fashion show for breast cancer awareness shed light on a hot topic this October: pinkwashing.


Beyond Pink

Beyond Pink
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One woman walks in a pink-product fashion show, while another can’t afford treatment without help from a local financial support network. The Midtown Gazette reports on what awareness means, day to day.


Study Says Sexting Risky, But Most Teens Know Better

Study Says Sexting Risky, But Most Teens Know Better
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A recent study in the journal Pediatrics linked sexting to risky sexual behavior, but adolescents who do sext are still in the minority. Text-savvy teens at the High School for Fashion Industries know to be careful when they press send.


Fast-Food Outlets Prepare to Lose Over Big Soda Ban

Fast-Food Outlets Prepare to Lose Over Big Soda Ban
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The passing of the ban on sweetened drinks over 16 ounces will affect more than New Yorkers’ waistlines – fast-food franchises are worried about how their profits will change in March when the ban goes into effect.