Margaret Lau
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Earth Day NY Launches 41st Annual Celebrations
New Yorkers are gearing up for the 41st Earth Day celebrations to help raise awareness and appreciation for the earth’s environment.
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A Free Ride to the Game
NEW YORK—In this economic downturn, New Yorkers need freebies more than ever, and a free ferry ride across the East River to see your favorite home team play is a hit.
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Nine Time NYC Marathon Champion Grete Waitz Dies
NEW YORK—Grete Waitz, 57, the Norwegian marathon runner who won the city’s marathon nine times passed away Tuesday in a hospital in Oslo, Norway.
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Domestic Violence Registry Proposed by State Officials
New Yorkers embarking on a relationship may soon be able to find out whether they are going out with someone with a history of domestic violence.
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Proposed Foreclosure Bills Would Hold Banks Accountable
Hempstead Village on Long Island last week became the first New York local government to close its $12.5 million bank account with JPMorgan Chase Bank over the bank’s lending and foreclosure policies.
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Proposed JFK Expansion Stirs Controversy with Environmentalists
A proposal to use the Jamaica Bay wetlands for more runways at the JFK International Airport is not flying well with environmental groups.
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Daycare Provider Uses ‘Phantom’ Kids to Steal Public Funds
A Brooklyn day care provider has been using fictitious identities for children to steal public funds.
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New York City’s Homeless Reach Record High, Says Report
A record high number of New Yorkers sought refuge at the city’s homeless shelters last year, according to the Coalition for the Homeless (CFTH) 2011 annual report released on Monday.
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New Energy Summit Discusses City Focus
Clean, affordable, and efficient energy is indispensible for the prosperity of the world, and big cities may be the best place to start.
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Met Museum Showcases Poetry in Clay From Korea
Samsung Museum of Art (LSMA) in Seoul, Korea, “Poetry in Clay: Korean Buncheong Ceramics” will go on view at the Met.
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Earth Day NY Launches 41st Annual Celebrations
New Yorkers are gearing up for the 41st Earth Day celebrations to help raise awareness and appreciation for the earth’s environment.
|
A Free Ride to the Game
NEW YORK—In this economic downturn, New Yorkers need freebies more than ever, and a free ferry ride across the East River to see your favorite home team play is a hit.
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Nine Time NYC Marathon Champion Grete Waitz Dies
NEW YORK—Grete Waitz, 57, the Norwegian marathon runner who won the city’s marathon nine times passed away Tuesday in a hospital in Oslo, Norway.
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Domestic Violence Registry Proposed by State Officials
New Yorkers embarking on a relationship may soon be able to find out whether they are going out with someone with a history of domestic violence.
|
Proposed Foreclosure Bills Would Hold Banks Accountable
Hempstead Village on Long Island last week became the first New York local government to close its $12.5 million bank account with JPMorgan Chase Bank over the bank’s lending and foreclosure policies.
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Proposed JFK Expansion Stirs Controversy with Environmentalists
A proposal to use the Jamaica Bay wetlands for more runways at the JFK International Airport is not flying well with environmental groups.
|
Daycare Provider Uses ‘Phantom’ Kids to Steal Public Funds
A Brooklyn day care provider has been using fictitious identities for children to steal public funds.
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New York City’s Homeless Reach Record High, Says Report
A record high number of New Yorkers sought refuge at the city’s homeless shelters last year, according to the Coalition for the Homeless (CFTH) 2011 annual report released on Monday.
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New Energy Summit Discusses City Focus
Clean, affordable, and efficient energy is indispensible for the prosperity of the world, and big cities may be the best place to start.
|
Met Museum Showcases Poetry in Clay From Korea
Samsung Museum of Art (LSMA) in Seoul, Korea, “Poetry in Clay: Korean Buncheong Ceramics” will go on view at the Met.
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