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Discovering 'Little Syria'-New York's Long-Lost Arab Neighborhood
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First look: Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard shine in "The Immigrant"
Immigration is a central theme of American life, and a political issue that never goes away.
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The location is chosen because it's thought it will always be the city's northern-most point.
New York fast-food workers protest Wendy's in latest labor rights demo
Fast-food workers continued demonstrating for better conditions Friday, protesting a Wendy's shareholder meeting just one week after the New York Attorney General announced an investigation into claims of widespread wage theft in the industry.
Bikes For City Bike Sharing Program Begin To Appear In Manhattan
One of the locations where the bikes were set up was at 10th Street and Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village.
The Real Deal recently reported on interesting facts about the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.
Con Ed Asks Customers On Roosevelt Island To Conserve Power
Crews have also implemented an eight percent voltage reduction on Roosevelt Island and several other areas in Manhattan, including Lexington Avenue to the East River, 62nd to 56th Streets and 52nd Street south to 44th Street between Fifth and Park Avenues.
The 6th Floor Blog: When Photography Imitates Voyeurism
"The Neighbors," an exhibition now at the Julie Saul Gallery in Chelsea, is, as you may have read , angering many residents of a certain TriBeCa building.
Tony-nominee David Rockwell reveals his first love
One clue to understanding how David Rockwell's mind works is by finding out what he collects.
's Restaurant Power Rankings: Where to Eat If You're Not Skipping Town This Weekend
It's almost Memorial Day, so plenty of people will be headed out of New York City this weekend, which means you might actually be able to eat at Lafayette without having to endure an interminable wait .
Amanda Bynes arrested after throwing bong out window
Cops busted actress Amanda Bynes on Thursday night after she tossed a resin-coated water pipe out of a high-rise apartment window in midtown, police sources said.
Danielle Skraastad, Susannah Flood and More Join Clubbed Thumb's ...
SUMMERWORKS 2013 - the annual season of new plays presented by the four-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb, will be presented tonight, May 24 to June 29 at The Wild Project in Manhattan.
This Columbia medical grad has become a doctor of culture, as well
Camila Mateo laughs with her roommates, Julie Endrizzi and Steve Situ before their graduation from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons on Wednesday.
How the Post Engineers Bike-Share Bashing, Facts Be Damned
It took a few days, but the Post found someone to go along with its bike-scare nonsense , according to the Post.
Ny Waterway, NJ Transit To Launch Bus-Ferry Pilot Program
If you ride three bus routes on NJ TRANSIT to get home from Manhattan during the week, you might be able to cut your commuting time.
Anthony Weiner gets supportive reception in Harlem
People shook his hand outside a Harlem subway station and asked him about issues ranging from police tactics to education and services for the mentally ill.
Heat-Related Deaths in NYC May Increase with Climate Change
Heat-related deaths in New York City's borough of Manhattan may rise about 20 percent over the next decade, according to a new study.
B ill Murray 's former penthouse duplex at Manhattan Skyline's The Villager, a 31-unit, landmarked six-story building at 450 Sixth Ave.
Small Footprints, Tall Towers: Skinny Condos Take Manhattan
Such towering ambitions have become all the rage in Manhattan these days, as booming demand for super-luxury apartments in the country's most expensive real-estate market has changed the economics of development.