8 min ago | via The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
Rodeo Queens Will Compete At Bulls And Barrels In Gerry
A special highlight has been added to the Gerry Rodeo Committee's Bulls and Barrels event on Friday and Saturday as both of New York State's reigning rodeo queens for 2013 have announced that they will be competing in the cowgirls barrel racing event. Comment?
2 hrs ago | via New York Post
The search giant unveiled its brand-new updated Flickr photo-sharing site on Monday, hours after the Tumblr offer was announced. Comment?
8 hrs ago | via PR Log
One Concierge Opens Its New York Based Office By Way...
May 25, 2013 - One Concierge today announced that it has opened a New York City based agency, The Luxury Group , to better assist with the hands-on needs of its clients both residing in and visiting Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, & Long Island. Comment?
10 hrs ago | via Examiner.com
Pet grooming keeps them healthy
It's important to keep your dog's skin, coat and nails in good condition. This goes for pet owners who use a professional groomer too, since pets often need some grooming maintenance between trips. Comment?
10 hrs ago | via SILive.com
Volunteers turn out for Staten Island's Tappen Park
The volunteers did a lot of digging, planting $1,000 worth of perennial shrubs and flowers, including rose bushes, hostas, and purple-blooming veronica, courtesy of a grant from Consolidated Edison, local sponsor of the Tappen Park event, and discounts from Sweetbrook Nursery Garden Center on Forest Avenue in Mariners Harbor. Comment?
14 hrs ago | via SILive.com
Staten Island church raises funds for young cancer s...
A special collection will be taken at St. Christopher's R.C. Church in Grant City the weekend of June 1-2 to send brain cancer survivor Christopher Canale, a 6-year-old from Oakwood, to Lourdes. Comment?
15 hrs ago | via Common Dreams
How Can Wal-Mart REALLY Help Improve Our Schools?
Last month, the Walton Family Foundation, led by heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune, announced an $8 million grant to StudentsFirst, headed by Michelle Rhee, the ousted chancellor of the Washington, D.C. school system. Comment?
15 hrs ago | via Entrepreneur Magazine
Founders Fund's Geoff Lewis on Getting Acquired, on ...
Tumblr's 26-year-old founder David Karp just got the kind of windfall that many young entrepreneurs can only dream of. Comment?
18 hrs ago | via The Epoch Times
New York Aquarium Opens Memorial Day Weekend
A California Sea Lion jumps out of the water at the New York Aquarium on July 9, 2012. Comment?
20 hrs ago | via South China Morning Post
Has Hu Jintao's son been appointed deputy party secr...
Amy Li began her journalism career as a crime news reporter in Queens, New York, in 2004. Comment?
23 hrs ago | via NEWS.com.au
Outrage after People's Daily's 'Dishonest Americans'...
Amy Li began her journalism career as a crime news reporter in Queens, New York, in 2004. Comment?
Yesterday | via The Washington Post
Visa, MasterCard Sue Interchange-Fee Settlement Drop...
Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. sued trade groups and retailers that rejected a $7.25 billion settlement in a price-fixing suit and asked a court to rule that the card companies' fee practices weren't illegal. Comment?
Yesterday | via New York Post
General Growth Properties has paired with Brookfield Office Properties to bid for one of the most sought after Manhattan office buildings on the market. Comment?
Yesterday | via The Huffington Post
Peter Dreier: How Can Wal-Mart REALLY Help Improve O...
Last month, the Walton Family Foundation, led by heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune, announced an $8 million grant to StudentsFirst, headed by Michelle Rhee, the ousted chancellor of the Washington, D.C. school system. Comment?
Friday | via Reuters
Mall owner General Growth eyes NY's Madison Ave: sou...
Bids for 650 Madison Avenue could exceed $1.3 billion, according to sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly. Comment?
Friday | via Shelter Island Reporter
Gimme Shelter: The baby of the family
He was brought closer to me through a phone call I got one afternoon. An editor at the Washington Post, where I freelance occasionally, phoned to say a man who lived in the D.C. area had called and wanted to know if I would contact him. Comment?
Friday | via The Hartford Courant
Mall owner General Growth eyes NY's Madison Ave
General Growth Properties Inc has paired with Brookfield Office Properties Inc to bid for one of the most sought after Manhattan office buildings on the market, making what could be the mall owner's entry into the urban street retail real estate market, according to sources familiar with the deal. Comment?
Wednesday May 22 | via MyFoxNY
Rainy weather puts a damper on holiday plans and events
Normally on Memorial Day weekend, Orchard Beach in the Bronx is packed with beachgoers but the inclement weather has kept thousands of people away. Comment?
Tuesday May 21 | via Newsday
Help wanted: Sleepy's snooze director
Sleepy's placed a stack of mattresses on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan as part of a commercial campaign that urged the "City that Never Sleeps" to catch some zzz's after daylight saving time. Comment?
Tuesday May 21 | via MyFoxNY
Starting June 3, riders on three NJ Transit bus lines will have the option to take buses to Weehawken's Port Imperial. Comment?