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“MDC Partners is the Place Where Great Talent Lives". MDC Partners Class A shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol "MDCA”

MDC Partners Inc. will present at the Third Annual Needham & Company Internet & Digital Medial Conference at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York, New York on Thursday, May 8, 2008. via Earth Times

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“There's all of the fabric and the texture and the vibrancy of New York. ... It shows everything: from a great shopping component to a nightlife component, to a restaurant component.”

Forget the Empire State Building.

Some New York tourists are eager to see the city's other landmarks: Carrie's stoop, Charlotte's gallery and that restaurant where Samantha threw a martini in a boyfriend's face.

Fans of "Sex and the City" have long arrived here eager to see the $500 shoes, the Cosmopolitan-drinking fashionistas and the glamorous serial daters for themselves. Now, with the movie follow-up to the show set to premiere later this month, a number of them are planning trips so that they can see "Sex and the City" ... in the city. Read more

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“There is absolutely no guarantee that tax savings would be passed on to consumers,'”

ALBANY -- The Senate today voted to suspend the 32-cents-per-gallon state tax on gasoline from Memorial Day to Labor Day. via Star-Gazette

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The New York Police Department's "wall of heroes'' has added the names of eight police officers who died of Sept. via WINS-AM New York

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Well my little gazers of shoe, it's finally happening. My Bloody Valentine have revealed that they will pack up all the Jaguars and Jazzmasters and all the folks who have to constantly re-tune those Jaguars and ... via Pitchfork

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“It's meant to show the frugality of the new regime.”

Call it the Billionaire meets Boris -- a lesson on how to run a world class city.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who made a fortune as a private businessman, visited London's city hall Friday to offer three pointers to Boris Johnson, who has been mayor of London for less than a week.

Tip No. 1: Take the time to build a solid team, even if the press is on your case to speed things up.

Tip No. 2: Do the hard, controversial things early. If you're lucky, they'll work out in time to help with re-election. Read more

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Outing will support release of 'Evil Urges' My Morning Jacket have announced a full tour of the US, warming-up with a show in New York in June. via NME.com

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“This destruction took place on April 1, 2008, the day this investigation was announced in the media. In addition, it appears that NYPA's IT (information technology) system deleted many past e-mails on Wiese's computer system”

ALBANY - The New York Power Authority announced Wednesday it was switching its inspector general from paid to unpaid administrative leave, the same day the attorney general announced he was seeking the ... via Poughkeepsie Journal

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“All of UMG's music available digitally will be available for free, legal downloads on Qtrax”

Universal Music Group confirmed Tuesday that it has reached a deal with file-sharing site Qtrax to allow free, legal downloads of UMG music. via Newsday.com

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“It makes me feel really good about myself and makes me think that people understand where I'm coming from”

Brewster High School student Michael Loscalzo said he was scared to go to school yesterday, given all the attention he's received for his recent decision to start dressing as a girl. via Journal News

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