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MoMA Hosts Creative Lock-In to Save New York's Waterfronts

The museum is sponsoring a workshop aiming for new solutions for sheltering the city's threatened waterfront.READ»

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$5M to Make NYC a Hub for Biotech Startups

San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego are often referred to as the major U.S. biotech hubs. New York City, no longer content to remain king of media and finance, is determined to join the club. To that end, the NYCIF, Henry ...READ»

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Developers, Start Your Engines: NYC's Grand Experiment in Mobile Apps

The city is offering $20,000 to whomever designs a web or mobile app that best uses any of 170 public data sets--from health inspections to traffic updates.READ»

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NYC Gallery Brings Design to the People

Last weekend The Drop: Urban Art Infill took to the streets of Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood with an expo of art and design marketed to the community-at-large.READ»

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Kidrobot Launches Mobile Scavenger Hunt

Kidrobot fans--who live in NYC and own smartphones--can now download virtual Dunnys--a.k.a. images of the company's latest line, the Dunny Series 2009, which launches September 10. Dubbed the Dunny Hunt, the 5-day promotional ...READ»

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The Central Park International Airport Hoax, Explained

The Internet raged in response to a shadowy organization's plans to raze New York's Central Park in favor of an airport, Strawberry Fields be damned. We unravel the mystery.READ»

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Bloomberg Launches NYC Apps Contest

Want to know if there's construction in the Midtown Tunnel, or to track the spending of federal stimulus dollars on projects in the Five Boroughs? Check your iPhone. At least that's what Mayor Michael Bloomberg hopes you'll do. ...READ»

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A Stroll Through the High Line: An Amazing Park Opens in New York City

The High Line is a long-abandoned 1.5-mile elevated railway in Manhattan that's been turned into a public park. It's being unveiled to the public today. Enjoy the view.READ»

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