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The Hard Truth About New York

You can listen to the boosters talk about the rebuilding of the Twin Towers. Or you can face the truth: New York is in danger of tipping over.READ»

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History Worth Remembering - The New York Internet Industry Speech Brainstorm

This is worth the time for anyone interested in NYC's Digital Media Industry Posted by: Shreyas Pandit August: 7, 2008 to NextNY NYC-based venture capitalist Fred Wilson is crowd-sourcing the talk he will give at the Web 2.0 ...READ»

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New York, New York: If can make it there, I'll not make it elsewhere

Update 8 Aug 2009: The decline of New York's garment district courtesy of the New York TimesStart spreading the news, I'm investing todayI want to be a part of it - New York, New YorkThese vulturous CEOs, are going awayBanished from ...READ»

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New York Mayor Bloomberg Uses Immigrant Advocacy in Re-Election Bid

Stewart Rabinowitz of the Dallas-based law firm Rabinowitz and Rabinowitz praises Mayor Bloomberg’s plan Immigrants: The Lifeblood of New York City. READ»

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Playing House: Two Cool Tools for New York Renters

Two new design-driven collaborations empower New York residents to understand their communities and know their rights.READ»

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JAT (Yugoslav Air Travel Standards Surpass Even the Saftey At JFK in New York City Post 9/11)

Post 9/11, JFK was supposedly safe beyond reproach insofar as security; this proved untrue. I had not traveled outside America in many years so I was unfamiliar with the new travel restrictions on such items as nail scissors etc., being illegal to bring onboard flights and carried several very sharp ones right passed JFK security inspection inside my purse on board out of my own ignorance of new flight rules. It was not until I arrived on my stopover in Paris, France that I was boarding onto a JAT (Yugoslav Air Travel) flight for Belgrade that the security officer of JAT told me that he had to confiscate the aforementioned items owing to new security precautions implemented post 9/11.READ»

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Last.fm's Year in Music: New York, London, and the World

The differences are a lot more pronounced than you'd guess.READ»

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Why You Should Start a Company in... New York

In this series, we talk to leading figures in their communities about what makes them tick. Here, part two of our five-part series.READ»

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New York State Economic Recovery to Be Faster This Time Around (and Will Feature a Soundtrack)

A "moderate recovery" is expected to begin any minute in New York state.READ»

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New York Tries Rainbow-Colored Re-design of Ugly Scaffolding (Pot of Gold Not Included)

The Mayor announces the winner, in a competition to redesign a ubiquitous feature of New York.READ»

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Restaurants of the Recession: The Wright, New York City

Recession? What recession? Some brave restaurateurs are defying the economic gloom and doom and opening new places. We take a look at the design behind a select few. First up, The Wright, at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.READ»

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NYC Big Apps Winners Listed

The winners of the NYCBigApps competition are out: Top prizes go to Taxihack, Big Apple Ed, and Wayfinder NYC. And horror of horrors--none of these three is an app specifically for the world's sexiest fruit-flavored smartphone! ...READ»

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Polka-Dot Plazas Re-Painted: New York Launches Art Contest to Redesign Times Square (For Now)

Times Square will get a temporary make-over as a stopgap before the pedestrian plaza there is permanently redesigned in 2012.READ»

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Futuristic New York and Sustainable Sao Paulo Projects Win Zumtobel Prize

Two concepts--one proposed, one realized--took top honors in a design competition sponsored by the Austrian-based Zumtobel Group.READ»

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Auto Service in West New York Auto Repair Centers

Have your car truck or SUV service at West Herr with 15 locations in Buffalo New York. Call today to schedule your appointment 716-649-7711 and experience the West Herr difference. READ»

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New York Auto Dealers in Buffalo put Showrooms Online Used Car Inventories

West New York Car and Truck Dealers Used Car Inventories updated daily with available stock. Contact your local West Herr Deal 716-649-7711READ»

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New York City Police and Fire Departments Now Equipped With Ultra-Modern, High-Tech Boats

The boats used by the New York City's police and fire departments are woefully outdated. Thankfully, they're now building new, high-tech boats to combat new threats.READ»

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Google Unveils a 3-D New York City in Google Earth

Why bother visiting New York, if you can do it in Google Earth without the smell of rotting fish?READ»

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New York: Urban Farms [Fast Cities 2010]

New York's concrete jungle is about to get more green -- and tasty -- thanks to Gotham Greens, which is building a hydroponic rooftop farm in Brooklyn. The eco-efficient farm will take a small bite out of the $2 billion in produce ...READ»

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Gilt Groupe Launches Gilt City, Attacking Groupon in New York City

Gilt Groupe looks to be expanding their service, taking aim at Groupon with the new Gilt City local deals service.READ»

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New York Scanned by Airborne Sharks With Fricking Lasers! (Minus the Sharks)

Airborne lasers shooting at the streets of New York. I know: Putting those phrases together in a sentence makes it sound like a plot for an Austin Powers movie, but take a chill pill--it's for your safety and convenience, New York. ...READ»

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How Maia Josebachvili Turned Her Skydiving Hobby Into a Business

One broke college student e-mailed all her contacts and turned her wanderlust into Urban Escapes, a company that has just been acquired by LivingSocial.READ»

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Designers of New York's Subway Cars Turn Attention to Modern-Day Work Culture

Antenna's new office system for Knoll offers ingenious flexibility--which has become all-important, as our work culture has changed.READ»

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"Made In Midtown" Examines the Design and Manufacturing Impact of New York's Garment District

The Design Trust for Public Space and the Council of Fashion Designers of America have collaborated on a large-scale study of one of New York's most vibrant industries.READ»

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Skeleton Keys to New York's Secrets, Free While Supplies Last

Key to the City gives anyone access to 24 locations around all five of New York's boroughs.READ»