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BYU animation program featured in The New York Times
Students working on a short film sit in a daily meeting to discuss their progress in the BYU Animation lab at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Aug. 9, ...
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Severe Weather On Tap For Tri-State Thursday
Traffic & Transit Thursday is going to be humid with periods of rain — heavy at times — followed by potentially sever thunderstorms. Heavy rains may cause drenchingdownpours, strong wind gusts and hail, according to AccuWeather. The afternoon high temp is expected to be 79, dropping to 64 in the evening. A flood advisory is in effect forEastern Bergen,Eastern Essex,Eastern ...
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Talking Memorial Day Travel With AAA’s Robert Sinclair
NEW YORK (WLNY) – AAA Travel projects 34.8 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 0.9 percent decrease from the 35.1 million people who traveled last year. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 23 to Monday, May 27. ';AAA is forecasting Memorial Day travel to experience a slight dip as lower ...
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Person Of Interest Questioned In Fatal Shooting Of 14-Year-Old Queens Girl
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A person of interest is being questioned in connection with the death of a 14-year-old Queens girl who was shot in the head and killed while on board a city bus, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said ...
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Bronx Grave Site Of Civil War Naval Officer Designated National Historic Landmark
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Kerry Kennedy farmworker protest Wendys in NYC
Kennedy heads the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights, named for her late father. She led the crowd outside the stockholders' meeting in a chant of "What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? ...
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Senate seeks 5 casinos video slots on Long Island
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Senate Republicans are proposing five Las Vegas-style casinos including up to three in the Catskills with two video slot machine sites on Long ...
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Cuomo Weiner NYC mayoral win would be a shame
Speaking to editors at the Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper Thursday, the governor, who also leads the state Democratic Party, weighed in on a Weiner candidacy for the first ...
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Anthony Weiner kicks off mayoral campaign with chaotic Harlem event
Anthony Weiner began his comeback campaign in Harlem on Thursday at a chaotic event where police were called and the candidate faced heckling. But overall Weiner expressed satisfaction with his first contact with voters, finding them to be in a largely forgiving mood.Asked about poor poll figures that show him with only 15% support, he told reporters it was only the first day of his campaign. ...
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SLIDESHOW Delta Terminal 4 at JFK debuts May 24
A model of Terminal 4 sits on display during a groundbreaking ceremony at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, U.S., on Friday, Nov. 19, ...
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Freedom from taxes Not for all businesses Cuomo says
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "tax-free zones" will prohibit companies from shifting workers from their current location to a new university address. The state will have the right to make the companies pay taxes if they fail to live up to their commitments to create new ...
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Locals lament imminent destruction of 5Pointz graffiti mecca
preserve space for graffiti artists to display their work , since the current structures at that location serve as a street canvas, according to a report at the time from DNAinfo New York. However, those developers are facing ...
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Inside Mercks new crusade against cervical cancer in Africa
Merck's cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil. A new agreement between the GAVI Alliance, Merck and GlaxoSmithKline (which makes a similar vaccine, Cervarix) will provide vaccines in Africa at a fraction of their normal commercial cost -- with the goal of vaccinating 30 million women by ...
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Thug held without bail in Village gay-slay shooting
The thug held in the Greenwich Village gay-slay shooting of tragic Mark Carson has been indicted in the senseless bias murder, prosecutors announced this morning.Ex-con Elliot Morales, 33, remains held in lieu of any bail pending the formal unsealing of his indictment at a Manhattan Supreme Court arraignment on June 18."Look at these f-----s -- what are you, gay wrestlers?" Morales had ...
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FAA reports weather-related delays at NYC airports
Anticipate seasonal delays along Sunrise Highway/CR39/Montauk Hwy/Main Street in "the hamptons"along long islands south fork In Southampton major event on Sunrise Hwy/NY Rt-27 EB between CR-38/Sea Rd and Stephen Hands Path in ...
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How will the other New York team react to NYCFC | Graham Parker
Former New York Red Bulls player, now head coach, Mike Petke said he looks forward to "smashing" the new New York City FC team when they first visit in 2015 Photograph: ...
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New York state politics Riotous assembly
CALLED "Gropez" by a tabloid, Vito Lopez, a Brooklyn assemblyman, groped or harassed at least eight young female staffers, according to a new report by New York state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE). It paints an unflattering picture of the former head of the Brooklyn Democratic Party. Speaking about a 14-year-old intern, Mr Lopez allegedly lamented the existence of ...
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VIDEO LeBron Saves Heat at Buzzer of Game 1
MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim. There was no one in his way. There was no stopping him, either. James made a layup as time expired in overtime, capping a 30-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist effort as the Miami Heat found a way to outlast the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wildly back-and-forth Game 1 of the Eastern Conference ...
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Area Animal Rescue Groups In Oklahoma To Help Pets Displaced By Tornado
Two dogs sit on a table surrounded by rubble after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 21, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty ...
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Hofstra Alumni Petition For Better Security Off-Campus
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - Hofstra University alumni have started a petition demanding better security for students who live off-campus. This comes in the wake of a home ...
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Rail Workers Injured In Metro-North Crash Hire Lawyer
Service was restored on Wednesday. Cahill said workers also have complained that wheels on new rail cars might be affixed to the trains too tightly, causing them to fit improperly on the ...
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Brad Richards Named A Healthy Scratch For Game 4 Against Bruins
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – RangerscenterBrad Richards is a healthy scratch for Thursday night’s Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the Bruins at Madison Square Garden. New York’s alternate captain confirmed this at practice on Thursday morning. Coach John Tortorella informed the veteran of his decision by phone on Thursday ...
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Bullet Ricochets Into Bedroom Of 12-Year-Old Harlem Girl
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A 12-year-old Harlem girl is recovering after being grazed by a bullet while studying in her bedroom Monday night. The bullet ricocheted off a fire escape, pierced a window and then landed on the child’s neck, CBS 2 reported. The girl said she felt a burning sensation after hearing the window ...
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Giants Fullback Henry Hynoski To Undergo Surgery After Hurting Left Knee
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- New York Giants fullback Henry Hynoski will have surgery Friday after hurting his left knee in the team’s organized training activity. The three-year veteran was hurt on the second play from scrimmage during an 11-on-11 drill on Wednesday at the team’s first OTA. He had an MRI in the afternoon. The Giants say a doctor examined Hynoski and ...
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NY Waterway NJ TRANSIT To Launch Bus-Ferry Pilot Program
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - 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. A new bus-ferry pilot program will launch on Monday, June 3 on the NY Waterway ferry. Commuters with a ticket or pass for NJT’s 158, 156R, or 159R bus routes will be able to, at no extra charge, bypass the Port Authority Bus Terminal ...
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New York's community gardens creating tension once more
Community gardening in New York is under threat again, but what are the ideas and opinions surrounding this ongoing battle between the people and the city?
Community gardening is a well-known term and idea in New York City thanks to the much-publicized opposition between former Mayor Giuliani and members of the New York City public, who brought a lawsuit to have the gardens protected. The issue was eventually resolved when Mayor Bloomberg replaced Giuliani and introduced the Garden Settlement of 2002. Read more
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