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New York City loses its private equity boss
Head of NYC private equity investments heads to private firm in which NYC pension invested. FORTUNE --Yesterday came newsthat Barry Miller had stepped down as head of private equity investments for the New York City Employee Retirement Systems (NYCERS), in order to open a New York City office for Connecticut-based private equity firm Landmark Partners. My immediate reaction: Is this a conflict ...
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Reyna named soccer teams director of football
Claudio Reyna played in Europe and the U.S. for more than 12 years and for the U.S. team in four World Cups. (AP) NEW YORK -- New York City Football Club (New York City FC) has named Claudio Reyna as the club's Director of Football and its first employee. Reyna will be responsible for building the soccer elements of the New York City FC organization, including the recruitment of players, ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 22
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...
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NYCLU analysis Most stops in outer boroughs
NEW YORK (AP) -- Black and Hispanic men are more likely to be stopped in the Bronx and Brooklyn than other boroughs, according to an analysis of police street stop data released Wednesday by the New York Civil Liberties ...
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New York City FC appoint Reyna
New MLS franchise New York City FC have appointed former USA international Claudio Reyna as their director of football.City will become the 20th MLS franchise in 2015 after Manchester City and the New York Yankees announced a partnership to fund them.Reyna, a former Manchester City player, will become the first employee of the new club that was unveiled on Tuesday and will be responsible for ...
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Wannabe jumper talked down by cops in Midtown
A woman who threatened to jump from a Midtown building was talked down by police this morning, authorities siad.She began threatening to jump from the ledge of a balcony on the 20th floor of 112 West 38th Street, near Sixth Avenue, at 7:50 a.m., according to witnesses and authorities.She could be seen texting and gesturing angrily. Police set up a large air bag on the street.Two ESU cops talked ...
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Jet makes emergency landing at LaGuardia after engine fails
A regional jet bound for Portland, Maine, was forced to make an emergency landing just minutes after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday after officials said the crew reported an engine failure.It was not immediately clear how many passengers were aboard Flight 6256, operated jointly by Delta and Go Jet.The plane, a twin-engine CR-700 built by Bombardier, suffered an ...
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Pailles late goal gives Bruins 3-0 playoff lead over New York Rangers
2-1 on Tuesday to take a 3-0 series lead.Daniel Paille scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:31 left in the third period to take what has historically been a nearly unbeatable series lead. Only ...
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Cooking On The Couch Burgers And Wine
10 Creative Burgers To Celebrate National Burger Month Soho restaurant’s Delicatessen and Mac Bar executive chef Michael Ferraro visited The Couch to show us how to pair burgers and ...
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Schmeelk 7 Points Which Will Have To Be Addressed In Knicks’ Offseason
I went over the Knicks’ financial situation for the next three years , so keep that in mind as we go through the offseason decisions that the Knicks will have to make. Here are where the pivotal points are going to ...
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$20000 Reward Offered After New Jersey Cop’s House Is Firebombed
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Officials are offering a $20,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for firebombing a New Jersey police officer’s home. Firefighters responded to the blaze in the two-story colonial-style home on Arlene Drive in Monroe Township around 4 a.m. Monday. Officials said the fire was brought under control within 10 to 15 ...
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Mobile Couch Silver Stars Studio Helps Senior Citizens Stay Fit
NEW YORK (WLNY) – Silver Stars is a boutique fitness studio, with a reception, main work out studio and a second space that will be utilized for one-on-one training, massage and yoga – specifically designed for senior ...
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‘The Bling Ring’ Author Sits Down On The Couch
The true story — which became a magazine article and then a movie, is now a book. Titled ';The Bling Ring,'; the work tells the entire sleazy account behind the 2008-2009 crimes which affected Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Orlando ...
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Connecticut Proposal Would Hike Tax On Digital Downloads
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) - Downloading e-books, music from iTunes, or apps for your phone could become expensive for folks in Connecticut. A provision in a legislative package that has emerged would have the 1 percent tax on these products rise to 6.35 percent, the amount of Connecticut’s sales tax. Rep. Patricia Widlitz, D-Guilford, co-chair of the Finance Revenue and Bonding ...
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LISTEN Mets Radio Voice Josh Lewin Shows Musical Aptitude With Boomer Carton
NEW YORK (WFAN) – Josh Lewin, part of the New York Mets’ radio broadcast on WFAN, stopped by the Allstate Studio on Wednesday morning to chat with WFAN hosts Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton. Naturally, the broadcaster discussed the state of the Mets’ season with Boomer & Carton. But this wasn’t just your average interview. It turns out that the esteemed play-by-play ...
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Most NY school district budgets OKd by voters
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- New Yorkers have voted to pass 98 percent of proposed school budgets that contained tax increases within state-imposed ...
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Dimon kept dual CEO-chairman roles after intense lobbying effort
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, not only survived a shareholders' vote that could have called for a split of his roles, but increased the vote margin in favor of keeping him in both ...
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Arrest in latest anti-gay attack in New York City
NEW YORK -; A suspect was arrested Wednesday in an assault in Manhattan's East Village that police say was one of several anti-gay attacks in recent ...
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Railroad tracks where Metro-North trains collided were inspected two days before accident
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Federal officials say the section of railroad track in Connecticut where two commuter trains collided last week had been inspected two days before the accident.Robert Kulat, a spokesman for the Federal Railroad Administration, tells ...
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Sergio Garcia Apologizes For ‘Fried Chicken’ Remark About Tiger Woods
(L) Sergio Garcia emerges from a meeting in the rules office on May 22, 2013 in Virginia Water, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images); (R) Tiger Woods reacts to his missed birdie putt on the ninth green during the final round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass on May 12, 2013. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty ...
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Hartnett Brad Richards Reduced To Passenger Role On Rangers’ Road To Ruin
More Columns How do you make a $12 million man disappear? John Tortorella isn’t performing any magic tricks, yet New York Rangers alternate captain Brad Richards finds himself buried on the fourth line and reduced to a ...
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New York Can Fight Airbnb and Uber But the Sharing Economy Is Here to Stay
In today's business world, disruption is a constant force that never lets up. At the annual WIRED Business Conference: Disruptive by Design, we celebrate the creative power of bold new ideas and the people that make them happen. See the event ...
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Web site sublets illegal - Judge blasts NYers who rent out rooms to travelers
Thousands of New Yorkers who rent out their apartments on the popular traveler site Airbnb.com are breaking the law, a New York judge ruled - and they could be slapped with hefty fines.East Village condo owner Nigel Warren was hit with a $2,400 penalty Monday for subletting his pad to a Russian tourist in December for $100 a night. Judge Clive Morrick ruled that Warren broke a law passed in 2011 ...
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Man turns himself in for allegedly bashing gay man in East Village
A man turned himself in for bashing a gay man in the East Village, cops said today.Gornell Roman, 39, allegedly pummeled victim Dan Contarino and called him anti-gay slurs on Monday while they were walking to a homeless shelter the two were both staying at, authorities said.He was charged with two counts of felony and misdemeanor assault and felony aggravated harassment, all as hate crimes, ...
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Poll 49 oppose Anthony Weiners mayoral bid
Nearly half of New York voters believe former Rep. Anthony Weiner should not run for mayor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday morning.The poll shows 49 percent of New Yorkers say they oppose his bid try, while 38 percent say they support it.The results come as Weiner, 48, who resigned from Congress in 2011 after posting a lewd photo of himself on ...
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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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