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Report Yankees’ Starter Michael Pineda Close To Starting Rehab Assignment
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Oft-injured Yankees starter Michael Pineda is set to begin his road back to Yankee Stadium. According to Andy McCullough of the Newark Star-Ledger, Pineda is close to embarking on a minor league rehab assignment. Pineda underwent surgery on a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder last May and recently pitched five innings of extended spring training without any ...
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Kelly Killoren Bensimon Talks About New Hamptons Book
Memorial Day and summer, former supermodel and reality star Kelly Killoren Bensimon’s new photobook ';In the Spirit of the Hamptons'; captures breathtaking images with stories from The ...
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NJ Officer Accused Of Firebombing Boss’ Home Due In Court
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A New Jersey police officer accused of firebombing his own captain’s home is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on attempted murder ...
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Con Ed Asks Customers On Roosevelt Island To Conserve Power
NEWYORK(CBSNewYork) – Con Edison is asking customers on Roosevelt Islandto conserve electricitybecause ofproblems on equipment serving the area. Crews have also implemented aneight percent voltage reduction on Roosevelt Island and several other areas in Manhattan, including Lexington Avenue to the East River, 62nd to 56th Streets and52nd Street south to 44th Street between Fifth and Park ...
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About New York Turning Lives Around and Saving Money Too
"I'd have them come around the store and order a sandwich or something, and stuff it in the sandwich when I wrapped it," Mr. Ramos said this week. "Or when I gave a book of matches. Be creative when giving it to them, instead of just being ...
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Whats next Earnings and business reports due May 27-29
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu, Sara Eisen and Tom Keene highlight the news you need to follow for today's trading. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg ...
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Judge asks Whos calling shots at CBS Brooklyn D.A.
see all email correspondence between the Brooklyn district attorney's office and CBS Corp. in order to establish who has editorial control over a television series that a political opponent described as a campaign ad, according to a report by the Wall Street ...
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Westie takes a bite of Big Apple
When New Zealand chef Matt Lambert opens his first restaurant in New York City next week, he will be giving diners a little taste of Henderson Creek. The 32-year-old says his restaurant, The Musket Room, will be a New Zealand restaurant and some of the dishes will be based on memories of his years back home. "I've a couple of dishes based on the fact that I used to go fishing for ...
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Chase Bank plans four more South Florida branches BankUnited expands in New York
While JPMorgan Chase Bank is continuing its Florida branch building boom with four more local locations, BankUnited has its eyes set on a new New York City branch. Chase Bank (NYSE: JPB) filed plans with regulators for branches at 4501 Donald Ross Road in Palm Beach Gardens, Miller Drive and Southwest 93rd Court in Miami, Saddle Club Road and Indian Trace in Weston, and 7900 Griffin Road in ...
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East Hamptons Main Beach tops annual list of best beaches in US
EAST HAMPTON - This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1.Less surprisingly, that beach is in East Hampton, the vacation playground for the rich and famous.In an announcement that coincides annually with the unofficial start of summer, coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman on Friday ...
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Amanda Bynes claims she was improperly arrested after throwing bong out window
A flat-broke Amanda Bynes donned a wacky wig today in court -- where she claimed cops "improperly arrested" her for allegedly tossing a bong out of her window near Times Square, court sources said.The handcuffed former TV star was released on her own recognizance this morning at Manhattan Criminal Court, where she had to borrow cash for the yellow cab fare home - and then stiffed the ...
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Port Authority Tweets Photo From 1700 Feet Atop One World Trade Center
was installed at One World Trade Center a couple of weeks ago, there are still other pieces to install. That means workers have had to scale the mast to attach them. The construction of the tower has been well-documented and, on Friday, the Port Authority tweeted out a photo of workers 1,700 feet up. Click the image below to see it full size. You can follow the progress of the World Trade ...
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Reports Mike Goodson To Practice With Jets On Tuesday
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Embattled Jets running back Mike Goodson plans to practice with the team on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Goodson pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges Wednesday at Morris County Superior Court in New ...
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Cooking On The Couch Tex-Mex Goodness From Tres Carnes
Executive Chef Sasha Shor of Tres Carnes stopped by The Couch to show us how to make street cart-style corn (';Esquites';): Mexican Street style corn ';off the cob'; with spicy chili-lime mayo, topped with Mexican crema and grated Cotija ...
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The 5 Best Grills For Memorial Day Barbecues Summer Cookouts
Best Grilling Gadgets For Your Summer Cookout And your cookout is only as good as your grill — so we reached out to the folks at Shop Smart magazine to show us the best grills and gadgets, according ...
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Keidel A Hearty Girardi — ‘G.I. Joe’ Making Early Case For Manager Of The Year
More Columns On opening day 2006 the Yankees payroll was roughly $195 million. AndJoe Girardi won Manager of the Year that season. But he did so with the Florida Marlins, whose payroll was $15 million, less than A-Rod, Derek Jeter, Jason Giambi, and seemingly half the Yankees made alone. Not only did the Marlins have a laughable budget, they were also last in National League attendance, barely ...
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Fitch to Confirm AAAF1+ Ratings on New York City GO Bonds 2006 Ser I Subser I-4 I-5 I-6
Macao Banks' Rapid China Growth Alters Risk Profiles Macao banks could see their risk profiles weaken as their exposure to China continues to climb.Fitch Ratingsexpects credit growth to accelerate to 30% in 2013 from 26% in 2012, primarily led by China-related trade financing. Generally Chinese exposures are driven by parent referrals and associated risk is adequately mitigated with ...
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There Are As Many Reasons As The Population of New York For Using “Dictionary of Numbers”
Dictionary of Numbers is a Chrome extension that mitigates this condition by allowing users to insert equivalences in real-world terms. It would be one thing to just mention that a military measure would require $8.2 billion; but it adds a whole new layer of context to mention that that a military measure would require the net worth of Fox head honcho Rupert ...
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Prosecutors subpoena four more SAC Capital execs -- charges coming soon
SAC Capital Advisors founder Steven Cohen was subpoenaed to testify for a grand jury, but he is expected to assert his constitutional right to avoid incriminating ...
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Time Warner Cable bids on Hulu
Peter Chernin , the report said. It's not yet clear how much Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) or the others bid, but Reuters said that Chernin had offered about $500 million last month. Currently, Hulu is a joint venture between News Corp., The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), and NBCUniversal (NASDAQ: CMCSA). As Annlee Ellingson of L.A. Biz explained last month, Time Warner's motivation for ...
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Birdman Flying High For The Heat
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – While the majority of the focus of the thrilling Heat victory in Game 1 will be on LeBron James’ incredible play at the end of the game, there’s another player who was just as key to the Heat getting the win to open the series: Chris Andersen. Andersen set a career high with field goals made and points by going 7-7 and scoring 16 points in the Heat’s ...
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Off the Dribble Only the Knicks Fans Were Briefly Rejuvenated
You probably do not remember much about Dec. 6, at least when it comes to the Knicks. I do. ...
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Chris Christies wife says hed make a good president but notes family not planning 2016 run
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's wife says her husband would make a good president.But in an interview Friday on NBC's "Today" show, first lady Mary Pat Christie said the family is not plotting a 2016 presidential run now.She says that she and Chris Christie have talked about their options for the future.She says they'll talk more about what the ...
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Edison NJ cop accused of firebombing captains home
The home of Capt. Mark Andreko which was allegedly firebombed by Office Michael A. Dotro. A New Jersey police officer with a history of disciplinary issues reportedly firebombed the home of his supervisor, authorities said.Michael Dotro, 35, a 10-year veteran of the Edison Police Department, allegedly used an incendiary device to set fire to the Monroe Township home of Edison Police Department ...
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Market to determine how popular bike share will be Bloomberg
Mayor Bloomberg rolled out a new argument today in defense of the city's upcoming bike share program -- it's all about the free market."A couple of newspapers seem to like working against the free market," he said on his weekly WOR radio show."It's the free market, if you think about it. If people want to use 'em, they use 'em. If people don't, they ...
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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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