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Henry Galaxy were better than New York
New York Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry has conceded his team were lucky to defeat Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 in Major League Soccer.Tim Cahill struck for New York in the first minute of second-half stoppage time on Sunday, stealing victory at the Red Bull Arena but Henry claimed after the match that the Galaxy 'were better'.Henry praised the Red Bulls for their ability to grind out wins ...
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Afrojack Calvin Harris Shake New York at Electric Daisy Carnival
It goes without saying that dance music festivals Stateside are finally catching up to their European counterparts – this year, each leg of the two-day Electric Daisy Carnival New York attracted 50,000 people, paltry compared to the sold-out 325,000 who will descend on Vegas when the main festival hits in late June. Even so, the vastness of the experience was impressive and, at times, ...
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Stop-frisk judge Im not their favorite
The federal judge presiding over civil rights challenges to the stop-and-frisk practices of the New York Police Department has no doubt where she stands with the government. "I know I'm not their favorite judge," U.S. District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin said during an Associated Press interview Friday. It was another moment of candor for a judge known for her call-it-as-she-sees-it ...
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Pacers knock out Knicks
Indiana Pacers guard D.J. Augustin passes to center Roy Hibbert (55) around New York Knicks center Amar'e Stoudemire (1) while Knicks guards Jason Kidd (right) and J.R. Smith (8) watch the play during the first half of their NBA Eastern Conference second-round playoff game in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday. Brent Smith / ...
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Police ID girl killed on Queens bus
The New York Police Department has identified a 14-year-old girl who was shot and killed while on board a New York City bus. A search for the shooter is under way. Police say Daja Robinson was shot in the head while on the Q6 bus in the southeastern part of Jamaica, Queens, around 9 p.m. Saturday. A police spokesman says the shooter was outside the bus on Sutphin Boulevard. ...
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On Pro Basketball For Knicks Already Out of Playoffs Magic May Run Out
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Misty The Pit Bull Is Missing In New Jersey
RIVERDALE, NJ(CBSNewYork) — Misty the pit bull is missing! New Jersey residents were on the lookout on Sunday for the ‘sweet natured’ dog who was last seen on Friday on East Wilson Ave in Riverdale. Misty had been rescued by a group of special needs students earlier this month after being dumped on a Brooklyn street and left to die. The students from an Upper West Side school ...
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Man Hospitalized With Minor Injuries After Falling From Midtown Window
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — A 60-year-old man was hospitalized with minor injuries on Sunday afternoon after he fell out of a window in Midtown. The man was attending a production of ‘The Nance’ at the Lyceum Theatre when he fell off of a chair and tumbled out of a second story window, 1010 WINS reported. Witnesses told 1010 WINS reporter Gene Michaels that they heard a woman ...
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NYC Police say suspect who shot gay man in head to be charged with murder as a hate crime
A lawyer for the Ontario Securities Commission said a permanent trading ban along with financial and career limiting sanctions handed to a former investment banker who admitted to illegal insider ...
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Brooklyn sees surge in tech startups
When it comes to the city's tech future, Brooklyn is starting to give Manhattan some serious competition. More than 200 startups have set up shop in DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Navy Yard, according to the city's Department of Information Technology Telecommunications' database. That number is going to keep growing, according to city leaders.Aside from being a go-to ...
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Built To Win Now Knicks Didn’t Even Get Close
Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks grimaces after being called for a foul in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty ...
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Shooting of armed intruder hostage haunts New York police officer
NEW YORK -- The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a ...
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Pacers knock out Knicks
/enpproperty--> Defense the key as Indiana advances to conference showdown with Miami Indiana spent the entire season perfecting its defense. On Saturday, it produced the biggest payoff for the Pacers in nearly a decade. Roy Hibbert's block of Carmelo Anthony's dunk attempt midway through the fourth quarter spurred an 11-2 run that rallied the Pacers to a 106-99 ...
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Shooting death of gay man rocks New York community
A view of fog over the New York skyline. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson) NEW YORK - Greenwich Village, the birthplace of the U.S. gay rights movement, remained in shock on Sunday over the shooting death of a gay man by a gunman who police said uttered anti-gay slurs before targeting the victim. Mark Carson, 32, was shot dead in Greenwich Village around midnight on Friday in what police are calling a ...
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Small changes coming for New York Knicks
Photo credit: Don't count on J.R. Smith giving the Knicks a discount. (Getty) While the Knicks' 2012-13 season was easily the team's most successful campaign in more than a decade, the fact remains that it fell well short of a championship or even a conference finals berth against LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Surely, they'll be in the thick of things again next season, ...
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Orb Vs. Oxbow A Rematch In The Making At The Belmont
After Oxbow upset Kentucky Derby winner Orb in Saturday’s Preakness to extend racing’s Triple Crown drought to 36 years, the next best alternative for the Belmont Stakes is a rematch. And, it appears one is in the making. Both trainers are giving every indication their classic-winning colts will run in the Belmont on June 8. ';You know me,'; Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne ...
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Lundqvist Rangers Allow Five Goals Trail Bruins 2-0 In Series
BOSTON (AP) Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal ...
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Spurs Rout Grizzlies 105-83 In Game 1 Of Western Conference Finals
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 on ...
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Murphy Hits Home Run In 8th Leads Mets Past Cubs 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for their first series win at Wrigley Field since ...
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2 Others Questioned Released In Anti-Gay Bias-Driven Murder In Greenwich Village
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police have questioned and released two men who were with a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a man in Greenwich Village this weekend - all because he was gay. Marc Carson, 32, was shot and killed early Saturday at Sixth Avenue and 8th Street. He was with a companion when the gunman and two others passed, and the gunman said, 'Look at these f***ots. What ...
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Marcum seeking elusive first win with Mets
After more than a month on the disabled list, Reds ace Johnny Cueto will make his return to the mound on Monday against the Mets at Citi Field. It will be the right-hander's first Major League start since April 13, when he left the game in the fifth inning and hit the DL with a strained right lat two days later. "I'm happy," Cueto said through translator Tomas Vera. ...
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Hot-hitting Murphy does it again in Mets win
NYM@CHC: Lagares hits first MLB homer, ties game at 3 CHICAGO -- Daniel Murphy hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning, capping a late rally for a 4-3 victory and series win over the Cubs on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field. It was just the third time in their last 13 games that the Mets scored more than three runs. Two of those games have been wins. It's the Mets' ...
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Marquee miracle Man tumbles out of theater window but sign breaks fall
A man miraculously survived a plunge out a window above Broadway’s Lyceum Theater on West 45th St. this afternoon - landing on the theater’s marquee, which broke his fall, fire officials said.Witnesses told The Post that the older man was standing against the window when it somehow opened around 2:50 p.m. and he tumbled about 2 or 3 feet down, onto the marquee, fire officials ...
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Downtown Brooklyn emerging as key part of citys Silicon Alley
Photo credit: Inside the offices of One Hundred Robots in Downtown Brooklyn. (Anthony Lanzilote) When it comes to the city's tech future, Brooklyn is starting to give Manhattan some serious competition. More than 200 start-ups have set up shop in DUMBO, downtown Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Navy Yard, according to the city's Department of Information Technology and ...
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CC opens Yankees three-game series in Baltimore
The Orioles were supposed to miss CC Sabathia during their three-game series against the Yankees, which starts on Monday night at Camden Yards. The weather had other plans. Sunday's rainout at Yankee Stadium pushed back Sabathia's start and thrust him right into Baltimore's path. The big lefty will get the ball against former teammate Freddy Garcia in the series opener. The ...
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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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