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Jets QB Geno Smith Signs With Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports
Geno Smith throws during the 2013 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 24, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty ...
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Belmar Reopens Boardwalk Destroyed By Sandy
Governor Chris Christie joins Senator Robert Menendez and Mayor Matt Doherty and VIPs to cut the ribbon and officially open the newly rebuilt boardwalk in Belmar, N.J. on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (credit: Governor’s Office/Tim ...
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Homeowners sue NY over $4.6M in flood damage
Paul DeLorenzo, one of the attorneys representing property owners, said the lawsuit seeks $4.6 million for damage not covered by insurance. "Some of these people lost everything; others lost personal belongings or parts of their homes," DeLorenzo said Wednesday. "We maintain that this was foreseeable. The state didn't take any action to prevent ...
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Welcome to Wal-Mart Dan Bartlett
H+K Strategies for five years and was most recently executive vice president and global co-chair of its Corporate Advisory Practice, will replace Bartlett as the firm's U.S. president and CEO. In addition, H+K Strategies ...
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Weiner enters mayoral race I made some big mistakes
May 22 (Bloomberg) -- In today's "Movers & Shakers," Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports that former Representative Anthony Weiner is vying for a political comeback, running for mayor of New York City. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The ...
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Whats next Earnings and business reports due May 23-27
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Should Anthony Weiner Run for New York City Mayor
video on his website . Weiner resigned from Congress two years ago following the revelation that he had sent inappropriate photos of himself to young women via ...
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Anthony Weiner hides from press after mayoral bid vid prematurely leaks online
Anthony Weiner was lying low this morning after releasing a video announcing his last-minute entry into the race for mayor.A crush of reporters was camped outside his Park Avenue South apartment for so long that campaign aides treated them to three boxes of pizza and made plans for individual interviews later in the day.Some of Weiner's rivals, meanwhile, wasted no time poking fun at the ...
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Tick Tock diner manager charged with plotting to kill uncle co-owner freed on bail
CLIFTON, NJ - The manager of a New Jersey diner is free on bail six weeks after he was charged with plotting to kill the co-owner of the restaurant, his ...
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Free-Agent-To-Be Shin-Soo Choo Won’t Rule Out Signing With Mets
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Mets need outfield help … badly. Yes, we knew that in the offseason. But it’s become even more abundantly clear through the first quarter of the 2013 campaign. As many predicted, the outfield — both offensively and defensively — has been a disaster for the Amazin’s this season. With the club not likely to acquire a key addition ...
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NJ Changes Handicap Parking Rules To Crack Down On Abusers
handicapped parking spots . People with disabilities will now be required to have their medical conditions recertified every three years to qualify for New Jersey’s handicapped parking privileges. The changes take effect August 1. As WCBS 880′s Levon Putney reported, officials decided to act on the issue ...
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Euro Trip Yankees Open To Playing Games In Manchester
New York Yankees’ soccer partnership with Manchester City could also have an impact on the baseball scene. The Yankees are open to the idea of going nine innings across the pond at Man City’s home stadium, team president Randy Levine told the London Telegraph. "The idea has come up through Major League Baseball about us maybe coming over to play," Levine told the ...
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NYC Democratic Mayoral Candidates Weigh In On Weiner Entering Race
Anthony Weiner is entering the race , but his fellow candidates didn’t seem too concerned. Several candidatesweighed in on the latest addition to the raceWednesday morning at the Crain's New York Business Democratic debate, just hours after Weiner released a YouTube videodeclaring hisbid for ...
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BC Morning Show Wednesday’s Podcast And MOTD
For Wednesday’s ';Moment Of The Day,'; Boomer and Craig are amazed at how being the managerof the New York Mets can destroy a man’s confidence when speaking. Craigie started to do some impersonations of Jordany Valdespin,giving some confidence back to the ...
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The National Play Three Surprise Gigs in New York
The first venue, announced on Twitter, was a tiny bar (and flower shop) in Ditmas, Brooklyn, called Sycamore. ("Care to to join us for a liquid lunch? Doors at noon, show at 12:30," the band posted on Facebook.) The second was at Public Assembly in Brooklyn, at 5 p.m., for which tickets were raffled to fans online. The third, at 10 p.m., was at Manhattan's Mercury Lounge, a ...
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Why Michael Bloomberg Is Wrong About Stop-and-Frisk
May 22, 2013 11:00 AM ET The New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk strategy has sparked a heated national debate in the last two years, with attention-grabbing statistics on both sides. Critics point to data showing that the aggressive search tactic is used ...
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Mourners remember Hofstra student killed by friendly fire while taken hostage
Weeping mourners said tearful good-byes today to the beautiful Hofstra University coed accidentally killed by police during a confrontation with a violent thug.Loved ones of Andrea Rebello, 21, packed St. Theresa of Avila in Sleepy Hollow to honor the young woman shot in the head early Friday morning in a house blocks away from Hofstra."During this tragedy a question comes to mind - why? ...
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50-year-old man struck by Q train being treated for head trauma
A man was struck by a train in Brooklyn this morning, authorities said.The 50-year-old was hit by a Queens-bound Q train about 10:30 a.m. at the Avenue J station near 15th Street, according to an MTA spokeswoman and FDNY.He is being treated for head trauma at Kings County Hospital, the FDNY spokesman said.It was not immediately clear how he was struck, authorities ...
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Heat Set For Game 1 Of Eastern Conference Finals
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It’s becoming almost an annual occurrence, the Miami Heat are in the Eastern Conference Finals again. Since 2005, the Heat have played in five of the nine Eastern Conference Finals and won two championships. ';I know I’m blessed to be going to the Eastern Conference finals for my fifth time,'; Wade said. ';But I would like a lot more in my ...
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Ex-U.S. Captain Claudio Reyna To Direct MLS Team In NYC
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Former U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna has been hired as director of soccer for the New York City FC of MLS. Reyna played from 2003-07 with Manchester City, which ...
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What’s The Future Of The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale’s Nassau Coliseum will move one step closed to a decided future next month. That’s when a panel of Nassau County leaders will select one of four plans that will determine what the revamped arena will look ...
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Street In Montreal Named After Legendary Met Gary Carter
MONTREAL (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A stretch of road in front of the stadium where he began his Hall of Fame career has been renamed in honor of former Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter. Signs indicating Rue Gary-Carter were already in place on Tuesday as municipal officials announced the renaming of Faillon Street West outside of what used to be Jarry Park after the most popular player in the ...
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Actress Marion Cotillard’s Stalker Sentenced In Brooklyn Court
Actress Marion Cotillard attends the press conference for ‘Blood Ties’ during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2013 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty ...
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Tips For Throwing A Memorial Day Party
NEW YORK (WLNY) – Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner — the official start to summer and time for some outdoor ...
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Brooklyn Councilman’s Plan Aims To Catch Drivers Who Fail To Yield To School Buses
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A Brooklyn city councilman wants to crack down on drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses that are dropping off or picking up children. Councilman David Greenfield is introducing legislation Wednesday, calling for school buses to be equipped with cameras that would photograph cars caught illegally maneuvering around the bus. The owner of the car would then ...
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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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