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Lack of run support hurts Marcum Mets
CIN@NYM: Byrd smashes a three-run homer to left field NEW YORK -- Even while winning three games in four tries to end their last road trip, the Mets averaged fewer than four runs per game. They entered Monday's contest averaging 4.2 runs over the season, a number that has decreased steadily since the early days of April. So although the Mets seem to be improving in other areas -- ...
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Hafner delivers clutch homer before Yanks win in 10th
NYY@BAL: Hafner ties game with ninth-inning home run BALTIMORE -- Travis Hafner's ninth-inning homer tied the game and Vernon Wells' ground-rule double provided the lead an inning later, powering the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Orioles on Monday at Camden Yards. Hafner's opposite-field homer, his eighth, came as Jim Johnson blew his third consecutive save opportunity for ...
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Stop-and-frisk judge ponders body cameras
NYC's most infamous crimes: Serial killers, scandals and shootings The judge overseeing a challenge to NYPD stop-and-frisk tactics said she was "intrigued" by the idea of requiring the police to use body cameras that would record street stops as the 10-week trial in federal court in Manhattan came to an end Monday."Everyone would know exactly what occurred," said U.S. ...
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LI sees boost in disaster anti-terror fund
New York City, Long Island and Westchester will receive $22 million more in federal funding this year from the Department of Homeland Security for counterterrorism and disaster preparedness programs, according to figures obtained by Newsday and confirmed by Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford).They will receive a combined $174.3 million this year -- a 15 percent increase from last year -- to ...
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Is no place safe New Yorks gay community unsettled by hate crimes
Photo credit: David Gatten of New York marches in a rally to honor Marc Carson. (Craig Ruttle) The string of savage hate crimes in New York City, culminating with the death of Marc Carson in Greenwich Village early Saturday morning, has New York's gay community reassessing its assumption of "safe places." Gay people come from all over the world to enjoy the non-judgmental ...
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New Jersey Lawmakers Give Final Green Light To 3 Gun Control Bills
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New Jersey State Assembly on Monday gave final approval to three gun control bills, sending them to Gov. Chris Christie for his signature. The bills were the first to clear both chambers of the state Legislature out of several that were introduced after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., last year that killed 20 children. The bills passed Monday ...
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Knicks face many questions heading into 2013-14
The Knicks were eliminated from the postseason by the Pacers. (David E. Klutho/SI) Here’s a look at what’s in store for the Knicks this offseason after their second-round loss to the Pacers. ...
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Brooklyn Center auto mechanic sues claiming co-workers uttered gay slurs
A mechanic says that his co-workers at a Twin Cities car dealership accosted him with gay slurs and threats and that when he complained to superiors, the company did nothing. In a lawsuit filed in Hennepin County District Court, Joel Michael Roland also says he was disciplined for "speaking in a high-pitched voice and lisping," which a customer interpreted as being demeaning to ...
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The New York Times Reinvents the Boring Banner Ad
obscure piece on The New York Times’ website about Picasso repurposing his canvases by painting over older, abandoned projects was fascinating, at least insofar as stories about master artists and their recycling habits go. But let’s face it-it wasn’t exactly click ...
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Can the Empire State Building Brand Its View
The law doesn’t allow for the trademarking of a great view, but there’s nothing wrong with branding it. Just ask the marketing folks at the Empire State Building. The 1931 landmark’s 86th floor observation deck (which boasts 80-mile views on clear days) already draws some 4 million people yearly, but Malkin Holdings apparently feels it can do better. The majority shareholder ...
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Apple called international tax dodger
A congressional report said U.S. technology giant Apple was using gaps in international tax laws to avoid paying tax on tens of billions of dollars. The report says Apple had moved $74 billion beyond the reach of the IRS from 2009-12 using a variety of loopholes to do so, some of which are used to declare tens of billions of dollars were earned unattached to any country. Apple seems to claim ...
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Court decision pending in NYPD stop-and-frisk case
In this Friday, May 17, 2013, photo, U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin is interviewed in her federal court chambers, in New York. Scheindlin is the federal judge presiding over civil rights challenges to the stop-and-frisk practices of the New York Police Department. (AP Photo/Richard ...
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Citys largest union backs de Blasio for mayor
New York City mayoral contender Bill de Blasio Monday accepted one of the race's most coveted labor endorsements, from Local 1199 SEIU, which at 200,000 members is the city's largest labor union."We have been known as a very powerful political union," said union president George Gresham. "It was a unanimous vote. It is the first time in over 20 years that we've had ...
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March in Greenwich Village supports gays
Thousands of New Yorkers, elected officials and gay-rights activists hit the streets of Greenwich Village Monday evening in a show of support for a community coping with a recent spate of hate crimes.Protesters marched from the headquarters of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center on West 13th Street to the corner of West 8th Street and 6th Avenue where Marc Carson, ...
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Sheldon Silver deeply regrets handling of Vito Lopez case
Photo credit: AP | Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, left, walks with Assemblyman Vito Lopez, to an affordable housing news conference at the Capitol in Albany. (April 18, ...
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NYC schools mandate anti-hate lessons
Responding to the spate of hate crimes in the city, schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced Monday that he sent a memo to all city principals advising them to create and put in place anti-hate lesson plans by the end of the school year. Walcott, who made the announcement with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, said it was important to teach kids about diversity. "We cannot ...
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As Seamless and GrubHub merge online orders continue to dominate New York
Photo credit: Seamless and GrubHub had a combined $875 million in 2012 takeout sales. The two giants in online food ordering merged Monday, as GrubHub and Seamless became one massive company that hopes to expand its footprint and become ubiquitous nationwide. Seamless, which is based in New York, and GrubHub had a combined $875 million in takeout sales last year, resulting in more than $100 ...
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Cher Thanks Fans Reflects On Decades Of Success While Celebrating 67th Birthday
HOLLYWOOD, CA – APRIL 24: Singer/actress Cher presenting ';Moonstruck'; at Target Presents AFI’s Night at the Movies at ArcLight Cinemas on April 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ...
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Police Search For Suspect In Southeast Bronx Robbery
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Monday had identified a suspect in a robbery in the southeast Bronx in March. Steven Glisson, 26, is wanted in the robbery that happened around 1 a.m. Monday, March 25 in front of 1338 Croes Ave. in the southeast Bronx. Glisson and two other armed men allegedly took the victim a 37-year-old man, and tied him up in front of the location. After searching ...
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Once-Accused Pedophile Priest Arrested For Having Contact With Children
The Rev. Michael Fugee, a once-accused pedophile priest, has been arrested for having contact with children in violation of a court order. (Credit: Bergen County Prosecutor’s ...
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Mets to honor military on Sunday
A representative from each branch of the military will throw out a ceremonial first pitch before the game. (AP) NEW YORK -- After the cancellation of Fleet Week, the Mets joined with the USO of Metropolitan New York to plan their own gathering for thousands of military personnel. On Sunday, more than 3,000 servicemen and women, as well as their families, will be at Citi Field to participate in ...
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Murphy maintains top spot in lineup
Email NEW YORK -- Seeking some sort of production out of the first spot in his lineup, manager Terry Collins solicited advice following Saturday's loss in Chicago. Bench coach Bob Geren presented the winning suggestion, revisiting an idea that the team had broached several times in recent years: Daniel Murphy, leadoff man. "I said, 'OK, but we've got to have somebody hitting ...
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Davis moved to sixth in batting order
Email NEW YORK -- Ike Davis' rope with the Mets may extend indefinitely, but his run as the cleanup hitter has come to an end. Manager Terry Collins bumped Davis to sixth in the lineup on Monday, marking the first time in more than a week he has hit anywhere other than fourth against a right-handed pitcher. Collins had promised Davis a full week's worth of starts at the cleanup spot ...
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NYPD stop-and-frisk trial ends race an issue
In this Friday, May 17, 2013, photo, U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin is interviewed in her federal court chambers, in New York. Scheindlin is the federal judge presiding over civil rights challenges to the stop-and-frisk practices of the New York Police Department. (AP Photo/Richard ...
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Metro-North New Haven line to resume full service Wednesday
The Metro-North Railroad will resume full service on its New Haven line on Wednesday - for the first time since Friday’s rush-hour derailment that left 72 injured, including two critically, transit officials said.Service should be up and running by the peak a.m. hours, officials said.A broken section of rail is believed to have caused the crash.Commuters on sections of the disrupted train ...
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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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