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Yankees Man City To Co-Own MLS Expansion Team In NYC
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The New York Yankees are getting into the soccer business. The Yankees are partnering with Manchester City to own Major League Soccer’s 20th team, which will be called New York City Football Club and plans to start play in the 2015 season. Manchester City, owned by Sheik Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, will be the majority owner of the team. Yankees ...
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New Rule Bans Golfers From Anchoring Long Putters Against Their Bodies
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A big change is coming to the world of golf. Golf’s governing bodies approved a rule Tuesday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, a move opposed by two major golf organizations that contend long putters are not hurting the game. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and U.S. Golf Association said Rule 14-1b will take ...
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Beach Beauty DIY Tips For The Sun Sand
NEW YORK (WLNY) – You can get a luxe beauty treatment right on the beach. Beauty expert Anna De Souza dishes on how to make a foot scrub from sand, an acne treatment and toner from coconut water and ...
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Disabled Long Island Newlyweds Offered Apartment
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – A newlywed mentally disabled couple forced to live in separate group homes may soon be able to move in together. According to court papers, Paul Forziano and Hava Samuels have been offered an apartment in a group home for the mentally disabled in Riverhead run by East End Disability Associates. The apartment is attached to a group home housing eight ...
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Jim Boeheim Knocks Knicks Defends Carmelo Anthony
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Jim Boeheim says former Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony has no shot at winning an NBA title with the New York Knicks. Or at least with these Knicks. The Syracuse coach sounded off on the shortcomings of Anthony’s teammates ...
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Mobile Couch Operation Homefront On The Intrepid
deck of the Intrepid to witness a Guinness World Record attempt for the most sandwiches made in one hour. Over 100 volunteers from Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit providing emergency financial and food assistance to our military veterans, wounded warriors and their families, joined Eckrich Bacon Lovers Deli Meats to attempt to build 2,500 sandwiches in one hour — all as a ...
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BC Morning Show Jerry Recco’s Tuesday Morning Update
Craigie welcomes back Jerry after having the day off on Monday. Before Jerry can start his update, Craig starts in on everyone who has been taking days off and the random reasons they have given to take the day off. Jerry finally begins his update when Craig gives some breaking news. Jerry follows with highlights from another Yankee win as Travis Hafner ties the game up at four in the ninth ...
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SoulCycle On The Couch
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - SoulCycle joined The Couch on Tuesday with instructor Laurie Cole to teach us about spinning, and getting the most from your cycling ...
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Yanks Manchester City awarded MLS expansion team
Yankees president Randy Levine (left) with MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano. Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that a partnership of global sports powers, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, has acquired the League's 20th expansion club. The new team will be named New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and expects ...
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4 falcon chicks living on NY-NJ bridge are banded
NEW YORK (AP) -- Four falcon chicks that live on the George Washington Bridge connecting Manhattan to New Jersey have gotten identifying bands around their ...
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Carol Burnett to win top U.S. humor prize in DC
Comedian Carol Burnett presents the Legacy of Laughter Award for the late Lucille Ball during the 5th Annual TV Land Awards held at Barker Hangar on April 14, 2007, in Santa Monica, ...
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ESPN layoffs looming Report
According to a report from Deadspin , ESPN is about to begin layoffs, with the number potentially reaching 400 or more, which would equate to about 10 percent of the network's employee base at its headquarters in Bristol, Conn. The network has 7,000 employees overall, according to Deadspin. As the report notes, it's not as if ESPN itself is not profitable, as the network was a big ...
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Yahoo set to consolidate NYC workers in Midtown -- but not Tumblr
On the heels of its Tumblr mega-acquisition, Yahoo! said it will move its New York headquarters to the old New York Times building on West 43rd Street. The Times reported that Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) plans ...
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Stop and frisk 7 questions about New Yorks controversial policing tactic
US Supreme Court ruling. Closing arguments in the trial were May 20, with the judge expected to rule in several months.Proponents call it the most effective policing tactic to date, while opponents say it illegally targets minorities and is indiscriminate and discriminatory. But what is it and does it ...
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NYPD detective busted for allegedly cyber-stalking ex
Chris Brown canoodles with ex Karrueche Tran while Rihanna dines alone Chris Brown seems to be swiftly over his breakup with Rihanna, falling ...
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Science project missile causes scare at Brooklyn school
A science project caused a scare at a Brooklyn high school this morning, cops said.An object that looked like a missile was found in the basement of Sheepshead Bay High School about 9:55 a.m. A school safety officer called 911, and the students were evacuated, authorities said.NYPD Bomb Squad arrived at 11 a.m., and declared it harmless. The missile was actually for a student’s science ...
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Six injured in Brooklyn school bus crash
Six people were hurt in a school bus crash in Brooklyn this morning, authorities said.The accident happened about 7:30 a.m. in Kensington on 5th Street and Avenue C, according to an FDNY spokesman.Four patients were seriously hurt, and went Kings County Hospital, Maimonides Hospital, and Lutheran Hospital.One person suffered minor injuries, while another was taken to an area hospital by ...
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Easier travel ahead for Conn. commuters after Metro-North train derail
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling.Normal commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, was scheduled to resume during Wednesday morning's rush hour on one of the nation's oldest and most ...
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Art Dealer with Hiding Millions of Dollars in Income from Fraudulent Sales of Artwork
Glafira Rosales Allegedly Hid from the IRS at Least $12.5 Million in Proceeds from Sales of Artwork Purported to be Painted by Famous Abstract ...
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AMF Bowling proposes merger with Bowlmor
http://bit.ly/17WUN1u ) reports that AMF submitted the plan to U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond last week. The court and creditors must approve the ...
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Saks 1Q profit falls but still beats Street view
NEW YORK (AP) -- Saks' net income fell 38 percent in the first quarter, but its adjusted results topped analysts' expectations and a key revenue metric ...
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NYPD stop-and-frisk trial ends with city policy now in judges hands
Demonstrators hold signs protesting the NYPD's stop-and-frisk tactic outside of Manhattan federal court in New York. Photograph: Lucas ...
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Three NYU researchers implicated in passing secrets to Chinese
accused of passing on secrets to a Chinese company and a Chinese government-sponsored research institute, according to a report by the Wall Street ...
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NYPD captain arrested in wife attack
An NYPD captain was arrested this morning in Brooklyn after he attacked his wife, police sources said.Authorities charged Daniel Sosnowik with assault and harassment after a clash with his spouse last night, sources said. She was not badly injured.Police did not disclose the address where it happened, but said Sosnowik was busted in the 63d precinct, which covers the Flatlands and Mill Basin ...
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Kidnapped children found safe after Amber Alert
Two Braintree children were found safe Monday night after being allegedly kidnapped by their father, triggering an Amber Alert. Massachusetts state police said Jon T. Lockwood, 54, was arrested at a 7-Eleven store in South Windsor, Conn. The children, Patrick and Sarah Nguyen, aged 8 and 10, were located ...
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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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