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Onondaga County Grand Jury clears Sheriffs deputy involved in shooting of handcuffed...
shooting of a handcuffed burglary suspect by an Onondaga County Sheriff's deputy on May 7 has been ruled justified by a grand jury. The shooting happened after Sheriff's detectives took Arcadio Figueroa, 58, to his residence at 207 Ervingham Road to recover allegedly stolen property, according to the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office. Despite being handcuffed, Figueroa ...
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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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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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Fitch Rates Syracuse NYs GOs A Outlook Revised to Stable
U.S. prime money market funds (MMFs) increased their exposure to eurozone banks in April. However, even at 15.1%, asset allocations to these institutions remain well below 2011 levels, according to Fitch ...
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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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14 more apartments open in renovated downtown Albany building
Another renovation project in Albany, NY created 14 more apartments downtown, along with commercial space. Two historic, five-story buildings at 522-524 Broadway were converted into one- and two-bedroom apartments and 18,000 square feet of commercial space ...
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Syracuse flights diverted Thursday to Albany Rochester
A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta lands at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in a 2012 file photo. Delta was one of several airlines that diverted flights headed to Syracuse on ...
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for regs review over installation of car charging stations
"Removing regulatory barriers will encourage New Yorkers to use fuel-efficient vehicles, as well as grow the clean energy industry and create jobs in the state," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a ...
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New assistant director at New York State Fair fired for lewd comments
A newly hired No. 2 staffer at the New York State Fair was fired this week for making lewd comments at work, according to the Department of Agriculture and ...
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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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Man found fatally stabbed in Chelsea
A man was stabbed to death in Chelsea early today, police said.The 28-year-old victim was found wounded in the stomach shortly before 2 a.m. on 8th Avenue near 26th Street, cops said.EMS rushed him to Bellevue Hospital, but he could not be saved, cops said.It was not immediately clear what sparked the violence, and no arrests have been made.The victim had lived in Brooklyn, but his name was not ...
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Christie Jersey Shore cast members fun. urge people to return to NJ beaches after Sandy
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ - New Jersey rolled out some of its big guns Friday to proclaim that the shore is back following Superstorm Sandy, using Gov. Chris Christie and the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" to tell a national audience the state is ready for summer fun.In fact, they even hired fun. - the rock band whose anthem "We Are Young" captures the spirit of this blue-collar ...
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5 people hurt after car jumps curb in Brooklyn
Just before 8 a.m. at the intersection of Utica & Church avenues in east Flatbush Brooklyn, a female TLC officer parked a blue Chrysler sideways before a red minivan (not pictured) plowed into the car injuring four. An accident in Brooklyn this morning hurt five people and created chaos on the street, authorities said.Witnesses say a TLC officer in East Flatbush parked a navy blue Chrysler ...
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Pretty peek at playful Petra
Supermodel Petra Nemcova, proving again that fashion has become as important as film at Cannes, wears a striking peek-aboo gown at the festival ...
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My poor baby Dad bares suicide kids school torment after bullied 12-year-old hangs self
The tiny Queens girl who hanged herself Wednesday had been mercilessly taunted by classmates who called her names and mocked her appearance, friends and family said yesterday.Gabrielle Molina’s body was discovered by her sister Georgia, 15, in their shared bedroom at their Queens Village house at 2:30 p.m. The 12-year-old girl - who barely stood 5 feet tall - left an anguished suicide note ...
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Murder rap for Bloomberg cop after shooting gal pals ex
A cop once assigned to Mayor Bloomberg’s elite security detail was convicted of attempted murder yesterday for shooting his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend outside her Queens apartment.The sordid love triangle brought down the stellar career of Leopold McLean, 48, who was guarding Bloomberg’s daughter Georgina at a Knick game in November 2010 when he raced from Midtown to Armonk to ...
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Bank of Bloomberg - so rich the IRS pays him
interest of between $1,000 and $5,000 last year when it was late on a refund.So rich that the 35-acre estate he bought in Southampton for $20 million a couple of years ago wasn’t big enough, so he spent at least $1 million more for two additional pieces of land next door.So rich that he donated $370 million to charity in 2012, or $59 million more than in 2011.Reporters turned prospectors ...
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Driver enraged after city moves his car for bike racks — and then tickets him
EXCLUSIVE The city can’t seem to get its wheels in line.The same day the Department of Transportation reversed course on the location of a bike-sharing rack that blocked seven Chelsea brownstones, it fumbled again by subjecting at least 10 cars on the same block to a ticket blitz with no warning. City workers towed the vehicles from West 22nd Street near 10th Avenue on Wednesday so it ...
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Why Anthony Weiner Shouldnt Bank on Forgiveness in the New York Mayoral Race
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner's bid for a second chance in politics is not evincing much sympathy from New Yorkers, starting right at the top. "Shame on us" if the disgraced Democrat is elected mayor of New York City, Gov. ...
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Rumors of New York Yankees demise greatly exaggerated
>Editor's note: Editor's note: Steve Politi is a sports columnist for The Star-Ledger in Newark, New Jersey. Follow him on Twitter: @StevePoliti(CNN) -- This was supposed to be the year that a baseball dynasty crumbled, that everything finally caught up to the mighty Yankees. Their superstars, including Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira, were old and injured. The offseason came ...
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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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