Joe DiMaggio hated publicity and especially Hollywood avoiding movie sets but since his wife Marilyn Monroe was filming in New York he remained close by at a nearby bar where he ran into a friend named Walter...
A bizarre shooting took place at the landmark Times Square in New York City today when an undercover police office has shot dead a 25-year-old street vendor. The shooting started when the vendor started to run...
Taking place today, December 10 in front of the the New York Stock Exchange beginning at 3:00 pm This year will mark the 86th annual NYSE Christmas tree lighting ceremony-- one of the oldest in New...
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Hundreds attended a NYC vigil yesterday for slain gay teens Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado and Jason Mattison, Jr. According to Boy in Bushwick, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, City Council-member...
One of the largest Veterans Day parades took place in New York City today. The parade has been an annual tradition ever since November 11, 1919, which makes this year's parade the 90th New York City Veterans Day...
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NYConvergence ORIGINALBy: Amy Berryhill Technologist of many types came to the Social Media Club event, held at the PRNewswire offices on Hudson St., to weigh in on recent Federal Trade Commission Endorsement Guide updates and watch a Google Wave in action. Over 30 attendees...
Updated: 6:50pm PSTMichael Bloomberg has been re-elected as Mayor of New York City, beating Democrat Bill Thompson.It is the Election Day in New York City today. The mayoral election is in full swing with two major...
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Here is a round-up of some of the biggest Halloween Parades taking place across the United States on Halloween, October 31st. The biggest parade is probably the New York City Halloween parade, which kicks off at...
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American airline transport pilot (ATP) Chesley Burnett 'Sully' Sullenberger III, who was responsible for carrying out the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, offshore from Manhattan,...
This morning, President Obama addressed the UN General Assembly in New York City. It was Obama's first speech to the UN General Assembly as the US President. Foreign leaders, including Libya's Muammar al-Gaddafi and Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, were in attendance. Gaddafi gave...
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New York City is looking to follow California's initiative and ban smoking in parks and on beaches. It has been illegal to smoke inside public buildings In New York City since 2003. The proposed smoking ban is part of a larger plan to improve residents' health over the next...
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US Open is wrapping up today in New York City with some exciting matches lined up: in men's singles, Roger Federer of Switzerland will face Juan Martin del Potro of Argentine, and in women's doubles - sisters...
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Walter Cronkite, a legendary figure in 20th century journalism who passed away in July of this year at the age of 92, was honoured in a memorial service attended by distinguished dignitaries and friends today....
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