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Hundreds attend NYC vigil for slain gay teens Mercado & Mattison

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...

Veterans Day Parade New York City 2009: Photos and Videos

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...

Making Waves: SMC talks Google and FTC

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...

New York City's Mayoral Election: Bloomberg The Winner

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...

Halloween Parades 2009: NYC, Chicago, LA, San Francisco Photos

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...

ATP Sullenberger 'Sully' Set to Fly Again

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,...

Obama’s UN General Assembly And Climate Change Speech Transcripts

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...

New York City Seeks Ban On Smoking In Parks

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...

US Open 2009: Federer Vs. del Potro, Sisters Williams In Doubles

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...

Summer in the City: NYC August 2009

Despite the great recession, tourists still love The Big Apple, as these crowd scenes taken during a summer 2009 trip attest. 

Walter Cronkite Memorial Service Attended By Dignitaries, Friends

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....

US Open Day 4: Teenager Melanie Oudin Edges Elena Dementieva

It is not often we get to see teenagers upset major tennis headliners on the courts of the US Open. Usually when that happens, everyone knows the next tennis star is up and coming. At least that is what American...

US Open 2009, Day 2: Wozniak Beats Mauresmo, Safin Is Out

Canadian tennis sensation Aleksandra Wozniak has caused major uproar on the tennis courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center today. Wozniak, who is currently seeded No. 39 in the world, beat...

Low Paid Workers often cheated, exploited, study reveals

In the New York City area,  the issue of labor unions has become central to a lot of people,  pro and con;   especially to New Jerseyans who watch the conflict between gubernatorial candidates Corzine...

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