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New York – Report: Yahoo Board Agrees To Buy Tumblr For $1 Billion
New York – The Yahoo board has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion for the blogging site Tumblr, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, the transaction
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NYC: 6th Annual ‘Shred Fest’
Shred Fest is an annual City event to help New Yorkers prevent identity theft. At Shred Fest you can: Safely shred papers containing personal information for free using shredding trucks Get free identity theft
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NY Sen. Gillibrand To Take On Student Loans
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing new legislation to ease the burden for students who have borrowed to pay for their education. The New York Democrat will announce Sunday morning new legislation that would
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Queens: 14-Year-Old Girl Shot On NYC Bus
The New York Police Department has identified a 14-year-old girl who was shot and killed while on board a New York City bus. A search for the shooter is under way. Police say Daja
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Rockland County, NY – Jewish Community Gets Security Bill For $7,500 From Internet-Use Rally In Ramapo
Rockland County, NY – Organizers for the May 9th “Dangers of the Internet” rally at Provident Bank Park in Ramapo will be presented with a $7,500 bill from the Ramapo PD for security costs
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Bloomberg Discusses NYC’s Advances In Data Analytics In Water Infrastructure Are Protecting New Yorkers
The following is the text of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s weekly radio address as prepared for delivery on 1010 WINS News Radio for Sunday, May 19, 2013. “Good Morning. This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
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New York, NY – Bloomberg: Some Students Should Forego College For Plumbing Jobs
New York, NY – Calling it a better “economic bet” for high school students who aren’t “rocket scientists”, Mayor Bloomberg said students not at the “top” of their classes should consider forgoing college and
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Mayoral Candidates Tweet Holiday Greetings to Orthodox Voters
Last week, in a pitch to NYC Jewish voters, some of the mayoral candidates opted for the least expensive, but often most appreciated, gesture, and tweeted a greeting to the Jewish community celebrating the
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New York – Assemblyman Vito Lopez Reverses Course, Will Resign Monday
New York - A New York assemblyman accused of sexually harassing young female staffers for years says he will resign before he’s expelled from the Legislature. Assemblyman Vito Lopez informed leaders on Saturday he
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New York – Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold In Va., Will Split $190M With Holder Of Winning NJ Ticket
New York – A Mega Millions ticket sold in Farmville matched all six numbers in the latest drawing and will split the estimated $190 million jackpot with the holder of another winning ticket bought
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New York – Winning Numbers Drawn In Powerball Jackpot
New York – Lottery officials say the winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot have been drawn. They are: 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and Powerball 11. Officials say the latest Powerball jackpot figure
Read More »New York – Bloomberg Appoints Former IBM Chief In Wake Of Terminal-Spying Scandal
New York – Bloomberg LP appointed former IBM Chairman and CEO Samuel Palmisano as an independent adviser on security and data issues, as the company seeks to address customers’ concerns about possible breaches in
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New York – Plans Languish For Overhaul Of NYC’s Penn Station
New York – The busiest passenger train station in the United States is a 1960s-era, utilitarian labyrinth in the basement of a basketball arena. Pennsylvania Station, a gateway to the nation’s biggest city, was
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New York – Powerball Jackpot Soars Again To $600 Million For Saturday Drawing
New York – The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $600 million, a major climb less than a day after the latest drawing produced no winning ticket. The announcement Friday by the Multi-State Lottery Association
Read More »Albany, NY – Cuomo: Expel Lopez Now
Albany, NY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Democratic Assemblyman Vito Lopez must be expelled from the Legislature over claims of sexual harassment. Cuomo dismissed Lopez’s announcement Friday that he’ll leave the Assembly at the
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Albany – NY Assemblyman Lopez To Resign, Run For NYC Council
Albany, NY – Democratic New York City Assemblyman Vito Lopez says he will resign amid a sexual harassment scandal and run for New York City council. Lopez says he’ll step down June 20. Lopez
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Brooklyn, NY – 48th Council District Candidate Chaim Deutsch Raises Eyebrows With Fund-Raising Abilities
Brooklyn, NY – After not even registering with the Campaign Finance Board until after the first filing deadline, Democratic candidate for Councilman in the 48th District, Chaim Deutsch, has raised eyebrows by topping the
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New York – NY Assembly Speaker To Propose Lopez Removal
New York – New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will introduce legislation on Friday recommending that state lawmakers expel Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who is accused of sexual harassment. Silver will also ask the Assembly
Read More »Claims Conference Bungled Early Fraud Warning
Questions were being raised this week about the actions of the Claims Conference in its handling of a 2001 “smoking gun” letter that spelled out details of the fraud that ended up costing the
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‘Closure’ On Claims Conference Fraud
A former senior employee of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and two codefendants were convicted last Wednesday in Manhattan federal court of helping defraud the organization out of $57.3 million intended
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