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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Manhattan

Manhattan stories: 75 news summaries

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NYC Prep Student Leaps to Death Into Recess Crowd

Fourth-graders out playing as body plunges to ground

Feb 19, 09 3:23 AM CST
(Newser) - A 17-year-old student at an elite Manhattan prep school leapt to his death from an eleventh-story classroom window yesterday, reports the New York Daily News. His plunging body narrowly missed a group of fourth graders playing in front of the Dalton School. "I heard a loud bang," said... More »

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suicide • New York City • Manhattan • recess • academics • prep schools • students • Dalton School

Uninsured Young Adults Play Doctor

Some feel invincible
but most just can't afford pricey premiums

Feb 18, 09 9:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Twentysomethings in low-paying jobs with no health coverage are taking up the slack with self-diagnosis and treatment, a potentially dangerous practice that may seem unavoidable. Many say they face a choice between buying insurance and making rent—and they're opting for the latter. "They’re new to the work... More »

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health care • health insurance • New York • Manhattan • young adult • health insurance premiums • David Paterson

 Simon, Garfunkel 
 in Surprise Reunion 

Famous duo pair up again in Manhattan concert as mayor applauds

Feb 16, 09 4:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel appeared together in a surprise reunion at a Manhattan weekend concert, Reuters reports. It was only the third time the famous duo, now both 67, have performed together since a 2004 reunion tour. Garfunkel appeared on stage to sing The Sound of Silence, The Boxer... More »

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New York • Manhattan • pop music • concert • reunion concert • Art Garfunkel • Paul Simon

(Newser) - Bravo is making a reality show focused on New York private school students that insiders are calling a “real-life Gossip Girl,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The show will employ the format used in webisodes the network produced featuring kids from its hit The Real Housewives ... More »

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television • reality TV • Manhattan • Bravo • Gossip Girl

NYC Love Triangle Triggers Murder-Suicide

Boyfriend kills lover and second beau, say cops

Feb 8, 09 5:57 AM CST
(Newser) - A Manhattan love triangle ended tragically when a jealous lover killed a woman and her second boyfriend before committing suicide, the Daily News reports. The bodies were found by police yesterday in a tony apartment on the city's Upper West Side, with the killer slumped in a chair, a 9-mm.... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • murder • murder-suicide • love triangle • shooting

 NY Maple Aroma 
 Mystery Solved 

NJ fragrance factory source of mysterious smell

Feb 5, 09 12:57 PM CST
(Newser) - The maple syrup-like smell that pervaded Manhattan at certain times in recent years, puzzling residents and government officials, came from a New Jersey factory, the New York Post reports. After a lengthy investigation, city officials today revealed that the aroma originated at the Frutarom fragrance factory, which produces ester, a... More »

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New Jersey • New York • Manhattan • Michael Bloomberg • mystery • scent • fragrance

 NYC Van Crash Kills 2 Kids 

Vehicle spun out after making a U-turn, witnesses say

Jan 22, 09 1:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Two preschoolers were killed and 11 other people were injured when a van jumped a curb and ran into a crowd in Manhattan’s Chinatown today, Newsday reports. The gray van went out of control after making a U-turn, witnesses said. The dead children were identified as a 4-year-old girl... More »

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New York City • car accident • Manhattan • children • crash • accident • Chinatown

ANALYSIS

 Katie Drops $14M in NYC 

Star racks up impressive bill in 6 months during Broadway stint, Post estimates

Jan 5, 09 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Katie Holmes is “Manhattan’s Most Valued Shopper” after spending more than $14 million during her 6 months in New York, the Post estimates. Dining at hot spots like Nobu accounts for more than $7,000, while dressing herself and Suri racked up at least $17,000. But the... More »

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New York real estate • Tom Cruise • New York City • New York • Manhattan • Broadway • money • Katie Holmes • celebrity • All My Sons

GLOSSIES

 Bus Tour Too Much 
 Sex, Too Little City 

Trip down memory lane is one Vanity Fair scribe would like to forget

Dec 15, 08 12:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Carrie & Co. wouldn’t be caught dead on a bus tour of Manhattan, but the half-day trek to various locations used for Sex and the City—a sex shop, the Meatpacking District, the Magnolia Bakery—has become the guilty secret of misguided fans looking to relive scenes from the... More »

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television • tourism • New York • Manhattan • Sex and the City • tour

 Madge, A-Rod Want Love Shack 

Pair may move in together in New York

Dec 2, 08 11:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Madonna and Alex Rodriguez are looking to shack up together in a high-end Manhattan mansion, the New York Post reports. A real estate source revealed the pop star and her slugger beau are scouting the Upper East Side for “private, double-width mansions in the vicinity of $30 million to... More »

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New York real estate • Manhattan • Alex Rodriguez • celebrity • Madonna • celebrity divorces

 Manhattan 
 Real Estate 
 Prices Plummet 

News will only get worse, experts predict

Nov 9, 08 7:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Manhattan real estate is already taking a major hit from the economic crisis, reports the New York Times. Median property prices in Harlem are down nearly 20%, and east midtown condos have plunged more than 18%. The downturn will eventually rock even the toniest neighborhoods, experts predict. Sales have slowed... More »

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real estate • New York real estate • New York City • Manhattan • financial crisis

 Bianca Jagger 
 Booted From 
 Park Ave. Pad 

Tourist visa and permanent residence incompatible: court

Oct 24, 08 8:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bianca Jagger must give up her rent-controlled Manhattan apartment of 20 years. The state's highest court ruled that she doesn't meet the "primary residence" clause because she has an American tourist visa. Mick’s ex-wife says the eviction was revenge for her 2003 lawsuit against the landlord, which claimed... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • Bianca Jagger • Mick Jagger • apartment • rent control

(Newser) - Anti-terrorism measures planned for New York City have civil liberties groups worried, the Guardian of London reports. Operation Sentinel calls for cameras to be placed at every bridge and tunnel into Manhattan to photograph every vehicle entering and leaving. Details would then be kept on a huge city database. More »

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NYPD • New York City • New York • Manhattan • Ground Zero • privacy • counterterrorism • civil liberties • security cameras

Soot Cushions
Manhattan Girl's
14-Story Plunge

She's expected to make full recovery after
tumble down chimney

Aug 3, 08 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - A young girl's trip to the rooftop to show her cousin the Manhattan skyline turned out badly yesterday when a misstep sent the 12-year-old plummeting 180 feet down a chimney, the New York Daily News reports. But a 2-foot-deep mound of soot in the basement apparently cushioned her fall, reported... More »

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Manhattan • accident • survivors • teenager

Wall Street's Wealthy Can't Nab Apartments

With 7-figure bonuses in jeopardy, the rich lack buying power

Jul 12, 08 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Manhattan’s most rabid real estate buyers are finding that a million-dollar bonus doesn't cut it anymore, the New York Times reports. With markets in turmoil, Wall Street bankers' staggering bonuses are in jeopardy, and apartment sellers are taking note. “They’re looking for people who have stable incomes... More »

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Wall Street • real estate • New York real estate • New York City • Manhattan • investment bankers • condominium

Spitzer Madam Pleads Guilty in 'Disgusting' Operation

Plea deal could land 23-year-old up to 27 months in jail

Jun 4, 08 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - The woman who managed the prostitution ring that brought down New York governor Eliot Spitzer copped a plea yesterday in federal court, the AP reports. Cecil Suwal, 23, giggled and cried during a Manhattan hearing at which she pleaded guilty to money-laundering and promoting prostitution at the Emperors Club VIP... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • sex scandal • Federal Court • Eliot Spitzer • money laundering • guilty plea • prostitution ring • Emperors Club • Ashley Dupre • madams • Cecil Suwal

Weld Faulted
in NYC Crane Collapse

Probe centers on equipment, not operators

May 31, 08 6:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - City officials investigating a crane accident that killed two workers yesterday think a bad weld may have been to blame, the New York Times reports. The top of the crane, which met all the city's regulations, snapped off and hit a building. The city has suspended all crane construction until... More »

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New York • Manhattan • accident • crane accident • crane • construction safety • construction crane

UPDATED

 NYC Crane Collapse
 Kills at Least 1 

At least four pulled from the wreckage

May 30, 08 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - A construction crane collapsed on the Upper East Side of Manhattan today, killing the cab operator and injuring several others, the New York Times reports. The collapse came at 8 am, just 24 hours after a stop-work order on the site was rescinded. The cab of the crane fell... More »

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New York • Manhattan • crane accident • construction crane

Assembly Sinks NYC Congestion Pricing Measure

Tolls for high-traffic areas had been mayor's pet project

Apr 7, 08 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York state legislators today killed a plan that would have brought congestion pricing—higher fees at peak traffic hours—to parts of Manhattan, a major defeat for Mike Bloomberg, the Times reports. The mayor and a coalition of environmental groups backed the idea, but legislators from the city's outer... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • congestion pricing • traffic • Michael Bloomberg • public transportation • regressive tax • Sheldon Silver

Real Estate Slump Strikes Manhattan

Average apartment price soars to record; big picture grim

Apr 2, 08 3:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Manhattan real estate prices hit record highs in the first quarter of 2008, but sales declined, showing that the housing crunch is starting to affect the island, Bloomberg reports. The average price of a Manhattan apartment was $1.7 million, up 33.5% from last year, the New York Times ... More »

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Wall Street • New York real estate • Manhattan • home sales • home prices • real estate values • housing crisis

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