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New York City stories: 461 news summaries

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 Kerik Pleads 
 Guilty in 
 Corruption 
 Case 

Plea bargain carries suggested sentence of 2-3 years

Nov 5, 09 11:43 AM CST
(AP) - Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded guilty today to lying to the White House and said he would also admit to tax crimes. The plea bargain, which applies to an anticipated eight charges, includes the prosecution's suggestion that the sentence be between 27 to 33 months in... More »

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Bernard Kerik • New York City • federal courts • Department of Homeland Security • guilty plea • plea bargain • police commissioner

 Bloomberg Squeaker  
 Embarrasses Obama, Dems   

Many bemoan tepid support of Thompson

Nov 4, 09 9:56 AM CST
(Newser) - No one thought Bill Thompson had a prayer against Michael Bloomberg—no one, that is, except voters. Bloomberg did indeed win yesterday, but it was a moral defeat for the mayor, who spent $90 million and won by just 5%. And it’s an even bigger embarrassment for Democrats, who... More »

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Barack Obama • New York City • Michael Bloomberg • Democrat • Bill Thompson • mayoral race • Election 09

Nate Silver

 Blame Weak 
 Candidates, 
 Not Obama 

Polling guru gives a post-mortem on last night's elections

Nov 4, 09 8:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The numbers are in, now it's time to make sense of them. Nate Silver breaks down last night's election results:
  • Don’t blame Obama; Creigh Deeds and Jon Corzine were probably just weak candidates. In New Jersey, 57% of voters approved of Obama, but 27% of those supporters voted
... More »

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gay marriage • New York City • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • New York • Michael Bloomberg • Virginia • exit polls • election • poll numbers • Nate Silver • Creigh Deeds • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • Doug Hoffman • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

ELECTION DAY

 Bloomberg Wins 3rd NYC Term 

$100 million of own money keeps independent on top

Nov 3, 09 8:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg has won a third term tonight as New York’ mayor, outdistancing Democrat William Thompson in a race that saw the incumbent spend an estimated $100 million of his personal fortune—the largest sum in US history. Bloomberg won by nearly 20% in 2005, but early returns showed his... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • campaign funds • election • mayoral race • Election 09 • William Thompson • personal fortune

life imitates art

 Most of 
 Manhattan 
 Is Single 

Census shows 50.3% live alone

Oct 30, 09 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Depending on your point of view, New York is either a very lonely city or a great place to get laid. The number of singles in the Big Apple, already at a historic high, keeps rising, according to new Census data. In Manhattan, a whopping 50.3% of people live... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • marriage • US Census • Census data • single people • singles • women's issues

NY Anchor Yanked Amid Wife-Beating Charges

Dominic Carter calls case 'misunderstanding' as wife retracts story

Oct 30, 09 3:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - A New York local news station's political anchor, Dominic Carter, was pulled off the air and placed on indefinite leave as his trial for domestic violence began yesterday. The NY1 anchor is charged with assault for allegedly beating his wife while calling her a "dumb, stupid, project bitch" at... More »

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New York City • domestic violence • assault • domestic abuse • news anchor • Dominic Carter

 San Fran Is Best US 
 Vacation Destination 

Charleston, Santa Fe, New York, and Chicago round out top 5

Oct 29, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - San Francisco has topped this year’s Conde Nast Traveler list of American cities to visit. The city by the bay edged out Charleston , SC , at No. 2. Metropolises New York and Chicago made a strong showing as well, at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. The list is... More »

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travel • California • San Francisco • New York City • Chicago • South Carolina • New Mexico • Charleston • Santa Fe • Conde Nast • opinion polls

DAVID OWEN

 Go Green: Move to NY 

Space-guzzling homeowners in countryside exact bigger toll

Oct 27, 09 2:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vermont has been hailed as the greenest place in America but its residents need to look to Manhattan for some real low-impact living, argues David Owen. Vermonters might feel green with all that countryside around, but they lack the public transport and low energy use that makes New York City... More »

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environment • New York City • Manhattan • Vermont • cities • environmental impact • population density

Police ID
Amnesiac Teen Found in NYC

'Jane Doe' is 18-year-old from Washington state

Oct 25, 09 10:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - A teenager who turned up outside a New York City shelter earlier this month saying she didn't know her name has been identified, police say. "Jane Doe" is 18-year-old Kacie Aleece Peterson from eastern Washington state, and her father is en route to New York to pick her up,... More »

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New York City • memory loss • Washington state • amnesia • teenager • Kacie Aleece Peterson • Covenant House

it's good to be the king

 Bloomberg 
 Campaign 
 Spending 
 'Off the Charts' 

Mayor has doled out a record $85M, could hit $140M

Oct 24, 09 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has spent a record $85 million of his own money on his re-election campaign in New York, and the figure could reach $140 million before it's over. His nearest opponent has managed $6 million. The New York Times figures Bloomberg's total for his three mayoral campaigns will... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • campaign advertising • Mayor Bloomberg • campaign spending

shake it, don't break it

 Shakira Imitator 
 Can't Sue Bar 

Shake it and break it? You're on your own, court rules

Oct 23, 09 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - A woman who says she shredded knee ligaments when she fell during a “Shake it Like Shakira” contest can't sue the New York bar that staged the competition. Calico Jack’s Cantina is off the hook after Megan Zacher's lawyer failed to convince a judge the bar “knew... More »

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New York City • dancing • contest • lawsuit • Shakira • knee injury • bar • Megan Zacher • Calico Jack's Cantina

the imperial mayor

 In New York, No One 
 Matters But Bloomberg 

Political foes gone, power elite diminished, moneyed mayor calls all the shots

Oct 19, 09 11:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Say what you will about Michael Bloomberg—the perfect mayor for New York in a financial crisis or arrogant billionaire who's pretty much bought an unprecedented third term—above all, Chris Smith writes, he is “a one-man Establishment.” A perfect storm of his personal fortune, the vagaries of... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • finance • recession • mayor • term limits • financial crisis • power elite • Establishment

 NYC to Ban All 
 Cabbie Phone Calls 

Even hands-free devices will be a no-go under new rules limiting electronics

Oct 16, 09 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission is cracking down on its drivers, proposing tough new rules today that ban the use of any electronic communication devices while on the job, hands-free included. "Every driver will be prohibited from even wearing a Bluetooth device on their ears and... More »

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New York City • cell phones • Bluetooth • taxi driver • regulations • mobile phones • hands-free cell phone • rule

NYC Pol Highlights Interracial Marriage—and Wins

One historian sees it as a 'post-Obama' moment

Oct 15, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill de Blasio's victory in the Democratic primary to be New York City's public advocate is a knock at the door of another racial hurdle. De Blasio’s wife is black, and his children interracial, a fact made clear in campaign ads and mailings. "For so long in American... More »

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New York City • campaign advertising • interracial marriage • President Obama • post-racial • political campaign • public office • Bill de Blasio • public advocate

Sure, We Read the Calorie Charts—Then Eat More

Customers say they seek guidance from signs, but receipts tell a different story

Oct 6, 09 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new study casts doubt on the effectiveness of calorie-counting charts in fast-food restaurants. Half of those surveyed in New York City say they noticed the charts, and about 28% say the information influenced their orders for the better. But a look at overall customer receipts shows people are ordering... More »

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obesity • New York City • fast food • consumption • calories • health study • calorie-posting law • restaurant chain

 Terror Suspect 
 Zazi Had Senior 
 al-Qaeda Contacts 

CIA tipped FBI, other domestic agencies after catching a whiff

Oct 5, 09 8:40 PM CDT
(AP) - An Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terrorist attack in New York after receiving training in Pakistan was in contact with a senior al-Qaeda operative, intelligence officials familiar with the investigation say. The CIA learned about Najibullah Zazi through one of its sources and alerted domestic agencies, including the FBI. More »

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CIA • FBI • New York City • terror plots • al-Qaeda • Islamic terrorism • Najibullah Zazi

 'Manhattan Manny' Pleads Guilty in Boy's Sex Abuse

21-year-old babysitter dodges life sentence with plea

Oct 2, 09 4:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - A male babysitter who dubbed himself "the Manhattan Manny" is facing a 12-year sentence after pleading guilty to sexually abusing an 8-year-old boy. Jonathan Then, who also worked at summer camps and as a teaching aide in some of New York City's ritziest private schools, had originally been charged... More »

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New York City • child molestation • sexual abuse • guilty plea • babysitter

 China Critics 
 See Red as 
 Empire State 
 Changes Color 

Building lit to mark 60th anniversary of Communist rule

Oct 1, 09 1:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Critics of the Chinese regime cried foul last night as the Empire State Building was illuminated with red and yellow lights to mark 60 years of Communist rule. The move is "outright, blatant approval for a communist totalitarian system," said a statement from Students for a Free Tibet,... More »

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China • New York City • Empire State Building • Chinese Communist party

Analysis


 Youth-Magnet 
 Cities in US 

Washington, Seattle, New York top list

Sep 30, 09 2:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Where will young people wind up once the recession ends? Some experts give the Wall Street Journal their best guesses:
  1. (tie) Washington, DC: Young people see Barack Obama as “America’s coolest boss,” says one panelist. Jobs in and around government abound, including nonprofit work that appeals
... More »

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New York City • Austin • youth • Seattle • coolest cities • cities • Portland • Washington, DC

GLOSSIES

 Imprisoned 
 Ponzi Schemer: 
 It Happens to 
 the Best of Us 

Jailed Ponzi lawyer just wanted a beach house. $380 million later...

Sep 29, 09 3:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Before he left house arrest in his posh New York apartment to start serving a 20-year sentence, Ponzi schemer Marc Dreier attempted to explain his bizarre actions. Dreier sold bogus debt to expand his law firm, impersonating execs from other companies to do so. His criminal enterprise, he tells More »

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New York City • federal prison • Ponzi scheme • bank fraud • law firm • Bernard Madoff • Marc Dreier

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