AIDS Activists Flunk New York City Health Care Services

13 March 2009

D. D-minus. F. Those are the grades that HIV and AIDS advocates gave to New York City's health care services.

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The Big East Experience: Basketball, Fans and Scalpers

13 March 2009

The Big East Tournament has come to Madison Square Garden, and along with it throngs of fans, bands, teams, and of course ticket scalpers.

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Posted in Featured, Manhattan

High school seniors need college cash

13 March 2009

Reporting by: Amber Benham, Rachel Senatore, Jessica Simeone and Nicole Turso Teenagers these days aren’t just thinking about love and movies; they’re worried about how they’ll pay for college in a recession. For these seniors, saving money is the goal. Ivan Collado Ivan got accepted at the University of Michigan, but there’s a nearly $15,000 […]

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The Green Economy, a work in progress

12 March 2009

and Aisha Al-Muslim, Damiano Beltrami, Anastasia Economides, and Kate Zhao New York entrepreneurs are figuring out how to get the green by being green Green businesses are popping up all over the city—from Flatbush Avenue in downtown Brooklyn to the Bowery in Manhattan. But the term “green business” is somewhat amorphous. Entrepreneurs who are striving […]

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The End of Conspicuous Consumption

11 March 2009

Karina Ioffee, Igor Kossov, Rachel Geitzhals, Mark Morales and Rima Abdelkader Thrift is In: Consumers’ Attitudes Adjust to Downturn in Market By: Mark Morales Gone are the days of leisurely walks through the mall. Bargain hunting is all the rage now, and a necessity for a growing number of people. And while many retailers are […]

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Broadway Walks: Bloomberg Plans Pedestrian-Friendly Zone

09 March 2009

As New York City Councilman Tony Avella says, nobody drives in Manhattan for the pleasure of it. They drive there because they have to. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is adding to the aggravation of some of those drivers through his proposed changes to Broadway as part of the “Green Light for Midtown” pilot program.

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Posted in City Proposals, Manhattan, Politics