The peaceful protest was a success.
Heightened security marks 9/11 anniversary
Sept. 10, 2011 1 Comment
NEW YORK — A tip claiming Al-Qaeda may have sent American terrorists or men carrying U.S. travel documents to attack Washington or New York on the ten year anniversary of 9/11 has heightened security within the two cities. Though the tip is unconfirmed, it is said to be credible. A CIA informant who has proven [...]
Statue of Liberty to close for a year of renovations
Aug. 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
Will close October 28
Alec Baldwin considers a career in politics
Aug. 10, 2011 Leave a Comment
Actor Alec Baldwin considers politics.
Video: Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon attend NY premiere of “Water for Elephants”
April 25, 2011 Leave a Comment
See and hear them
30 years after John Lennon’s death
Dec. 9, 2010 1 Comment
NEW YORK — Thirty years have passed since John Lennon was shot. John Lennon’s fans gathered around the “Imagine” mosaic, which is located in Strawberry Fields and known as a memorial to Lennon in Central Park, on the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death on Wednesday. Outside of his NY apartment, the incident happened when [...]
Details released on Leverett plane crash
Dec. 6, 2010 3 Comments
State Police continued Monday investigating the fatal plane crash in the Western Massachusetts town of Leverett. “The single-engine Cessna Model U206G bearing tail number #N9742Z lost engine power and was descending toward an open field when it hit a power line and subsequently crashed into the field at approximately 3:30 p.m.,” State Police spokesman David [...]
Charlie Sheen sues porn star in hotel incident for extortion
Nov. 23, 2010 Leave a Comment
Says Capri wanted $1 million
Want to be a successful musician?
Oct. 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
Music execs give the scoop in New York seminar
Explosives unearthed in historic cemetery
Oct. 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK — Residents of the Lower East Side were treated to police digging up a cemetery today, but as night falls across the city, zombies and vampires are yet to emerge. This disturbance of the dead follows the police receiving a call about a suspicious package, which turned out to be a plastic garbage [...]
MTA fare hike exasperates young professionals
Oct. 9, 2010 2 Comments
NEW YORK — In a 12-2 vote on Thursday, the Metropolitan Transit Authority approved a fare increase for New York City subways and buses, the third fare hike in as many years. Effective December 30, the unlimited monthly pass will rise from $89 to $104, an increase of 17 percent. The 7-day unlimited pass will [...]
City goes lowercase
Oct. 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK–The greatest city in the world has been ordered to stop shouting. On street signs, that is. Following a directive of the Federal Highway Administration, New York City will change its 250,000 street signs from all-caps to lowercase by 2018. This means WALL ST will become Wall St, promoting a softer image for the [...]
Broome County EMS chief dies on call
Oct. 5, 2010 3 Comments
A veteran fire chief died suddenly while out on a call early Tuesday morning. Karen Hand was chief of the Broome County, N.Y. Volunteer Emergency Squad. She sent into sudden cardiac arrest while on a call, according to FireFighterCloseCalls.com. Hand has 17 years of service with the volunteer department. Broome is a county near the [...]
Released hiker calls for peace
Sept. 19, 2010 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK—Despite a near 14-month imprisonment, Sarah Shourd emerged from her Iranian captors promoting a message of peace. Shourd, 32, spent 410 days in a Tehran prison after she, her fianc©, Shane Bauer, and friend Josh Fattal were arrested for allegedly crossing into Iran from Iraq while on a hiking expedition. The Iranian government detained [...]
71 New York poling stations opened late Tuesday
Sept. 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK — The city has long been home to the privileged and the destitute, but voters from all walks of life felt disenfranchised after a city-wide snafu at primary voting locations on Tuesday. According to the New York Times, 71 polling locations opened late due to missing or malfunctioning machines. With polls scheduled to [...]
