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New York Stock Exchange Blames Shutdown on 'Configuration Issue' as Dow Falls

The Dow Jones Industrial Average took a triple digit hit today after trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) was halted for three and a half hours. Exchange officials blamed the shutdown on a "configuration issue" with their systems, according to ... >> view original

New York City to Relax Bail Requirements for Low-Level Offenders

New York City officials announced a plan on Wednesday to change bail requirements for some low-level offenders in an effort to keep thousands of people accused of nonviolent crimes and misdemeanors out of the troubled Rikers Island jail complex. >> view original

You don't need to panic about the New York Stock Exchange, or anything else

But everything's going bad at once! United Airlines grounded its entire fleet! The Wall Street Journal website went down, too! China has suspended trading about 45% of its stock market! Even the New York Stock Exchange, the global temple of capitalism, ... >> view original

Betting on the New York Ferris Wheel to Elevate Staten Island's Fortunes

Tourism officials are already promoting the wheel, along with the new Whitney Museum of American Art and the observatory atop One World Trade Center, as part of “the new New York,” said Fred Dixon, the chief executive of NYC & Company, the city's ... >> view original

Rapid Reaction: Yankees 5, Athletics 4

NEW YORK -- For one night at least, all seems right in the Yankee universe again. CC Sabathia pitched reasonably well (5⅓ innings, seven hits, two earned runs), Jacoby Ellsbury legged out a hit, Dellin Betances bounced back from his horrific Tuesday ... >> view original

New York Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul Finger Amputated After Fireworks Accident ...

July 8 (Reuters) - New York Giants star defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul had his right index finger amputated on Wednesday after a fireworks accident, ESPN reported, citing medical records. Pierre-Paul, 26, has been in a South Florida hospital since ... >> view original

New York City to Allow Relatives to Visit Grave Sites at Potter's Field

In a major policy shift in the way New York runs its potter's field for the burial of unclaimed bodies, the city has settled a lawsuit and will allow relatives to visit grave sites on Hart Island, off City Island in the Bronx. The city's Department of ... >> view original

Asian Stocks Fall in Volatile Trade as China Index Seesaws

WALL STREET: Major U.S. indexes fell on worries about China and the logjam in talks between Greece and its creditors. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was also disrupted by technical trouble that caused a shutdown lasting more than three hours. >> view original

When is the New York City parade for U.S. women's national soccer team?

So, even though New York City knows the United States women's national soccer team really belongs to New Jersey (See: Carli Lloyd, Tobin Heath, Heather O'Reilly and Christie Rampone), Manhattan will hold a ticker-tape parade on Friday to honor the ... >> view original

Amazon Gears Up for New York Fashion Week for Men

The click-clack that echoed through the loftlike fashion photography studio was the same click-clack that can be heard in fashion offices around New York City: Manolo Blahnik high heels on polished floors. In this instance they were being worn by Cathy ... >> view original