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Pilot Program Will Gauge Air Quality in New York Nail Salons

It is a question that has lurked in the minds of many manicurists: Are the chemicals they handle on a daily basis endangering their health? A pilot program, introduced Tuesday by the New York City public advocate's office and backed by the Clinton ... >> view original

Michael Riedel's Cut Back. New York Tabloid War Ends. Everyone Lost.

What's in the Daily News? Not much. The New York Post? Plenty — as long as your obsessions are trends, bold-face names and right-wing harangues. As for coverage of the things that make New York New York — the theater, dance, art, music and movies ... >> view original

Russia Buildup Seen as Fanning Flames in Syria

That military presence in Syria could remain in place even if Mr. Assad is eventually supplanted by a new government, because Russia would be a part of any transition talks. And if Russia, in the middle of all of this maneuvering, can also damage the ... >> view original

New York Today: Our Feathered Friends

BirdCast, a product of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, tracks the daily migrations of birds in real-time all over the country, taking into account wind, weather and the behaviors of different species. (New York saw thousands of birds migrating last ... >> view original

New York's Southern Tier, Once a Home for Big Business, Is Struggling

This town of roughly 5,500 residents looks alarmingly like dozens of other towns and cities in New York's Southern Tier, a vast part of the state that runs parallel to Pennsylvania. Years ago, the region was a manufacturing powerhouse, a place where ... >> view original

NY Times reporter reprimanded for crude tweet to Post scribe

Alan Feuer, a reporter at the New York Times metro desk, has been reprimanded for tweeting a euphemism for oral sex to a female features writer at the New York Post, who had lobbed a good-natured criticism at him via Twitter. Feuer's sexual taunt to ... >> view original

Baby was still alive when mom tossed her from window

“The cause of death is multiple blunt force injuries,” said New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Barbara Sampson. The wife of the building's superintendent stumbled upon the baby when she was taking out the trash, and cops were called to the scene ... >> view original

Temporary Visas to Import Talent Help Copycats Take Jobs Abroad

But the Toys “R” Us layoffs — and others underway now at the New York Life Insurance Company and other businesses — go further. They are examples of how global outsourcing companies are using temporary visas to bring in foreign workers who do not ... >> view original

Vegans Go Glam

“I just want to do a really nice, upscale vegan restaurant that breaks the mold of what people think vegan restaurants are,” said Ravi DeRossi, the owner of Avant Garden and the entrepreneur behind New York spots like Bergen Hill and Amor y Amargo. >> view original

Planned Parenthood's Leader Pushes Back Against GOP Critics

Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, Democrat of New York, lamented what she called a “relentless campaign” by her Republican colleagues against Planned Parenthood. “Make no mistake: Despite what we hear, Republicans are doubling down on their war ... >> view original