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Are There More Homeless People on the Streets of New York?

Still, New York's street population is only a small proportion of homeless people in the city. The city's shelter population is 10 times the size of other big cities', largely because New York is one of the few places legally required to provide ... >> view original

Congress and White House Reach Tentative Budget Deal

The Senate approved a similar measure as part of a transportation bill that still must be negotiated with the House, and the majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, opposes taking up the new bank measure. But House passage of the bill would ... >> view original

Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan and Pakistan, Multiplying War's Woes

KABUL, Afghanistan — A deadly earthquake hit northern Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday afternoon, causing heavy damage and sowing panic across one of the world's most impoverished and war-torn regions. >> view original

New York Today: Miller Time

This month marks the centennial of the birth of one of New York's favorite playwrights, Arthur Miller, and attention is being paid. Across the city, revivals and celebrations abound, including a Yiddish adaptation of “Death of a Salesman” and a ... >> view original

Urging Students to Apply to College, New York City Will Make SAT Free for Juniors

As part of a push to encourage more students to apply to college, New York City will begin offering the SAT free to all public school juniors, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced on Monday. The test will be given during the school day — not on ... >> view original

World Series Smackdown: New York vs. Kansas City

Famous faces: When it comes to A-list Mets fans, New York City can't be beat. Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Robert DeNiro, Chris Rock, and Glen Close all love the Mets. Piano Man Billy Joel is also a huge fan, even playing the final concerts at Shea ... >> view original

Nation's First Hemp Bar Shut Down By New York City Regulators

In late September, America got its very first hemp bar, when an establishment called Brooklyn's Dark Hemp Bar opened in New York City. But not even a month passed before it was shut down by regulators from the city's health department. One possible ... >> view original

Microsoft opens the doors to its New York City flagship store

On hand for the store opening and ribbon cutting ceremony were Surface boss Panos Panay, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner, store manager Bill Madden, deputy mayor Richard Buery, and New York City's first-ever chief technology officer, Minerva Tantoco. >> view original

Under Pressure, Feminine Product Makers Disclose Ingredients

Some experts, like Dr. Philip M. Tierno, a professor of microbiology and pathology at New York University School of Medicine, argue that cotton tampons are preferable to those that use viscose rayon in the core. “Rayon” and “rayon fibers” are listed ... >> view original

Study Cites Lower Standards in Law School Admissions

About a third of the 204 accredited law schools had entering classes last year with at least 25 percent of the class consisting of “at risk” students, or those with law school admissions test scores of below 150, according to a new study by Law School ... >> view original