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New York Today: More Ways to Meet the Mets

And even though the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx shares a borough with the team-that-shall-not-be-named, it, too, is marking the beginning of the World Series — with plants, of course. At the garden's Giant Pumpkin Carving Weekend, Ray ... >> view original

6 men arrested after selling weapons to undercover officers in New York

NEW YORK – Six men who sold more than 70 weapons to undercover detectives in the same New York City area where a policeman was fatally shot last week have been arrested and indicted on conspiracy and gun charges, authorities announced Tuesday. >> view original

Not Invited? No Worries for New York's Party Crashers

New York's private-party scene allows a select few to eat, drink and be entertained for free, often in the company of celebrities. The irony is that while exclusivity is the key to this circuit's appeal, it relies on a constant stream of fresh faces ... >> view original

New York, Kansas City a matchup of polar opposites

It's 1,208 miles from Kansas City's Kaufmann Stadium to New York's Citi Field where the 111th World Series is currently unfolding. But, in many ways, the distance between the two is vastly greater. •New York, of course, is the largest city in the ... >> view original

It's legal to grab dinner with your dog in New York

ALBANY, N.Y. — Restaurant owners can now allow dogs on their outdoor patios because of a bill signed into law by New York's governor this week. The new law, effective immediately, permits restaurants to allow customers' dogs in outdoor dining areas ... >> view original

Is New York Ready for Another Sandy?

One clear consequence of Superstorm Sandy, which struck the New York City area in 2012, is that everyone, even climate-change deniers, takes planning for extreme weather events more seriously. After Sandy, I reported on why the region's vital systems ... >> view original

How New York City Made the Modern Marathon

New York's responsibility for the race can be traced to two distinct moments. The first came on November 25, 1908, at the old Madison Square Garden, when two short, lithe men, named Dorando Pietri and Johnny Hayes, raced a marathon indoors. Pietri was ... >> view original

Walgreens to Buy Rite Aid for $9.4 Billion

As companies throughout the universe of the health care industry accelerate the pace of consolidation, two of the country's biggest drugstore chains have agreed to combine to create a new giant. >> view original

ISIS Captives Say They Faced Blade as Rescue Came

They said that new prisoners were subject to a methodical program of abuse — electrically shocked, beaten with hoses, smothered with plastic bags until they lost consciousness — even without any interrogation questions. Food was meager: pieces of ... >> view original

House Votes Overwhelmingly to Reopen the Ex-Im Bank

Since then, the bank has been unable to offer new assistance to foreign buyers of American goods, managing only existing claims. But the bank's future may not be resolved until December. The House bill now goes to the Senate, which approved a similar ... >> view original