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On Columbus Day in New York City, the Party Is No Longer Just for Him

Christopher Columbus stumbled onto these shores en route to somewhere else, and as the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria fade with the centuries, whether to celebrate him has become a stumbling block for many. In New York City in particular, parading in the ... >> view original

Mets Get Revenge, and Then Some

Yoenis Cespedes stood near the batter's box for a moment, holding his bat, watching the fastball he had crushed into the second deck of the left-field stands. He took a few steps, flipped his bat high into the air and rounded the bases. The theme song ... >> view original

Latest Unease on Right: Ryan Is Too Far Left

But the current flak following Mr. Ryan stems from a growing and powerful collection of far-right pundits and news media — from Mark Levin to Laura Ingraham to the sites RedState and Breitbart and the new Conservative Review — that have successfully ... >> view original

Chase Utley Is The Most Hated Man In New York City Right Now

For Mets fans who have waited almost a decade to see their team win a playoff game once more, the thought that a dirty play from a Dodger could derail New York's chance of advancing further into the playoffs is both horrifying and heartbreaking -- just ... >> view original

New York Today: Here's the Deal

The M.T.A. compromise between Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio may mean little in their feud. [New York Times]. • A firebomb was thrown at two Israeli rabbinical students in Midtown. [New York Post]. • The city paid a $500,000 settlement ... >> view original

Tour iconic New York City aviation sites

Two iconic aviation-related buildings — the TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport and the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport — are on the list of buildings that will be open to the public Oct. 17 and 18 as part of the Open ... >> view original

WNYC to Open New Podcast Division

WNYC, the public radio powerhouse in New York, is about to grow even bigger through a new division that will develop programs for the expanding podcast market. The division, WNYC Studios, is to open this week with a plan to raise $15 million for new ... >> view original

Stabbings, and Deadly Responses, Add to Israel's Security Challenge

JERUSALEM — Despite an Israeli security crackdown that includes giving the police greater leeway to open fire and mobilizing 1,400 border police reserve officers, Israel is struggling to contain a spasm of violence. Palestinians carried out four ... >> view original

Your Monday Evening Briefing: New York Mets, Syria, Ankara

A new study puts anorexia in a new light — less like self-destructive self-control and more like an entrenched habit with neurological foundations powerfully resistant to change. “It helps to explain why treatments we expect to work, like ... >> view original

New York's Unlicensed Cabbies, and Their Passengers, Get a Long Overdue Break

But they often defy New York City's restrictive laws to fill the gap between demand for transportation and the wildly inadequate supply of city-issued medallions permitting cabbies to respond to street hails. Not too long ago, that tightly controlled ... >> view original