Tuesday, March 8, 2016

New York Today: A Campaign That Wasn't and other top stories.

  • New York Today: A Campaign That Wasn't

    New York Today: A Campaign That Wasn't
    Photo Not happening. Credit Christophe Petit Tesson/European Pressphoto Agency Updated, 12:45 p.m. Good morning on this pleasant Tuesday.What could have been?Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, stepped back from a run for president.So, at this point, the billionaire businessman will not make the next move to join the ranks of other mayors-turned presidents, like Grover Cleveland and Calvin Coolidge.But as Alexander Burns told us, Mr. Bloomberg had p..
    >> view original

  • Batman v. Superman will play in seat-shaking 4D in New York City

    Batman v. Superman will play in seat-shaking 4D in New York City
    Batman v. Superman has always promised ground-shaking action, but theatergoers in New York City will have the opportunity to really feel it thanks to 4D cinema. The upcoming superhero flick will show at NYC's first ever 4DX theaters, with the technology providing environmental effects synced with the movie, including "motion-activated seats, wind, fog, rain, lightning, vibration, snow, and scents." Batman v. Superman will be the first film to show at the new 4DX-enabled screens at Regal Cinemas..
    >> view original

  • Cops dig for evidence after New York City nurse disappears

    Cops dig for evidence after New York City nurse disappears
    The search for a New York City nurse missing for three months led crews to dig up recently-laid concrete in front of her home, local media reported Monday. When Mahfuza Rahman missed work for several days in December, worried colleagues called her husband. Mohammad Chowdhury said Rahman had traveled to her native Bangladesh and would return in early March, but Rahman still hasn’t walked through the doors of Bellevue Hospital Center. Rahman, 30, was officially reported missing by fellow workers ..
    >> view original

  • US Tourist Killed in Stabbing Rampage Near Tel Aviv

    US Tourist Killed in Stabbing Rampage Near Tel Aviv
    Continue reading the main story Video Aftermath of Attack in Israel A witness described an attack in the ancient port of Jaffa, a suburb of Tel Aviv. Mayor Ron Huldai of Tel Aviv told Army Radio about the attack, saying that a terrorist ran along the boardwalk and “on his way he indiscriminately stabbed people,” Reuters reported. By REUTERS on Publish Date March 8, 2016. ..
    >> view original

  • New York City Marathon lottery has record number of winners

    New York City Marathon lottery has record number of winners
    New York City Marathon lottery has record number of winners NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) - Many in the running community call Tuesday "Marathon Lottery Day" -- the day that thousands of runners get word that they've been accepted into the TCS New York City Marathon, the world's largest.New York Road Runners, which organizes the marathon, announced that 19,083 runners were accepted through the lottery out of 82,172 applicants, or about 23 percent. NYRR said that the number of applicants increased ..
    >> view original

  • Photos: The secret world of maids in New York's richest ...

    Photos: The secret world of maids in New York's richest ...
    Xyza Cruz Bacani was a domestic worker for nearly ten years, before the world recognized her as photographer. Now, in an ongoing project to document human trafficking and overseas workers, the 29-year-old prodigy reveals the dark reality of female domestic workers in the United States. Shot with the help of the Damayan Migrant Workers Association, a non-profit for Filipino domestic workers’ rights in New York and New Jersey, Xyza’s photos portray women who were professionals in the Philippines..
    >> view original

  • Your Tuesday Briefing: Donald Trump, Maria Sharapova, Peyton ...

    Your Tuesday Briefing: Donald Trump, Maria Sharapova, Peyton ...
    Photo A mural depicting Flight 370 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The flight disappeared two years ago today. Credit Joshua Paul/Associated Press (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning.Here’s what you need to know:• All eyes on Michigan. The state is the grand prize for presidential candidates in today’s voting. Mississippi also holds primaries. Only Republican voters will head to the polls in Idaho, and they’ll also caucus in Hawaii. Here..
    >> view original

  • New York to Pay Thousands to 10 Tenants Purged From Rent ...

    New York City has agreed to pay $130,000 in legal fees and damages to 10 older or disabled residents who said they were unfairly removed from the Rent Freeze Program after their spouses or parents died.In June, the residents, joined by the city’s public advocate, Letitia James, filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Manhattan to seek relief and bring attention to what they considered flaws in the laws, which were created in 2014.The new laws were expected to help more people qualify for a..
    >> view original

  • New York's governor just called this bus 'Ferrari-like,' suggesting he ...

    New York's governor just called this bus 'Ferrari-like,' suggesting he ...
    New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced a bunch of upgrades for New York City's bus system today (the state is responsible for the MTA, not the city), and it's actually pretty cool: 2,042 new buses will be added to the fleet by 2020 at a cost of $1.3 billion, offering on-board Wi-Fi, charging ports, and an electronic signage pilot program with upcoming stop and weather information. Truly, these are the buses of the future, and the first ones will be on the streets of the city next month. Also..
    >> view original

  • Game of Thrones dragons are coming to New York

    Game of Thrones dragons are coming to New York
    "WHERE ARE MY DRAGONS?!" you ask? They're chilling in Union Square, naturally. According to DNAinfo, HBO will be hosting a "Dragon Landing" installation in Union Square Park on March 15th as part of the promo roll-out for the highly anticipated sixth season of Game of Thrones. Specifics on what the hell a dragon landing actually entails are as hush-hush as details about the show's upcoming season, but the permit suggests the event will be held near the North Plaza from 7am to 8pm. One person we..
    >> view original

Michael Bloomberg Will Not Enter Presidential Race .Inside the Oculus, New York's insane-looking, $4 billion train station .
Competing Interests on Encryption Divide Top Obama Officials .New York Today: Winter on the Wane .

No comments:

Post a Comment