New York Today: Results From Rio
In the water:The Naples, N.Y., native Meghan Musnicki rowed with her teammates to a gold in the women’s eight.Dana Vollmer, born in Syracuse, scored bronze for her butterfly and helped swim Team U.S.A. to a silver medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.And Ryan Lochte, born in Rochester, helped grab a gold for the men’s team.(But he’s been in the news for more than just swimming recently.)It’s not over: Here's what’s on tap for the final few days.Well done, Empire Staters.Here’s what else is ..>> view original5 Neglected New York City Parks to Get $150 Million for Upgrades
Photo Bleachers without seats at a baseball field at St. Mary’s Park in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, one of five New York City parks that will receive $30 million for improvements and new features. Credit Edwin J. Torres for The New York Times Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday announced that he would spend $150 million to upgrade five large New York parks — $30 million to one in each borough — in what he called an effort to combat an unequal system in which ..>> view originalNaked Donald Trump Statue Captures Hearts in New York City, But ...
UNION SQUARE, NY — If you've ever wanted to see Donald Trump naked, seek help. But also, you had your chance in Union Square Thursday morning to see the presidential candidate in all his glory. The statue was unveiled in Union Square Thursday. It was toppled by the New York City Parks Department around 1:15 p.m. Be warned, he's really naked and, according to the artist, the statues are as anatomically correct as possible. (Hands seem a little too big though, if we're being honest.)See also: "He'..>> view originalNew York Today: The Home of Hip-Hop
Photo A peek at the new Netflix show “The Get Down.” Credit David Lee/Netflix Updated, 10:12 a.m.Good morning on this watery Thursday.Rucker Park. Bobby’s Happy House. 1520 Sedgwick Avenue.These spots — a park and a record store in Harlem, and the common room of an apartment building in the Bronx — helped spark the hip-hop movement.According to Johan Kugelberg, a hip-hop historian and the author of “Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop,” the g..>> view originalSmoking-gun evidence that union bosses run New York
Many New Yorkers don’t like how Mayor de Blasio runs the city — but he’s not really the one calling the shots: Unions are. That became crystal clear from e-mails and documents City Comptroller Scott Stringer released this week linked to the city’s decision to lift deed restrictions from the Rivington House nursing home. When a top de Blasio staffer asked “how critical” the decision was, the reply from an aide, Sarah Samis, was telling: “Very critical b/c it involves 1199 jobs and they want this..>> view originalCelebrating New York City's Streetball Culture
In New York City, if there’s one thing that signifies summer, it’s streetball. Known for its high energy and aggressive playing style, streetball is defined by Oxford dictionary as an “informal type of basketball played especially in urban areas such as parking lots, playgrounds, etc.” Some of New York City’s legendary courts, including Rucker Park and the West Fourth Street Courts, also known as “The Cage,” have been a home for aspiring NBA stars to develop their skills, with stars including ..>> view originalMiddle-Income Jobs Finally Show Signs of a Rebound
Photo William C. Dudley of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced job gains on Thursday. Credit Dave Sanders for The New York Times The American economy is finally creating more middle-income jobs, according to a new analysis released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in a turnabout from the feast-and-famine pattern earlier in the recovery, when hiring was strongest at the bottom and top of the wage scale.The findings suggest that it may soon be ..>> view originalTaking Note | Israel's New Man in New York
PhotoDani Dayan.Credit Sebastian Scheiner/Associated Press Dani Dayan is articulate and charming, a lively and provocative conversationalist. An immigrant from Argentina and a Spanish speaker, he is an Israeli settler from the West Bank, and the controversial former head of the settler movement. Mr. Dayan is also a fervent opponent of a Palestinian state and believes Israel has a historic claim to the West Bank. That is not the position of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who says he..>> view originalShould The New York Mets Have Sold At The Deadline?
Trump's claim attributing the 20-year New York City crime decline to ...
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke about former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani's crime policies during his speech on policing on Aug. 16. "The policies put into place by Rudy ultimately brought down crime by 76 percent and murder by 84 percent," he said. (The Washington Post) “Good policing saves lives. My dear friend, Rudy Giuliani, knows a thing or two about this. The policies put into place by Rudy ultimately brought down crime by 76 percent and murder by 84 percent. Th..>> view original
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