Sunday, December 25, 2016

New York Today: The Return of Winter and other top stories.

  • New York Today: The Return of Winter

    Photo Where did autumn go? Credit Michael Appleton for The New York Times Updated, 7:12 a.m.Good morning on this unthawing Thursday.It feels like only 5 to 10 degrees with the wind chill.And the mercury is not budging.For the next two days, we’re expecting to be hit with the coldest weather of the season so far.It’s an arctic blast of the worst kind: snow that doesn’t stick, wind gusts powerful enough to strip away any final autumn leaves, and bitterly cold temperatures..
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  • Fire Breaks Out at NYU Langone Medical Center Building Under ...

    Fire Breaks Out at NYU Langone Medical Center Building Under ...
    What to KnowThe blaze erupted at the Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion, a state-of-the-art 830,000-square foot tower set to open in 2018Smoke could be seen as far away as Fifth AvenueThe cause of the fire is under investigation; one person refused medical attention at the scene -- no other injuries were reportedA major fire broke out at a building under construction at NYU Langone Medical Center Wednesday, sending thick black smoke billowing over Manhattan and shutting down traffic in the a..
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  • Muslim Student Who Said She Was Harassed by Trump Supporters ...

    Muslim Student Who Said She Was Harassed by Trump Supporters ...
    What to KnowYasmin Seweid, 18, was charged with filing a false report after she told police three men called her a terrorist and chanted "Donald Trump"She addressed the alleged harassment in a Facebook post and spoke with media outlets about the ordealThe Baruch College Student also went missing after the alleged harassment, but was found over the weekend. A New York college student who said she was harassed on a subway train earlier this month has been arrested, law enforcement sources told NBC..
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  • New York Today: What to Watch During the Holidays

    New York Today: What to Watch During the Holidays
    For lighter fare, she suggests “Younger.”“It’s an ideal binge because each episode is very scanty,” she said. “Best ever? No. Very good right now? Yeah.” If you’re looking to watch a single holiday episode set in New York, here are Ms. Lyons’s favorites:“Sports Night”: “The Reunion,” which will forever change the way you shop for a cheese grater.“Seinfeld”: “The Strike,” for introducing us to Festivus.And “Mad Men”: “Christmas Comes but Once a Year,” because it contains one of the most enduring..
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  • Alchemy and the Art of New York City Property Development

    Alchemy and the Art of New York City Property Development
    Like the miller’s daughter who spun straw into gold, New York developers have managed to turn complex zoning rules and a smattering of tiny building lots into lucrative high-rise apartments. The latest example is a slender 521-foot-tall brick condo tower on the Upper East Side that is planned on a combination of lots on Third Avenue and East 88th Street. Together the parcels form an L-shape and wrap around several existing...
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  • 7 Free New Year's Eve Parties in New York City, New Jersey

    7 Free New Year's Eve Parties in New York City, New Jersey
    If one of your New Year's resolutions for 2017 is to cut back on spending (you're not alone) why not start when the clock strikes 12? There are plenty of free events going on in New York City and New Jersey on New Year's Eve.From free entry at bars to family friendly fireworks and midnight fitness parties, here's your guide to celebrating NYE without breaking the bank.Fireworks at Prospect Park | Family FriendlyThe entire family can enjoy a free evening of fireworks and live music at Prospect Pa..
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  • New York child welfare workers fired over 6-year-old boy's death ...

    New York child welfare workers fired over 6-year-old boy's death ...
    NEW YORK -- Three New York City Administration of Children and Family Services workers were fired Tuesday, and the city accepted a state order for an independent monitor after a scathing report on the agency’s handling of a 6-year-old Harlem boy who died, CBS New York reports.The report issued by the state Office of Children and Family Services detailed five complaints of abuse and neglect that ACS investigated involving Zymere Perkins. It followed a report on the investigation that was issued b..
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  • Respected New York Educator Says 'Team Teaching' Model Is Key ...

    Respected New York Educator Says 'Team Teaching' Model Is Key ...
    COMMACK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A respected New York City educator says we’re losing the battle to educate our children because our system of teaching is antiquated. He’s brought his inner city brand of teaching to a private academy on Long Island, but could it come to your district? A new education model in action at the Jewish Academy in Commack has the teaching team meeting every day to discuss every student, and stays with the same kids year after year — they can also oust teachers who aren’t ..
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  • 'I'm Here to Help,' Trump Tells Tech Executives at Meeting

    'I'm Here to Help,' Trump Tells Tech Executives at Meeting
    Even after the press was ushered out, the meeting continued its genial way. Among the topics discussed, according to several corporate executives and a transition official briefed on the meeting, who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, were vocational education and the need for more of it, the promise and peril of trade with China and immigration (Mr. Trump wants “smart and talented people here”). The president-elect also asked the executives to see if they c..
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  • Yahoo Says 1 Billion User Accounts Were Hacked

    Yahoo Says 1 Billion User Accounts Were Hacked
    Video Yahoo Breach Could Be ‘Tip of the Spear’ Will Donaldson, chief executive of the data security service nomx, said more problems with cloud data security were likely to surface. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Photo by Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg. Watch in Times Video » SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo, already reeling from its September disclosure that 500 million user accounts had been ha..
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