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Over 10,000 People Watched This Week's Bitcoin Hearings — Here's Where They...
We spent a good chunk of this week covering hearings convened by the New York Department of Financial Services on the future of virtual currency regulation.The state is looking to be the first in the...
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New York Parks Are Planning 'Mass Killings' Of Swans
In the summer of 2009, two families of swans that make their home in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park started a turf war.That year, two adult swan pairs living on the park’s 60-acre lake both began raising...
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NEW YORK EMPLOYMENT RISES TO THREE-YEAR HIGH
The Institute for Supply Management says New York metro area business condition growth improved to 64.4 in January.The December reading was 63.8. There was no consensus expectation.The employment score...
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The Northeast Is Running Out Of Salt
Halfway through winter in the Northeast, there's been so much snow that supplies of salt for roads are running low in some areas, and prices are going up.In a statement issued Tuesday, New York...
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These Are The 10 Coolest New York Enterprise Startups Right Now
Over the past few months, the enterprise tech market has seen its share of successful IPOs and billion-dollar valuations.People have suddenly decided that enterprise software is "sexy." The Harvard...
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This Spoof Video About The Joys Of Not Having Kids Is Going Viral
New York-based comedy site Sure Thing Chief creator Jason Messina has released a new video called "NEW! Try 'Not Having Kids,'" and it's going viral."Feeling overwhelmed? Feeling stressed and burdened?...
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An American Adventurer Motorcycling Through Mexico Has Been Missing For More...
A New York man who was riding a motorcycle through Mexico has not been heard from since Jan. 25 and is considered missing.Harry Devert, 32, had been traveling for 44 days on his way to the tip of South...
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'Operation Angry Birds' Leads To Biggest Cockfighting Bust In New York History
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 3,000 birds were rescued in a three-county cockfighting takedown in New York this weekend that resulted in nine felony arrests, according to the state Attorney General's...
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New York To Issue Identity Papers For Undocumented Immigrants
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that the city would give undocumented immigrants identity papers to allow them to live more normal lives."To all of my fellow New Yorkers who are undocumented,...
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New York Is About To Get Battered Again...
New York is about to get battered with horrible weather again.From the National Weather Service:HUDSON-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX- RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS...
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Pregnant Woman Struck And Killed By Snow Plow In Brooklyn, Baby Delivered Safely
During the snowstorm Thursday, a snow plow in Brooklyn struck and killed a pregnant woman, police say. But her baby survived. The plow — a privately owned Bobcat not affiliated with the city, — hit the...
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Another Round Of Snow Is Headed For New York City
Another round of snow is expected for the tri-state region on Saturday, just two days after a major winter storm battered large parts of the Northeast. The National Weather Service in New York issued a...
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75 Incredible Photos Of Human Chameleon Liu Bolin
China's Liu Bolin has mastered the art of camouflage. He paints himself into the backgrounds of photos so that he almost completely disappears.Often called the "Human Chameleon," Bolin began his foray...
View ArticleNew York Mayor Bill De Blasio Caught Jaywalking After City Cracks Down On...
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and his security detail were caught jaywalking Friday on the way to de Blasio's morning workout, according to the New York Post.The Post story includes a video showing...
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Facebook Has Opened A Massive New Office In New York
Facebook is starting to move into its new office in the historic Astor Place neighborhood in New York. The move marks the start of Facebook's growth plans for 2014, the year when recruiting top...
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This Woman Would Leave Her Fiance For A One-Way Trip To Mars
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — They could be the ultimate star-crossed lovers.A Brooklyn resident is willing to say goodbye forever to Earth — and her fiancé — so she can be part of an elite crew of...
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Everyone Calm Down: New York Bottomless Brunches Are Perfectly Legal
A little-known New York State law that prohibits unlimited drinks made waves this week when outlets began reporting that bottomless brunches are illegal.Understandably, people were upset. How can New...
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Why New Jersey Has Passed Florida For The Most Delinquent Mortgages In...
According to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association, 11.8% of New Jersey's loans in foreclosure are seriously delinquent.That figure sees New Jersey oust Florida from the top spot, which has...
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Another Major Snow Storm Could Be Headed For New York City
The brutal winter continues as another round of heavy snow is expected to hit the Northeast early next week, AccuWeather.com reports.A storm in the high plains will begin moving east on Saturday "with...
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Half Of New Yorkers Are Paying Rent They Can't Afford
More than half of New York households are dishing out more on rent than they can afford, according to a report by the state comptroller.Since 2000, the share of renters in the state who put more than...
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