Ebola Case Confirmed In New York City
A doctor who had recently returned from Guinea has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, The New York Times reported Thursday evening.Dr. Craig Spencer has been placed in isolation at Bellevue...
View ArticleNew York Quarantines 3 People After Doctor With Ebola Travels All Over The City
NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor who became New York City's first Ebola patient was praised for getting treatment immediately upon showing symptoms, and health officials stressed that the nation's most...
View ArticleNew York Officials Want Everyone To Chill Out About The Ebola Case
New York's top officials have a message for those concerned about the Ebola virus: relax."This is not a virus that lives for a long period of time outside of the human body," Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said...
View ArticleA GOP Congressional Candidate Just Held A Weird Costumed Panda Press Conference
A Republican congressional candidate held a rather unique press conference Friday morning accompanied by a supporter wearing a panda suit.Nick Di iorio, who is running against veteran New York City...
View ArticleNew York Governor Suddenly Changes Tone On Forced Ebola Quarantines Amid...
Top New York officials held a press conference on Sunday night outlining new procedures for handling the Ebola virus in the state and city.Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has battled criticism from experts since...
View ArticleA New Paper Is Forcing Us To Rethink Why We Can't Catch A Cab When It Rains
It's almost impossible to catch a cab when it's raining.But why?Economist Henry S. Faber examines this not-so-simple problem in a paper out this month.First, Faber explains the standard economic view...
View ArticleNew York's Subway System Turns 110 — See How The City's Famous Trains Are Made
If you live in New York City, chances are you use the subway system daily. Love them or hate them, New York's subway cars are an iconic symbol of the city. But have you ever wondered how those cars...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: Wall Street Tycoon And Milwaukee Bucks Owner Has Listed His...
Wesley Edens, founder of the equity firm Fortress Investment Group and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, has just put his home of 20 years on the market for $17 million, according to the New York Daily...
View ArticleThe Director Of The Viral Catcalling Video Explains Why It Was Street Harassment
Rob Bliss of Rob Bliss Creative filmed New York-based actress Shoshana B. Roberts walking around New York City for 10 hours and getting harassed by men on the street.The video quickly went viral. He...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: Bruce Willis Has Bought A New York Countryside Getaway For...
Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming just bought up 14 acres of prime New York countryside real estate, according to real estate website Trulia.Located just one hour outside of the city, their new...
View ArticleNYC Subway Named The Safest In The World For Women
New York City's subway has been named the safest public transit system in a global city in the world for women by the Thompson Reuters Foundation.Partnering with internet research firm YouGov, the...
View ArticleNew York Democrats Just Sent An Oddly Threatening Letter To Voters
The New York State Democratic Party has apparently taken to a new strategy to mobilize voter turnout: intimidation.The party said it sent a million registered voters a letter informing them that...
View ArticleThis Tiny Town Is A Haven For New York City's Hipsters
Just a short three hour bus ride from New York City's Port Authority, Phoenicia is the Catskill's answer to Brooklyn. A veritable hipster Mecca, you'll find many of the perks of Brooklyn living, with a...
View ArticleHow A Spooky Story Is Revitalizing A Sleepy New York Town
Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," is making a comeback.The tale of the Headless Horseman chasing the hapless Ichabod Crane has not only been adapted to a prime-time drama on Fox called...
View ArticleHow To Make The Perfect 'Flat White' — The Microfoam Coffee That Charmed...
The flat white — an espresso-based beverage prepared with steamed milk — has for a long time been as ubiquitous as sourdough bread and vintage cocktails on the cosmopolitan streets of London and...
View ArticleA Bizarre New York Congressional Race Has Become A 'Hot Mess' For Democrats
By most conventional measures, Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) should have no chance winning his bid for re-election when the votes come in Tuesday night.The two-term lawmaker is facing a 20-count federal...
View ArticleNew York Was A Slaughterhouse For Congressional Democrats
The epicenter for House Democrats' losses Tuesday night was in New York State, where Republicans scored stunning margins or performed better than expected in race after race."Roughly a quarter of the...
View ArticleThis Area Could Be The Next Big Real Estate Boom In New York City
Clinton Hill is on the rise.An influx of residential buildings are flooding into the small neighborhood that borders Fort Greene, replacing a local funeral parlor, gas stations, the post office and...
View ArticleGET OUT OF MANHATTAN: The Best Things To Do In The Outer Boroughs
New York City is massive.There's Astoria, Crown Heights, Elmhurst, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Long Island City, Flushing, and 300 other neighborhoods in this city of 8 million people. Yet when tourists...
View ArticleRookies In NY Bankruptcy Court Brings Heightened Uncertainty
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The stable of judges on Manhattan's federal bankruptcy court is undergoing dramatic turnover that could bring more uncertainty to one of the go-to venues for rescuing companies on...
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