This secret bolt played a huge role in building New York City
In the early 19th century, John Randel Jr. set about planning what would become the gridded street plan of Manhattan. Randel spent ten years walking the entirety of the city, marking each future...
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I controlled a robot arm with my brain, using this high-tech headset
Jedi masters aren't the only ones who can move things with their minds.For about $450, you can buy a 3D-printed headset that records your brainwaves and converts them into signals that can control...
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2 of the most powerful people in New York were just convicted within 2 weeks...
Manhattan US attorney Preet Bharara announced on Friday that Dean Skelos, the former majority leader of the New York State Senate, was found guilty on all charges.Skelos and his son were accused of...
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The New York subway system runs on 100-year-old technology
From the looks of straphangers during rush hour, with their headphones, smartphones, and e-readers, it would be easy to miss how old the New York City subway system is.But every day, hundreds of trains...
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New York's unseasonably warm winter is breaking records
New York set a record Sunday for the warmest December 13, with some residents heading out in shorts and sandals just 12 days before the usually frigid Christmas holiday.Midday temperatures in Central...
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New York is asking residents to test their internet speeds — here's why
New York is currently investigating the state’s biggest internet service providers (ISPs) — namely, Verizon, Cablevision and Time Warner.To help with the investigation, New York Attorney General Eric...
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The New York State Attorney is trying to figure out if internet service...
Have a cable Internet subscription and noticing slower-than-normal download speeds? If you live in New York, it might not be just you.On Sunday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman invited...
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Here are some of the biggest secrets behind New York's iconic Plaza Hotel
New York's legendary Plaza Hotel has a colorful past. Since opening in 1907, it has hosted some of the world's most famous guests and appeared in more than 50 films. In honor of its history, The Plaza...
View ArticleWe had drinks at Dead Rabbit to find out why it's considered one of the...
Dead Rabbit isn't what you might expect.A small, disarming Irish pub steeped in history, it is one of the most talked-about bars of the global cocktail scene. The upstairs Parlor bar, if you can get...
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New York City cops just made the 'largest cocaine seizure' in recent years
(Reuters) — Two men were arrested and nearly $3 million worth of cocaine was seized in New York City in what is being described as the biggest bust involving the drug in recent years as heroin abuse...
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The high-end real estate market in London is twice as expensive as New York's
We love to compare New York City's insane real estate market to San Francisco's (hey, it makes us feel better, okay?). But now, when we want to feel better, we may turn to London's luxury market....
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I toured the neighborhood with the best Christmas lights in America and was...
Every year, people journey into deep Brooklyn to see arguably the best light displays in America.The neighborhood Dyker Heights started its so-called "Dyker Lights" tradition back in the mid-1980s when...
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5 American habits I had to give up when I traveled for 22 months straight
At the end of January 2011, I got a stamp in my passport at Incheon Airport outside of Seoul, South Korea.Freshly 24, I had just spent a year teaching English in the Korean capital.Next stop: Beijing,...
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Christmas Eve is unseasonably warm in the northeast
Northerners accustomed to cozying up to a roaring Yuletide fire in a bulky sweater with a mug of hot chocolate may have to open the windows on Christmas.Record-shattering temperatures in the 60s and...
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I lived in Times Square for a year, and it was quite the adventure
While most New Yorkers avoid the wandering crowds of tourists, costumed characters, and bombarding big screens of Times Square, I chose to live there.After renting in the Upper West Side for two years...
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The Wall Street billionaire who was the inspiration for Gordon Gekko just...
The Fifth Avenue home of the late philanthropist Carroll Petrie has been sold to Wall Street billionaire James Tomilson Hill, vice chairman of the Blackstone Group hedge fund, The Real Deal...
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A 25-year-old man was charged with planning a New Year's Eve attack to...
A 25-year-old man who planned to attack a restaurant in Rochester, New York, on New Year's Eve has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to Islamic State, the U.S....
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A startup is offering a free IV hookup to cure your New Year's hangover
A new company is hoping you'll ditch your favorite greasy spoon and Gatorade combo in favor of hooking up to an IV on New Year's Day after a big night out.Flashgap— a photo-sharing app that saves group...
View ArticleA New York Times reporter took a one-second video every day last year, and...
New York Times reporter Daniel Victor undertook an interesting experiment last year: He recorded a little bit of video every day, then used an app called 1 Second Everyday to stitch the videos together...
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New York governor orders officials to force homeless into shelters during...
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order on Sunday requiring local officials throughout the state to force the homeless into shelters when temperatures dip below freezing,...
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