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Many of the songs performed on Friday at the first night of Bjork’s six-show residency at the New York Hall of Science are not the best music she’s made, but the ideas are beautiful. read more..

The New York Guitar Festival presented “Bell’Italia” at the 92nd Street Y on Sunday. read more..

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – LoTempio Plastic Surgery for Women, owned and operated by Board Certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Maria M. LoTempio, opened its office at 630 Third Avenue in Manhattan, … read more..

A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading: read more..

Rupert Murdoch named a New York City Dept. of Education official as his chief of staff read more..

NEW YORK, NY– - The New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has announced a new and expanded Big Apple Awards competition in 2012 that will offer the opportunity to enter and compete … read more..

Well, there is at least one team that the New York Knicks can beat consistently. On Tuesday night (Jan. 31), the Knicks destroyed the Detroit Pistons, giving the Madison Square Garden crowd a rare treat this season. It was the second time that the Knicks have beaten the Pistons… read more..

The New York Knicks knew the offense was in trouble even before the season started. On December 15, 2011, Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony said it simply: “We need shooters.” Add psychic powers to his set of skills, because Anthony saw this coming. read more..

New Cornell Campus to Cultivate High-Tech Industry in New York City [Slide Show] read more..

NEW YORK — New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today the following tax treatment for dividends paid or declared in 2011 on the Company's common stock. read more..

James Murdoch, News Corp.’s deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the U.K. business. read more..

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL - News) will host an Investor Day on Feb. 21, in New York City.   Robert J. Coury, Mylan's executive chairman; Heather Bresch, chief executive officer; … read more..

Brief profile of the New York Giants, who beat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday to win the National Football Conference (NFC) championship and advance to the Feb. 5 Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. read more..

The New York Rangers are doing all they can to make a championship a reality in the near future. Don't expect the likes of Ryan Callahan, Brad Richards, and Marc Staal to give up. With a strong February, the Rangers can make that dream a reality real soon. read more..

The New York City metropolitan region got as much as 6 inches of snow today as the first snowstorm of the winter tracked up the U.S. East Coast. read more..

The losses are really starting to mount for the New York Knicks. On Saturday night (Jan. 21), the Knicks fell to the Denver Nuggets in the first chance that Carmelo Anthony had to play against his former team. He definitely tried to put up the statistics and carry the Knicks, but it… read more..

(Reuters) - Brief profile of the New York Giants, who beat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday to win the National Football Conference (NFC) championship and advance to the February 5 Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. Founded: 1925. The Giants are one of the oldest teams in the league. They are often called Big Blue and the G-Men. NFC titles (season): 5: 1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011 … read more..

Mayors of about 80 U.S. cities from New York to Los Angeles to Houston are backing a campaign to remove legal barriers to same-sex marriage nationwide. read more..

The New York Rangers are doing all they can to make a championship a reality in the near future. Don't expect the likes of Ryan Callahan, Brad Richards, and Marc Staal to give up. With a strong February, the Rangers can make that dream a reality real soon. read more..

The New York City metropolitan region got as much as 6 inches of snow today as the first snowstorm of the winter tracked up the U.S. East Coast. read more..

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Encore , a Deluxe ® Entertainment Services Group company, announced today its expansion into New York, a move that builds on its long established West Coast network … read more..

(Reuters) - In an unusual public attack, the New York state comptroller blasted Governor Andrew Cuomo's recommendation that public employees be offered the option of enrolling in a 401(k) thrift plan instead of the traditional defined benefit plan. “Coordinated, sustained attacks by anti-pension advocates have falsely cast public pensions as costly, unsustainable giveaways that are bankrupting … read more..

While Internet giants staged a massive online protest against proposed anti-piracy legislation, hundreds gathered in New York for an in-person show of opposition. read more..

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.'s fourth-quarter net income fell 26 percent, hurt by restructuring charges and a decline revenue stemming from less client activity and a seasonal slowdown in one of its businesses. read more..

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man was sentenced on Wednesday to 200 years in prison for a stabbing spree across New York City that left four people dead, capping a court appearance in which he shouted profanities at the judge and disparaged his victims. Cackling and shouting insults, Maksim Gelman, 24, appeared in an orange prison jumpsuit at the Supreme Court in Brooklyn to be sentenced for … read more..

A New York man has been sentenced to 200 years to life for the murder of four people during a 24-hour crime spree in 2011 that spanned two city boroughs, the Kings County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. read more..

The New York Giants wanted no part of facing the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The San Francisco 49ers wanted to host the NFC Championship game, as opposed to playing the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. read more..

The New York Knicks host the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night (Jan. 18) in the only game that the two teams will play against each other this season. It's the one time that the Madison Square Garden fans get to see Suns point guard Steve Nash and hopefully it shows how an opponent… read more..

SES New York 2012 announced today that Avinash Kaushik, Digital Marketing Evangelist for Google and Author of Web Analytics 2.0, will present the keynote address at the conference to be held at the Hilton New York on March 19-23, 2012. read more..

Manufacturing in the New York region expanded in January at the fastest pace in nine months, reflecting improving orders, sales and employment. read more..

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Politico has exited the Washington beltway. The political news organization is expanding the distribution of its physical newspaper to New York City, adding more than 4,000 copies to its base of more than 30,000 in the D.C.-area. Politico is targeting business leaders “affected by the daily debate in Washington,” and it will “target financial institutions, leading … read more..

By Freeman Klopott and Jim Efstathiou Jr. - New York (STONY1) would lose any chance of reaping the economic benefits of the shale-gas boom if local governments are allowed to ban drilling through zoning laws, advocates say. read more..

Manufacturing in the New York region expanded in January at the fastest pace in nine months, reflecting improving orders, sales and employment. read more..