The New York Knicks’ Amare Stoudemire says he has come to Israel to explore whether he has Jewish heritage. read more..

New York may be the most competitive city in America, but it can’t win at everything. And so it is with some sadness that we relay the following news: New York City, according to the Daily Beast, ranks No. 9nine!in its tally of the most caffeinated cities in the United States. On average, New Yorkers spend $27 a month on coffee, and, per 100,000 residents, the city has about eight coffee shops … read more..

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the city that never sleeps there is one increasingly busy nocturnal resident who New York wants to evict — the bedbug. read more..

New York got another gold star as it moved one step closer to the top of the class. read more..

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is launching a fraud investigation into the life insurance industry for “practices that appear to have denied grieving military families and others of millions in life-insurance cash,” Cuomo’s office announced Thursday. read more..

New York may be the most competitive city in America, but it can’t win at everything. And so it is with some sadness that we relay the following news: New York City, according to the Daily Beast, ranks No. 9nine!in its tally of the most caffeinated cities in the United States. On average, New Yorkers spend $27 a month on coffee, and, per 100,000 residents, the city has about eight coffee shops … read more..

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the city that never sleeps there is one increasingly busy nocturnal resident who New York wants to evict — the bedbug. read more..

New York Dolls confirmed that they will perform a one-off concert read more..

Kaye, appointed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to oversee an independent investigation, said it remains up to Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson to decide whether charges are warranted for contacts Patterson made on behalf of his former aide. read more..

New York editor Adam Moss has grabbed Jennifer Miller from Cosmopolitan to replace Jody Quon as his photography director. Ms. Quon was scooped up with four others at the end of April in Stefano Tonchi’s first round of hires for W. Here’s the release: JENNIFER MILLER NAMED PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR AT NEW YORK MAGAZINE New York, NY, July 28, 2010- New York magazine editor-in-chief Adam Moss announced … read more..

New York Governor David Paterson shouldnt face criminal charges for involving himself in a domestic violence case tied to a former top aide, according to a report by the states former chief judge, Judith Kaye. read more..

New York beaches saw an increase last year in the number of days with health-related advisories or closings due to pollution concerns, an environmental group said Wednesday. read more..

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) Quest Diagnostics today said that New York has given the go-ahead for the company’s test for Fragile X Syndrome, making it now available in all 50 states. read more..

New York Islanders left wing Matt Moulson has agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.45 million. read more..

New York was named a finalist Tuesday for a federal Race to the Top education grant that could bring $500 million to the cash-strapped state. In all, 18 states and the District of Columbia are finalists. A final decision is expected in September. The money would be critical for schools… read more..

NEW YORK, July 27 (UPI) — New York has begun a criminal probe of a woman posing as a nun to solicit donations for a non-existent orphanage, officials say. NewYork - New York City - United States - Recreation - Business read more..

The New York City Police Department will increase patrols at local mosques during Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, which begins in mid-August, Commissioner Raymond Kelly said today. read more..

New York, 17 other states, and the District of Columbia are finalists for the second round of President Barack Obamas Race to the Top program, designed to transform U.S. education with $4.35 billion in federal grants, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said today. read more..

New York City cut its borrowing cost 30 percent on an $800 million bond sale, the municipalitys biggest tax-exempt offer of 2010, as a shortage of new issues drove down the extra interest investors demanded over top-rated debt to buy the securities. read more..

New York has been named one of the 19 finalists to compete for the federal education grant known as “Race To The Top.” read more..

According to a tweet by Genadi Boguslavski, a Russian hockey writer for the Sovetsky Sport, the New York Rangers are in talks with left winger Alexander Frolov. The 28-year-old registered 19 goals and 51 points last season for the Los Angeles Kings. Frolov would help the Rangers’ scoring upfront, something they lacked greatly last season. Paired with Marian Gaborik on the top line, the signing … read more..

NEW YORK - New York Times Co. is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings before the stock market opens Thursday. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: The publisher of The New York Times, The Boston Globe and 16 other daily newspapers may have finally turned a corner in the April-June period. read more..

New York University, the largest private nonprofit university in the U.S., promoted Tina Surh to chief investment officer of its $2.5 billion endowment. read more..

NEW YORK - New York Times Co. is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings before the stock market opens Thursday. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: The publisher of The New York Times, The Boston Globe and 16 other daily newspapers may have finally turned a corner in the April-June period. read more..

BARCLAYS NEW YORK CHALLENGE KICKS OFF THURSDAY: Three European powerhouses visit Red Bull Arena this week when the Barclays New York Challenge gets underway on Thursday in Harrison. read more..

New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the state ended its first fiscal quarter in the red for only the second time in modern history. read more..

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers have acquired defenceman Matt McCue from the Anaheim Ducks for forward Tomas Zaborsky. read more..