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Playing without Carmelo Anthony on Saturday night (Jan. 14), the New York Knicks just didn't have enough firepower to keep up with the Oklahoma City Thunder. To the credit of the Knicks, the final score was just 104-92 in favor of the Thunder, but that score was not very… read more..

The New York Giants travel to Green Bay to take on the Packers in an NFC Divisional Playoff game on January 15th, 2012. This will be the seventh time these two teams have met in the post season. Green Bay has won four of the six previous games. read more..

New York's emerging plan to regulate natural gas drilling in the gas-rich Marcellus Shale needs to go further to safeguard drinking water, environmentally sensitive areas and gas industry workers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has informed state officials. [More] read more..

As of right now, the New York Mets are approximately six weeks from playing their first game of the 2012 Spring Training. That's impressive when it is taken into consideration pitchers and catchers haven't even reported yet. read more..

The New York Knicks wrap up this short road trip with a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night (Jan. 14). This will likely become an extremely difficult game for the Knicks to win, especially because it looks like Carmelo Anthony is out with an ankle injury. read more..

New York's emerging plan to regulate natural gas drilling in the gas-rich Marcellus Shale needs to go further to safeguard drinking water, environmentally sensitive areas and gas industry workers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has informed state officials. [More] read more..

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York may sell a block of the mortgage bonds it assumed from American International Group Inc. after being approached by a potential buyer, according to two people familiar with the matter. read more..

When the best thing I have to say about the New York Knicks game was that the team got a good performance from Bill Walker off the bench, then you know something went wrong. In a road game against the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night (Jan. read more..

NEW YORK , Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The New York International Auto Show is pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 poster artwork which helps set the tone for New York City 's iconic 112-year-old … read more..

Vahram Muratyan's personal tale of two cities began with a serious case of the travel bug. Born in Paris, he grew up with an obsession with New York. The feeling inspired a series of whimsical illustrations. read more..

New York City has more media jobs and is home to more multibillion-dollar media companies than any other city in the world. But what will the City’s media landscape look like in co read more..

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A diabetic man with a penchant for sugary drinks who lost his legs to amputation is the latest posterboy in the city health department’s hard-hitting anti-obesity campaign. The disturbing image of an amputee sitting near cups of soda was plastered in city subways on Monday, part of a series of ads aimed at shocking people out of dietary habits that can lead to obesity, said … read more..

NEW YORK—A bitter contract dispute has led to a lockout of musicians at the New York City Opera, a possible “death knell” for a company that’s nurtured such singers as Renee Fleming, Placido Domingo and Beverly Sills. read more..

NEW YORK , Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Michael F. Power has joined Lockton as Senior Vice President and Northeast Real Estate Practice Leader based in the insurance broker’s midtown Manhattan offices. … read more..

The ING New York City Marathon will be televised by ESPN2 beginning this year — the first national television coverage for the race in nearly 20 years. read more..

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A labor dispute between the New York City Opera and unions representing its musicians led to one rehearsal being canceled on Monday, and unions are predicting the impasse could jeopardize the entire season. A spokeswoman for the cash-strapped 70-year-old New York City Opera said a chorus rehearsal for Verdi’s “La Traviata” was canceled Monday after a decision to lock out … read more..

The federal Education Department, citing New York’s failure to meet the goals it promised in seeking financial aid, has put the state on a watch list. read more..

After the New York Giants’ 24-2 thrashing of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, receiver Victor Cruz–who had two catches for 28 yards in the game–admitted to being a bit overwhelmed by his first professional playoff experience, using the words “exciting,”… read more..

New York City Opera shut its doors Monday after a contract dispute brought a company known for daring modern productions, as well as for nurturing greats such as Placido Domingo, to a halt. read more..

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A diabetic man with a penchant for sugary drinks who lost his legs to amputation is the latest posterboy in the city health department’s hard-hitting anti-obesity campaign. The disturbing image of an amputee sitting near cups of soda was plastered in city subways on Monday, part of a series of ads aimed at shocking people out of dietary habits that can lead to obesity, said … read more..

NEW YORK—A bitter contract dispute has led to a lockout of musicians at the New York City Opera, a possible “death knell” for a company that’s nurtured such singers as Renee Fleming, Placido Domingo and Beverly Sills. read more..

Janet Robinson, the New York Times Co.’s chief executive, announced plans late Thursday to step down at the end of the year. “It is with mixed emotions that I write to let you know that I am retiring from The New York Times Company,” Robinson wrote in an email to staffers. She has been CEO [...] read more..

The ING New York City Marathon will be televised by ESPN2 beginning this year — the first national television coverage for the race in nearly 20 years. read more..

The New York Times Company announced today that its fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 earnings conference call will be held on Thursday, February 2 at 11:00 a.m. E.T. T read more..

New York City Opera shut its doors Monday after a contract dispute brought a company known for daring modern productions, as well as for nurturing greats such as Placido Domingo, to a halt. read more..

The New York Giants put on a fantastic performance for most of the blowout win over the Atlanta Falcons during Wildcard Weekend. The defense, in particular, seemed rather dominant. As they head into the Divisional Round against the defending champion Green Bay Packers, they have to… read more..

Last night, January 6, 2012, the New York Knicks defeated the Washington Wizards, 99-96, when Carmelo Anthony drained a three with 15.9 seconds left in the game. The Knicks three best players, Melo, Amare Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler combined to score 72 of the Knicks 99 points. read more..

Governor Andrew Cuomo ’s deals with New York (STONY1) lawmakers and unions to raise taxes and freeze pay may help extend the biggest rally in a year for the state’s income- tax bonds. read more..

A taxpayer-financed, teen-created ad campaign introduces New York adults to the term “raw dogging” — and not everyone is eager to be enlightened read more..

The New York Times Company and Halifax Media Holdings LLC today announced the closing of the sale of The New York Times Company Regional Media Group to Halifax Media Holdings LLC for $143 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. read more..

The New York Times Student Journalism Institute today announced the participants admitted into its annual program with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists , to be held from Jan. read more..

The New York Knicks fell pretty far with back-to-back losses to the Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Bobcats this week. Now the Knicks head out on the road to play the worst team in the NBA (the Washington Wizards). Washington is 0-6 already, exuding no will to win basketball games,… read more..

Timothy M. Dolan, the ebullient leader of the archdiocese of New York, has a high goal: restoring the scandal-ravaged image of the Roman Catholic Church in America. read more..

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A “humbled” Archbishop Timothy Dolan said on Friday his elevation to cardinal by Pope Benedict is more of an honor for New York than for himself. One of 22 newly named cardinals from around the world, Dolan was the only one representing an Archdiocese in the United States. One other American, the former archbishop of Baltimore, Edwin O’Brien, who heads the Equestrian Order … read more..

New York (STONY1) Governor Andrew Cuomo , riding record approval ratings, may use his second year to consolidate agencies, raise the retirement age for new workers and lower costs for local governments as he closes a $2 billion budget gap. read more..

New York Jets head coach, Rex Ryan, and general manager, Mike Tannenbaum held a press conference on January 2, 2012 to discuss the current state of the Jets. Some interesting points came out in the press conference. No changes to personnel were mentioned. read more..

In New York Diaries , editor Teresa Carpenter presents 400 years of diary excerpts written by people who’ve lived in or just passed through one of the greatest cities in the world. read more..

NEW YORK , Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Three Directors in WTAS New York were promoted to Managing Director. The internal promotes included Joseph R. Kluemper who serves the firm’s international private … read more..