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New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation will develop a comprehensive restructuring plan over the next 30 days that will likely include proposed cuts in the amount of money that the state’s racing industries receive from the company’s betting revenue. read more..

New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett was pulled from Saturday’s game in the third inning with lacerations on his right hand. read more..

The hot and humid weather in New York is creating potentially dangerous conditions for the sick, elderly and very young. read more..

Many great New York Yankees were on the field wearing the famous pinstripes again, now with special memorial patches in honor of George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard. read more..

Candidates for New York state attorney general, who have vowed stern enforcement of white collar crime, are also targeting corrupt politicians — a popular issue with voters. read more..

New York City lawyer Gail Goode filed petitions to enter a Democratic primary for Kirsten Gillibrand’s Senate seat. read more..

NEW YORK—-New York Life Insurance Company, Americas largest mutual life insurer, today announced that all four of the major ratings agencies have affirmed the companys highest possible ratings for financial strength with stable outlooks. read more..

NEW YORK—-New York Life Insurance Company, Americas largest mutual life insurer, today announced that all four of the major ratings agencies have affirmed the companys highest possible ratings for financial strength with stable outlooks. read more..

The New York Knicks have had the 2010 NBA free agency period in their sights for quite a while. LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh, among other superstars, were set to become free agents, and New York is supposedly the ultimate free agent destination. The reality is, the Knicks failed to land LeBron James and couldn’t get Wade or Bosh either. The back up plan was to get Stoudemire and … read more..

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees say longtime public address announcer Bob Sheppard has died. He was believed to be 99. read more..

Warwick - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic candidate in the race for the Governors seat this fall, quietly slipped into Warwick on Thursday evening, July 1. read more..

Carmelo Anthony married La La yesterday in New York City and his good friend LeBron James attended. The New York Post brings us a great headline, Welcome to NY, jackass and one of the greatest ledes in the history of the world. Whats the matter LeBron, cant take the HEAT?! Woof. Chirs Paul and Spike Lee also [...] read more..

The New York Post , whose cover following the Lebron-a-thon earlier this week was rather disappointing , did not mince words this morning. LeBron James was apparently in town to attend the “blinged-out” wedding of fellow NBA star Carmelo Anthony held at Cipriani 42nd Street. read more..

New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel said he intends to bat Carlos Beltran in the cleanup spot when the center fielder returns to the lineup Thursday in San Francisco. read more..

The New York Mets are now crossing their fingers. It was announced late Friday night that their dynamic leadoff man, Jose Reyes, will undergo an MRI for his injured right oblique. This story was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Rubin . There now is speculation as to his status for the remainder of the Atlanta series as well as the for upcoming All-Star Game. New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel had … read more..

Seventy years after it sweated and struggled to funnel troops to the front line, New York City has become the front line. Lower Manhattan still bears the scars of the 9/11 attacks, and if the Times Square bomber hadn’t been so feckless, midtown would have its own crater and makeshift shrine. read more..

HARRISON, N.J., July 10 (UPI) — New York’s Bouna Coundoul and D.C. United’s Troy Perkins traded shutouts Saturday in creating a 0-0 tie. DC United - Troy Perkins - New York - Bouna Coundoul - United States read more..

GRAND RAPIDS — New York Jets inside linebacker David Harris has decided to take a dramatically different approach than some of his teammates in reaching terms on a contract extension. read more..

LeBron James may have said no to the New York Knicks, but that must not dampen the spirits of the organization. All things considered, President Donnie Walsh has put plenty of building blocks in place to help generate a big time winning organization in a year or two. The 2010 off-season might not be what every Knick fan has dreamed of, but there is certainly plenty to be optimistic about. Walsh … read more..

Warwick - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic candidate in the race for the Governors seat this fall, quietly slipped into Warwick on Thursday evening, July 1. read more..

New York’s smokers are puffing nervously in the face of new measures that leave them wondering how to afford their habit — and even where to light up. read more..

The New York Jets turned a mediocre regular season into a near Super Bowl appearance in 2009, as the Jets snuck their way into the playoffs at 9-7. The Jets went on to beat the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers before falling victim to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game. The late season success and the additions of some big time players this offseason has many believing … read more..

NEW YORK, N.Y. - New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh said Friday he is not retiring, denying a report he may step down because of health problems and the disappointment of losing out on LeBron James. read more..

The New York state legislature is on hiatus for at least a couple of weeks, and the state budget remains unfinished. But according to Republicans in the legislature, there is something else the Democ…. read more..

Warwick - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic candidate in the race for the Governors seat this fall, quietly slipped into Warwick on Thursday evening, July 1. read more..

New York is sweltering in record temperatures as a heat wave rolled across the eastern United States, pushing power companies to the limit and forcing residents into municipal “cooling centers.” read more..

Street outside New Yorks venerable Russian Tea Room on Thursday evening in opposition to an appearance there by Tzipi Livni, Adalah -NY. Ms. Livni is a former Foreign Minister of Israel as well as the leader of the opposition party, Kadima. read more..

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE… read more..

NEW YORK — Within hours of his capture, U.S. prosecutors say, Russian spy suspect Juan Lazaro admitted his name was an alias. So who is he? Lazaro wasn’t saying — not “even for his son,” court papers say. Lazaro’s admission… read more..

New York City defines American Fourth of July with all-day summer celebrations and free fireworks over the Hudson River read more..

New York City defines American Fourth of July with all-day summer celebrations and free fireworks over the Hudson River (PRWeb Jul 2, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4217454.htm read more..

The New York Senate adjourned without voting on a $1 billion package of tax and revenue measures needed to pay for spending bills they passed four days earlier. read more..