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NEW YORK (Reuters) - There is no threat from a suspicious package that arrived on Wednesday in the mail at the Credit Suisse headquarters in New York City that forced part of the building to be evacuated, police said. “It appears to be a legitimate shipment,” New York Police spokesman Paul Browne told Reuters, adding that it looked like the package contained camera equipment. The incident came a … read more..

The Day: The old New York Bound bookstore has been reinvented as a Web site. Also, what City Room is reading in other newspapers and blogs. read more..

New York Jets running back Shonn Greene has stepped up recently, rushing for a combined 217 yards and four touchdowns in wins over the Washington Redskins and Kansas City Chiefs. Most of that yardage came at the expense of Kansas City this past Sunday at MetLife Stadium, where… read more..

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman was crushed to death on Wednesday by an elevator that began moving as she was stepping on board, authorities said. read more..

New York City is a competitive place, with many marquee attractions vying for attention, so how can these small and mid-size art organizations capture the attention of the average visitor to the city? read more..

CBS has bought WLNY-TV New York, giving it two TV stations in the nation’s No. 1 market. read more..

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. was sued on behalf of three funds for negligence in connection with the Ponzi scheme run by convicted fraudster Bernard L. Madoff. read more..

A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.: read more..

The New York Giants’ season appeared lost Sunday night vs. the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium, but then defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and quarterback Eli Manning willed them to a stunning 37-34 victory, clinched when Pierre-Paul blocked rookie kicker Dan Bailey’s… read more..

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Hollywood moguls and Manhattan stock brokers are facing a slap by the Occupy Wall Street movement as California and New York again target high-wage earners to address a continued fiscal crisis in the states. read more..

NEW YORK - Call it the anti-Occupy movement. That, in many ways, is Pennsylvania Society, the annual gala for Pennsylvania politicians who travel to New York City for some government-like forums but mostly for schmoozing, networking, fund-raising, backslapping, wining, dining, and deal-making. read more..

NEW YORK, NY– - The low interest rate environment has had a mixed effect on the Savings & Loans industry. While most institutions have posted declines in net interest income, record low mortgage rates … read more..

New York City’s most expensive apartment, which went on the market Thursday, is surprisingly ugly for $165,000 a month. The Astor Suite at the Plaza includes all kinds of uncomfortable-looking furniture such as a velour sofa in the living room, chairs covered in fleur de lys-type pattern, and a tufted love seat in the bedroom. Of course, that’s just our personal taste. Architect S.R. Gambrel Inc … read more..

NEW YORK, NY– - Telx ® today announced it has earned the number thirty-eight spot on the 2011 Crain’s New York Business list of “Best Places to Work in New York City.” The rankings are published … read more..

New York City is already the US capital of advertising, fashion, finance and media. Now it wants to be its high-tech center too. read more..

NEW YORK — Authorities are investigating whether a woman whose fetus was found among trash illegally ended her pregnancy by drinking an herbal concoction billed as an abortion-causing tea, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press Thursday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss details not made public. The woman, Yaribely Almonte, 20, was … read more..

The drinking-water supply for 9 million people in New York City won’t be protected by New York state’s proposed rules on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, residents and politicians said. read more..

Any dedicated reader of the Sunday New York Times will tell you, there are certain tropes that come up time and again in the Weddings/Celebrations pages, where some 200 couples duke it out each week for one of at most 40 spots in the most elite wedding section in America. But while everyone likes pointing out that Congressional staffers and Yale graduates seem over-represented, we’ve never had … read more..

The New York Attorney General’s Office is investigating possibly unlawful home foreclosures by banks on active-duty military members, according to a person familiar with the matter. read more..

The drinking-water supply for 9 million people in New York City won’t be protected by New York state’s proposed rules on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, residents and politicians said. read more..

NEW YORK — New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (”NYMT” or the “Company”) announced today that it priced an underwritten registered public offering of 2,400,000 shares of common stock at … read more..

New York Times Co., publisher of the namesake newspaper, may make its first acquisition in more than three years. read more..

Where have I seen this before? The 2011 New York Giants looked like true title contenders just weeks ago. Now, as the first weekend in December approaches, that victory over the New England Patriots seems like nothing more than a pleasant dream. read more..

Officials from major New York property owners said 2011 office leasing activity was strong, despite broader economic concerns, in a panel at the Goldman Sachs Commercial Real Estate Symposium in Lower Manhattan on Thursday. read more..

A report by the Brookings Institution rates New York No. 1 in the nation when it comes to school choice, finding that it provided the most freedom to students and parents and the most relevant information on educational performance. read more..

The 77th annual New York Critics Circle Awards were announced on November 29 via Twitter with some surprises, some expected choices and a big win for Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist, which won best picture and best director for its silent homage to silent films. read more..

The New York Attorney General’s Office is investigating possibly unlawful home foreclosures by banks on active-duty military members, according to a person familiar with the matter. read more..

The New York Film Critics Circle named the silent film ode “The Artist” the year’s best film Tuesday, giving the nostalgic black-and-white movie an early boost to its already promising Academy Awards prospects. “The… read more..

A report by the Brookings Institution rates New York No. 1 in the nation when it comes to school choice, finding that it provided the most freedom to students and parents and the most relevant information on educational performance. read more..

A power outage in New York left one woman dead, after a back-up generator in a rehabilitation center failed early Sunday   read more..

A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.: read more..

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. said Monday that it is buying Penson Worldwide Inc.’s Australian division for $33 million as the trust bank seeks overseas growth. read more..

Yes, they went there. In tonight’s season premiere of E!’s own Kourtney and Kim Take New York, Kris Humphries tells Kim Kardashian, “You’re my wife now. It’s… read more..