Topic: New York City

Hearst Tower Was a Scene of Nightmares as Window Washers Held in the Sky

CBS

Two window washers were trapped near the top of the 46-story Hearst Tower — the architectural marvel of midtown Manhattan and currently home to a lot of awe-struck fashion magazine editors — after their scaffolding broke in half Wednesday afternoon. Emergency responders worked from the roof and inside the building save their lives.

By Adam Martin

May 18, 2011

Strauss-Kahn's Fame in New York City Came After His Arrest

The detectives on the case didn't recognize him as a leading French politician

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By Adam Martin

May 17, 2011

Strauss-Kahn Accuser Says She Didn't Know the IMF Chief

Her lawyer, Jeffrey Shapiro, says there's "no agenda" behind her criminal complaint

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By Adam Martin

May 17, 2011

Photographers Battle Rain, Each Other to Shoot DSK

Reuters shooters share war stories from a news stakeout in New York

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By Adam Martin

May 17, 2011

DSK Accuser Is Shy, Religious Mom, According to Friends and Brother

The former IMF chief's alleged victim hasn't spoken to press, but others have

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By Adam Martin

May 17, 2011

Strauss-Kahn Pins Defense on Datebook, Claim of Consent

Former IMF director says he was rushing out of the hotel, not fleeing

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By Alex Eichler

May 13, 2011

Ai Weiwei as a Struggling Young New York Artist

Back in the '80s, Ai was a New York sketch artist trying to make ends meet

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By Adam Martin

May 12, 2011

Two Arrested in New York Terror Plot

NYPD acts without FBI in arresting men trying to buy guns and grenades

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 6, 2011

Spatwatch

Senator Rubin Diaz vs. The New York AIDS Walk

Diaz's anti-gay marriage rally coinciding with the annual AIDS Walk draws more fire

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By Ray Gustini

May 6, 2011

The Thrilling Finale of the NYU Hawk Cam: Baby Hawks

A return to the New York Times hawk cam now that things are getting exciting

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 4, 2011

Stat of the Day

NYPD Received 62 Suspicious Package Reports on Monday

The day after Osama bin Laden's death a spike in the NYPD's typical influx of false alarms

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By Erik Hayden

May 3, 2011

In the Future, New Yorkers Will Be Hailing Boxy Nissan Vans

The "taxi of tomorrow" beat out similar unwieldy designs from Ford and Karsan

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 28, 2011

Obama Seeks to Make Up with Wall Street and Its Money

He tells donors, "Everybody here almost by definition has lived out that American dream"

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 25, 2011

Trumpdate 2012: Gives $50,000 to Rahm, Doesn't Vote Much

And a top Republican pollster turns down a job on Trump's campaign

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By Adam Martin

Apr 21, 2011

New York City Uses Anti-Mafia Law to Sue Cigarette Vendor

City seeking $20 million in lost tax revenue

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 18, 2011

Glenn Beck Flees New York City

The conservative personality is not just departing Fox News

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By Adam Martin

Apr 15, 2011

Famed Brooklyn Pizzeria Owner Stabbed on Tranquil Sidewalk

Brazen daylight attack may have been mob-related

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 15, 2011

Want to Recover from a Scandal? Run for Mayor in New York

Former NYSE chair Dick Grasso says if enemy Eliot Spitzer is running, so is he

Comments | 1,537 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 14, 2011

Bloomberg Makes Math Joke, Proclaims 'Foursquare Day'

It's on April 16 (get it) and he also can't resist a 'mayor' oneliner

Comments | 653 Views

By Alex Eichler

Apr 7, 2011

That Was Quick: Cathie Black Out as NYC Schools Chancellor

After just five months on the job, Black will be replaced by Dennis Walcott

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By Eli Rosenberg

Apr 5, 2011

New York's Schools Chief Sinks to New Lows in Poll

NYC school chancellor's approval numbers continue to slide

Comments | 517 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 31, 2011

New York City Takes Census Data Super-Personally

How could the numbers be right, they ask, when this city is so awesome?

Comments | 514 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 28, 2011

Spatwatch

The New York Socialite vs. The NYPD

Toni Goodale goes after Ray Kelly for not solving her jewelry robbery

Comments | 1,035 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 24, 2011

Is New York City About to Sue the Census Again?

Bloomberg wants to know why the numbers aren't higher

Comments | 2,578 Views

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