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New York City (Page 25)

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Push to rename Financial District reflects neighborhood change

Residents push to rename the Financial District SoMa, short for Southern Manhattan.

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Immigrants help economic growth but still face discrimination

Immigrants bring more business to New York but some say they take jobs.

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New York celebrates the death of Osama bin Laden

Nearly ten years after the September 11 attacks and America’s subsequent invasion of Afghanistan, a U.S. Special Forces team has […]

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Charter schools use new online system to screen applicants

Nearly 3,000 charter school applicants applied online this year.

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Spring thaw reveals new obstacle for drivers

Bedbugs received plenty of attention last year, but this spring, a different menace is terrorizing New York. Pavement’s Nick DeSantis […]

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For Easter on Fifth Avenue, faith is optional

Hundreds made their way along Fifth Avenue Easter Sunday in the Bonnet Festival at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

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New cab law could mean cleaner air for NYC

Mayor Bloomberg proposed the Green Taxis Act last month, which could mean cleaner air for New Yorkers.

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City relies on residents to carry out smoking ban

Mayor Bloomberg recently announced that the New York Police Department will rely on citizens to keep tabs on wayward smokers.

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Feds say slaughter geese in city parks

New York City and USDA officials have called for another round of geese killings this year, and some residents are planning to push back.

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NYC Cold: Parents struggle with strollers in the snow

Pushing bundled up babies through snow, slush and ice is not easy.