Swarovski, the leading producer of crystal stones and crystal fashion jewelry, today unveiled the newly refurbished crystal star that will crown the 2009 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The cutting-edge computerized new lighting system in the star has energy-efficient LED bulbs.

Veterans Day 2009 in New York City started out with Michael Bloomberg hosting a special breakfast for the 90th Veterans Day Parade, billed as the nation's largest. A military group that also had attended the Fort Hood memorial service on Tuesday were present at the Veterans Day breakfast. The Veterans Day Parade in NYC is an annual event honoring all men and women in uniform, past and present.

The New York Yankees will celebrate with the public on Friday, November 7 at 11am and the NYC.gov site gave away 500 tickets to some very lucky fans. Mayor Michael Bloomberg will present keys to the city to the Yankees at the ceremony, which begins Friday at 1 p.m. after the ticker-tape parade.

Whether you are on the sidelines or at home, there are several ways to watch the runners of the 2009 NYC Marathon cross the finish line on November 1. Map out the route ahead of time and find the best places to watch the NYC Marathon runners as they run through the streets of New York City. You can also tune in on television or check the statistics of the NYC Marathon on the Internet.

The ING New York City Marathon 2009 starts at 8:20am in Central Park. In order to alleviate congestion there will be three wave starts at the NYC Marathon 2009. Instead of releasing close to 42,000 marathon runners at the same time, each wave will release approximately 14,000 marathon runners in 20-minute increments.

The Halloween Parade NYC 2009 starts at 7:00 p.m. on Halloween night, October 31. The Halloween Parade in NYC in 2009 is NYC's 36th annual parade. The NYC Halloween parade goes down 6th Avenue in New York City and welcome all those in costume to attend the annual NYC parade that features bands, dancers, artists, and much more Happy Halloween fun in NYC.

New York City's Health and Mental Hygiene Department is warning doctors about a mumps outbreak in Brooklyn that started back in August. The outbreak began among children from Borough Park who attended summer camp in Upstate New York. So far, 57 confirmed or probable cases have been identified. Cases of mumps have continued to occur in Borough Park since the start of the school year.

The residents of in NYC in the lower Manhattan saw a low flying plane accompanied with two F-16s, which created panic and very bad memories from the past.

3,000 Complete NYC Triathlon where Greg Bennett becomes the winner of his fourth NYC Triathlon.

NYC is converting two lanes of traffic on Broadway from 34th St. to 42nd St. into a park, pedestrian walkway, and bike lane.

A jogger in New York City's Central Park was attacked today while preparing for army test, the incidence bringing back memories about Trisha Meili.