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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2009 Tops Parade List

Cheryl Phillips — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:07:30 -0600

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by Macy's. The three-hour event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day. Although the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is by far the most famous, Thanksgiving is celebrated with parades all over the United States. If you can't get to the incredible Macy's parade, there may be a parade closer to home.

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Has New Swarovski Star

Cheryl Phillips — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:48:44 -0600

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.

Yankees Win World Series 2009: Parade Route

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:34:08 -0600

The New York Yankees won the World Series 2009 Wednesday night with a 7 to 3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. New York City will be buzzing with Yankees fans Friday morning when the winners of the World Series parade through the streets of NYC to honor New York Yankees, who won their 27th World Series title on Wednesday night.

Bloomberg To Create 165,000 Affordable Housing Units in NYC

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:37:28 -0500

The cost of living in the New York City was one of the main topics during the latest mayoral debate between the current NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg and Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. This is their second and last mayoral debate before the elections. It took place in the studios of WABC-TV.

NYC Exposes Gun Show Loopholes

Michael Santo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:59:35 -0500

It's known as the "gun show loophole." Federal law requires criminal background checks only for guns sold through licensed firearm dealers. The "loophole" allows individuals "not engaged in the business” of selling firearms to sell guns without background checks.

Qaddafi Rents Land from Trump For NYC Tent

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:26:26 -0500

According to Fox News the government of Libya has rented a property in New York from Donald Trump to pitch a tent for its president Muammar Qaddafi, where he will stay and entertain guests during his visit to United Nations conference. Apparently Donald Trump did not know about it.

Where Do U.S. Presidents Stay in New York City

Cheryl Phillips — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:27:15 -0500

Every U.S. president since Herbert Hoover has either stayed in or lived at the Waldorf's towers and President Obama became the latest President to stay in the beautiful four bedroom suite in New York City. The $7,000 per night suite is truly a piece of history with so many of the nation's Presidents staying there.

Plane, Helicopter Crash Over Hudson River

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:19:15 -0500

Hudson river in New York City today witnessed another air crash. In the vicinity of the 14th street Helicopter collided with a small plane over the Hudson River. NYPD says A Liberty Tours helicopter crashed into a plane. A rescue operation in the Hudson River is under way.

List of post offices to close in New York

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:13:00 -0500

This morning NY1 published the listed of the post offices that are proposed to close in New York City area, including in Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklin and Manhattan.

Scott McGann In Custody After LaGuardia Bomb Scare

Michael Santo — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:51:00 -0500

LaGuardia Airport is back in operation after an early Saturday morning bomb scare. Scott McGann, 32, is in custody over the incident.

New York City Raises Taxes On Travelers

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:09:53 -0500

In June, 2008, when New York City was celebrating another record year for tourism into the City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg was quoted in the New York Sun, "We don’t want to have more taxes that would hurt the economic well-being of this city. For example, a tax on tourists is a terrible idea. We desperately need tourists from around the world. … Killing the golden goose is not a smart thing to do."

A Few Good Men Raise Money For NYC Marines Corps At MESS Night

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:14:18 -0500

Cooking 400 steaks dinners to order for a ravenous bunch of Marines and their supporters is a tall order.