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On Sept. 4, 1609, British explorer Henry Hudson discovered the island of Manhattan. In 1781 Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers. In 1846 architect Daniel Burnham, who gained fame through his Chicago buildings, was born in Henderson, Mass. In...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Kelly Clarkson, Air and Space Accidents, Daniel Burnham, Television Industry
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NY bridges-tunnels agency spends $4M on new signs
The agency that oversees New York City's bridges and tunnels is replacing and upgrading the banner-like electronic signs it uses to advise and direct motorists. The new high-tech signs being installed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's...Tags: Whitestone, Throgs Neck, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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NYC Picks: Latino Film Festival
The Ninth Annual New York International Latino Film Festival runs July 22-27 and will showcase more than 100 films. Here are some to check out this weekend. Tickets are $10-$80 depending on film or panel. Go to nylatinofilm.com/tickets/info.html.
1. "The...Tags: Hell's Kitchen, Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, Grand Central Terminal
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Feds drop charges against Va. developer
A federal judge has dismissed cash reporting charges against Richmond-area developer Robert M. Atack. Atack's attorney, Howard C. "Toby" Vick, said in a statement issued Tuesday that the U.S. Attorney's Office agreed to drop the charges after...Tags: Trials, Witnesses, Prosecution
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New York Real Estate: Morningside Heights
Special to amNewYorkDubbed New York's "Academic Acropolis" because of the many schools that call the area home, Morningside Heights boasts a vibrancy and diversity infused with the spirit of higher education. The area's largest employer and landlord, Columbia University,...Tags: E.E. Cummings, Columbia University, Rape, Real Estate Buyers, Books and Magazines
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NYC triathlon: First death occurs in event's history
A 32-year-old man has died during the New York City triathlon. It's the first death in the event's eight-year history. Race director Bill Burke says other competitors alerted medical personnel during the 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River on Sunday...Tags: Triathlon, Central Park, Employees, Medical Staff
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Vick's fighting pit bulls learning new tricks
The Washington PostWhen football star Michael Vick pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to run a dogfighting operation, he had kept about 50 pit bulls on his 15-acre property in rural Surry County, Va. The dogs were chained to car axles near wooden hovels for shelter....Tags: Trials, National Football League, Utah, Minnesota, Washington Post Company
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NYC Ducks land in Manhattan for land and sea tours
You've seen (and perhaps ridden) them in Boston, Baltimore, Seattle and Washington, D.C., now you can play tourist closer to home with a 75-minute "NYC Ducks" tour of Manhattan that's half on land and half on the water. The outfit, formerly known as...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Times Square
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Resourceful traveler
Special to the TribuneAlternative guidebooks "Las Vegas Wallpaper City Guide," Phaidon Press, $8.95; ISBN: 978-0-7148-4744-3 These chic "anti-guides" for "anti-tourists" are slim and stylish enough to consult on the run while concealing the fact that you are just an out-of-it...Tags: Washington Irving, New York, Books and Magazines, Los Angeles, Books
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Good food with a Hudson River view
dave.marcus@newsday.comSoon after moving to Long Island last year, I found myself searching for great restaurants with water views. I found a few on the bluffs overlooking the Atlantic, the Sound, the Peconic River and assorted inlets and tidal basins. During my search, I kept...Tags: Country Music, Rivers, Bodies of Water, Washington Irving, Books and Magazines
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NY'ers defend West Harlem against Columbia
dfreedlander@am-ny.comBackers of Columbia University's planned expansion into West Harlem contend that the neighborhood is comprised of little more than low-slung auto body shops and abandoned buildings. Preservationists, however, say look closer and youšll see spectacular...Tags: Columbia University, Manhattanville, New York, Healthcare Policies, Vehicles
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Vick surrenders, starts serving his time early
Associated PressMichael Vick got a head start on a possible long prison stretch yesterday, surrendering three weeks before he was to be sentenced for his involvement in a dogfighting ring. The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback surrendered to U.S. marshals in what...Tags: Trials, National Football League, Football, Atlanta Falcons, Court Preliminary
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