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Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
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Spot Light on Unqua Elementary School 6th Grade Writing Club
The 6th Grade Writing Club of Unqua Elementary School in Massapequa, lead by School Librarian Mrs. Melinda Alford, has been writing throughout the school year to the senior citizens residing at Mary's Manor in Inwood. The year culminated with a trip to...Tags: Elementary Schools, Schools
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The New York Four: NYC 101
Writer/artist Brian Wood knows New York City.
The Brooklynite has turned the city into a major character in the ongoing comic book, "DMZ," which he writes for DC Comics' mature-audience imprint, Vertigo. With his new all-ages book, "The New York Four,"...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Brooklyn (New York City), Ditmas Park, Gramercy, Upper West Side
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New York real estate: Washington Heights
Special to amNewYorkWashington Heights, an expansive, vibrant neighborhood characterized by its unique landscape, distinct enclaves and prominent Dominican community, occupies nearly all of the land in northern Manhattan. The inescapable crowds, blaring music and...Tags: Columbia University, Crimes, Washington Heights (Manhattan, New York), Beverage Industry, Manhattan (New York City)
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'The Mayor's Tongue' by Nathaniel Rich
The Mayor's Tongue
A Novel
Nathaniel Rich
Riverhead: 310 pp., $24.95
In "Morphology of the Folktale," the Russian scholar Vladimir Propp wrote that not all fairy tale plots begin in response to an act of villainy; sometimes a hero is spurred to action...Tags: Florida, Book, Regional Authority, Literature, Books and Magazines
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How LI voted
Based on polling place communities. Data provided by the Nassau and Suffolk boards of elections. Community; DEMOCRATS (Clinton / Obama ); REPUBLICANS (McCain / Romney / Huckabee / Paul NASSAU Albertson 68% 30% 59% 26% 6% 5% Atlantic Beach 74 25 60 27...Tags: Wantagh, Central Islip, Wyandanch, Shelter Island (Suffolk, New York), West Hempstead
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LI accountant, 2 lawyers lose state pension credits
sandra.peddie@neState Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has removed two Long Island attorneys from the state retirement system and rescinded some pension credits of an accountant from Long Island after finding the three had been improperly reported as public employees,...Tags: Justice System, Business Enterprises, Pension and Welfare, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Government
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Affordable waterfront property
Special to NewsdayWhile waterfront living on Long Island can easily set you back several million dollars, there are some select communities that offer less pricey options. Usually, these are in recently revitalized areas that have undergone a transformation. Here are four...Tags: Sales, Fire Island, Homes, Manhattan (New York City), Long Island
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Unsafe platforms widespread in NYC subway system
mnaanes@am-ny.comPotentially dangerous subway platforms lined with cracked and decaying wooden boards -- tripping hazards that straphangers say have been deteriorating for years -- are being found more widely throughout the system. At the Dyckman Street station in...Tags: New York City Transit, Park Slope, Subway Transportation, Bronx (New York City), Brooklyn (New York City)
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UWS fixture forced out of NYC
Special to amNewYorkWhen the going gets tough, the tough sometimes get packing. That's the story of John Mackles, 53, second-generation owner of Academy Hardware on 111th street and Broadway, who, when faced with a costly rental market, decided to close the neighborhood...Tags: Columbia University, Washington Heights (Manhattan, New York), Upper West Side, Small Businesses, East Harlem
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City man: JetBlue made me sit on toilet during flight
The Associated PressA New York City man is suing JetBlue Airways Corp. for more than $2 million because he says a pilot made him give up his seat to a flight attendant and sit on the toilet for more than three hours on a flight from California. Gokhan Mutlu, of Manhattan'...Tags: Justice System, Employers, Court Administration, JetBlue, Transportation Accidents
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Extreme Commuter: Across two boroughs
mnaanes@am-ny.comSei Yoshioka both lives and works in New York City, yet his work commute can add up to four hours a day round trip and stretch about 40 miles total. The 30-year-old college counselor at Kingsborough Community College in Manhattan Beach has been walking,...Tags: West Hollywood, Sheepshead Bay, Commuting, Transportation, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Profiles of Latino politicians
Melissa Mark Viverito City Council District 8 – East Harlem, South Bronx Previous jobs: Health care union organizer for 1199 SEUI New York; Director of the Hispanic Education and Legal Fund Quick fact: First Latina elected to represent East Harlem...Tags: Fordham, New York, Bronx (New York City), Minority Groups, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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