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Memorial Day weekend in New York: Here's what to do
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The kickoff to summer may be a soggy one, as the city could be in for "significant rainfall" this Memorial Day weekend.
The storm that rocked the Midwest this week is on a direct course for New England, but the city may see some of the worst of it, according to AccuWeather.
But this is still Memorial Day weekend, so if the clouds clear up, these are a few of the many things...
Read more »NY Public Library, PA gov announce deal to display Bill of Rights
Photo credit: Attendees look at a copy of the Bill of Rights at the New York Public Library. (Jason DeCrow)
After years of dormancy, a copy of the Bill of Rights will be on view in the Big Apple, but New Yorkers are going to have to wait awhile and eventually share it with our Philly counterparts.
Under the arrangement library administrators made with the Pennsylvania government Wednesday, the document will on display at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia starting in 2014 and three...
Read more »Suspect in East Village gay beating surrenders to cops
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A suspect wanted in the attack of a gay man in the East Village turned himself in Wednesday.
Gornell Roman, 39, surrendered to cops at the 41st Precinct in the Bronx late Tuesday night, just hours after Police Commissioner Ray Kelly identified him as the one who allegedly attacked Dan Contarino Monday night.
Kelly said Roman, who was awaiting arraignment on assault as a hate crime charges...
Read more »Weiner disrupts mayor race, but can he win it?
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Experts say Anthony Weiner's road to City Hall is a tortuous one.
The newest Democratic candidate for mayor will have to convince voters to listen to his message, instead of focusing on how he lied about his sexting proclivities when they accidentally became public. Weiner resigned from Congress in June 2011 amid the Twitter scandal.
"People are going to vote for you based on what...
Read more »In time for summer, Nathan's reopens after Sandy
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Damaged by Superstorm Sandy, Nathan's Famous flagship restaurant in Coney Island will officially reopen Thursday.
The storm put the restaurant out of business for seven months when it filled Nathan's, on the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues, with six feet of water.
"That was the first time an event occurred that caused the closing of Nathan's," Wayne Norbitz, president and COO of...
Read more »Spotted: Anne Hathaway shopping at Haute Hippie, more
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Anne Hathaway buying silk pants and a T-shirt at Haute Hippie in SoHo
Dakota Fanning walking along Greene Street with a group of friends ...
Read more »Zack Wheeler back after missing last start
Photo credit: Zach Wheeler #65 of the New York Mets (Getty Images)
The good for Mets top prospect Zack Wheeler on Wednesday was that his fastball reportedly clocked in at 97 mph after missing his start last Thursday due to inflammation in his shoulder.
The bad news? He surrendered two solo home runs and recorded just two strikeouts in five innings of work for the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. He also allowed seven baserunners (five hits, two walks) and got the...
Read more »Woodside accountant rescued after being held for ransom in LIC warehouse for a month
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Three men have been arrested and three more are being sought in the ransom kidnapping of a Woodside accountant who was held in a Long Island City warehouse for 32 days as his tormenters allegedly burned him with acid, punched out his teeth, beat him and threatened to cut off his fingers.
Pedro Portugal, 52, was abducted from Jackson Heights April 18 and taken to a warehouse at 38-09 43rd Ave....
Read more »Fashionista Samantha Marcus Yanks on style, NYC haunts and family
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Titles mean a lot in business, but for Samantha Marcus Yanks, who holds a lot of titles, such as editor-in-chief of Hamptons magazine, editor-at-large of Gotham magazine and executive fashion director for all of Niche Media, the titles mean a whole lot of fun. Born and raised in New York City, Yanks has a beautiful family, her own jewelry line and a toy line. At Niche Media, Yanks celebrates and...
Read more »Here are the highest-paid coaches in US sports: Forbes
Photo credit: Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin ranked No. 8 with an annual salary of $6.67 million. (Getty)
The NFL dominated Forbes’ list of the highest-paid coaches in American sports in a report released Wednesday. Eight of the top 10 call the shots of football teams, including Giants coach Tom Coughlin at No. 8. The other two on the list are from the NBA. Here’s the full top 10.
1. Sean Payton -- New Orleans Saints -- $8 million 2. Bill Belichick -- New England Patriots -- $7.5 million 3. Andy...
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