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  1. ‘Ode to Bike Sharing’Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500
    In this animation, a New Yorker looks forward to the city’s bike-share program and reminisces about riding his bike when the city was very different. More...
  2. Hofstra Student Killed in Home Invasion, Police SayFri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500
    A Hofstra University student and an armed intruder were fatally shot during an overnight house break-in next to the campus, police said Friday. More...
  3. The Food-Truck Business StinksSun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500
    Why lukewarm hot dogs still rule the streets of New York City. More...
  4. P.S. 244: The Zagat ReviewSun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500
    The New York City Department of Education opened the first all-vegetarian public school lunchroom a couple of weeks ago. What do the children think? More...
  5. Is Yours More Corrupt Than Mine?Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500
    In New York, it seems as if a politician gets arrested every day. The state sets quite a standard. More...
  6. Lucy Mann Keeps American Composers’ Spirits AliveSun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500
    Lucy Mann, executive director of the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation, regularly celebrates the birthdays of 20th-century American composers so music students will have a clue who they are. More...
  7. The Michael Moore of the Grade-School LunchroomFri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500
    Guerrilla filmmakers often face crackdowns by the powers that be, and Zachary Maxwell is no exception.
 
His hidden-camera documentary was almost derailed last year when he was caught filming without permission by a fearsome enforcer – the lunchroom monitor in his school cafeteria. More...
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New York/Region (NY Times RSS)
  1. Cuomo Disparagement of Weiner Is Now Called a JokeThu, 23 May 2013 21:57:27 GMT
    Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was kidding when he said that should Anthony D. Weiner be elected New York mayor, Shame on us, the governors office said the next day.     More...
  2. Madison Square Garden Told to Fix Penn Station or Move OutThu, 23 May 2013 21:21:42 GMT
    The Planning Commission voted to extend the arenas operating permit for 15 years, during which time the arenas owners could either make plans to move or substantially improve the transportation hub.     More...
  3. City Room: Op-Doc: Ode to Bike SharingThu, 23 May 2013 20:29:23 GMT
    In this animation, a New Yorker looks forward to the citys bike share program and reminisces about riding his bike when the city was very different.     More...
  4. Hungry City: SakaMai on the Lower East SideThu, 23 May 2013 20:20:13 GMT
    SakaMai, on the Lower East Side, does not commit to one genre of Japanese cuisine or mode of dining.     More...
  5. Weekend Miser: Beach Season Begins at Coney IslandThu, 23 May 2013 19:36:28 GMT
    Coney Island is inaugurating the season this weekend: the beach is open to swimmers, and the New York Aquarium and Coney Island History Project welcome visitors.     More...
  6. City Room: Zoo Chiefs First Tweet Stars a 650-Pound TortoiseThu, 23 May 2013 18:46:44 GMT
    James J. Breheny, director of the Bronx Zoo, made his foray into the world of Twitter on Thursday, looking to share his observations of animals on view and behind the scenes.     More...
  7. City Room: Funeral for Hofstra Student Held HostageThu, 23 May 2013 18:32:24 GMT
    Mourners gathered at a church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., for the funeral of Andrea Rebello, who was accidentally shot by a police officer who also killed the man holding a gun to her head.     More...