SUN OF A BEACH

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As we all know, on Memorial Day Weekend Americans celebrate and the kick-off of the summer beach season.

One NYC Beach we visited is Orchard Beach. It was created by Robert Moses in the 1930s as The Bronx's only public beach, which spans 1.1 miles and 115 acres.

Dining opportunities at Orchard Beach are limited. The promenade is failing, and while scaffolding has been constructed, there have been limited repairs. There are practically no restaurants, just concession stands.

City Images made several attempts to speak with the new NYC Parks Commissioner, but we were stonewalled.

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EXTREMIST NETWORK GROWS
17K people from 90 countries in Syria and Iraq to wage holy war for the Islamic State of death and destruction.

CLEANING A MASSIVE OIL SPILL
Over 100K gallons of crude are raked, skimmed and vacuumed from a 9 mile spill off the California coast.

US AND CUBA OPENING EMBASSIES
American flag may soon be raised on Cuban soil and vice-versa as diplomats finalize a deal to reopen embassies.

QUESTIONING NSA SURVEILLANCE
US government's collection of Americans' phone records come with House-Senate disagreements and FBI warning.

MOTOWN LOSING FROWN

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MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS

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St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site Memorial Day Commemorations Monday, May 25, 2015, 9 AM to 5 PM

There will be periodic tours throughout the day -- depending on visitors interest and staff availability -- telling the stories of soldiers buried in the historic cemetery, and placing flags and flowers at their graves. Living history demonstrations by the 52nd New York Volunteers, Civil War re-enactor unit, on the Green.

Scheduled Events:

C U LATER MAN

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Stars and fan are waiting for David Letterman's last TV program on CBS tonight. Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tina Fey and Barbara Walters are only some of the stars spotted entering the Ed Sullivan Theater as David Letterman prepares for his final “Late Show” taping.

To commemorate Letterman’s swan song and final curtain call, here is a YouTube version of Beauty and The Beast:

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HUNDREDS MORE MIGRANTS TAKEN TO INDONESIA AFTER MONTHS AT SEA
Indonesia agrees to temporary shelter for thousands of stranded people, as humanitarian crisis grows in SE Asia.

ELLIS ISLAND REOPENS
The Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration will now tell the entire story in four parts of USA World Gateway.

VIDEO PRISON VISITS GROWS
Eliminating traditional inmate up close and personal contacts, but improving security while extending visits.

UNDERSTANDING A MARTYR

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NYC FLEET WEEK

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Beginning May 19th and depending on weather conditions, the U.S. Navy will conduct familiarization flights with four (4) MH-60 helicopters in various citywide locations from the hours of 1 PM – 2:30 PM. Aircraft photo: http://i.imgur.com/D5ksM6b.jpg. The U.S. Marines will conduct this activity again on Wednesday, May 20th, in various citywide locations from the hours of 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Aircraft photo: http://i.imgur.com/h2mAd2n.jpg.

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that at the Department’s insistence, air bag manufacturer Takata has acknowledged that a defect exists in its air bag inflators. Takata has agreed to a national recall of certain types of driver and passenger side air bag inflators. These inflators were made with a propellant that can degrade over time and has led to ruptures that have been blamed for six deaths worldwide. The action expands the number of vehicles to be recalled for defective Takata inflators to nearly 34 million.

NYC JOURNALISM CAMP

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The latest in professional training and development for all types of journalists in all media is now available by attending SPJ's JournCamp, June 13 in NYC at the DoubleTree Metropolitan Hotel. Engage with other journalists during training sessions and social time at the daylong workshop.

Topics:
- The Complete Reporter's Digital Dirty Dozen
- Narrative Storytelling: Dump the Inverted Pyramid, No Matter Your Medium of Choice
- Data Visualization For The Web (Made Easy and Non-Scary)
- Smarter Video News Packages with Smartphones

90 YEARS OF HAPPINESS AND TEARS

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NYC voters elected Bill de Blasio, but Jackie Kyle has been the unofficial mayor of City Island for 90 years. Jackie is a successful Real Estate Broker, who runs her family business with her son Christopher. Port of Kall Realty is located at 626 City Island avenue (718) 885 1166 / 1111.

HIDE AND GO SEEK HILLARY

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Since former First Lady and US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton announced that she is running for President, she has been avoiding the press in an way that is truly unprecedented.

What is she hiding and why is this turning into a political mystery novel?

Hillarys Press Silence Speaks Volumes | RealClearPolitics http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/05/19/the_two-point-some…

Hillary hides from reporters with SECOND secret Iowa party of the day http://dailym.ai/1JuYxJk via @MailOnline

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