14 MILLION AMERICANS. Unemployed or Underemployed.
NEARLY 700 EDUCATION WORKERS. Laid Off in NYC.
FROM CA TO VA. Social Media Spreads Occupy.
KHADAFY'S STRONGHOLD. Attacked By Rebels
PRINCE HARRY. In US For Chopper Training.
Across the country, we the people appear to be on the march, protesting what is perceived as the excesses of Wall Street. The movement was sparked by a small group of protesters camping out in a New York City park and now has affected the passions of thousands.
From far away it looks like a rock festival the morning after, with scattered sleeping bags. But the demonstrators taking part in the three-week-old protest against Wall Street have created a functioning city within the city, a small, working democracy.
Biking is a great way to see the city. It's good exercise, easy on the wallet and good for the environment.
It's even more fun to ride if you know where to go, where to find a good bike shop and how to connect with local riders. A city’s bicycle community can point you in the right direction for the type of riding you like.
Ir was in June of 2009 when the city reached its ambitious goal of building 200 bike-lane miles in all five boroughs. In just three years, it nearly doubled the citywide on-street bike network while reshaping the city's streets to make them safer for everyone.
A fuel tanker offloading gasoline at a Pelham Manor service station erupted in a fireball before dawn. The explosion destroyed a truck and a snack shop but luckily caused no injuries. Firefighters from several towns kept the resulting fire from spreading to the station's stored gasoline.
The Oil City station is adjacent to one shopping center and across Pelham Parkway from another. Firefighters from Yonkers and White Plains helped the village department keep storage tanks cool while battling the truck fire. Investigators don't know the cause of the fire.
Italian-Americans in The Bronx are busy making preparations for The Columbus Day Parade on October 9. This annual celebration not only pays tribute to Christopher Columbus, but to Italian Americans everywhere.
reasures of Islamic Manuscript Painting from the Morgan
October 21, 2011January 29, 2012
Media preview: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 10 a.m. to noon
* Introduction by Morgan director William M. Griswold
* Curatorial presentations
* Refreshments
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Tel: 212.590.0393
media@themorgan.org
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street
New York, NY 10016
For the first time ever the Morgan has gathered its spectacular collection of Islamic manuscripts together in one single exhibition.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. met with representatives of FEMA to discuss their agency’s ongoing response to Hurricane Irene in the Bronx.
The deadline for registering for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is Oct. 31, 2011.
Onge again, you can enjoy the magic of the mansion at night. Listen to jazz by the Austin Harris Trio performing swing and bebop standards.
Swing into fall at First Friday! Tour the house, stroll the garden, savor light refreshments and hop on the free Bronx Seaside Trolley to explore City Island.
The US war on Afghanistan has so far lasted 10 years and counting. We count lives, we count costs and Americans continue to count This war has outlasted the Civil War and The Vietnam War. Billions have been poured into Afghanistan, while The Taliban have been forced out of power and Osama bin Laden has been killed.
What are we waiting for? This U.S.-led war on Afghanistan began back on October 7, 2011, with an air campaign that was followed by a ground invasion.