Today, Mayor Bloomberg announced the launch of Citi Bike, New York City’s public bike share system, will be delayed until 2013. Like the millions of New Yorkers who can’t wait to try bike share, we’re disappointed. But Citi Bike shouldn't launch until it's ready.
It took decades of T.A. advocacy to bring a public bike share system to New York City. Our mission -- to revitalize New York City’s streets -- is a marathon, not a sprint. Citi Bike’s launch isn’t the finish line.
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PUSSY RIOT PUNK BAND GUILTY. Russia's Putin Protest.
A Russian judge has found Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism driven by religious hatred for their guerrilla performance in Moscow's main cathedral. They got a 2 year prison sentence.
MITT ROMNEY'S TWITTER POPULARITY. What's The Real Reason?
Some are questioning whether his more than 861,000 followers are for real.
ECUADOR PROTECTS ASSANGE. What's The Motivation?
Offering asylum to the man responsible for the biggest-ever spilling of U.S. secrets was apparently too attractive for President Rafael Correa to resist.
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today announced that the City is prepared to award a 20-year license term to the Emerald Green Group for the operation and maintenance of a high-quality casual restaurant and outdoor café at Tavern on the Green located in Central Park just west of the Sheep Meadow near 67th Street. The Emerald Green Group principals, Jim Caiola and David Salama, have operated Beau Monde and L'Etage in Philadelphia, a popular and well-reviewed restaurant & bar, for over a decade.
As fighting rages on in Syria, conditions have not been met to continue the mission of the United Nations observer force there, but Security Council members, meeting on the situation this morning, have agreed to the creation of a liaison office to support efforts for a political solution to the conflict and respect for human rights, a top official of the world body said today.
Have you ever thought, "Could it be my thyroid?" If you're always cold or tired, you can't lose weight, you have brittle hair and fingernails, or you have other unexplained health issues, the answer may be "Yes."
Untreated, a thyroid disease can make you feel lousy. It can also increase your odds of having high cholesterol, developing atherosclerosis, and having a heart attack.
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Today's Front Pages - Thursday, August 16, 2012: 779 front pages from 85 countries.
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MILITANTS STORM PAKISTAN AIR BASE. Nearly One Dozen Killed.
Brazen raid by Taliban fighters armed with rocket-propelled grenades raises security concerns.
WIKILEAKS FOUNDER. Ecuador Says OK, But UK Government Says No Way.
Ecuador says Julian Assange, accused of sexual misconduct, gets asylum, but UK says no way to get away.
WEST NILE OUTBREAK. Some US Cities Are Facing Serious Challenges.
It's the deadliest in the US, and although aerial spraying now begins, it may not be enough for Dallas.
VP RUNNING MATES. Raising Their Bosses' Profiles.
A National Lighthouse Museum close to Staten Island's St. George ferry terminal could brighten the eyes of many NYC lighthouse lovers as they hope there is light on the horizon.
Supporters are hoping for approval to begin museum operations on renovated city property, which was used as a Coast Guard depot near that ferry landing.
Syrian Government and opposition forces have perpetrated war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to a new report by the United Nations independent panel probing abuses committed during the country’s ongoing conflict.