UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Israelis and Palestinians to take steps that will build trust and ensure an environment conducive to sustained negotiations, voicing his hope that the nascent talks begun last month between the two sides will continue.
“This is a critical moment for Israel and the region,” Mr. Ban said in remarks during a joint press conference with President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem.
Why does Facebook need another $5 billion dollars? How is this 800 million subscriber service plan to grow the company?
The largest online social social network in the world wants to be a publicly traded company and sell shares on the stock market. This business plan was conceived inside Harvard University dorms about eight years ago, is on track to be the largest Internet initial public offering ever — trumping Google’s in 2004 or Netscape’s nearly a decade before that.
Inside observers say Facebook's long-term plan is becoming larger than many American companies.
If your home is worth less than what you owe, President Obama says he is sending Congress a plan that will give every responsible homeowner in The United State of America the opportunity to save about $3000.00 a year on their mortgages.
The President proposed a package designed to boost the housing market. This is the administration's latest effort to reignite the economy after four years of foreclosures and falling home prices.
As City Island continues to attract TV and Film crews, you may wish to check out new links added to the OFTB website, including the NYC Street Closures map and NYCityMap.
These resources offer details about current and planned street closures as well as locations of schools, libraries, subways and lots more.
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/film/html/permits/sample_resident_notify_comm…
Last night, The Bronx was once again the scene of another shoot-out. This time is was a quadruple shooting at the Vidalia Park Basketball court in West Farms.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz says despite his efforts, for the NYPD and NYC District Attorney to take as many illegal guns off our streets as possible, these senseless acts of gun violence continue to plague our borough.
Chinese art lovers and collectors gain insight into the appreciation and collection of zisha teapots, the Renwen Society at China Institute is inviting Prof. Kang Er, Director of the Art Center at Nanjing University, to give a lecture on this unique artifact.
Due to law enforcement activity 2 and 3 train service has been suspended in both directions from the 96th Street Station to the 148th street Station. Additionally, 2 train service is running on the 5 line from 149th Street-Grand Concourse to 96th Street in both directions.
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UN PRESSURES SYRIAN STRONGMAN. Russia and Allies Push Back.
ROMNEY WINS 50 FLORIDA DELEGATES. Caucus States Next.
GINGRICH SAYS HE'S DETERMINED. Vows to Continue.
FACEBOOK PUBLIC OFFERING. Anyone Surprised?
NYPD OFFICER SHOT. Expected To Survive.
But someone forgot to tell Newt: In a speech following his second-place finish in Florida, Newt Gingrich laid out what he hopes to accomplish on his first day in the White House as president.
Newt Gingrich actually thanked his supporters, calling for help defeating Mitt Romney's campaign, and then outlined plans for his first day in office as President of the United States.
If he were to go all the way, do you think he could actually accomplish all that?
The UN Security Council in debating the situation in Syria, where thousands of people have been killed over the past 10 months in a Government crackdown against a popular uprising.
Nabil El Araby, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS), briefed the Council on the work of the League’s human rights monitors inside Syria, after which senior representatives of Member States began addressing the 15-member body on the situation in the Middle East country.