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In Surprise Turn, Bruno Won't Seek Re-election
by Soterios Johnson
June 24, 2008
One of the "three men in a room" who run Albany won't be running for re-election. Joseph Bruno, the state's senate majority leader and the state's highest-ranking Republican made the announcement ye....
New York Asian Film Festival Kicks Off
by Soterios Johnson
June 20, 2008
The New York Asian Film Festival kicks off this weekend. Film critic Nathan Lee explains why it’s an event that’s not to be missed. New York Asian Film Festival Website Watch t....
What's Next For The Mets?
by Soterios Johnson
June 17, 2008
Word finally came from the Mets late last night: Willie Randolph is out of a job. The move to fire the Mets' manager comes after months of speculation, dating back to the end of last season when the....
Report: More New Yorkers Going Hungry
by Soterios Johnson
June 12, 2008
More New Yorkers are struggling to feed themselves and their families. The annual report from the Food Bank for New York City says that, between 2003 and 2007, the number of people who had trouble a....
Chris & Don: A Love Story
by Soterios Johnson
June 10, 2008
A new film sheds light a long-term love affair between the British writer Christopher Isherwood and the American painter Don Bachardy. The documentary is called Chris and Don: A Love Story. It pr....
Shareholders Vote on Bear Stearns
by Soterios Johnson
May 29, 2008
Bear Stearns moves one step closer to oblivion today when JPMorgan Chase's shareholders vote on whether to complete the takeover of the 85-year old firm that collapsed under the weight of risky sub-p....
GOP's Influence Wanes in New York
by Soterios Johnson
May 21, 2008
Republican lawmaker Vito Fossella will leave Congress in January. After a tumultuous few weeks following revelations he had a daughter with a woman who isn't his wife, Fossella said yesterday that he....
The Economy is Tanking. Why is Sotheby's Doing So Well?
by Soterios Johnson
May 19, 2008
Even as the economy falters, the sales in contemporary art continue to skyrocket. Last week Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses broke records for sales in contemporary art. As the spring art auct....
Nominees for Tony Awards Announced
by Soterios Johnson
May 13, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - ``In the Heights,'' a lively snapshot of Latino life in Upper Manhattan, received 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, more than any other show. A lush, lavish revival of Rodgers an....
Local Papers On Clinton's Prospects
by Soterios Johnson
May 08, 2008
New York's newspapers are greeting the prospect of a continuing Hillary Clinton presidential campaign with a smirk. The Post says "Over the Hill." The Daily News, next to a picture of Obama, has ....
Bell's Supporters Plan Spring Protest Campaign
by Soterios Johnson
May 07, 2008
Sean Bell's fiancee and the Reverend Al Sharpton will be in front of One Police Plaza at 3 pm to protest the not-guilty verdicts for three officers in Bell's shooting death. The event is called a "p....
Two Men Talking
by Soterios Johnson
May 03, 2008
In 1974, two 12=year old boys met in school on Johannesburg, South Africa. They were given an assignment to tell each other a story – and they’ve been telling stories ever since. They are Murray....
Bread Is Out, Schmaltz Is In
by Soterios Johnson
April 17, 2008
In time for Passover, Arthur Schwartz talks about the benefits of chicken fat and why Jewish food isn’t as outdated as it might seem Schwartz is the author of Jewish Home Cooking: Yiddish Recipes....
Council Speaker Faces Criticism
by Soterios Johnson
April 16, 2008
Council Speaker Christine Quinn went from perhaps her most impressive moment as speaker to a crisis in the span of just a few days. First, she rounded up just enough votes to get the mayor's congest....
Corzine Faces Tough Budget Fight
by Soterios Johnson
April 11, 2008
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine held firm to his budget plan yesterday in a speech to the state's mayors. Members the New Jersey Conference of Mayors oppose Corzine's plan to cut aid to local government....
Latest on State Budget
by Soterios Johnson
April 10, 2008
Lawmakers have approved a $122 billion budget for New York State. It came nine days late and despite warnings of an economic slowdown, the budget increases total spending by nearly 5 percent over las....
Albany Rejects Congestion Pricing, Hunt for Alternatives Begins
by Soterios Johnson
April 08, 2008
Almost one year ago, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a congestion pricing fee - $8 for a car to drive into Manhattan's central business district and $21 for trucks. But yesterday, the State Legisla....
West Point Class Visits Jersey City
by Soterios Johnson
April 07, 2008
This weekend, cadets from West Point completed an intensive 3-day course in the wilds of Jersey City. It’s for a class called "Winning the Peace" and the idea is to expose future officers to the c....
@Murakami Brings the "Warhol of Japan" to Brooklyn
by Soterios Johnson
April 04, 2008
He’s been called the "Andy Warhol of Japan": Takashi Murakami is a contemporary Japanese artist who blurs the lines between fine art and pop culture. He draws on Japanese comics and animation to mak....
Emotional Day in Bell Trial
by Soterios Johnson
April 02, 2008
The trial of the 3 officers charged in the death of Sean Bell is now in its 6th week and the last couple days have been particularly dramatic and important. The prosecution finally brought to the st....
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