Jenna Flanagan

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Mayor Not Required to Notify Others Before Leaving Town

Thursday, September 29, 2011

A bill requiring New York City mayors to notify other city officials when they take out-of-town trips is not going anywhere.

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Education Fair Aims to Help Students Select High Schools

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Eighth-graders from across the city are invited on Sunday to the Department of Education's annual high school fair aimed at helping students decide what high school they're interested in attending.

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What's in a Name: George Carlin Street?

Friday, September 09, 2011

A local comic is paying homage to the late irreverent comedian George Carlin by trying to get the block where Carlin grew up -- W. 121st St. between Broadway and Amsterdam -- named in his honor. Carlin, who was raised in Morningside Heights, died in 2008.

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Hoboken Sells Hospital to Keep it Open

Thursday, August 04, 2011

The Hoboken University Medical Center may be under new management by the end of the week. New Jersey's Department of Health is expected to approve a sale that would transfer nearly $52 million in guaranteed bonds the city of Hoboken is currently holding.

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New York Public Radio Acquires Four NJN Radio Stations

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

New York Public Radio has reached an agreement with the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority to acquire four New Jersey Network Radio Stations from the state of New Jersey.

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An Upstate River City With Ties to the Underground Railroad Celebrates Juneteenth

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Hundreds of revelers, historical re-enactors, and civic groups participated this weekend in the first annual Juneteenth parade in Peekskill, New York, an upstate Hudson River city that played a vital role in the Underground Railroad.

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City Council Passes Bill to Make Taxi Fare Refusal Worthy of a Fine

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Taxi drivers who refuse to take fares to the outer boroughs may soon find themselves paying hefty fines or even having their license revoked.

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A Shifting Urban Landscape Embraces the Solar Panel

Monday, March 07, 2011

Two-by-five foot solar panels have been appearing on telephone poles throughout Hudson and Bergen Counties as a New Jersey-based power company attempts to green its energy sources by installing roughly 200,000 panels in the area.

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Fashion Fit Models: Rarely Seen But Essential to the Runway

Friday, February 18, 2011

Spring Fashion Week in New York City officially wrapped up on Thursday night, and the grand looks on runway models will eventually trickle their way into shopping malls around the cou...

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Defending Your Spot: Winter Weather Parking Etiquette

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Urban dwellers often grapple with the etiquette of winter weather street parking. Those who own cars are responsible for digging out their vehicles, but when does a cleared parking spot become up for grabs?

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DeBlasio Says Landlords who Lease Space to City Should be Held Accountable for Violations

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio says the city needs to hold landlords with multiple housing and safety violations accountable for their fines. Especially those who also get millions of dollars from government agencies.

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Nice Work if You Can Get It

Thursday, September 16, 2010

New York is filled with people who have, 'how'd you get that job?' careers. And street fashion bloggers may have one of the most unique gigs in the city.

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Street Bloggers Spread Styles Among Fans of Fashion

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Designers may present what they think the new trends should be, but that doesn't mean they have the final word. Bloggers have become an alternative to fashion magazines for peopl...

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Scenes from Saturday Outside the Tents at Fashion Week

Sunday, September 12, 2010

On a clear, warm September Saturday, the mall at Lincoln Center was buzzing with fashion industry insiders scurrying to get to or from the latest shows and the curious onlookers who showed up to watch them. In simple terms, Lincoln Center was bumpin’.

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Fashion Night Out: TriBeCa Style

Saturday, September 11, 2010

With preparations going on in lower Manhattan for the 9/11 memorial services and protests of the proposed mosque and cultural center just blocks away, Fashion's Night Out still lured shoppers to their favorite stores in TriBeCa.

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T'was the Night Before Fashion Week

Thursday, September 09, 2010

Fashion week is upon us and Mercedes Benz is taking all of the glitz, glamour and general fabulousness Uptown to Lincoln Center.

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Not the Nets? Fuhgeddaboudit!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

If you owned a Brooklyn basketball team, what wouldja call 'em? According to the Daily News, New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has filed the necessary paperwork to officially change the team's name. The league requires a 25-month notice before a team's name is changed in any way, so the move could just be a way to make sure the team becomes the Brooklyn Nets or New York Nets in time for its move and the 2012/13 season.

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Rhinebeck Basks in Clinton Wedding Glow As Rumors Fly

Friday, July 30, 2010

The big day is finally here. Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton is set to wed her long time beau, Marc Mezvinsky, in Rhinebeck, NY this weekend in front of hundreds of A-list guests. Or so the rumors say...

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Why Many Black Women Won't Go Swimming

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Swimming is a great form of exercise, a refreshing summer activity and an important life skill. Yet African American women seem to be, let's say, less than enthusiastic.

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Chlorine and Curls: Why Many Black Women Won't Go Swimming

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

A recent national survey found that African-Americans are less likely to learn how to swim than whites. The reasons for this difference are quite complicated. In his documentary "Good...

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