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Lauren Keyson for NY Tech Meetup  |  October 16, 2012 12:25 PM | Comments
Apps related to the elections and political debate launched at this month's tech meetup in New York.
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Bob Feinberg  |  October 15, 2012 4:01 PM | Comments
The premiere of the documentary "Koch" and a Q&A with the three-term mayor was a highlight of the Hamptons International Film Festival.
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Sarah Crean for Gotham Gazette  |  October 15, 2012 3:36 PM | Comments

Construction of new gas pipelines along Flatbush Avenue, the Gateway National Recreation Area and Rockaways involve different government overseers, National Grid and the Oklahoma-based Williams Companies.

More trash awaits processing in Peekskill. After the burning, the ash is cooled and sifted for recyclable metal and the remains, about 10 percent of the initial volume, are sent to landfills. Photo by Marc Fader/ City Limits.
Bill Hughes for City Limits  |  October 11, 2012 11:59 AM | Comments
A Bloomberg administration plan pits concerns about city spending and carbon emissions against fears of environmental injustice.
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Susan Arbetter for The Capitol Report  |  October 2, 2012 5:44 PM | Comments
In the first lawsuit of its kind, the State Attorney General is suing JP Morgan over Bear Stearn's pattern of deceit in its evaluation of mortgage backed securities.VIDEO
Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz addressing the university during its Debate 2012 program. Photo courtesy of Hofstra University
Christina Mulligan  |  October 1, 2012 4:00 AM | 3 Comments
Hofstra University will host the second Presidential Debate, which sees its first female moderator in 20 years -- Candy Crowley.VIDEO
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DesirĂ©e Taylor for NJ Today  |  September 21, 2012 7:21 PM | Comments
According to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 32,000 Camden residents live below the poverty line.
The 70-foot column that supports the statue of Columbus ends here in a coffee table that offers magazine and books to visitors. Photo by Perry Santanachote.
Perry Santanachote for NYC-ARTS  |  September 20, 2012 5:22 PM | 1 Comment
The explorer welcomes visitors to his living room high above Columbus Circle, brought to NYC by the artist Tatzu Nishi and Public Art Fund.
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chaom  |  September 19, 2012 3:00 PM | Comments

The journalists give a preview of their new documentary and talk about the “central moral issue of this century,” violence against women and children worldwide.

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September 19, 2012 1:27 PM | Comments
The Consul General joins MetroFocus host Rafael Pi Roman for an interview on cultivating ties between New York and Israel. VIDEO
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