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Sandy Debris Causes Middletown to Ban Swimming at Beaches

Beach-goers aren't allowed to swim at Middletown's two beaches, a first for the Monmouth County community.

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Lindsay Armstrong  |  July 24, 2012 4:00 AM | 1 Comment
A collaborative teaching technique edges out 100 entries. Prize money will go towards iPads for seventh graders. VIDEO
View from the back of the East River Ferry as it cruises from Greenpoint to Midtown. MetroFocus/John Farley
John Farley  |  July 24, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
The ferry has attracted more attention than anyone thought it would, in part because of the diversity of its passengers. As of this month, the ferry has served one million riders.VIDEO
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NJ Today  |  July 23, 2012 1:24 PM | Comments
Diversant, based in New Jersey, has leveraged its status as a certified minority owned-business to offer clients more workforce diversity.VIDEO
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Esha Ray  |  July 23, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
One of the most crucial transportation links in the tri-state area is getting its most extensive repairs in 74 years.VIDEO
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Christina Mulligan  |  July 23, 2012 4:00 AM | 1 Comment
This MTA project aims to increase rail capacity from Long Island into Manhattan by nearly 50 percent, and save East Side-bound travelers 30 to 40 minutes a day.VIDEO
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Menglin Huang  |  July 23, 2012 4:00 AM | 2 Comments
Solar and wind power in private buildings have a give-and-take relationship with the electric grid.
The MTA is extending the number 7 train to 34th Street and 11th Avenue. Photo courtesy of the MTA.
Georgia Kral  |  July 23, 2012 4:00 AM | 2 Comments
From the Second Avenue Subway line to the Tappan Zee Bridge, the region must respond to population growth and aging infrastructure.VIDEO
Ignazio Villegas, holding "Restaurant Week!" sign, said he ahs been employed at the Capitol Grille in Midtown for 8 years, and seen racial discrimination and violations of wage laws. On July 16, the Restaurant and Opportunities Center filed a new legal claim against Darden Restaurant Group, which owns the Capitol Grille. Photo by Samantha Grace Lewis
John Farley  |  July 20, 2012 3:20 PM | 3 Comments
On the heels of a new lawsuit against the restaurant's owners, protesters took to the sidewalk during Restaurant Week.
The threatened extension of the G Train will be made permanent, the MTA announced Thursday. Flickr/Seth Thomas Rasmussen
John Farley  |  July 20, 2012 1:01 PM | 1 Comment
After coping with the harsh cuts of 2010, straphangers have a reason to celebrate.
A man rides an electric bicycle down Ninth Avenue in Hell's Kitchen. MetroFocus/ Georgia Kral
Georgia Kral  |  July 20, 2012 4:00 AM | 23 Comments
The bikes are illegal, but are prevalent on city streets. Restaurant visits by the Department of Transportation and a bill to increase fines may cut down on their use.
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