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International Press Freedom Awards 2009

The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists will hold an award ceremony on Nov. 24, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Maciej Lewandowski in World

Former NYC Mayor Giuliani May Run For a U.S. Senate Seat

Turns out that former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani may not be running for Governor after all. Instead reports are that he'll enter the race to be a U.S. Senator from New York on the GOP ticket.
Nov 20, 2009 by  Joan Firstenberg in Politics - 1 comment

GOP Rep suggests kidnappings will be result of NYC Terror Trials

The reactions following the announcement that the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other suspected terrorists will take place in New York have been wide spread among all parties
Nov 17, 2009 by  Oliver VanDervoort in Politics - 3 comments

Opinion: Unnecessary Risks Abound for 9/11 Trials

By holding civilian trials for 9/11 suspects in New York instead of military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, President Obama is taking a great many risks, some of which may cost him and many liberal Democrats their political careers if things go wrong.
Nov 17, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Crime - 3 comments

Opinion: Show Trial Goes To New York

The significance of continuing growth in unemployment ranks has been obliterated from headlines by an unexpected decision by the Administration: Five Guantanamo Bay Sept. 11 terrorist detainees will be tried in a civilian federal courthouse in New York.
Nov 16, 2009 by  James Raider in Politics

Opinion: Civilian Trial An Insult To Americans

The decision by President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other masterminds of the 911 attacks on this country to New York City to face a civilian trial is an insult to every citizen of the United States.
Nov 15, 2009 by  David Zublick in Politics - 6 comments

9/11 Suspects to be tried in New York

Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Gitmo detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court
Nov 13, 2009 by  Oliver VanDervoort in Crime - 4 comments

Disgraced NY Ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer to Lecture at Harvard

Disgraced New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, who resigned his job in March of 2008, could be back on the upswing. He's been asked to deliver a speech at Harvard University.
Nov 11, 2009 by  Joan Firstenberg in Politics - 2 comments

High-Priced Land Deal Could Bring Coney Island Back to NYC

New York City's Coney Island could be making a big,splashy return in the next few years. The city has decided to pay a developer who bought the land a few years ago and did nothing with it, $95.8 billion.
Nov 11, 2009 by  Joan Firstenberg in Entertainment

Police apprehend gunman after hostage standoff at New York school

The principal of a Pine Plains, New York, high school was reportedly taken hostage by a gunman Tuesday morning. Police locked down the school and the gunman is now reportedly in custody.
Nov 10, 2009 by  Oliver VanDervoort in Crime

Suspicious powder sent to 3 consulates in New York

The NYPD and Federal investigators are trying to determine a mysterious powder that was sent in letters to three missions to the United Nations.
Nov 9, 2009 by  Joe Gullo in Crime

WTC steel back home, USS New York commissioned by U.S. Navy

Seven and a half tons of World Trade Center steel made its way home as part of the bow of the newly commissioned USS New York. The ceremony was held on Nov. 7. Navy Secretary Mabus calls it "the birth of another memorial to liberty."
Nov 8, 2009 by  Kay Mathews in Technology

Opinion: Billion Dollar Blunder: The MLB needs a Salary Cap

Get over it. The New York Yankees are world series champions. They dueled it out with the fighting Philies and came out victorious. Much of this can be attributed to the immense amount of money invested into their billion-dollar team.
Nov 6, 2009 by  Bennett Kaplan in Sports - 1 comment

Wall Street bankers among first to receive scarce H1N1 vaccine

Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley were among the first employers in New York to receive shipments of the H1N1 antidote this week.
Nov 6, 2009 by  Bob Ewing in Health - 3 comments

Former NYPD Chief Admits He Lied to the White House

In a 90-minute hearing on Thursday, Bernard Kerik, a former New York City Police Commissioner, admitted to having lied to the White House whilst being vetted for the position of Homeland Security Secretary in 2004.
Nov 5, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Crime - 1 comment

Joe Girardi helps a woman in crash after series win

On his way home after the New York Yankees won their 27th World Series title, Manager Joe Girardi stops to help a woman who crashed her car on the Cross County Parkway.
Nov 5, 2009 by  Joe Gullo in Sports

New York City Transit President Howard Roberts resigns

New York City Transit's President Howard Roberts of 2 1/2 years has resigned following the elevation of Jay Walder. The move was expected after the announcement of Walder's placement as the new head of the MTA in September.
Nov 4, 2009 by  KJ Mullins in World

Update: Clinton, Bush 'debate' canceled

Former United States Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush debate has been called off because the promoter “overhyped” the event, the New York Post reported.
Nov 4, 2009 by  Andrew Moran in Politics - 1 comment

Flight of the Conchords could be coming in for a landing

They portray a folk band from New Zealand trying to make it big in New York City on HBO, but after two seasons, Flight of the Conchords may be coming to an end.
Nov 3, 2009 by  Brian Lidster in Entertainment

Court rules Maher Arar cannot sue U.S. over deportation to Syria

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Syrian-born Canadian man who was wrongly identified as a terrorist whilst changing planes in New York before being sent to Syria does not have grounds to sue the U.S.
Nov 2, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World
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