New York City News for 12/24/2009



New York City calls for Marcellus ban - Upstream Online
The biggest city in the US joined environmentalists and small-town neighbours of drilling operations in trying to hinder the exploitation of one of the hottest plays in the US onshore, the Marcellus Shale formation. "The risks are simply not worth it," Reuters quoted the city's acting Department of..

Rihanna Performs Alongside Jay-Z In New York City Blizzard - MTV
Covered from head to toe in a white fur coat, Rihanna took the stage before freezing fans a little after 7:30 p.m. It wasn't long before the signer ditched her body-length coat, despite the bitter temperature, to reveal a small black lace corset and ...

In Pictures: 'Sherlock Holmes Premiere in New York City' - Monsters and Critics
Robert Downey Jr. and his wife attending the premiere of "Sherlock Holmes" on December 17, 2009 in New York City, New York. Photo copyright by Fame Pictures. Ashley Greene, Jessica Szohr attending the premiere of "Sherlock Holmes" on December 17 ...

NYC says Catskill gas drilling risks are too great
New York City's Department of Environmental Protection called on state officials Wednesday to ban natural gas drilling in the Catskills watershed, saying it would pose too great a risk to the city's upstate drinking water system...

Play School: my Times Educational Supplement feature on NY's Quest to Learn school
Belatedly posting up my Times Educational Supplement article on Katie Salen's Quest to Learn school in New York, which aims at using 'gaming literacy' to develop a new kind of education that teaches kids to think systemically and creatively...

Lloyd Banks Disses Rick Ross During New York City Performance (DimeWars)
Queens rapper Lloyd Banks went on stage last night (December 21), B.B. Kings in New York City. In the midst of what has been called "the blizzard of 2009," the fans were undeterred by the bad weather and came out to support the G-Unit MC. First, Banks performed mixtape cuts, including his EURVictory Freestyle,EUR before went into the biggest hits from his debut, The Hunger For More, including EURIm ...

U.S. local government pension costs.
U.S. state and local governments face more than $530 billion in unfunded public pension liabilities and most do not have funds set aside to pay for them, a government report showed on Wednesday...

New Jersey's And New York City's Electricity Systems Now Talking To Each Other, .
Two major Northeastern US power grids, in New Jersey and New York City, are now talking to each other and dispatching energy more efficiently and reliably using breakthrough GE smart grid technology and capital, the company announced today...

New York City Facial Plastic Surgeon, Sam Rizk, M.D., F.A.C.S., Pioneers 3-D High Definition Rhinoplasty (redOrbit)
NEW YORK, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Sam Rizk, M.D., F.A.C.S...

Northeast train problems strand holiday travelers
An electrical malfunction outside New York City brought train service to a standstill Wednesday and spotlighted problems on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor that persist despite a long-term effort to upgrade its aging power supply system...

NYCDEP calls for prohibition on drilling in New York City watershed (Mid-Hudson News)
NEW YORK EUR The New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the agency that operates the extensive Catskills reservoir system, Wednesday called for a prohibition on any drilling in the citys watershed...

Winter Storm Starts To Spread Across Midwest
OMAHA, Neb. a ' Holiday travelers battled slick, icy roads and scattered flight cancellations and delays on Wednesday as a major winter storm began to spread across much of the nation's midsection a ' and the worst of the weather was still expected to come...

NYRA: Cash flow crunch threatens Belmont Stakes - Ogden Standard-Examiner
But Hayward insisted the NYRA is down to about $11 million in cash, $4 million short of projections, because of a debt owed by the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp., which also has been perennially troubled. "We think we're going to burn through ...

Hicks' Lucky Kick
On rare - very rare - occasions, a soccer goalie gets to have a moment of glory on offense...

New York City Violent Crime Down 8%, Outpacing U.S., FBI Says (Bloomberg)
Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- New York City EURremains the safest big city in America,EUR Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today, citing FBI statistics for the first half of 2009 showing an 8 percent decrease in violent crime that outpaced a national decline...

London Allure for Hollywood Stars, Foodies Undimmed by.
Two decades ago, the Observer newspaper begged architects and thinkers to rescue a London it said was rat infested, shunned by anyone not trapped in a job, and "on the skids." One credit-crisis later, the "Cool Britannia" moniker claimed by Tony Blair in 1997 still applies...

Young Dutch Sailor Will Stay in Father's Custody
An electrical malfunction outside New York City brought train service to a standstill Wednesday and spotlighted problems on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor that persist despite a long-term effort to upgrade its aging power supply system...

Jake Parties with the Guys in New York (People Magazine)
EUR Let the holiday parties begin! Jake Gyllenhaal braved the snowy New York City weather for a guys' night out at the Smyth Tribeca hotel, where Justin Theroux, Mark Ronson and Scott Campbell were throwing a bash to benefit God's Love We Deliver, an HIV/AIDS charity. The single actor chatted the night away with Matt Dillon and they seemed like they were having a great time, a source says. Ronson ...

Guantanamo prison may have to stay open until 2011
President Barack Obama's commitment to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by next month may be delayed until 2011 because it will take months for the government to buy an Illinois prison and upgrade it to hold suspected terrorists...

JBFCS, Payless ShoeSource Partner to Give Shoes to New York City's Needy Kids (redOrbit)
Raising a Child's Spirits in a Tough Economy NEW YORK, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today JBFCS and Payless ShoeSource partner to provide free shoes to children...

End of an era approaches for New York's legendary Tavern on the Green (CNN)
The legendary New York restaurant Tavern on the Green will close its doors after serving a last supper and hosting a New Year's party...

Internet Travel Agents File Suit Against New York City Tax (Nasdaq)
A group of major Internet travel firms filed suit against New York City to stop the extension of a hotel tax on their clients, according to a legal document dated Monday. The plaintiffs include popular sites such as Expedia Inc...

Talent Scout: Sunshine & Shadow
When designer Lily Raskind sat down to create her spring 2010 collection, she decided to edge more toward the sunny side of her line, Sunshine & Shadow...

Steven Tyler enters rehab, vows to perform with Aerosmith again
"With the help of my family and team of medical professionals, I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford," Tyler said in a statement released to the press...

Don't drill near our water, New York City says - MSNBC
NEW YORK - New York City urged state lawmakers on Wednesday to ban natural gas drilling in its watershed, saying the process used to extract the shale gas threatened the city's drinking water. Shale gas trapped deep underground is considered one of ...

NJ Transit, Amtrak trains around NY Penn Station shut down by power . - Bridgeton News
NEWARK EUR Amtrak says power problems are still keeping trains from moving in and out of New York City. Spokesman Clifford Cole there was a low voltage problem near North Bergen that forced the railroad to halt trains into and out of New York's Penn ...

Top Stories of 2009
As 2009 draws to a close, we thought we'd paw through our archives to dig up some of the more interesting stories that we covered during the past 12 months...

Northeast train problems strand holiday travelers - Everett Herald
NEWARK, N.J. EUR An electrical problem outside New York City put train service at a standstill up and down the East Coast for three hours today, leaving commuters and holiday travelers stopped in their tracks or scrambling for alternatives. Service ...

Rudy Giuliani says hes not running, endorses Rick Lazio - Newsday
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, viewed by many New York Republicans as a savior for the struggling party, said Tuesday that he wont run for political office next year and instead would concentrate on his lucrative law and consulting ...

New York City Victim's mom says EMTs were 'inhuman' (Deseret News)
NEW YORK EUR Two EMTs on a coffee break who failed to help a dying pregnant woman acted "to the best of their abilities,"...

Don't drill near our water, New York City says - MSNBC
NEW YORK - New York City urged state lawmakers on Wednesday to ban natural gas drilling in its watershed, saying the process used to extract the shale gas threatened the city's drinking water. Shale gas trapped deep underground is considered one of ...

NYC environmental officials say Catskill gas drilling is too risky for drinking water supply
New York City's Department of Environmental Protection called on state officials Wednesday to ban natural gas drilling in the Catskills watershed, saying it would pose too great a risk to the city's upstate drinking water system...

Prince William spends cold night in alley
An electrical malfunction outside New York City brought train service to a standstill Wednesday and spotlighted problems on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor that persist despite a long-term effort to upgrade its aging power supply system...

Rudy Is Out While The City Council Is Busy - NY1
enable JavaScript. Learn how . install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now . Then come back here and refresh the page. EURRoad To City Hall,EUR an hour-long look at New York politics, can be seen on NY1 News weekdays at 7 and 10 p.m. On last night ...

Leni Schwendinger's Holiday Lighting In New York City
Lighting designer Leni Schwendinger of Light Projects LTD -whose motto is Fusing Art + Design With Light-has designed the Jewel-Light Luminaire to add sparkle outdoor lighting...

Canada court increases libel protections
The Supreme Court of Canada strengthened protections for journalists and bloggers in a pair of rulings, hailed as a victory for press freedom in a country with especially stringent libel laws...

Salix sued over alleged kidney damage
Four plaintiffs filed a complaint Wednesday in Burke County alleging that the use of a Salix Pharmaceuticals drug led to kidney damage, their lawyers said in a news release issued by their lawyers...

New York-based management firm president scores 4BD for $2.6M
Edward S. Campanella and Robyn L. Campanella bought a four-bedroom, five-bath home at 377 Eagle Dr...

New York City Wants Ban on Drilling in Its Watershed (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- New York, the largest U.S. city, called on state officials to ban drilling for natural gas in the watershed that supplies drinking water for its population of more than 9 million people...

Alicia Keys fills out 'Freedom' run
28 in Montreal, working its way along the East Coast before heading west. Since last check, 13 concerts have been tacked on to the itinerary, extending the outing into April...



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