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OPINION

Jan 30, 2008 7:05 AM CST

Why Rudy Fell So Far, So Fast

Did voters see too little of him, or more than enough?

(Newser) - How did the man who took summer polls by storm fall so precipitously in the esteem of GOP voters that he was finished by Florida, the state he chose for his first big victory? It could be the hubris, the inexperienced campaign team, the strategic mistakes—or it could be...

Family Puts Zagat Empire
Up for Sale

Jan 14, 2008 9:55 AM CST

Family Puts Zagat Empire Up for Sale

Unable to gain traction online, founders ask Goldman to find a buyer

(Newser) - The founders and publishers of the Zagat guides have hired Goldman Sachs to find a buyer for their stake in the company, reports the New York Times. The value of the international icon may top $200 million—not bad for a company that grew out of a two-page typed list,...

NY to Clone Central Park 'Tree-nome'

Jan 11, 2008 4:46 PM CST

NY to Clone Central Park 'Tree-nome'

Cuttings will be replicated in lab, replanted across city

(Newser) - Arborists and geneticists are collaborating on a project to bring 1 million new trees to New York's gritty streets by 2016. They won't be entirely new, though, Newsday reports. Cuttings will be taken from several species in Central Park, then shipped to an Oregon lab where they will be cloned,...

New Yorkers Inaugurate First Public Loo

Jan 10, 2008 6:09 PM CST

New Yorkers Inaugurate First Public Loo

Potty puns swirl at 'first flush' ceremony in Madison Square Park

(Newser) - If you can't hold it on the streets of New York, it's no longer necessary to sneak into a cafe john, the Times reports. The city opened the first of 20 pay toilets today, complete with a toilet-paper-cutting inauguration and "first-flush" ceremony. Until today, New York was one of...

Long-Serving Met Director
Set to Retire

Jan 9, 2008 12:00 PM CST

Long-Serving Met Director Set to Retire

Philippe de Montebello transformed New York's most popular attraction

(Newser) - Philippe de Montebello, the longest-serving director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will retire by year's end, Bloomberg reports. Since he took over in 1977, the museum has nearly doubled its exhibition space, including popular Greek and Roman antiquities galleries that opened in April; at 4.6 million visitors a...

'Indie' Bloomberg Leans Left

OPINION

Jan 6, 2008 1:46 PM CST

'Indie' Bloomberg Leans Left

NYC mayor's policies place him squarely in the Democratic corner

(Newser) - Michael Bloomberg may brand himself an independent, but his liberal stances align him with the Democrats, reports the New York Times. Bloomberg supports gay marriage, abortion rights, and stricter gun control laws, levies taxes on the rich and is against deporting illegal immigrants. But supporters say his idea for nonpartisan...

'08's Ball Brightest in 100 Years

Dec 31, 2007 2:41 PM CST

'08's Ball Brightest in 100 Years

Times Square orb hits centennial

(Newser) - The ball you watch drop in Times Square at midnight will be twice as bright as any of its predecessors, the New York Times reports, to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The first ball rang in 1908 with 216 light bulbs stuck to its 5-foot iron frame. Tonight, 1,200 pounds...

Food Police Extend Reach
to Canada

Dec 31, 2007 12:33 PM CST

Food Police Extend Reach to Canada

Calgary becomes nation's first city to regulate trans fats

(Newser) - America’s war on trans fats has spread to Canada, where tomorrow Calgary will become the first city to regulate their use. Restaurants will be banned from cooking with ingredients or serving foods containing more than 2% trans fat in total fat content. Some restaurants currently offer food with trans...

NY Seeks to Move Poverty Goal Post

Dec 30, 2007 7:51 PM CST

NY Seeks to Move Poverty Goal Post

Updated definition of 'poor' may shape programs nationwide

(Newser) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, fed up with the circa-1960s definition of poverty used by Washington, is developing his own measure of deciding who is entitled to financial relief, the New York Times reports. Although Bloomberg’s plan aims to help New York City's poor, officials hope it will spark...

Judge Scolds Connery Over Neighbor Feud

Dec 27, 2007 2:16 PM CST

Judge Scolds Connery Over Neighbor Feud

Litigious aging Bond, doc downstairs just can't get along

(Newser) - After 10 lawsuits that have yielded nothing besides smoldering rage, a Manhattan judge chastised Sean Connery and his nemesis-neighbor Burton Sultan, calling on the two to end their feud over alleged damages to the townhouse they share. Justice Marcy Friedman singled out Connery and his family for their "blunderbuss"...

NYC Fines for Rat-Hunting Cats

Dec 22, 2007 2:32 PM CST

NYC Fines for Rat-Hunting Cats

Inspectors charge $300 and up for feline guardians

(Newser) - New York food shops and delis have a way to deal with rats, but health inspectors aren’t purring: Many NYC stores have a cat around to keep out rodents, the New York Times reports. Unfortunately, health inspectors frown on cats and rats with equal fervor. “Any animal around...

US Caps
JFK Flights to Ease Delays

UPDATED

Dec 19, 2007 4:59 PM CST

US Caps JFK Flights to Ease Delays

Move designed to keep airports elsewhere on time

(Newser) - Transportation officials today capped the number of flights per hour at New York's JFK airport in a bid to keep flight delays from cascading around the country, the New York Times reports. Starting in March, JFK will be allowed up to 83 flights an hour, down from about 100 at...

Legend Science a Little Shaky

Dec 19, 2007 11:38 AM CST

Legend Science a Little Shaky

The idea of this killer virus is 'far-fetched,' says one expert

(Newser) - A man-made virus has turned people into mutants and killed off the rest. Downtown New York City looks like a jungle, and the only man left on the planet is trying to reverse the plague using his immune blood. So how realistic is the premise of Will Smith’s new...

Rudy the Dragon Slayer? Not Quite

Dec 8, 2007 9:23 AM CST

Rudy the Dragon Slayer? Not Quite

New York examines Giuliani's claims to be New York's savior

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani's campaign pitch presents him as nothing less than the savior of New York, the only man tough enough to tame the big bad city. Not surprisingly, not all New Yorkers buy it, writes Chris Smith of New York. “It’s insulting to every New Yorker that he...

Sherpas Navigate Big Apple Canyons

Dec 3, 2007 10:49 AM CST

Sherpas Navigate Big Apple Canyons

As tourism fades, expat Nepalese guides turn to driving NYC cabs

(Newser) - When a 10-year civil war drove tourists and climbers out of Nepal, the Sherpas who catered to them also left in droves, and many wound up in New York driving cabs. The taxis offer not only a livelihood but also fewer risks. "I stopped extreme climbing for my own...

Winter Storm Pounds Northeast

Dec 3, 2007 3:15 AM CST

Winter Storm Pounds Northeast

Hundreds of flights cancelled in New York

(Newser) - The storm that blanketed the Midwest in snow and ice is now battering the Northeast. Wind and ice have delayed hundreds of flights at New York City airports. The National Weather Service said a foot of snow was possible in the mountains of northern New England, with the potential for...

Tower Takes
2nd-Tallest
NYC Honors

Nov 28, 2007 4:10 PM CST

Tower Takes 2nd-Tallest NYC Honors

New BofA building outgrows Chrysler; only Empire State is taller

(Newser) - The Big Apple skyline’s getting a new No. 2, the New York Observer reports: Bank of America's new headquarters is set to overtake the Chrysler Building this week as runner-up to the Empire State Building. Luckily for the newcomer, height is traditionally marked at the “structural top”: The...

Late-Night Comedy Scribes Find New Outlet

Nov 26, 2007 1:44 PM CST

Late-Night Comedy Scribes Find New Outlet

Blogs allow 'fun of working, without stress or pay'; talks resume

(Newser) - Striking late-night comedy writers have some serious issues—no jobs and, worse, no creative outlet. When the jokes went from "60 to zero," in the words of a "Colbert Report" staffer, many aimed new blogs and videos squarely at the studios on the other side of the...

Rudy Rooted in Saints, Sinners

Nov 26, 2007 6:42 AM CST

Rudy Rooted in Saints, Sinners

His moralist streak, but blind loyalty evident in past, key to future

(Newser) - In search of what moral influences made the Rudy Giuliani we see today, Newsweek explores the pol's past and finds a boy with both cops and crooks in his family. The clash between Rudy's Catholic education and a father who served prison time, the mag writes, might explain his obsession...

Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple

TRAVEL

Nov 25, 2007 5:00 AM CST

Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple

Spending the Christmas season in New York City is an adventure for the whole family

(Newser) - New York doesn't slow down just because the weather gets nippy. If anything, there's even more to do in the city that never sleeps. TimeOut recommends catching the Washington Square Tree Lighting Dec. 4. Those seeking a little more flexibility in their plans can check out the origami Christmas tree...