NYC Artist Looks to Spice Up the Art World
A Manhattan-based artist has a new and creative idea to erase what he says is the stuffy stigma attached to art.
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Officials Launch Initiative to Keep Trash Off NYC Beaches
New York City officials met today out front of MCU Park in Coney Island to launch the campaign.
Construction Permit Given for NYC Waste Station
New York City officials say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued the final regulatory approval to build a waste transfer station in Manhattan.
Twitter to Appeal NYC Occupy Ruling
Twitter Inc. says it will appeal a court's ruling requiring the company to release an Occupy Wall Street protester's tweets.
NYC Wants More "Micro-Apartments" in the Five Boroughs
New York City's hoping to make living in the Big Apple more attractive and affordable for small households. The city's launched a pilot program to develop innovative housing designs for one or two people.
Panel Votes to Expand Manhattan Historic District
The commission on Tuesday voted to add 190 residential and commercial buildings between West 79th and 87th streets to the Riverside West End Historic District.
The district, created in 1989, currently includes 264 structures between Riverside Drive and West End Avenue.
The buildings that would be added were constructed between the mid-1880s and 1930s.
McCarren Park Pool Gets a New Look
New York City pools will open for the season on June 28th. For one Brooklyn neighborhood, this day has been almost thirty years in the making.
History is Still Being "Written" for NYC Pen Shop
With texting and email primary forms of communication, a store like the Art Brown International Pen Shop in Manhattan can seem like a museum. Thousands of pens and hundreds of inks are available at the Midtown location and owner Marilyn Brown is always there to help.
Final Steel Beam to be Lifted at 4 WTC Tower
The steel construction of 4 World Trade Center is drawing to a close.
NY's Campaign Finance Rules May Discourage Politicians From Getting to Know Their Constituents
New York City and New York State have different rules for raising political campaign money as State Senator Jose M. Serrano found out. Rules at the state level may discourage politicians from getting to know their constituents.
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