Amtrak's biggest challenge: The Hudson River Tunnels, and Chris Christie – Yahoo Politics

Amtrak’s biggest challenge: The Hudson River Tunnels, and Chris ChristieYahoo PoliticsOngoing construction of a rail tunnel, left, at the Hudson Yards redevelopment site on Manhattan’s west side in New York. Amtrak is constructing an 800-foot-long concrete box inside the project to preserve space for a tunnel from Newark to New York …and more …read more […]

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5/15 CBS2 Friday Morning Weather Headlines – CBS Local

5/15 CBS2 Friday Morning Weather HeadlinesCBS LocalHope you’re having a nice start today! We’re not nearly as chilly as yesterday’s start; most are in the 50s. We will warm up to the mid-70s around NYC and upper 60s north and west. Expect more cloud cover today as a warm front approaches from the west. …read […]

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Cuomo's Job Creation Program Is Slow to Take Hold – New York Times

Cuomo’s Job Creation Program Is Slow to Take HoldNew York TimesHe poured tens of millions of dollars into advertising to push the program, Start-Up New York. In its first full year of operation, the effort created fewer than 100 jobs. It has, however, attracted entrepreneurs like Brian Heidel, the self-described … …read more From:: New […]

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Review Board Notes Rise in New York Police Officers' False Statements – New York Times

Review Board Notes Rise in New York Police Officers’ False StatementsNew York TimesThe encounters were among about two dozen documented in a new report released on Thursday in which investigators from the Civilian Complaint Review Board, an independent oversight agency for the New York City police, discovered apparently false …and more …read more From:: New […]

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Chris Christie shrugs off doubts, hires two top campaign aides – Politico

Chris Christie shrugs off doubts, hires two top campaign aidesPoliticoDespite sagging poll numbers and lingering fallout from the Bridgegate scandal, Chris Christie continues to take steps to run for president in 2016. The New Jersey governor has made two new hires for his prospective campaign, bringing on Tom Dickens to … …read more From:: Chris […]

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5/14 CBS2 Thursday Evening Weather Headlines – CBS Local

5/14 CBS2 Thursday Evening Weather HeadlinesCBS LocalA fine weather day today. Low humidity, lots of sunshine, and temps are resting comfortably around normal. Expect a high in the city around 73°. If you live on the water, as you most likely already know, it’s going to be a cooler due the the ocean’s … …read […]

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Projecting New York Jets' Most Heated Roster Battles This Offseason – Bleacher Report

Projecting New York Jets’ Most Heated Roster Battles This OffseasonBleacher ReportThe pieces are in place, and now, it’s time for them to fall into order. The New York Jets spent a lot of time and resources improving their roster this offseason. From defensive line to cornerback to running back to guard, the Jets have done […]

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Watchdog Podcasts: At The Races — Chris Christie spent $80K in taxpayer … – Watchdog.org

Watchdog Podcasts: At The Races — Chris Christie spent $80K in taxpayer …Watchdog.orgChris Christie spending more than $80,000 on concessions at football games in 2010 and 2011. That’s a lot of nachos and beer. As Lagerkvist explains, the incident is just the latest in a long series of questionable spending decisions by Christie, who … […]

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5/14 CBS2 Thursday Morning Weather Headlines – CBS Local

5/14 CBS2 Thursday Morning Weather HeadlinesCBS LocalFriday will be warmer still but clouds increase in the afternoon. Saturday is looking less rainy and more stormy & sticky with temps closing in on 80°. Sunday is a similar story with a partly sunny sky and just a shower chance for the annual AIDS Walk …and more […]

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Lindsay Lohan Does Court-Ordered Community Service in Brooklyn – NBC New York

Lindsay Lohan Does Court-Ordered Community Service in BrooklynNBC New YorkActress Lindsay Lohan is back in New York for court-ordered community service for reckless driving in 2012. Only NBC 4 New York cameras were allowed inside the children’s center where Lohan was put to work. Melissa Russo has the exclusive. (Published …Lindsay Lohan shows up for […]

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U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman From NYC, CUNY Dean, AP Staffer From NJ … – NBC New York

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman From NYC, CUNY Dean, AP Staffer From NJ …NBC New YorkA U.S. Naval Academy midshipman heading home to Queens on leave, an Associated Press staffer on his way back to New Jersey, a Philadelphia CEO who lived in Manhattan with her husband and children, a Wells Fargo executive and a CUNY […]

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Chris Christie accepts the reality of climate change — and doesn't want to do … – Grist

Chris Christie accepts the reality of climate change — and doesn’t want to do …GristNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a potential contender for the Republican presidential nomination, thinks climate change is real and caused — at least in part — by human activity, according to MSNBC. Christie said he believes there’s “no use in …and […]

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CBS2 5/13 Wednesday Afternoon Weather Headlines – CBS Local

CBS2 5/13 Wednesday Afternoon Weather HeadlinesCBS LocalBy Justin Lewis/ CBS 2 Meteorologist, Weekday Morning Weather Producer. We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds the remainder of the afternoon with breezy conditions. Temperatures won’t climb much though… upper 60s at best. Tonight’s looking mainly clear; … …read more From:: New York Weather News By Google […]

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Hammer-Wielding Suspect Linked to Monday's Attacks Shot Dead After Trying to … – NBC New York

Hammer-Wielding Suspect Linked to Monday’s Attacks Shot Dead After Trying to …NBC New YorkThe suspect attacked two women with a hammer in separate ambushes within minutes of each other near Union Square Monday, and NBC 4 New York first reported Tuesday that authorities believed he was behind two similar attacks that occurred in …Cops shoot […]

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Facebook Starts Publishing the New York Times, BuzzFeed and More With Its … – Re/code

Facebook Starts Publishing the New York Times, BuzzFeed and More With Its …Re/codeFor now, the publishers involved in the initial rollout of what Facebook calls “Instant Articles” — the New York Times, National Geographic, BuzzFeed, NBC News* and the Atlantic launch Wednesday morning; the Guardian, BBC News, Spiegel and Bild soon …‘New York Times,’ Buzzfeed […]

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