Niobe News

Grace H. Reese, 83, of 5787 Niobe Road, Panama, went into the presence of her Savior early Wednesday morning, July 23, 2008, at her home.

AWE's resident foodie offers Islanders a taste of the best 'new guard' restaurants in Brooklyn Last year, we examined Restaurant Saul in Cobble Hill and Al di La in Carroll Gardens to get a handle on where we ... via Staten Island Advance

“If we are going to be successful in passing a trade agreement”

The unity exhibited Thursday by House Democrats in stalling a White House-sponsored trade pact with Colombia masks deep party divisions on the issue, which is certain to become even more highly charged given ... via New York Times

The New York Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua will feature best-selling wine author Kevin Zraly during two events in May. via Democrat & Chronicle

Two ferryboats have bumped in New York Harbor causing minor injuries to one passenger and minor damage to the vessels. via New York Daily News

“The company noted that the testing does not necessarily mean that Yahoo! would join the Adsense for Search program or that any further commercial relationship with Google will result.”

Outsourcing its search results to Google would amount to a stunning about-face for Yahoo!. NEW YORK In what could open a new front in its battle with Microsoft, Yahoo! said it would begin a test of running ... via Adweek

April 14, 2008 Issue Cover Story The New York Canon: 1968-2008 As part of New York 's 40th-anniversary commemoration, our critics and editors select the most essential New York works of the last four decades in ... via New York Magazine

“We're very strict about all of that”

With information from a new documentary film supporting his case, an attorney is trying to revive his lawsuit against the New York State Athletic Commission over its handling of the 1983 bout where a fighter ... via New York Daily News

“Novice buyers must consider what they are doing and their time frame”

Interest rates on savings accounts are falling. The dollar is weak. And the stock market is up one day and down the next. via New York Times

“We can be local in our thinking. (My position) brings a broader global role; we can lean on what I've learned and experienced and apply it to the Middle East, South America and Asia.”

After almost five years in the firm's London office, Cushman & Wakefield Inc. executive Jeff Cushman has relocated to the New York world headquarters and has been promoted to executive managing director, CPN ... via Commercial Property News

FROM THE TOP: Richmond County Orchestra conductor Alan Aurelia, saxman Ray Scro and blues singer Phyllis Forman. via Staten Island Advance

Your go-to spot in the LIC for Romanian sausages. Photo: Sarah Lohman New York has seen a Romanian renaissance in recent years: Along with Sunnyside's wonderful Romanian Garden and the serviceable Acasa, now ... via New York Magazine

"Dance Like There's No Tomorrow," the new record by the saxophonist John Ellis and his band Double-Wide, is a New York-New Orleans collection of jazz: something intrinsically promising and, in this case, worth ... via New York Times

“We hope they realize that the school budget cuts are unacceptable for the community because they compromise the quality of the education of our children.”

'We face uncertain times ahead, but this much is certain: We must keep the promises to our kids." This is the message that hundreds of parents, students, education activists and elected officials who Wednesday ... via New York Daily News

“E. Arthur Gray left behind a legacy of friendship, involvement, and service that earned him a permanent place in the heart of Port Jervis and serves as an example of what it means to work for the betterment of your community”

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed by a unanimous vote Congressman John Hall's legislation to rename the Port Jervis Post Office the E. Arthur Gray Post Office Building. via Mid-Hudson News

“What have you done for your rights?”

VALPARAISO, Chile - As the tram moves up the steep tracks of Artilleria Hill, I catch glimpses of Valparaiso and its port below. via Journal News

“The Brandywine Corridor must be our priority”

BINGHAMTON New York's Brownfield Opportunity Area program has awarded Broome County and the City of Binghamton a $174,000 grant to begin studying the Brandywine Corridor area. via Empire State News

“Our purpose is to spread the gospel of mirth and merriment”

A retired State Supreme Court justice resigned his post as a hearing officer as federal agents investigate his alleged role in taking a local massage parlor worker across state lines for purposes of ... via Buffalo News

To date, the town of North Harmony has not received a project application. We are at the very beginning of the process. via The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York

“Our incentive business is growing”

The cruise industry is getting bigger every year--and so is the number of choices available to planners and winners By Harriet Edleson When Charlie Nelson, senior vice president of Great West Retirement ... via Incentive