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Brooklyn Professors Release New Book on Food in NYC
The Big Apple has long been known as a great food destination, and for good reason - the amazing variety of vittles reflects the city's remarkably rich and diverse culture.
Welcome to America: Rediscovering Liberty and Ellis Island
Ominous gray skies greeted us as we stepped off the ferry at Liberty Island. My husband, stepdaughter and I walked up the dock and got our first up-close glimpse of the Statue of Liberty.
The Rev. Walter Madej has carved out quite a legacy in Lancaster. It began with a statue of Saul, struck blind on his way to Damascus, and includes the Stations of the Cross, an ornate main altar, a lectern, a 26-foot-long balustered railing and an ambry for holy oils, among other furnishings.
Dining ReviewFusing Japanese with American Cuisine in Bay Ridge
With the proliferation of sushi restaurants in New York, how does one restaurant distinguish itself? It was this question that brought us to the newest restaurant in Bay Ridge, Gyotaku Sushi.
Remember the struggle for freedom and peace
November 11, 2009, 6:59 AM / The observance of Veterans Day evokes memories of my long trail from the Soviet Gulag.
Use the comment link below: Russia has sparked outrage after simulating a nuclear air and sea attack on Poland during military exercises.
Theatre of the Eighth Day Stages its Noted Wormwood
No military police expected in New York : Wormwood Few theatrical premieres have been as politically charged as Wormwood's 1985 opening in Poland .
Local scenes featured in photographer's first book
For photographer Victor Friedman, art is instinctive. For 45 years, Mr. Friedman has been capturing images of life in the neighborhoods he has been touched by - around Long Island, where he spends most of his week in his Shelter Island home; New York City, where he grew up and now lives and works for part of the week; and Brooklyn, where he felt ...
Allimadi: In Bronx, some bias runs more than skin deep
Years ago, I was about to pay for a shirt when, out of the blue, a Manhattan store clerk yelled at me: "Go back to Africa .
New Light, Literal and Figurative, on Nazi Crimes
At first it seems like an anomaly. You walk up to the campus entrance from the enormous parking lot that defines Queensborough Community College as a commuting institution, and the first structure that greets you, just before the administration building, is the new Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Research Center and Archives.
Tractor procession carries 103-year-old farmer to his final resting spot
It was a five-tractor salute Wednesday for a man who lived most of his life in a small town, but made quite a big impression on the lives of many.
Argentine Opera Diva Accused of NYC Restaurant Drama
An Argentine diva is accused of creating a drama of operatic proportions at a Manhattan cafe.
Violinist Joshua Bell gives charity concert for Jewish History Museum in Poland
The U.S. violin virtuoso Joshua Bell helped raise funds Wednesday for a Jewish History museum in Poland with a charity concert at Warsaw's Opera House.
Peacemaker Program welcomes new Child Custody Advocates
Caption: Pictured from left to right are Ashley Ritter, Court Appointed Special Advocate Coordinator, Lesley Green, Child Advocate Program Coordinator, Melisa Bonser and Helen Kennison.
Russia Rejects Talk About Sanctions Against Iran
MOSCOW If Hillary Clinton was hoping to win Russian support for efforts to use a threat of sanctions to pressure Iran to come clean about its nuclear ambitions, her first trip to Moscow as secretary of state got off to a rocky start Tuesday.
Bella Buscarino, a sophomore at Buffalo Seminary, describes the realization that she could ride a bicycle without help as the "best feeling ever ... you just feel free." Today Bella knows that she can ride a bike, but the feeling of independence, of "being in control" that she has when she is on a bicycle is something she still enjoys.
Runners raising money for Holocaust survivors
It's been 31 years since Baruch Silverstein hit the pavement to run a marathon. But fitness goals weren't the only driving factor behind his decision to sign up for the prestigious New York City race in November.
Cabbie, 82, won't hack it any more
At 82, 'Jack the Hack' Dym is hanging up his license after serving as a cab driver in New York for 62 years and 2 million miles of driving.
Dave Brubeck, left, and Joao Carlos Martins at the pianos. Blog The Del Sol String Quartet at Symphony Space on Thursday.
Webber moves 'Phantom' to Coney island
Star composer Andrew Lloyd Webber on Thursday announced a long-awaited sequel to his massively successful "Phantom of the Opera," one of the world's best loved and longest running musicals.