York, England News

PLANS for six holiday lodges and a wildlife pond on a former quarry site and farmland between York and Selby have been put on hold.

York-based property and investment company the Skelwith Group has been given the green light to press ahead with plans to convert Roman House in Rougier Street into 46 flats after no objections were raised to its planning application to City of York Council .

Last year, Lorenzo Norhagi, Minister for National Heritage & Culture, appointed Marino Massimo De Caro Director of the Biblioteca Statale dei Gerolamini .

According to a new study, the creepy crawlers have a tendency to live in districts and boroughs with like-minded, genetically similar bugs.

Senator Charles E. Schumer says an Environmental Protection Agency act could cost the city $1 million if it requires the replacement of fire hydrants.

This male and female of the cockroach species Periplaneta japonica were found on New York City's High Line in 2012.

In its story on Friday reporting that Mayor Bill de Blasio had selected William Bratton to head the NYPD, the New York Times noted that Bratton's "biggest challenge" would be "keeping crime at historic lows -- just more than 300 murders so far this year."

The demand for sustainable furnishings is growing as both residents and businesses look to reduce their environmental impact.

AN UPMARKET burger chain which counts George Osborne among its fans will find out this week whether it can move into the centre of York.

Keen observers of culinary trends might have noticed the signs: the photos of sizzling sisig showing up in Instagram feeds; the 2012 declaration from Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern that Filipino food is "the next big thing"; the Smorgasburg stands and underground-supper-club dinners serving cuisine from the Philippines.

Next January will be a busy month in the life of prolific author Dan Greenburg with the release of his latest novel, a psychological thriller called Fear Itself, accompanied by the republishing of his previous two bestselling thrillers, Exes and Love Kills .

NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly: "With unprecedented population levels, New York City is safer than ever, with homicides on pace this year to fall below recent historic lows.

The Nissan NV200 vehicle is New York's "Taxi of Tomorrow," the icon of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to upgrade the fleet to make those yellow cars safer and more comfortable.

In this March 16, 2012 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, and Syracuse, N.Y., Mayor Stephanie Miner talk during a bill signing ceremony in the Red Room at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. A federal bankruptcy court's decision, Dec. 3, 2013 in Detroit to put a constitutionally protected public pension on the table for cuts means a major ... (more)

In her own one-of-a-kind live show, "Sandyland," that sharply blends theatre, rock-n-roll and stand-up with a little burlesque & cabaret, performer Sandra Bernhard will appear at Joe's Pub in New York City at 425 Lafayette Street, in her annual holiday shows there running from Thursday, December 26th through New Year's Eve, December 31st.

City of heroes: The New Yorkers who have risked their lives to save a stranger from the subway tracks.

Whether you're craving old-fashioned chocolate chip cookies, freshly baked bread, flaky pain au chocolat, mouthwatering cakes or fruit-studded tarts, our best bakeries in America have something for everyone.

We're stumped. What could the New York Post possibly be trying to tell people about Bill de Blasio with its Monday cover? New York's new mayor is very similar to Barack Obama: he's a former left-wing, community organizer who dwells on the past while promising a great future.

More than 100 other homes that suffered damage in Belle Harbor also did not fall into the high-risk flood zone on the old flood maps .

Official Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Today with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and District 47 Council Member Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. )-- The YMCA of Greater New York will officially open its newest branch in the historic beachfront community of Coney Island at a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for today at 10:30 a.m. Among the City ... (more)