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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)

"Bad books always lie," says Bethany Jenkins, quoting the novelist Walker Percy.

How do you get kids to read one of the world's oldest books? Ask Sally Lloyd-Jones, whose "The Jesus Storybook Bible" recently passed the critical mark of 1 million copies sold.

The man tackled the intruder, described as white, in his late teens or early twenties, about 5 foot 10 inches tall with stocky build and dark hair, in the back garden of his home in Horseman Lane, Copmanthorpe at about 9am today.

Bill Bratton, a veteran police chief who has led departments across the country, was named on Thursday as New York City's next police commissioner, taking over a force credited with a sharp drop in violent crime but criticized for its tactics.

Emergency services responded to dozens of calls about fallen trees from early in the morning.

The agency ignored state and city officials' appeals to update the maps with better data until it was too late.

We New Yorkers pride ourselves on pickles, but if you're only trying the cucumber kind then you're missing half the party.