Summer excursions seem out of reach to many struggling young professionals, and the faltering economy isn't helping. But one New York City company, offering trips aimed at the young and thrifty, is capitalizing on the urbanite's desire to get away -- and finding success despite the downturn.
Waiting in line at the deli, you're greeted by someone whose name escapes you.
A New York City rabbi tendered his resignation Tuesday amid accusations that he helped organize a behind-bars bar mitzvah for an inmate's son, according to the city's Department of Corrections.
New York City is the quintessential metropolis, the city other cities aspire to be. Frenetic, chaotic and glamorous, it may not be the capital of America, or even New York State, but in many ways it's the capital of the world.
The president and first lady enjoy dinner and a Broadway show in the Big Apple
A second New York City resident has died after contracting swine flu, the city's Health Department reported Sunday.
Four more New York City public schools and one private school will close for a week after an increase of reports of students with flu-like symptoms, city officials announced Monday.
An assistant principal who died after being hospitalized with the H1N1 virus did have an underlying condition, the New York City's health commissioner said Monday.
New York City's Office of Management and Budget announced Wednesday an additional round of layoffs may be necessary to offset the city's 2010 budget shortfall.
Now that the federal stimulus money has started to flow, the nation's governors and local officials shouldn't overlook investments in neighborhood ecosystems that could put thousands of people to work now and improve the health of communities for generations.
Summer excursions seem out of reach to many struggling young professionals, and the faltering economy isn't helping. But one New York City company, offering trips aimed at the young and thrifty, is capitalizing on the urbanite's desire to get away -- and finding success despite the downturn.
Waiting in line at the deli, you're greeted by someone whose name escapes you.
A New York City rabbi tendered his resignation Tuesday amid accusations that he helped organize a behind-bars bar mitzvah for an inmate's son, according to the city's Department of Corrections.
New York City is the quintessential metropolis, the city other cities aspire to be. Frenetic, chaotic and glamorous, it may not be the capital of America, or even New York State, but in many ways it's the capital of the world.
The president and first lady enjoy dinner and a Broadway show in the Big Apple
A second New York City resident has died after contracting swine flu, the city's Health Department reported Sunday.
Four more New York City public schools and one private school will close for a week after an increase of reports of students with flu-like symptoms, city officials announced Monday.
An assistant principal who died after being hospitalized with the H1N1 virus did have an underlying condition, the New York City's health commissioner said Monday.
New York City's Office of Management and Budget announced Wednesday an additional round of layoffs may be necessary to offset the city's 2010 budget shortfall.
Now that the federal stimulus money has started to flow, the nation's governors and local officials shouldn't overlook investments in neighborhood ecosystems that could put thousands of people to work now and improve the health of communities for generations.
A New York City hospital will lay off 240 employees, including doctors, nurses and management positions, because of the difficult economic times, the hospital announced in a statement Monday.
Bonuses for Wall Street fat cats are easy political fodder in uncertain economic times, but former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Friday cutting corporate bonuses means slashing jobs in the Big Apple.
The number of homicides in New York City rose about four percent in 2008 compared with the previous year, preliminary figures from the city's police department showed.
The Great Depression is in full swing. Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years behind bars for tax evasion. Dick Tracy debuts in the comics. The George Washington Bridge opens.
New York City will cancel the police academy's next class, cut hundreds of jobs and close dental clinics for poor children to trim its budget amid an economic crisis
New York City's economy is on track to lose almost twice the amount of private-sector jobs than originally expected, according to an unemployment forecast Wednesday.
You may want to try this at home. Suresh Joachim (YOH'-kum), of Toronto, and Claudia Wavra (wahv-RA'), of Germany, claim to have broken the world record for continuous movie watching, after seeing 57 films in 123 hours
Craving a burrito with sour cream and guacamole? What if you knew it had more than half the calories you should eat in a day?
New data shows New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate
Lawyers say the widow of a man killed in the 2003 Staten Island ferry crash has settled a wrongful death claim against New York City for $8.7 million
A privately funded initiative that pays students in some New York City high schools up to $1,000 for passing Advanced Placement tests is not making the grade, critics say
A new report calls for a nationwide standard on restaurant cleanliness, and for access to each establishment's grade
After months of resistance, New York City's chain restaurants have begun obeying a first-of-its-kind rule requiring them to post calorie counts
Plagued by breakup rumors, the two share a romantic meal and leave holding hands
Eateries must remove artificial trans fats from all menu items by July 1
With the price of gas soaring, major automakers like GM and Toyota are finally following the lead of successful firms like GEM and getting serious about plug and drive vehicles
A city Health Department study finds that more than a fourth of adult New Yorkers are infected with the virus that causes genital herpes
Military crews joined a desperate sandbagging operation Monday as Indiana streams flooded to record levels, while the East Coast turned into a steam bath with soaring temperatures
The price for a pack in New York City is now the highest in the country. Concern for the public health, or a money grab by the government?
The party hits the series' hometown – complete with crystallized decor and a signature drink!
Health officials are warning New Yorkers to stay away from an illegal aphrodisiac made from toad venom after the product apparently killed a man
The stars (and New York residents) pose for a new set of ads promoting the Big Apple
The reunited boy band will perform on May 17 for the first time in 14 years
• Leighton Meester, checking out her Gossip Girls' castmate Ed Westwick's band, the Filthy Youth, performing at the Annex on New York's Lower East Side. Earlier in the day, the actress brunched at hipster favorite Freemans along with costar (and concert date) Dreama Walker and two other friends, and the group also did some shopping at Lolli by Reincarnation Boutique.
A federal judge has ordered the governments of India, Mongolia and the Philippines to pony up $57.6 million in real estate taxes in a case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court
Dear FSB: I am looking at buying a European tour business based in New York. Can you please suggest the best way to evaluate the selling price? The business is only two years old, but it has good margins and almost $900,000 in sales.
On a blustery January day, a few tourists gather at the spot where the World Trade Center once stood in New York City. In pictures, words and a roll call of the dead, an area of kiosks and signs near the eastern edge of the site recounts the events of September 11, 2001.
A snowstorm blanketed New York City early Friday, causing headaches for commuters and delaying flights at the region's major airports
A "big possibility" exists that final autopsy results for Heath Ledger will be released as early as Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the New York City Medical Examiner's office tells PEOPLE.
The city's overall death rate dropped to an all-time low in 2006 due in part to declines in mortality from HIV and smoking-related illness, the health commissioner said Tuesday
New York City hotels charge nearly $300 a night on average. But with some persistence, it's possible to book a far more affordable place that's central, comfortable, and -- sometimes -- even charming. Be sure to plan well in advance. Most hotels recommend you make reservations at least one month before your arrival. Others encourage you to book months ahead. Some hotels require a certain minimum-night stay.
The government will try to ease chronic nationwide air travel delays by limiting flights where those backups usually begin -- in New York City
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." -- Thomas Edison
Make every day a good hair day with these tips for maintaining, styling, and genuinely appreciating the hair you have.
Dear FSB: I want to start a business in vocational rehabilitation counseling to help citizens with disabilities find and keep employment. What areas of this field are profitable? Is the demand for such a service strong and fast-growing, and what are some useful resources to help me learn more about it?
A judge struck down a New York City rule Tuesday that required fast-food restaurants to post calorie counts on their menus.
Mara Haensel started her vacation braced for disaster.
Environmentally-friendly roach bait. Soccer balls that can take a pounding on city streets. Chocolate-covered gourmet coffee beans for calorie-counters. These are some of the products being developed - or already sold - by the elite teams that made it to the final round of FSB's 5th annual business plan competition.
If you misplace your emory board or you're sporting bad tanning streaks, the quick fix might be as close as your kitchen. Celebrity experts share their secret remedies.
Strong winds and heavy rainstorms tore through the Big Apple early Wednesday, killing one person and wreaking havoc on the region's transit system and causing delays at two major airports.
Skin 101: How to treat and protect against sun damage.
An explosion rocks New York, sending fear over a city that knows it is a target of terror
A man standing on a walkway over the New York-New York casino gambling floor opened fire on the gamblers below early Friday, wounding four people
The cost of real estate is rising for businesses across the country, as office rents took their biggest leap in over six years, according to a new report.
The specter of an all-New York November 2008 was raised when Bloomberg, a titular Republican since his 2001 mayoral run, announced last week that he was quitting the GOP to become an independent
In a move that has gained nation-wide attention, New York City officials announced on Monday the details of an anti-poverty program that will offer, amongst other things, cash incentives to low-income students with good grades and classroom attendance.
New York City loves it some baseball. So people in the Big Apple should be blowing off work a little early this week, hopping on the "D" train and riding it all the way to hardball heaven in ... Coney Island?
It can be frustrating finding a place to play golf in New York City. (Lugging clubs on the subway alone is sometimes half the problem.) So when the iconic island green comes to Manhattan island, you can expect it to draw a crowd.
Onetime Microsoft archnemesis Joel Klein has traded prosecuting the government's epic antitrust court cases for a task no less ambitious: fixing the New York City public school system. Since Mayor ...
In New York City's latest effort to stamp out transfat, national chains may be better suited to adapt than the friendly neighborhood restaurant, says one industry representative.
New York is an instantly recognizable brand -- the ultimate distillation of metropolitan living and the imperial city of American capitalism.
After the stock market bubble burst in 2000, millions of Americans turned tail on Wall Street and sought riches in real estate.
After the stock market bubble burst in 2000, millions of Americans turned tail on Wall Street and sought riches in real estate.
After a long legal battle, legendary New York City nightclub CBGB's has lost its lease and is closing its doors after 33 years. CBGB's help launch the careers of the Talking Heads, Joan Jett, Patti Smith, Blondie and the Ramones.
Stocks fell Wednesday, with modest early losses widening when investors received news that a small plane crashed into an apartment building in New York City.
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Seventeen people have died in New York City in the past three months after overdosing on illegal drugs laced with the prescription painkiller fentanyl, authorities said Tuesday.
Choosing a hotel in New York City has long meant deciding between two less-than-winning options: splurging beyond your financial comfort zone, or resigning yourself to what could be a fleabag. Not anymore -- and the middle ground is far more stylish than you might expect.
"After the tsunami, our office put together a gift and mailed it to Oxfam." --Rinad Beidas, Philadelphia
A tornado struck about 20 miles north of New York City during rush hour Wednesday, causing heavy damage to a Westchester County store, the National Weather Service and a store spokesman said.
Corporate movers and shakers are moving back to the Big Apple, a news report said Monday.
New York's highest court will consider Wednesday whether New York City can grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
QUESTION: I'm of retirement age, but I don't have a retirement fund. Even worse, due to my "antique addiction," I also owe $150,000 in credit cards. I earn about $120,000 annually, but when I retire, I'll have only Social Security of about $2,000 a month. I've already refinanced my house, so that's not an option. At this point, I'm thinking bankruptcy seems like the best way out. What do propose I should do, outside of killing myself?
A raging nor'easter howled up the East Coast on Sunday, breaking a snowfall record in New York, shutting down airports and dumping more than two feet of snow on parts of the Northeast and Middle Atlantic states.
The Scene re-visits New York to meet Moby. Do you have a favorite hangout in the Big Apple? What's your favorite Moby track? Or do you prefer the Scissor Sisters' or Don Byron's New York? Where's the best place to hear jazz? Send us your suggestions and ideas and read your comments below.
Do you have an inside tip on New York City? Send us your ideas and suggestions below.
The transit strike that crippled New York City's public transportation system for three days cost the city $1 billion, the New York City Comptroller's office estimated.
Workers at a pair of private New York bus lines went on strike early Monday -- the first steps in what could be the shutdown of the nation's largest public transportation system.
If New York City bus and subway workers strike when their contract expires at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, there will be "no winners," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said as he described the contingency plan to deal with a possible mass transit shutdown.
ous departments and spent hours on the consumer help line. Now the city's website shows me in arrears. What can I do? --Larry Bachner, Teaneck, N.J. ...
Crude oil below sixty dollars a barrel and gasoline below two-and-a-half bucks a gallon! Who would have thought the fact we are dipping below levels that lofty could merit exclamation points and feelings of relief?
Q I own an investment condo in New York City. In June 2004 I paid property taxes of $999.78, which were never credited. I keep getting "balance due" notices, but I've sent my documentation to vario...
Q. I own an investment condo in New York City. In June 2004 I paid property taxes of $999.78, which were never credited. I keep getting "balance due" notices, but I've sent my documentation to various departments and spent hours on the consumer help line. Now the city's Web site shows me in arrears. What can I do? -- Larry Bachner, Teaneck, N.J.
From a hedge-fund manager who pulled in more than a billion last year to the cabby making $37,000, anything goes in NYC.
New York City wants its restaurants to trim the fat, trans fat that is.
On a recent night in midtown Manhattan, a group of people gathered for an exercise in real estate networking that would make any self-help financial guru proud.
In a scene from "Pulp Fiction," a gang leader orders Bruce Willis' character, Butch, to get out of Los Angeles right away and stay out forever. Butch steals some wheels to pick up his girlfriend, who asks where he got "the motorcycle." He's in a huge hurry. But he takes the time to correct her. "It's a chopper, baby, hop on."
Early? Late? Or just in time? We asked readers to send us their Thanksgiving travel stories. Here are some of their submissions. Some responses have been edited for clarity and length.
With his cowboy hat, oversized Bush button and slow, easy way of speaking, Wayne Turner is every inch the Texan.
As we've been traveling in and around New York City and talking with the locals, one thing has held true: it seems that everyone is planning on getting out of town next week in anticipation of the mass migration of Republicans nationwide into the Big Apple.
In our last issue we reported on biodynamics, a radical viticultural method whose proponents claim it produces superior wines by combining elements of astrology and homeopathy with organic grape gr...
There probably won't be any surprises on the podium at the Republican National Convention in New York City two weeks from now.
New York's transit agency is considering selling corporate sponsorships to the city's subway stations, bus lines, bridges and tunnels, according to a published report.
Business minds greater than ours have already found ways to make consumers pay for water and air (hellooooo, Las Vegas oxygen bar), so why not sleep? Arshad Chowdhury and Christopher Lindholst rece...
Target may not have a New York City store, but it still wanted to do business in the Big Apple at Christmastime in 2002. Its ad agency, Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners, came up with the idea of putting...
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I started working as a court reporter in 1979. I was 23 years old. I wanted to go into medicine, but I got derailed. And this isn't so bad. Here we get notorious people. We've had [Mike] Tyson here...
Beacon, N.Y., used to be known as an economically depressed former hatmaking hub. Today the town, 60 miles north of New York City, has gained a reputation as the town that art rebuilt. A new art mu...
Once considered an exotic investment for the megawealthy--and notorious for aggressive trading strategies that sometimes blow up (think Long Term Capital Management)--hedge funds are targeting a wi...
When ING Direct opened a bank-cum-cafe in New York City in 2001, it hoped to spur interest in savings accounts and mortgages by offering Web access and coffee. But what's bringing them in lately is...
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