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Several People Shot Outside of the Empire State Building [Update]

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A section of the crime scene. Photo by Megan Bungeroth. According to CNN, ten people have been shot uptown outside of the Empire State Building this morning and the perpetrator has allegedly been shot and killed by police. @NYScanner is reporting that the suspect was recently fired from his job and returned to his former employer, leaving two dead on arrival. (The number of victims
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Portable’s Curators Conference Ticket Giveaway

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Curators-Conference2 Are you in need of a little inspiration, or simply some advice from the experts. A day spent at Portable’s Curators Conference—with a range of speakers from digital strategists to music video directors—might just do the trick. Debuting at New York Fashion Week, Portable has assembled an impressive lineup of leaders who are at the
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Tapped In

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NeighborhoodChatter —Compiled by Adel Manoukian, Alissa Fleck and Paul Bisceglio Is Canal Street ‘Manhattan’s Next Great Retail Frontier’? When most New Yorkers think of Canal Street, they probably don’t think of quality retail. Melinda Miller of Winick Realty Group, however, wants to usher in a new era for the downtown commercial street. “For Canal Street, it’s
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World Views From Every Classroom

Written by NY Press on . Posted in Education, News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

DrewAlexander.tiff Interview with Drew Alexander, Head of Léman Manhattan Preparatory School Drew Alexander is the Léman Manhattan head of school. He returned to the United States after serving as head of school at the Anglo-American School of Moscow and Cairo American College. Drew has also been an educational leader and teacher at Singapore American School and
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Working Together We Can Solve Crisis

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749px-Homeless_Man By Mel Wymore According to the Department of Homeless Services (DHS), New York City’s homeless population has exploded to overwhelming proportions. This unexpected surge purportedly justifies the creation of disruptive fly-by-night shelters, including two buildings on West 95th Street scheduled to receive 200 adult families by the end of this month. Surprise, surprise … not
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Column: Sam Parker on “Legitimate Rape” and Other Nutso Positions Held By Some GOP Members

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Rep. Todd Akin via Wiki Commons In coining the most odious and backwards catchphrase of the last half-century last  Sunday, Rep. Todd Akin not only exposed his own idiocy, but also shined a light on the festering pool of lunacy from which the modern-day Republican party drinks. The Senate candidate told a Missouri news station that the female reproductive system magically
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