BLOGGER SPEAKS AT 92Y

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Arianna Huffington, creator of the widely read blog The Huffington Post, will speak at the 92Y in January. On Jan. 21, 2009, Huffington will join fellow bloggers, including Nora Ephron and Trey Ellis, to discuss what lies ahead following President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration. Tickets for the event are on sale for $27 at 92y.org. The
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BRASS CHRISTMAS

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Surrounded by tubas, a musician plays in the annual Tuba Christmas concert on the ice in Rockefeller Center. On Dec. 13, tuba players of all ages with tubas of all shapes and sizes lined up under the Christmas tree to perform. The concert, which features hundreds of tenor and bass tuba players, has been an
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MTA TO ALBANY: S.O.S.

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority took heat last week after adopting a budget that raises fares and cuts services. But MTA chief executive Elliot Sander mirrors the opinion of angry straphangers who feel the budget cuts are draconian—and says the state needs to step in and help out. The budget proposal, which raises the base fare
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OBAMA TEAM TO DISCUSS HEALTH CARE

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President-elect Barack Obama’s transition project is coming to the Goddard Riverside Community Center to hold a discussion group on how health care in America can be reformed. The audience is invited to share stories and concerns in dealing with health care and insurance. The Obama team will hold the event on Dec. 30 from 6
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NYC JOB LOSSES

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With the collapse of Wall Street, New York City’s unemployment numbers rose, according to a report by the state’s labor department. The city’s unemployment rate—now at 6.3 percent—rose by a sixth of a percentage point between November 2007 and October 2008. That growth was the faster than any area of the state outside the five
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NO LOVE FOR FORDHAM

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Fordham University’s plan to expand its Lincoln Center campus hit a snag last week when Community Board 7’s Land Use Committee voted unanimously against the project. The plans were frequently referred to as a “fortress” by local residents and elected officials who attended the Dec. 16 meeting. Fordham wants to expand the campus to meet
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