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Authorities target El Salvadoran crime syndicate after thugs plot to kill federal agent...of an ICE agent from MS-13 turncoats. Reputed gang member Walter (Duke) Torres confessed he had traveled to New York from Virginia to help carry out the killing, according to court papers. Hayes said the threat was credible and noted... In this article: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, New York, Tobacco, Drug Enforcement Administration, and El Salvador |
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TIME | 5 days ago
In Central America, Coups Still Trump Change
...that typified the 1970s and '80s. "You can't use an election to clean the slate after a coup," says Christopher Sabatini, senior policy director at the Council of the Americas in New York City. "It just threatens to roll back...
In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Central America, Honduras, Daniel Ortega, Tegucigalpa, Mark Rosenberg, Supreme Court, El Salvador, and Oscar Arias
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PR Newswire | November 09, 2009
'When Mermaids Sing': Baby Boomers Come of Age with Conflicting Liberal Ideals, Bureaucracy, Family
...degree at Southern Methodist University School of Law. His family moved often, taking him to Central America, the Caribbean, New York, Connecticut, Texas and Virginia in his early years. After law school he has practiced corporate law in a...
In this article: God, Boston University, and Cape Cod
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New Kerala | November 04, 2009
Shyne Denies He Converted To Judaism
...to turn his life around. The hip-hop star returned to his native Belize, Central America last month (Oct09) after spending more than eight years in a New York jail for his part in a 1999 club shooting. During that time, he legally...
In this article: Shyne, Judaism, King Solomon, King David, Michael Jordan, Belize, Central America, Central Africa, and New York
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Kansas City Star | November 06, 2009
`Drug kingpin' convicted by New York jury
`Drug kingpin' convicted by New York jury NEW YORK A Guatemalan designated as one of the world's biggest drug kingpins has been convicted of cocaine importation and distribution charges. </p><p>Jorge Mario Paredes-Cordova (HOR'-heh MAH'-reeoh...
In this article: Cocaine, New York, Manhattan, Central America, United States, and Honduras
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thestar.com | November 08, 2009
Pearson airport: Flu magnet
...in the world. Calibrating those and other measures, Khan argues that Pearson is the third most vulnerable city in North America, after New York and Los Angeles, even though Miami receives more international passengers. That's because...
In this article: Toronto, New York, Mexico, Public Health Agency of Canada, and Canada
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PR Newswire: Automotive Industry | October 27, 2009
Continental Airlines Joins Star Alliance
...the North Atlantic and the Pacific. In North America, Continental adds its three hubs - New York/Newark, Houston and Cleveland - to the network, providing more choice to Star Alliance customers. Continental's extensive Latin America...
In this article: Star Alliance, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, ANA, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, TAP Portugal, LOT Polish Airlines, and Asiana Airlines
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New York (/nuːˈjɔrk/) is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment. As host of the United Nations headquarters, it is also an important center for international affairs. The city is often referred to as New York City to differentiate it from the state of New York, of which it is a part.
Located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States, the city consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. The city's 2008 estimated population exceeds 8.3 million people, and with a land area of 305 sqmi, New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States. The New York metropolitan area's population is also the nation's largest, estimated at 18.8 million people over 6720 sqmi. Furthermore, the Combined Statistical Area containing the Greater New York metropolitan area contained 22.155 million people as of 2008 Census estimates, also the largest in the United States.
New York was founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch in 1624. The settlement was called New Amsterdam until 1664 when the colony came under English control. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790.
- Name:
- City of New York
- Also Known As:
- The Big Apple, Gotham, The City That Never Sleeps, The Capital of The World (Caput Mundi), The Empire City, The City So Nice They Named It Twice, The City.
- Type:
- City
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1624
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 468.9
- Total Area (km):
- 1214.4
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 304.8
- Land Area (km):
- 789.4
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 165.6
- Water Area (km):
- 428.8
- Metro Area (km):
- 17405
- Urban Area (km):
- 8683.2
- Elevation (ft):
- 33
- Elevation (m):
- 10
- Urban Population:
- 18223567
- Time Zone:
- EST
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