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Humor and the ever-shifting line of obscenity: discuss...waiting for the first utterance of an obscenity from the comic. His arrests in New York's Greenwich Village turned into a six-month trial that ended in Bruce's conviction. (In 2003, New York Gov. George Pataki pardoned Bruce). The panel... In this article: Lenny Bruce, Ronald Collins, Diane P. Wood, First Amendment Center, Jerry Falwell, Supreme Court, Hustler Magazine, Federal Communications Commission, and George Pataki |
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Kansas City Star | November 12, 2009
Film honors NYC defense attorney William Kunstler
...exonerated, but only after he served his prison term. Posted on Thu, Nov. 12, 2009 01:01 PM Film honors NYC defense attorney William Kunstler This photo taken Nov. 10, 2009 shows Emily, left, and Sarah Kunstler posing outside the house...
In this article: William Kunstler, Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler, Disturbing the Universe, and John Gotti
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GlobalPost | 7 days ago
Croissants: Hours to make, a lifetime to master
...just happening in Paris: London has its Gordon Ramsay master class ($330 for two hours). New York has the Miette Culinary Studio in Greenwich Village. So when I set out to find a Croissant Master Class in Paris, I thought it would be a...
In this article: Croissant, Paris, Iphone, Gordon Ramsay, Greenwich Village, London, and New York
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PR Newswire | 2 days ago
Chefs from The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes Want Food Enthusiasts to Have a James Beard Thanksgiving with All the Trimmings
...industry awards, scholarships to culinary schools, and publications, and by maintaining the historic James Beard House in New York City's Greenwich Village as a "performance space" for visiting chefs. For more information, please visit...
In this article: The Art Institutes, James Beard Foundation, Puff pastry, Sweet potato, Tarte Tatin, and Ragout
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Courier-Journal | 6 days ago
Remembering pivotal 1969
...teller machine began operations in a Rockville Center, N.Y., bank. Gay men rioted after police raided The Stonewall, their bar in New York's Greenwich Village. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood rejected a trade to the...
In this article: Apollo 11, UCLA, Stanford, Super Bowl, Donald Fisher, Curt Flood, Dave Thomas, Gap, and Wendy's
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Fox News | November 12, 2009
Judge Tosses Murder Conviction
...Village. In a scathing ruling, New York Justice John Cataldo blasted the investigation and the district attorney, saying he should have known the state's star witness was lying and that coercive tactics were used. And that most of...
In this article: Manhattan, Greenwich Village, and New York
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boston.com - Latest news | November 04, 2009
Anthropology giant Claude Levi-Strauss dead at 100
...breakthrough books. Drafted into the French army only for it to be crushed by the invading Germans, he soon had to flee France for New York, where he became a visiting professor at the New School for Social Research. He mixed with fellow...
In this article: Claude Levi-Strauss, Anthropology, Paris, Nicolas Sarkozy, France, Tobacco, New York, World War II, and New School
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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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