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Air France Airbus A380 superjumbo forced to return to New York after technical hitchAir France said its only A380 superjumbo was forced to return to New York's JFK airport 90 minutes into a flight because of a technical glitch. Published: 5:26PM GMT 30 Nov 2009 A380: Mr Petteau said the superjumbo landed safely in New... In this article: New York, Air France, Paris, Singapore Airlines, Airbus, Atlantic, Airbus A330, Emirates, and Qantas |
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Reuters | 3 hours ago
NY local governments could save $765 million by service sharing
...ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day. NY local governments could save $765 million by service sharing NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York State municipalities could save $765 million by merging administrative functions and sharing...
In this article: Revenue, Tax, All rights reserved, Thomson Reuters, NYSE, and Nasdaq
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washingtonpost.com | 3 hours ago
New York's anti-smoking program a target of cuts
...programs have faced, cutting funding to about $58 million this year from about $85 million a year ago. Good riddance, said Audrey Silk of New York City Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment. "That department should be eliminated...
In this article: David Paterson, New York, Tax, Medicaid, Nicotine, Tobacco, and Waste
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Washington Post | 4 hours ago
Hard times, less crime in New York
A New York Times article makes an interesting observation: Unemployment has reached 10.3 percent in New York City, higher than it is in the state and nationally. The Bloomberg administration is weighing cuts from every city agency to help...
In this article: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Unemployment, Minneapolis, Broadway, and Washington
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Reuters | 6 hours ago
NYC econ expands in Nov,outlook best in 3 yrs-NY ISM
NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Business activity in New York City expanded in November for the fourth consecutive month, while a gauge of business optimism was at its highest in more than three years, according to an industry report on...
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AP Online | 1 day ago
NYC's 'Sidewalk Santas' sidelined due to economy
NEW YORK (AP) - The economy has taken a toll on a New York tradition: the "Sidewalk Santas" who collected money for the poor on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. The 107-year-old program has gone online for the second year in a row. The...
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AP Online | 2 days ago
Iconic Ansel Adams print going up for NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) - An early print of an iconic Ansel Adams photograph is going up for auction in New York City for an estimated $350,000 to $450,000. The Dec. 8 sale of 1948's "Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico" is at Swann Auction...
In this article: Ansel Adams
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AP Online | 2 days ago
NYC mayor spent a record $102M to win a 3rd term
...vastly outspent, Bill Thompson's campaign ran a very close race because it focused on issues that New Yorkers most cared about, mainly that working New Yorkers are struggling to get by and are being squeezed out of the city," a spokesman...
In this article: Michael Bloomberg, NEW YORK, Forbes magazine, Bloomberg LP, and U.S.
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
NYC mayor has spent record $102M to win a 3rd term
NEW YORK -- A finance report shows New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent $102 million to narrowly win election to a third term. The finance report filed Friday indicates it was the most expensive self-financed campaign in U.S....
In this article: Michael Bloomberg, Forbes magazine, and U.S.
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
NYC to pay man who falsely confessed to killing
NEW YORK -- The City of New York has agreed to pay $340,000 to an autistic man who spent a year in jail after confessing to a killing he didn't commit. Ozem Goldwire, of Brooklyn, was jailed on charges that he murdered his sister in 2006.
In this article: The City of New York
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AP Online | 7 days ago
New York manufacturer reopens idle upstate plant
...about $25 million in state Empire Development Zone benefits over 10 years. State leaders hope to attract solar panel manufacturers to New York by offering reduced rates on the in-demand purified silicon the Niagara Falls plant will...
In this article: New York and New York Power Authority
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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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