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New York City
How to repair a 108-year-old subway system
Oct 31, 2012
Transit authorities say Sandy has caused the worst crisis for the New York Subway system in its 108 year existence. Two days after the storm, the transit system is still at a halt.
New York City reboots after Sandy
Oct 31, 2012
New York City begins to reboot in its second day after Sandy. Residents cope with subway closures and reflect on how the region fared the storm.
Making a business out of making fangs
Oct 31, 2012
Sebastiaan Van Houten, who works at a the Halloween Adventure store in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood talks about his job as a self-described "fang-smith" -- he crafts custom-made prosthetic fangs.
Sandy halts New York City subway
by
Jeff Horwich
Oct 30, 2012
The country's most extensive subway system has been put out of commission by Hurricane Sandy. A 14-foot storm surge sent water into the tunnels and seems likely to have caused considerable damage.
Quiet and waterlogged: Scenes from New York
Oct 30, 2012
Flooding and power outages from Hurricane Sandy have brought New York City to an unprecedented shutdown.
Financial markets shut down in NYC ahead of Sandy
Oct 29, 2012
New York City is preparing for Hurricane Sandy by shutting down the city's public transportation. Financial markets will also be closed today.
Welcome to New York! Marketplace Tech moves to NYC
by
Molly Wood
Sep 17, 2012
In this first episode with new host David Brancaccio, we take a tour of our new digs in New York City for a look at the areas booming tech scene
For public good, not for profit.
New York seeks to refashion pay phones
Jul 12, 2012
As people stop using pay phones, New York launches plan to convert the booths into Wi-Fi hotspots. Watch out for sidewalk gridlock.
A roundup of the 'micro' news
by
Mark Garrison
and Eve Troeh
Jul 10, 2012
Small apartments and even smaller CEO tenures make for a "micro" news day.
What Mayor Bloomberg should ban next
Jun 5, 2012
Writers at the web magazine Brokelyn say banning Big Gulps isn't enough.