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A ride on a tour bus offers unique glimpses of New York City.
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NYCity SnapShot: 2009 Economic Pulse
I was one of 80 students from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, who hit the streets armed with Flip Video recorders for a special project. We confronted scores of New Yorkers with the question, "Tell us one way the recession has changed your life. The videos were plotted on a Google map of the city and were published by The Huffington Post. Read the full article here. |
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The New York Yankees' Victory Parade to mark their 27th World Series championship will be one to remember. It has been nine years since New Yorkers felt that rush of pride that only the Yanks can bring. Thousands gathered to salute the team that brought joy after a long wait. And among them were quite a few outspoken women, some of them teachers. Here are some choice words heard at the parade. Mrs Sullivan, a schoolteacher in the Bronx, talks about a connection between the Yankees and her school.
Kiera Fox, 25, dishes about her school field trip to the parade.
Inez Sacasa, 18, chats about a Yankee-lovin family.
Music, marching and more heard during the parade.
The Sounds of Arm Wrestling The 32nd Annual White Castle Queensboro Arm Wrestling Championships was held at the Queens County Farm Museum’s Queens County Fair on Sept. 20, 2009. The title of Queens’ Strongest Arm went to Jason Vale from Bellerose, Queens, who defeated all challegers. He won the final match with fierce determination against long-time rival Mike Selearis from Elmhurst. Vale’s dominance came after a five year hiatus. Selearis did capture the strongest left arm title. In the women’s category Mirline Berrouet from So. Ozone Park bested the ladies field that included last month’s Brooklyn’s Strongest Arm Winner Joyce Boone from Brooklyn and Open Kingsboro Champ Pascal McDonald from Hollis, Queens. Listen to some choice sounds from the event.
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What art means to artists What is art? Artists should be the ones able to best answer that question. A number of artists around the fashion district weigh in on what art means to them. Get their honest and thoughtful responses in this Blip episode.
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Rockettes kick into high gear The renowned Radio City Rockettes were working their way up to full throttle on Thursday as they rehearsed for the 2009 Radio Christmas Spectacular. The show will run from Nov. 13 to Dec. 30. If you want to catch some of their high kicks and super-coordinated dancing, it might be a good idea to mark it down on your calendar. One of the America's favourite holiday shows, the Christmas Spectacular has stood the test of time and continues to be a unique offering. Radio City brings together the holiday traditions of Rockette performances, dazzling costumes, attractive performances and special effects to create a Yule Log of satisfaction. If the rehearsal was anything to go by, this will be another memorable show.
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