http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:03:00 -0700 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:42:28 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Skin-Breaking-News-Early-spring-for-us-still-a-bit-nippy-for-Bloomy?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Six more weeks of winter or four more years of Bloomy?More evidence out of Staten Island today that New York City obviously needs Michael Bloomberg as mayor for a third term.  For if not for Emperor Mike, we, the people, tonight, ... News media mafia politics Entertainment newspapers politicians celebrities Breaking News Bloomberg groundhog groundhog day Staten Island Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:42:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Skin-Breaking-News-Early-spring-for-us-still-a-bit-nippy-for-Bloomy?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m1d23-Hey-Guv-give-us-The-Nanny?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner NY Daily News says it all  That steady breeze you've been feeling, my fellow New Yorkers, is not the Wind Chill Factor.  It is the late, great Daniel Patrick Moynihan spinning in his grave.The man who wrote "Beyond The Melting Pot... elections 2008 News politics Fran Drescher politicians Caroline Kennedy Democrats Moynihan Long Island Breaking News Cuomo Kennedy US Senate Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:30:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m1d23-Hey-Guv-give-us-The-Nanny?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m1d22-Caroline-Kennedy-a-drop-out?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Our next US Senator?   Breaking News at 12:26 am Eastern:  The New York Times reports that Caroline Kennedy is out!The Times, after a day of confusion, which saw her out, then in, then out, reports Kennedy spoke personally wi... elections 2008 News mob mafia politics politicians Caroline Kennedy Democrats Breaking News Cuomo Kennedy US Senate NY Post Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:33:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m1d22-Caroline-Kennedy-a-drop-out?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m1d15-Plane-crash-update--AP-confirms-all-150-passengers-and-crew-safe?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner All 155 passengers escaped the now sunk Flight 1549  (Reuters)Update 5:30 pm Eastern:   Associated Press reports that all 155 passengers and crew of US Airways Flight 1549 have been rescued from the icy waters of the Hudson River.&nbsp... News police Breaking News plane crash Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:41:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m1d15-Plane-crash-update--AP-confirms-all-150-passengers-and-crew-safe?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m1d15-Breaking-News--US-Airways-jet-sinks-in-Hudson-River?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner A still frame from a video report by WNBC-TV shows a US Airways airplane in the Hudson River. (AP Photo/WNBC-TV) A US Airways plane that took off from LaGuardia Airport a little more than an hour ago is now completely submerged in the Hudson River.&n... Breaking News plane crash Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:02:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m1d15-Breaking-News--US-Airways-jet-sinks-in-Hudson-River?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m1d4-The-James-Brown-Way?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner The James Brown Way - Always let them see you sweat  This could just be Emperor Mike's way of ingratiating himself to African-Americans. The move comes just in time for Barack Obama's inauguration and the mayor's ridicul... News media politics racism Obama politicians celebrities James Brown Harlem music African Americans Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:07:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m1d4-The-James-Brown-Way?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d22-Thats-funny-he-doesnt-look-Jewish?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Next they came for the Bubbes?Word today out of Lake Grove, Long Island.  The long standing latke-eating record has been broken!For those of you not familiar with the traditional Chanukah artery-clogger, latkes are also known as potato panc... media Brooklyn Fran Drescher Entertainment diets dieting Judaism food contests Long Island Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:48:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d22-Thats-funny-he-doesnt-look-Jewish?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d19-Scamalot?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Joe Crangle, former Buffalo Democratic BossWhat a week it has been for Princess Caroline of Camelot! Caroline Kennedy started the week still an icon.  She was still the only survivor of a tragic family.  Still ... elections 2008 News media business politics Entertainment Obama politicians celebrities Buffalo television Caroline Kennedy Syracuse Senate Democrats Alec Baldwin Moynihan Camelot Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:42:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d19-Scamalot?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d17-The-Biggest-Loser-NBC?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Michelle Aguillar - The Biggest Loser Unless you are totally hooked on NBC's The Biggest Loser AND happen to be a New Yorker, I guess this doesn't qualify as a Top NY News item. But I just couldn't help myself. Last night's live finale prov... media layoffs Entertainment celebrities television NBC diets dieting The Biggest Loser Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:48:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d17-The-Biggest-Loser-NBC?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d16-Like-Mookie-used-to-say-its-in-the-shoes?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Opening Day at Met's CitiField?Let's face it.  Who hasn't wanted to throw a shoe at George W. Bush? In the aftermath of the flying shoes incident at Sunday's Baghdad press conference, where Egyptian "journalist" Muntathar al ... elections 2008 News media business athletes Mets Bush Iraq Bush press conference baseball Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:03:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d16-Like-Mookie-used-to-say-its-in-the-shoes?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d15-When-pols-become-celebrities-The-List-continues?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Tim Russert and his mentor Pat MoynihanFollowing Saturday's list of celebrities who became politicians from our Tri-State area, as promised, here is a brief list of pols who morphed into celebs.  Again, I'm sure I've left out a few, so please fe... elections 2008 News media mob mafia politics Entertainment politicians celebrities Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:01:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d15-When-pols-become-celebrities-The-List-continues?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d13-When-celebrities-become-pols--The-List?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Howard Stern. Ran for King of All Governors in 1994 My piece on Fran Drescher yearning to take Hillary Clinton's place was good for me.  I received a lot of hits -- I took a lot of hits.   (See Fran Drescher fo... elections 2008 News media publishing Brooklyn politics Fran Drescher Entertainment newspapers politicians celebrities Buffalo athletes Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:26:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d13-When-celebrities-become-pols--The-List?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d12-Seperated-at-birth-Obama-and-Joe-Camel?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner  It's taken me a good 24 hours to get over this one.                         Henry Payne is the editorial cartoonist for... elections 2008 publishing politics smoking newspapers racism Obama editorials Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:38:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d12-Seperated-at-birth-Obama-and-Joe-Camel?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d11-Fran-Drescher-for-Senator-Shmenator?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner   She's a cancer survivor, we get it.   Good for her.  She beat it.  She's a great fundraiser.  She speaks Spanish, Yiddish and some form of English.  The sound of her laugh gives that Sarah Palin turkey-i... elections 2008 News media Brooklyn politics Fran Drescher Snoop Dogg Entertainment Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:12:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d11-Fran-Drescher-for-Senator-Shmenator?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d9-The-Kosher-Nostra-and-this-thing-of-ours?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Marty Markowitz. (N.Y. Daily News)(Note:  This article is meant to be read with a nice glass of chianti and maybe a calzone...a little Sinatra music wouldn't hurt)Okay, I'm gonna try and avoid as many Goodfellas/Sopranos/Godfather references her... News Giuliani media business crime police mob mafia Brooklyn politics italian food Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:47:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d9-The-Kosher-Nostra-and-this-thing-of-ours?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d8-What-happened-to-Laura-will-happen-again?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Laura Garza  It's one of New York City's most depressing dream-not-come-true stories.  A young lady leaves a small town for the city that never sleeps in search of a dream.   The young lady wants to be a dancer, but wind... News economy crime Laura Garza police sex offenders Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:53:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d8-What-happened-to-Laura-will-happen-again?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d5-More-metro-NYC-media-layoffs--Whats-the-Big-Idea?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner            The new Madison Avenue? If Howard Stern (before moving to Sirius Satellite Radio) was the "King of all Media,"  then New York City is most certainly the "Realm of a... News media business layoffs economy publishing Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:24:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d5-More-metro-NYC-media-layoffs--Whats-the-Big-Idea?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d3-Keriks-Indictment-Modified--Dubya-Pardon-in-the-Works?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner Bernard Kerik If anyone out there knows Salman Rushdie, please have him Twitter me!  For sure, following the publication of this item, I will need to find a good hiding place.What's worse than having a jail named after you while you're stil... elections 2008 News Kerik Homeland Security Taxes Giuliani Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:13:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d3-Keriks-Indictment-Modified--Dubya-Pardon-in-the-Works?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d1-Attention-Wal-Mart-Shoppers--Seriously--Pay-Attention?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner  While police in Nassau County continue the search for the animals who trampled a man to death on Black Friday at the Valley Stream Wal Mart, we ask ourselves, "How does something like this happen?"Following the  death of temp wor... elections 2008 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:41:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m12d1-Attention-Wal-Mart-Shoppers--Seriously--Pay-Attention?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m11d26-Lets-Play-Who-Wants-To-Be-A-US-Senator?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner One of the sheer joys of being a New Yorker at Thanksgiving actually takes place before the big parade. All day today and late into the night,  thousands of New Yorkers will line up on West 81st Street between Columbus Ave and Central Park ... elections 2008 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:57:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1833-NY-Top-News-Examiner~y2008m11d26-Lets-Play-Who-Wants-To-Be-A-US-Senator?cid=exrss-NY-Top-News-Examiner