Weiner Pledges In Ad To Not Leave Mayoral Race Because NYers "Don't Quit"

... Holtzman, but all three refused to directly criticize Spitzer or ask him to drop out of the race. Speaking in Chinatown yesterday, Spitzer spoke out about a coalition of women's, labor and business groups that plans to spend $1.5 million on ...

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/186396/weiner-pledges-in-ad-to-not-leave-mayoral-race-because-nyers--don-t-quit-

Coalition formed to oppose Spitzer's NYC campaign

If you enjoy bird watching, here's a chance to "super-size" your hobby, and for a good cause.

http://www.pressconnects.com/viewart/20130730/NEWS10/307300019/Coalition-formed-oppose-Spitzer-s-NYC-campaign

Coalition formed to oppose Spitzer's campaign

Business leaders, women's groups and labor unions have joined forces in an effort to convince voters that former governor Eliot Spitzer would be a poor choice for New York City comptroller.

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22968607/coalition-formed-to-oppose-spitzers-campaign

Coalition formed to oppose Spitzer's NYC campaign

Business leaders, women's groups and labor unions have joined forces in an effort to convince voters that former governor Eliot Spitzer would be a poor choice for New York City comptroller.

http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/national/3182263/Coalition-formed-to-oppose-Spitzers-NYC-campaign.html

Justin Timberlake's 'Take Back The Night' Video: The Big Reveal

... when the mercury hit 99 degrees with nearly 100 percent humidity. The third stop also paid tribute to the city's Chinatown neighborhood, noting that a corner bodega was turned into a noodle shop for the video. The next stop was Times Square, where ...

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1711480/justin-timberlake-take-back-the-night-video.jhtml

Chef Chris Cheung on Changing Chinatown, Bringing Classics Back

... up in Brooklyn was cool, hence the very Italian American accent, which doesn't really exist anymore. I grew up in Chinatown too, though, because we had family on Mott Street. So food was pretty much a mishmash. My mom was a single mother working in ...

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/chef-chris-cheung-interview-cherrywood.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

A Broadway Play, Staged from 1928 - 1951, Returns in August

... intervals, historian and playwright LindaAnn Loschiavo leads an "Armchair Tour" through the boisterous Bowery and Chinatown of the 1890s with rare vintage images you have never seen before. August 12th Admission and Mae West Raffle Tickets: FREE. ...

http://www.prlog.org/12183843-broadway-play-staged-from-1928-1951-returns-in-august.html

Big Apple Ice Cream Tour

... along the way include some of the city's most popular ice cream destinations, such as Smush and The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory --plus some history of the neighborhoods the tour crosses: Union Square, Greenwich Village, Nolita, Little Italy ...

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/07/26/celebrating-national-ice-cream-month-with-ice-cream-tour-manhattan/

NY Law Will Ban Shark Fin Sales

... are considered a luxury cuisine item and most cooks don't use dogfish, he said. Some restaurateurs in Manhattan's Chinatown said they have been phasing out shark fin soup since other states began banning the traditional delicacy. "We don't use very ...

http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=style&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=147483

N.Y. law bans shark fin sales starting next summer

... are considered a luxury cuisine item and most cooks don't use dogfish, he said. Some restaurateurs in Manhattan's Chinatown said they have been phasing out shark fin soup since other states began banning the traditional delicacy. "We don't use very ...

http://www.fdlreporter.com/usatoday/article/2590167

NY law bans shark fin sales starting next summer

... are considered a luxury cuisine item and most cooks don't use dogfish, he said. Some restaurateurs in Manhattan's Chinatown said they have been phasing out shark fin soup since other states began banning the traditional delicacy. "We don't use very ...

http://www.bradenton.com/2013/07/26/4627735/ny-law-bans-shark-fin-sales-starting.html#storylink=rss

NY law bans shark fin sales starting next summer

... are considered a luxury cuisine item and most cooks don't use dogfish, he said. Some restaurateurs in Manhattan's Chinatown said they have been phasing out shark fin soup since other states began banning the traditional delicacy. "We don't use very ...

http://www.twincities.com/alllistings/ci_23738196/ny-law-bans-shark-fin-sales-starting-next?source=rss

NY law bans shark fin sales starting next summer

... are considered a luxury cuisine item and most cooks don't use dogfish, he said. Some restaurateurs in Manhattan's Chinatown said they have been phasing out shark fin soup since other states began banning the traditional delicacy. "We don't use very ...

http://www.modbee.com/2013/07/26/2827941/ny-law-bans-shark-fin-sales-starting.html#storylink=rss

NYC Food Events for the Weekend and Beyond

... to spread their knowledge. $60. Heart Restaurant, 403 E 12th St New York, NY; tickets and event details Best of Chinatown with Time Out NY Thursday, July 25, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. At this tasting session you can try specialties from some of the ...

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/nyc-food-events-for-the-weekend-and-beyond-21.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Ahoy NY Food Tours: taking a bite out of Big Apple

... the bend in the street became known as the Bloody Angle because of numerous shootings among the Tong Gangs of Chinatown that lasted into the 1930s. We stopped by Nom Wah Tea Parlor, the oldest Dim Sum restaurant in Chinatown, where we had the ...

http://www.examiner.com/review/ahoy-ny-food-tours-taking-a-bite-out-of-big-apple?cid=rss

Chinatown Building 'Bug Bomb' Explosion Causes Fire, Ceiling...

Chinatown Building "Bug Bomb" Explosion Causes Fire, Ceiling Collapse And Multiple Injuries; Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP Discusses Incident And Firm's Experience.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10924344.htm

adidas FANATIC New York 2013 Football Tournament Recap

... Opening Ceremony, The Standard Hotel, Complex FC, Bowery FC, The Green Soccer Journal, Ace Hotel New York, Chinatown Soccer Club, Visionaire FC, adidas Originals and eventual winners captained by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, Espadrille New ...

http://hypebeast.com/2013/7/adidas-fanatic-new-york-2013-football-tournament-recap?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hypebeast%2Ffeed+%28Hypebeast%29

Walkin' Broadway Tours Joins Smart Destinations' Go Select New York...

... Destinations, all of which highlight quintessential New York neighborhoods and culture. Other tours include the Chinatown Food Tour, the Hell's Kitchen Food Tour, and the very popular Brooklyn Bridge Walking Tour. Each of these fascinating tours is ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10953002.htm

Even state's lows are highs

A woman sheltering from the sun under an umbrella cools herself with water from a fire hydrant on Canal Street in New York's Chinatown Friday, July 19, 2013.

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Even-N-Y-s-lows-are-highs-4676106.php

'Watts' up! Record Con Ed usage

... ing temperatures down to the 70s. A civilian employee of the NYPD yesterday suffered heat stroke while working in Chinatown and was taken to Beth Israel Hospital for treatment.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/watts_up_record_con_ed_usage_h7EYzMqRdmKg9QNuJbK6mI?

Discuss

... out of Brooklyn last year was driven by local New York City politics, and the fight to keep Walmart out of Chinatown in Los Angeles is driven by local Los Angeles politics, and the failed effort-passed by the city council and vetoed by then-Mayor ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/16/1224071/-Will-Washington-DC-be-a-national-example-for-fighting-Walmart?

The Asian American Film Lab and Asian CineVision to Co-Host Award Winning Screenplay Reading

Jul. 16, 2013 - NEW YORK -- Asian CineVision and the Asian American Film Lab are delighted to announce that Isaac Ho, author of the screenplay, THE CHINESE DELIVERY MAN, is the winner of the 2013 Asian American International Screenplay Competition.

http://www.prlog.org/12176030-the-asian-american-film-lab-and-asian-cinevision-to-co-host-award-winning-screenplay-reading.html

Chinatown building roach-bombed into collapse, source says, injuring nine

A blaze that ripped through a problem-plagued Chinatown building in New York on Thursday - injuring a dozen people, two critically - was apparently sparked by roach bombs being 'improperly used,' a police source said.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3043550/posts

PBS TV goes with a Journey through Nyc religions to the Lower East Side

... Jewish immigration and the neighborhood slowly became a center for Greek immigrants. Then, New York's famous Chinatown began spilling over and the street took on a distinctly Asian character. Today, Latino families are moving in, as are Muslims from ...

http://www.nycreligion.info/?p=9945

No Breading Required for New Malaysia's Fried Chicken

We eat a lot more than sandwiches at Serious Eats, so in the spirit of A Sandwich a Day , here's Eat This Now , a quick look at food worth sharing.

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/new-malaysia-fried-chicken.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Woman causes building collapse with bug-bomb blast, setting off 24 bombs at once

An explosion inside a New York Chinatown building caused by a woman who set off 24 bug bombs at once led to a fire and the partial collapse of the building.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2362743/Woman-causes-building-collapse-bug-bomb-blast-setting-24-bombs-once.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Latest New York news, sports, business and entertainment

... parks and some public squares since 2010. NEW YORK (AP) - New York fire officials say a resident in a Chinatown building set off two rounds of bug bombs to battle an infestation, causing an explosion that injured 12 people. Fire officials say the ...

http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/ap/military/latest-new-york-news-sports-business-and-entertain/nYqDw/

Sugartooth starting a New York ice cream tour

' height='422' itemprop='associatedMedia' alt='NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi' width='635' /> Sugartooth Tours is serving up sightseeing with ... (more)

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/sugartooth-starting-new-york-ice-cream-tour-article-1.1396204?localLinksEnabled=false

NYC fire officials say resident set off bug bombs

... were injured, three of them seriously, when an explosion inside a building led to a fire in New York City’s Chinatown on Thursday, the fire department said. NEW YORK New York fire officials say a resident in a Chinatown building set off two ...

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/13/4162835/nyc-fire-officials-say-resident.html#storylink=rss

Fire officials Bug bombs caused NY building blast

New York fire officials say fumes from two dozen bug bombs stored inside a Chinatown building sparked an explosion that injured a dozen people.

http://www.lasvegasherald.com/index.php/sid/215793967/scat/1e0899715fbc2697

Why doesn't Phoenix have a South Asian commercial corridor like LA or Chicago?

... lack a commercial area specifically catering to Asian immigrants like so many other big cities?" We do not have a Chinatown in Phoenix unless you consider the area around Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix or Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket in ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/why-doesn-t-phoenix-have-a-south-asian-commercial-corridor-like-la-or-chicago?cid=rss

Fire officials: Bug bombs caused NY building blast

Two dozen bug bombs may have been set off at once inside a Chinatown beauty salon, leading to an explosion and fire that injured a dozen people, fire officials said Friday.

http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Fire-officials-Bug-bombs-caused-NY-building-blast-4661737.php

Bug bombs caused building blast

NEW YORK Two dozen bug bombs may have been set off at once inside a Chinatown beauty salon, leading to an explosion and fire that injured a dozen people, fire officials said Friday.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130712/NEWS03/130719789

Fire officials: Bug bombs caused NY building blast

... were injured, three of them seriously, when an explosion inside a building led to a fire in New York City's Chinatown on Thursday, the fire department said. Photo: Bebeto Matthews NEW YORK (AP) - Two dozen bug bombs may have been set off at once ...

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Fire-officials-Bug-bombs-caused-NY-building-blast-4661737.php

Fire officials: Bug bombs caused NY building blast

Two dozen bug bombs may have been set off at once inside a Chinatown beauty salon, leading to an explosion and fire that injured a dozen people, fire officials said Friday.

http://www.twincities.com/alllistings/ci_23648417/fire-officials-bug-bombs-caused-ny-building-blast?source=rss

NY building blast probe centers on gab leak, bug bombs

Investigators are looking at a possible gas leak and pesticide canisters as they probe Thursday afternoon's explosion inside a building in New York's Chinatown that injured 12 people, 3 of them seriously.

http://www.news10.com/story/22826063/ny-building-blast-probe-centers-on-gab-leak-bug-bombs

Fire officials: Bug bombs caused NY building blast

... giveaways and more! NEW YORK (AP) - New York fire officials say fumes from two dozen bug bombs stored inside a Chinatown building sparked an explosion that injured a dozen people. Three injured in the Thursday blaze remained in serious condition at ...

http://www.710knus.com/news/article.aspx?id=5306148

Fire officials: Bug bombs caused NY building blast

New York fire officials say fumes from two dozen bug bombs stored inside a Chinatown building sparked an explosion that injured a dozen people.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_23648417/fire-officials-bug-bombs-caused-ny-building-blast

Fire officials: Bug bombs caused NY building blast

New York fire officials say fumes from two dozen bug bombs stored inside a Chinatown building sparked an explosion that injured a dozen people.

http://www.montereyherald.com/national/ci_23648417/fire-officials-bug-bombs-caused-ny-building-blast

New York building collapse: Chinatown building explodes, leaves 12 wounded

A New York building collapse has left at least 12 people seriously injured after a Chinatown building suddenly exploded in a fiery blast, the Inquisitr reported this Thursday, July 11. The explosion allegedly caused not only major damage to the New York building, but aftershocks shook the surrounding neighborhood as well.

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-york-building-collapse-chinatown-building-explodes-leaves-12-wounded?cid=rss

NY building blast, fire shatter windows, injure 12

... on upcoming 710 KNUS events, movie screening passes, giveaways and more! NEW YORK (AP) - An explosion inside a Chinatown building on Thursday led to a fire and a partial collapse, injuring a dozen people, including firefighters. Three of those ...

http://www.710knus.com/news/article.aspx?id=5304388

NY building blast, fire shatter windows, injure 12

An explosion inside a Chinatown building on Thursday led to a fire and a partial collapse, injuring a dozen people, including firefighters.

http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/NY-building-blast-fire-shatter-windows-injure-12-4659661.php

NY building blast, fire shatter windows, injure 12

... were injured, three of them seriously, when an explosion inside a building led to a fire in New York City's Chinatown on Thursday, the fire department said. Photo: Bebeto Matthews NEW YORK (AP) - An explosion inside a Chinatown building on Thursday ...

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/us/article/NY-building-blast-fire-shatter-windows-injure-12-4659661.php

NY building blast, fire shatter windows, injure 12

... were injured, three of them seriously, when an explosion inside a building led to a fire in New York City's Chinatown on Thursday, the fire department said. Photo: Bebeto Matthews Firefighters remove debris from the back of a building in the ...

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/NY-building-blast-fire-shatter-windows-injure-12-4659661.php

Gas explosion in Chinatown building sends eight people to a Manhattan hospital

Three of the twelve injured are said to be in critical condition in local hospitals.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2360920/Gas-explosion-Chinatown-building-sends-people-Manhattan-hospital.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

NY building blast, fire shatter windows, injure 12

... on upcoming 710 KNUS events, movie screening passes, giveaways and more! NEW YORK (AP) - An explosion inside a Chinatown building on Thursday led to a fire and a partial collapse, injuring a dozen people, including firefighters. Three of those ...

http://www.710knus.com/news/article.aspx?id=5302246

Where to Eat Chinese Food in New York City

... some innovations like pastrami shrimp fried rice . Great NY Noodletown (Chinatown): One of the few restaurants in Chinatown that's open late, and something of a neighborhood icon. On a good day it's in the running for best roast pork in the entire ...

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/where-to-eat-best-chinese-food-new-york-nyc.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Steve Nash: Showdown in Chinatown 2013

New York, NY : Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash hosted his 6th Annual Showdown in Chinatown charity event on June 27, 2013.

http://www.examiner.com/article/steve-nash-showdown-chinatown-2013?cid=rss

Feds: NY man tried to extort $250K from Paula Deen

... her son. One woman was told by a fortune teller that her son was possessed by demons. Another was approached on a Chinatown street by a stranger who eerily claimed her daughter would die in two days. A third was informed that... One woman was told ...

http://www.fox44abc22yourvoice.com/story/22768833/ny-man-charged-with-trying-to-extort-paula-deen

'Evil spirit' scam plagues Asian immigrants in NY; dozens of victims, $1.8M swindled this year

One woman was told by a fortune teller that her son was possessed by demons. Another was approached on a Chinatown street by a stranger who eerily claimed her daughter would die in two days.

http://www.startribune.com/nation/214396491.html

Statue of Liberty reopening on July 4th

... in Philadelphia have arrested a man who allegedly threw a woman on the subway tracks at a station in the city's Chinatown neighborhood. New Orleans police have vowed to swiftly track down the gunmen who wounded 19 people at a Mother's Day parade, ...

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Jul-04/222564-statue-of-liberty-reopening-on-july-4th.ashx

Little Britain

Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce The Big Apple , a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano.

http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/little_britain/

NYC: Albany Lawmakers Fail to Advance Bills on Careless Driving, Select Bus Lights

Proponents of safer streets and a stronger MTA fared better than usual in Albany this year, securing speed cameras for NYC and scoring a tentative win on the transit lockbox - which now depends on Governor Cuomo's signature to protect straphangers from budget raids by state lawmakers, including himself .

http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/07/01/albany-lawmakers-fail-to-advance-bills-on-careless-driving-select-bus-lights/

NYC's Awesome New Map System Won't Leave You Lost

The kiosks display two maps, one of local streets and the other of the area's location in relation to a larger swath of the city.

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/07/nyc-signs/