World AIDS Day is December 1st.
Region: New York
World AIDS day is right around the corner and that means it's a great time to talk about prevention and education surrounding the HIV virus in NY. This years World AIDS day theme is "Working Together for an AIDS-Free Ge... more
Views: 1089Hurricane Irene Has Americans in India Worried
Region: India
As hurricane Irene advances further, lashing against more and more towns along the east coast, US nationals in India are spending sleepless hours, worrying about their beloved ones back home. For hundreds of... more
Views: 1603Sparks Fly at New York City's First Hackathon
Region: United StatesWhat I saw at the General Assembly this weekend was people sharing ideas. On Saturday, techies gathered to help city officials figure out how to reach over 8 million people. People were juggling, eating, coding, laughing a... more
Views: 1234A Big Day for NYC Startups
Region: New York
Today was a big one for NYC startups: Fashism raised a $1M round, led by Ashton Kutcher and Ron Conway. Tumblr raised a $25-30M at a staggering $135M valuation. SkillShare launched at the Fea... more
Views: 2979Why Obama’s Plans for NY Terror Trials Appear to Be Unraveling
Region: District of Columbia
U.S. President Barack Obama signs an executive order to close down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay Cuba at the White House on January 22, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) For an... more
Views: 1257TwitPics: 2009 New York City Marathon
Region: New YorkOver 40,000 people took part in the 2009 New York City Marathon, running through Manhattan, Queens and Central Park on Sunday. While this years race turned out to be an historic one, with Meb Keflezighi becoming the f... more
Views: 2689Preparing for a Pandemic, State Health Departments Struggle With Rationing Decisions
Region: New York
Spanish Flu Ward, 1918 This story was co-published with the New York Times. New York state health officials recently laid out this wrenching scenario for a small group of medical professionals from New York-Pre... more
Views: 2137Mayor Bloomberg Launches $20K NYC BigApps Contest
Region: United States
Mayor Bloomberg announced today the NYC BigApps competition, a contest to build the most useful software application for the city of New York. The highest prize if $5,000 and dinner with the Mayor-- though substantia... more
Views: 1686Guy on Bike High-Fives Cab Hailers in NYC
Region: New York
A new viral video on YouTube features a cyclist riding through New York City, high-fiving oblivious taxicab-hailers as he passes. Watch below as Nathaniel Kassel bikes through the streets of New York City, greeting u... more
Views: 2532Stimulus Bucks for Slumlords?
Region: United StatesNew York City slumlords are getting stimulus money [1], reports the Daily News. According to the paper, millions of stimulus dollars have gone to landlords whose properties have serious housing code violations, from broken... more
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