Police In NY’s Hamptons Arrest Man In Diddy’s Home
Apr 13th
A New York man has been accused of breaking into rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’s East Hampton mansion. The New York Post (http://nyp.st/IJJL3o ) reports Quamine Taylor of Queens was arrested at the home on April 1. He is being held in the Suffolk County Jail on trespassing and petit larceny charges. The unemployed 30-year-old has not posted $2,000 bail. More >
NY Rangers turn off Twitter to focus on Stanley Cup
Apr 11th
Do not expect to hear much from Brad Richards during the Rangers’ Stanley Cup playoff run – at least on Twitter. The Blueshirts’ center and several teammates signed off their Twitter accounts Tuesday evening saying they would not be tweeting during the playoffs. More >
‘Girls’: It’s sex and New York city for new generation
Apr 10th
The central premise of the new U.S. TV show “Girls,” might seem familiar: Four women in New York sharing friendship in their journey through relationships and sex in the city famed for its frenetic lifestyle. More >
New York Knicks edge Bulls in NBA OT win
Apr 9th
Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 43 points, hitting a 3-pointer with 8.2 seconds left in overtime, as the New York Knicks spoiled a rusty Derrick Rose’s return to the lineup to beat the Chicago Bulls 100-99. More >
NY appeals court reinstates case against YouTube
Apr 5th
A federal appeals court revived a 5-year-old copyright case against YouTube on Thursday, finding that a jury might conclude that the online video service knew it was infringing rights when it allowed the distribution of videos of popular television shows and other programs. More >
New York Fed May Sell More of Its A.I.G. Assets
Apr 4th
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Wednesday that it was considering selling pieces of a final special entity created to hold assets once owned by the American International Group. If it is carried out, the move would further unwind the insurer’s government bailout. More >
Reebok seeks to return to selling NY Tebow items
Apr 3rd
Reebok wants a judge to lift a ban on its sale of apparel with the name of New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow (TEE’-boh). More >
Fighters want mixed martial arts legalized in NY
Apr 2nd
Forty-five states would welcome the upcoming mixed martial arts title fight between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans. Their home state of New York still isn’t one of them.
Both light heavyweight champion Jones and ex-champ Evans have personally lobbied New York lawmakers to legalize the sport, and they say they have a lot of family, friends and fans who would pack the house here. Instead, they’ll fight April 21 in Atlanta.
New York State adopts its budget
Mar 30th
State lawmakers approved New York’s first early budget in nearly three decades Friday — and that’s no joke. Gov. Cuomo hailed the adoption of the $132.6 billion budget as an “extraordinary feat” and said state government should no longer be considered a national punch line. More >
NY landowners plan to frack using liquid propane
Mar 29th
An upstate New York landowners group may partner with a Canadian company that uses liquid propane instead of controversial water-based hydraulic fracturing to get natural gas flowing into wells. More >
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