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Morningside Heights, a neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan, is known as the academic quarter of New York City.
Morningside Heights, a neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan, is known as the academic quarter of New York City.
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Extreme Commuter: Friends help speed the ride
MNaanes@am-ny.comHow do you make a two-hour commute speed by? Do it with friends. That's what Nina Dharmasaroja, her husband Peter Ng and her friend of 25 years Puja Seth do to make the best of their commute from Lake Ronkonkoma, on eastern Long Island, to various...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Columbia University, Long Island, Manhattan (New York City), West Village
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Comedian George Carlin Dead At 71
Associated PressLOS ANGELES -- Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Some People Are Stupid. Stuff. People I Can Do Without. George Carlin, who died of heart failure Sunday at 71, leaves behind not only a series of memorable routines, but a legal legacy: His...Tags: Santa Monica, Belief and Faith, Ben Stiller, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Heart Disease
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Finding the perfect wedding dress
jgordon@am-ny.comYou've found the perfect guy. Now you just have to find the perfect gown (which actually might be harder). We've enlisted wedding guru Mark Ingram, owner of Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier, to help four New York brides-to-be find stunning, flattering dresses....Tags: Family, New York
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Columbia marks anniversary of '68 riots
dfreedlander@am-ny.comA nation waging an unpopular war. A divisive presidential campaign. And a university moving into an adjacent neighborhood. It is as much a description of the realities of life in Morningside Heights in 2008 as it was the scene in 1968, when Columbia...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Columbia University, Colleges and Universities, Justice and Rights, Society
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Teen charged in Columbia grad student's death
Special to NewsdayThe 14-year-old boy accused of causing the death of Columbia graduate student Minghui Yu was formally charged with second-degree manslaughter at his arraignment yesterday in Manhattan Family Court Thursday. The defendant was denied parole by Judge Jane...Tags: Prosecution, Prisons, People, Teen-agers, Columbia University
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Alleged rape sparks push for livery crackdown
mnaanes@am-ny.comA taxi group Monday called on the city and police to crack down on illegal livery cab drivers after police charged a fake cabbie with raping one woman and assaulting a second. The New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers asked for stepped up patrols...Tags: Police Investigations, Police, Police Arrests, New York, Sexual Assault
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Celebrating the life of Max Roach
collin.nash@newsday.comPainter Kenji Koga flew in from Tokyo. Family friend Kelli Payne came from Pennsylvania and musician Neal Smith made his way from Washington Heights. Though not acquainted, Koga, Payne and Smith became one with thousands of mourners who thronged...Tags: Baptist, Charles B. Rangel, Pennsylvania, Alzheimer's Disease, United Nations
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City Living: Manhattanville
Special to amNewYorkAs fast as the pace of change is in New York, perhaps no other part of the city is seeing transformation as rapidly as Manhattanville, a post-industrial neighborhood sandwiched between Columbia University and the upper reaches of Harlem's west side....Tags: Schools, Music Theater, National Government, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Columbia University
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Harlem against Columbia's expansion
Cramped by its urban surroundings, Columbia University is seeking to expand into Harlem against a backdrop of protests from residents who say the Ivy League school's ambitious project would destroy their working-class, minority neighborhood. The plan...Tags: Connecticut Economic Development, Small Businesses, National Government, Baptist, Connecticut
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City Living: Manhattan Valley
STAFF WRITERManhattan Valley -- sandwiched between Central Park, the Upper West Side and Morningside Heights – is ripe for gentrification. Young families seeking more space, and students from nearby Columbia University – always on the lookout for cheap rents --...Tags: Schools, Music Theater, Real Estate, Real Estate Buyers, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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A campaign run of their own
STAFF WRITERSeveral experienced political operatives who have helped gather votes for council members, mayoral candidates and even presidential hopefuls are on a long list of City Council candidates in Harlem's District 9. The question, however, is whether, in a...Tags: William Allen, National Government, East Harlem, Charles B. Rangel, Elections
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