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Golf Courses Seeing Green Thanks to Warm Weather

March 30, 2012|Kris Venezia
Weather has more golfers teeing off.

With the warmer temperatures, golfers have flocked to the fairways, and courses are...

Report: Westchester County Popular Among Young Adults

March 20, 2012|Marisa Galdi
The study shows Westchester competes strongly with NYC.

A new study finds young adults like living in Westchester County for...

Montauk Point Lighthouse Named National Landmark

March 06, 2012|Angelina Chavez
New designation means more protection.

The U.S. Department of the Interior has decided to designate a 200 year old lighthouse...

Space Shuttle Enterprise Heads to New York

March 04, 2012|Lisa Tschernkowitsch
NASA orbiter set to arrive next month

The Space Shuttle Enterprise takes off for its new home aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air &...

A Bronx Holiday Tradition

December 20, 2011|George Bodarky
A Bronx family decks the halls...and then some

A few strings of lights and an inflatable Santa are enough for some people...

More Bike Racks for NYC Cyclers

December 08, 2011|Evangeline Axiotis

New bike racks get rolled out as officials announce commuter biking has doubled in the last 4 years.

The New York City...

New York City Uses Haiku to Promote Traffic Safety

November 29, 2011|Viridiana Castelan

A new campaign in New York City gives new meaning to street art. 

The city is taking a "creative" approach to reduce traffic...

The Spirit of Volunteerism in NYC

November 18, 2011|Julie Clark

Jan Hus Presbyterian Church in Manhattan is one of many places to volunteer in NYC.

Opportunities to give back to your...

A Different Kind of Candy Tradition

October 28, 2011|Ashwin Bhandari

One New Yorker shares a candy tradition that's not related to Halloween.

Candy and Halloween go hand-in-hand.  Every year...

Day of the Dead in NYC

October 28, 2011|Viridiana Castelan

Mexican natives prepare to celebrate Day of the Dead in NYC.

Halloween is associated with ghosts, zombies and vampires. But...