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US cases of coronavirus rise, health officials focus on increased testing
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose state has one confirmed case, welcomed the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowing New York to test for the virus
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New York and San Francisco tech industries are leaving women behind
The two cities, sometimes rivals for attracting tech talent, slid backwards in recent years on gender diversity
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New York struggles to show Exxon Mobil misled investors on climate
State offers no hard evidence of an effort to mislead holders
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What about Rochester?
The rise of megacities as centres of strong job creation is one of the defining characteristics of the twenty-first-century global economy
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Connaught Place 9th most expensive office location; Hong Kong tops chart
In its annual Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey, CBRE tracks the cost of leasing prime office space globally
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New York state allows undocumented migrants to obtain driving license
A report in February said if such a law was passed in New York, more than 400,000 illegal immigrants could get the permit.
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Helicopter crash-lands on New York City building, killing pilot
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there was no indication of terrorism and the helicopter seemed to have made an emergency landing
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It started with a jolt: How New York became a tech town
The New York region regularly ranks second to the Bay Area in attracting venture capital, the lifeblood of the start-up economy
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Niagara falls is covered in ice: Not to miss pictures
Water flows around ice, formed on the Iconic Niagara Falls, New York, due to subzero temperatures
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New York City set to pass sweeping reforms to counter 'nuisance'
The city enacted the nuisance abatement law in 1970s to push the sex industry out of Times Square
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New York remains Indians' first choice for vacation: Study
The city was followed by Dubai and London as the next top searched travel locations by Indians
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Why developers of NYC luxury towers give millions to upstate candidates
Senate allies not only promote legislation in their interests, but also stymie opposing bills
Over 100 suffer minor injuries in NYC train accident
Pictures on the social media showed the train tipped slightly at an angle on track 6
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New Year's eve celebrations: Trucks to be deployed in New York for security
About 65 sand and sanitation trucks will be placed in 'strategic locations' around Times Square
New York's effort to return 50K apartments to rent regulation fails
Some tenant advocates said they were not surprised that the voluntary approach yielded few results
Police seek 2 passersby who handled New York pressure cooker bomb
However, the two are wanted as witnesses and are not suspected in the bombing
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Where to stay for $39 a night in New York City? In a yellow cab
It may have a great view of Manhattan, but this vacation rental sits in parking spaces in Long Island City, Queens, and has no bathroom. And it has a bit of that old car smell.Still, Jonathan Powley's listing on Airbnb does have its perks. The views really are fantastic, and at $39 a night ($49 on Fridays and Saturdays), visitors to New York City would be hard pressed to find a cheaper accommodation. The rental, though, is actually a decommissioned yellow cab with a bed in the back."People spend anniversaries in there," Powley, who lives in Long Island City, said. "It's very romantic."Powley said the taxi and the motor homes he had previously listed on the vacation rental website were in demand. The taxi was booked for most nights that he made it available, he said, and it had attracted visitors from as far as Singapore and as near as Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn.The price is the primary appeal of the taxi, some guests said, because even low-end hotels in the city can cost hundreds of d
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