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City Reps Split Over Health Care Vote

Following last night's narrow 220-to-215 vote by the House to advance an overhaul of the nation's health care system, two of the city's Democratic representatives had mixed reactions over the outcome.

11/08/2009 12:36 PM

City Opens Weekend H1N1 Vaccine Clinics For Students

Vaccinations centers are open in all five boroughs this weekend for pregnant women and people between the ages of four and 24 to receive the H1N1 flu shot or nasal spray.

Updated 11/07/2009 08:47 PM

Transformer Fire Shuts Down Ellis Island

Ellis Island remains closed to visitors after a transformer fire broke out Saturday afternoon.

11/08/2009 12:07 PM

Annual Food Fest Offers A Tour Of Tastes

Food fans are getting in their last licks at this year's third annual Cook.Eat.Drink.Live Festival in Chelsea.

11/08/2009 12:49 PM

WTC Memorial Unveiled On Pier By Intrepid Museum

A memorial to the heroes of September 11th was unveiled Saturday on the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum pier.

11/07/2009 08:56 PM

USS New York Officially Joins The Navy Fleet

Military and government dignitaries helped commission the USS New York, a Navy ship that includes 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center site, at a stately ceremony on Manhattan's West Side Saturday.

Updated 11/07/2009 08:23 PM

Daily News: Port Authority To Close City's Largest Shelter

The Daily News is reporting that the Port Authority plans to shut down the Open Door homeless shelter behind the agency's Midtown bus terminal.

11/07/2009 02:54 PM

EW DVD Review: "Downhill Racer"

Robert Redford’s 1969 film "Downhill Racer" is the best movie ever made about skiing.

Gala Celebrates New Home For City Opera, Ballet

A gala black-tie celebration was held earlier this week at the home of the new David H. Koch Theatre for the New York City Opera.

Parenting: Where To Go 11/6/09

NY1 Parenting Correspondent Shelley Goldberg recommends some places to go with parenting news you can use.

Big-Box Retail Mall Ready To Open Along FDR Drive

It's been 15 years in the making – from acquiring land to finding tenants, but opening day is now less than a week away for East Harlem's big-box retail mall East River Plaza, located along the FDR Drive at 116th Street.