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Saturday, November 21, 2009   57º F

NY1 Gets Exclusive Look At New Underground Power Line

Consolidated Edison is giving NY1 an exclusive look at its new underground power line, which aims to provide energy for about 500,000 homes in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx.

Updated 11/20/2009 09:17 PM


Holiday Train Show Pulls Into New York Botanical Garden

The annual holiday train show is back at the New York Botanical Garden for its 18th year.

Updated 11/20/2009 11:35 PM


Police Share Anonymous Tip Line To Stop Bronx Violence

Police offered Bronx residents a new anonymous tip line to help remove guns from their neighborhood Friday, after a shooting left a 15-year-old girl in the hospital earlier in the week.

11/20/2009 10:28 PM


First Gridlock Alert Day Arrives

Friday was the first gridlock alert day of the holiday season and people were advised to use mass transit.

Updated 11/20/2009 11:31 PM


Five Arraigned In Connection With Bronx Teen's Shooting

Five men pleaded not guilty today to charges in connection with the shooting of a 15-year-old Bronx girl and were returned to custody.

Updated 11/19/2009 01:18 PM


Five Men Charged In Shooting Of Bronx Teen

Five men were arrested and charged Wednesday in connection with the shooting of a 15-year-old girl in the Bronx that police say may have been an act of revenge.

Updated 11/19/2009 12:12 AM


Paterson Signs Nation's Toughest DWI Law

Governor David Paterson signed the nation's toughest drunk driving law Wednesday, making it a felony to drive intoxicated with a passenger 15 years old or under in New York.

Updated 11/18/2009 11:29 PM


Michael Jackson Memorabilia Up For Sale In Times Square

About 350 Michael Jackson memorabilia items are going on the auction block today at a music icon auction in Times Square's Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square.

H1N1 Vaccine Clinics Open Citywide This Weekend

Health clinics are set up in the five boroughs this weekend to vaccinate residents with high-risk health risks, as CDC officials find a cluster of drug-resistant H1N1 flu cases in North Carolina.



NY1 Movie Review: "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"

The newest teen vampire flick "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has less bite than the first "Twilight" film.

High Society Cookbook To Aid Local Hospital

Bloomingdale's in the Upper East Side recently hosted a book party for the publication of "Park Avenue Potluck: Celebrations," which is co-authored by the Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering and New York Times food columnist Florence Fabricant.



In The Papers 11/21/09

In The Papers

NYer Of The Week: Grief-Stricken Father Fights For Tough DUI Law

Little more than a month after the latest New Yorker of the Week lost his 11-year-old daughter in an alleged drunk driving incident, he fought for state lawmakers to pass one of the nation's toughest drunk driving laws.