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Disability Pride Parade Tomorrow in New York City is First One Ever
At noon on Sunday, July 12, New York City’s first ever Disability Pride parade will commence at Madison Square Park, traveling down Broadway to Union...
24 New York City Schools Set for Solar Panels
New York City Mayor de Blasio announced today the funding of 24 installations as part of the administration’s new green buildings plan, tripling the...
New York City Will Use Pizza Crusts To Heat Homes
A new pilot project at a Brooklyn wastewater treatment plant will use discarded food scraps to generate biogas, keep New Yorkers warm, and reduce...
Fewest Murders Ever Recorded In New York City in 2013
New York City had fewer murders in 2013 than any year in its recorded history, according to a statement from the mayor's office, which...
New York City Pay Phones Get 21st Century Makeover
You can still see more than 10,000 coin-operated phones around New York City today. What seems a relic of the past in this age...
2012 New York City Murder Rate at Historic Low, Is Even Lower Than It Looks
The number of New York City homicide deaths this year, already plummeting to historic lows, is actually lower than police statistics show.
That's because of...
Town Full of Katrina Survivors Sends Love and Money to New York City Firefighters
Hundreds of South Mississippians stood in line at the Biloxi Town Green where more than 1,500 lunches were served and more than 500 pounds...
New York City has Solar, Wind Power Plans for Landfill Site
A New York City site once known for the size of its garbage heaps will be home to alternative energy sources that could power...
88 Street Pianos Pop-up in Parks, Plazas Around New York City
Yesterday marked the opening of the summer season of free concerts in NYC, and the arrival of 88 pianos — hand painted by local...
Biodiesel Heating Fuel Soon to Be the Norm in New York City
Mayor Bloomberg signed a bill last month that calls for all heating oil used in New York City to contain 2 percent biodiesel by...
New York City Crime Plummets Mystifying Criminologists
Crime in New York City is going down -- way down. The city is heading toward its lowest number of murders in almost...
4 Precincts in New York City Murder Free For Whole Year
Four precincts in New York City ended 2008 with zero homicides. Police chiefs in the West Village, Bayside in Queens, Bay Ridge in Brooklyn,...
Who Says New York City is Cold and Impersonal?
Who Says New York City is Cold and Impersonal?
"On a recent visit, my husband and I were standing in the TKTS line (to buy...
Good News in History, April 24
Happy 90th Birthday to Shirley MacLaine, the esteemed dancer, actress, writer, and spiritual seeker. A 6-time Academy Award nominee, MacLaine received a nomination for...
Good News in History, April 18
80 years ago today, the inaugural hearing of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) also called the World Court, was held at the Peace...
Good News in History, April 17
60 years ago today, Americans got their first glimpse of Ford's new sporty car. The Mustang first appeared in showrooms at the 1964 World...
Good News in History, April 16
106 years ago today, Xuan Hua, also known by the dharma name An Tzu, was born. Xuan Hua founded The Dharma Realm Buddhist Association,...
Good News in History, April 13
Today is Vaisakhi, the second most important day of the year on the Punjabi calendar, on which Sikhs from around the world celebrate a...
Good News in History, April 12
467 years ago, Cuenca was founded in Ecuador, a city of such beauty that it has become known as the "Athens" of South America....
Good News in History, April 11
Happy 64th Birthday to Jeremy Clarkson, the journalist and television personality who hosted the iconic motoring show Top Gear. Since hanging up his BBC...