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New York City Might Impose Millionaire’s Tax

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

Taxing the rich sounds like a very tempting idea, even to New York City politicians. Controller William Thompson had opposed the controversial law when it was first proposed in October 2008. Now he's changing his tune as the city's financial woes worsen. Thompson, a Demcrat who is also a ...

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New York City Is Healthier Than Ever

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

So proclaims New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. Less people in New York have HIV, less die from drinking, and less smoke cigarettes since 2002. This has caused a general decline in some of the biggest problems facing New Yorker's health. "New York City is healthier than ever," Mayor ...

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New York City Fate Depends On Bailout

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Interesting article by Amity Shlaes today concerning the role of New York City after the bailout vote. New York City has a number of pressing issues right now. Even before this month, the New York gladiator had weaknesses. Analyst Richard Persichetti of real-estate brokerage Grubb & Ellis Co. quantifies not ...

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Madonna Apologizes To New York

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Madonna angered a lot of New Yorkers with recent comments about how the City has "lost it's buzz." For decades Madonna has been closely associated with New York, a city she moved to in the 1970s. According to the pop singer, her comments were taken out of context. But ...

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