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Islamic Center's Bid for Federal Funds Draws Fire

(Nov. 23) --The developers of a proposed Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero are seeking federal redevelopment grants reportedly worth $5 million, further infuriating some families and first responders. "I think it's an insult to the 9/11 families. It's another smack in the face," retired Deputy Fire...

Opinion: What Happens to Guantanamo, KSM Now?

(Nov. 9) -- If President Barack Obama thought emptying Guantanamo and trying terrorists in civilian courts was tough before, he hasn't seen anything yet. In one of the first acts of his new administration, President Barack Obama signed an executive order calling for closing the much ballyhooed detention center at...

Military-Grade Explosives Found at NYC Cemetery

(Oct. 11) -- A volunteer reported today that a garbage bag full of powerful C-4 explosives had been found at a historic cemetery in New York City, setting off a major police response, officials said. New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the bomb squad was sent this morning to the Marble Cemetery on East Second...

Did Park51 Islamic Center Design Sketches Win Over New Yorkers?

(Oct. 4) -- Developers of the controversial Park51 Islamic center near Manhattan's ground zero recently received their first taste of reactions to the actual look of their proposed building, following the release of the first official architectural renderings on the project's blog last week. The unifying potential in a...

Donald Trump Tries, Fails to Buy 'Ground Zero Mosque'

(Sept. 9) -- He can't fire the so-called ground zero mosque, after all. Donald Trump's publicist announced today that the real estate magnate and television reality-show host was prepared to buy out the controlling investor in the controversial Islamic cultural center in lower Manhattan that has become commonly known as...

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Occupy May Day Protests Yields 'Pop Up Encampment' In Zuccotti Park

Occupy Wall Street sought to breathe fresh life into the movement that sparked a wave of nationwide protests against economic injustice eight months ago with May Day events across the United States on Tuesday and a call for a general strike that went unheeded.

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05/24/12 The Restaurants of Old New York : Lower Manhattan... Source: Eater In the midst of a series of urban renewal proposals, lower Manhattan shifted from an economically depressed area to a commercial hub throughout the 1960s.
05/20/12 Minting Sept. 11 medals Source: The Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne IN The U.S. Mint worker dons surgical gloves as she sprays down the large silver pieces like flowers in a garden.
05/19/12 U.S. Mint strikes 9/11 medals as memorial fundraiser Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press - Chattanooga TN The U.S. Mint worker dons surgical gloves as she sprays down the large silver pieces like flowers in a garden.
05/19/12 Troy-based Guard division honored Source: ABC - WTEN 10 - Albany NY Members of the New York Army National Guard received high praise from New York State Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy and the WTC Tribute Center May 18 as part of the center's Armed Forces Day recognitions of New York's military response at ground zero after the terror attacks of 9/11.
05/19/12 NJ Transit and NY Waterway have new joint pass for... Source: NJ.com NJ Transit and the NY Waterway ferry and bus network will launch a new joint pass for riders using the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and NY Waterway ferries between Port Imperial in Weehawken and Midtown and Lower Manhattan.