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Will New York be next for the fracking-fueled job boom?
Sep 18, 2012
A fracking-fueled job boom has erupted in parts of the U.S. and wages of gas workers have increased. But in New York fracking is banned. That hasn’t stopped an upstate New York school from offering training courses for work in gas fields, because many expect Gov. Andrew Cuomo to lift the ban.
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NY's high court considers: Is lap dancing a tax-exempt art?
Sep 5, 2012
New York's highest court is hearing legal arguments by a strip club about whether nude lap dancing is art -- and therefore eligible for state tax exemption.
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British bank settles with New York over Iran funds
Aug 14, 2012
Standard Chartered agrees to pay New York state $340 million to settle charges it laundered Iranian money. The bank still faces a federal probe.
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Shopping in the man cave
Jul 27, 2012
A New York grocery store creates a special space just for men.
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'Hard Times' seen from post-war suburbia
Jul 9, 2012
The new HBO documentary, "Hard Times: Lost on Long Island," takes a look at unemployment in the U.S. from the birthplace of post-war suburbia.
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Teachers reflect on state worker pension reform
Apr 23, 2012
Many states are cutting back on benefits promised to public employees, sparking a political debate.
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New York latest state to cut pension benefits
Mar 15, 2012
New York legislators approve state employee pension cuts by $80 billion over 30 years. Now 44 states have cut benefits to close budget gaps.
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New York union workers threaten strike
Dec 28, 2011
A strike by the union representing office building workers hasn't happened in more than a decade, but Occupy Wall Street and the 99 percent mentality have given union members more confidence lately.
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Apple opens Grand Central store
Dec 9, 2011
Drinking the Apple-flavored Kool-Aid.
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Mid-day Extra: How Occupy Wall Street is allowed to camp out
Oct 14, 2011
How is it that the Occupy Wall Street protesters have managed to stay camped out for so long already?
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