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In Asian crowd, he was face of many
NEW YORK — Kim Chan, an actor who became a familiar face in a variety of Asian roles, notably as Jerry Lewis' butler in the Martin Scorsese film "The King of Comedy," a character who did furious battle with an obsessed fan played by Robert De Niro,...Tags: Jackie Chan, Martin Scorsese, Manhattan (New York City), Jerry Lewis, Television
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NY Community Bancorp won't cut quarterly dividend
gary.dymski@newsday.comNew York Community Bancorp, a Westbury-based lender to real-estate companies, won't cut its quarterly 25-cent dividend, chief executive Joseph Ficalora said yesterday. Speaking in an interview on Bloomberg Television, Ficalora said the company sees no...Tags: Fannie Mae, New Jersey, Manhattan (New York City), Freddie Mac, Westbury
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Palin Masks Sailin' Out Of Stores
If you're planning on a "Sarah Barracuda" disguise for Halloween this year, you may be disappointed. The latex masks depicting the beehived and bespectacled Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin are as scarce as a moose in Manhattan. And...Tags: Public Holidays, Religious Festivals, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Alaska, West Hartford
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Directions to Nassau Coliseum
Here's a look at the best ways to get to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which is located at 1255 Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale. The Coliseum is most easily reached from the Meadowbrook Parkway - Exit M4. Directions to Nassau Coliseum from...Tags: Throgs Neck, Whitestone, Tourism and Leisure, Triborough Bridge, Gardens and Parks
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Man hit by subway in Queens
A man has been taken to a hospital after being struck by a subway train in Queens. Authorities say the accident occurred at 7:10 a.m. Monday near the 103rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue station. NYC Transit says the man was struck by a southbound No. 7...Tags: New York City Transit
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Police Blotter - Whitehall Township
Theft -- Reported by David Pescatore of Quakertown; money taken from safe in room of Ramada Inn, 1500 MacArthur Road, between Wednesday and Friday; $617.94 loss. Burglary -- Reported by Jobina Bowers of 900 Mickley Road; apartment door pried open and two...Tags: Home Depot Incorporated, Crimes, Whitehall, Theft, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Officer's colleagues recall 'a good cop'
Those who knew Lt. Michael Pigott chose yesterday to talk about the life he lived, not the way he died. "This was not a bad guy," said one of Pigott's former supervisors at the 73rd Precinct. "He was a good cop, a sharp guy who had his head on right....Tags: Medford, Brooklyn (New York City), Bedford (Bronx, New York), Police, New York
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Giant study of how environment affects child health begins enrolling mothers-to-be in January
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The largest study of U.S. children ever performed — aiming to track 100,000 from conception to age 21 — will start recruiting mothers-to-be in North Carolina and New York in January. The ambitious National Children's Study...Tags: Health Organizations, Utah, Minnesota, Children, National Institutes of Health
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Some New Yorkers skip the doctor despite health insurance
Access to health insurance does not guarantee people will seek medical care. Here's a look at the numbers in some neighborhoods: Manhattan - Lower East Side and Chinatown -Have health insurance: 86.2 percent -Haven't received healthcare in last two...Tags: Long Island City, Central Harlem, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Crown Heights
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New Ecuadorean consulate opening in New Haven
Eds: APNewsNow. NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ Ecuador is opening a new consulate in New Haven, a nod to the growing population of native Ecuadoreans settling in Connecticut. The consulate, opening in downtown New Haven on Monday, is among...Tags: Connecticut, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Paterson endorses Democrats for Senate seats
Gov. David Paterson is endorsing his first Democratic Senate candidates in November's elections that will test Republican control of the Senate. Paterson is supporting Democrat Richard Dollinger over Republican Sen. Joseph Robach in the 56th Senate...Tags: Parliament, Upper House, Executive Branch, Elections, Frank Padavan
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NY health officials order hospital shutdown
The New York state Department of Health is denying a Queens hospital's request to continue operating as a health care facility. Parkway Hospital was ordered to close by a commission put together by former Gov. George Pataki. The so-called Berger...Tags: Medical Services, Hospitals and Clinics, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, New York
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