Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:39:25 -0500 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:39:25 -0500 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcnewyork.com/station/community/Watch-Live-The-Rockefeller-Center-Christmas-Tree-69983477.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:15:32 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*80/93010318_10.jpg
Watch the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree live

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The 19-year-old man who was the target in a shooting that left a 15-year-old bystander in critical condition with a bullet to the head says he saw the gunfire coming, but was powerless to stop it, according to...

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The ASPCA says workers are getting death threats after the organization decided to euthanize Oreo the dog.

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After nearly twenty years behind bars, justice is finally served. Fernando Bermudez is set free after he was wrongfully imprisoned 18 years ago.

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OMG!

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MTV airs music video with the words "Obama Fried Chicken" removed from the Brooklyn restaurant's awning.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Taconic-Mom-Wasnt-Drunk-in-McDonalds-Before-Crash-Investigator-70608397.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:09:51 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/chicken+selects.jpg
It apparently takes a sober person to order Chicken Selects at McDonald's during breakfast hours.

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You know what's kinda lame about stores? The prices

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/NATL-NY-Jude-Law-Sparks-Food-Fight-With-Neighbors-70615232.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:45:05 -0500 EW.com: "Jude Law can confirm that, following a relationship last year, he has been advised that he is to be the father of a child due in the fall of this year. Mr. Law is no longer in a relationship with the individual concerned but he intends to be a fully supportive part of the child's life. This is an entirely private matter and no other statements will be made."]]> http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/jude-law-baby.jpg
The hunky actor made a fruitless attempt to fend off nosy NYU students by launching oranges at the pesky co-eds who were gazing at the actor on his terrace from their high-rise dorm rooms.

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The New York jury considering racketeering charges against John "Junior" Gotti for more than a week has told a judge it's unable to agree on a verdict.

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Killed just a few years ago, hundreds of new electric cars are now rolling on America's streets and highways.

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The Hipster Grifter goes free.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Giuliani-A-Potential-Candidate-With-a-Weak-Record-70633562.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:42:41 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*80/93097546.jpg
For the record, here are some facts about the man who was once called “America’s Mayor.”

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Forget flashcards. These students just need a microphone to learn.

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The Health Department will again set up H1N1 vaccination clinics this weekend

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The good news: Not a single virgin tree goes into making these paper products

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/When-Youre-Down-Look-In-Your-Wallet-For-Hope-70619547.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:41:37 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*83/subway123.jpg
When you’re feeling down and need some encouragement, look to the MetroCard in your wallet for some “optimism,” the word that has been placed on 7 million fare cards this fall.

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Sexual harassment is the biggest “quality of life” crime on the subway, police brass revealed at a City Council hearing Thursday

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Share-a-Cab-Cut-Your-Fare-70607832.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:49:23 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/taxi7.jpg
Everyone's looking for ways to cut expenses these days, and the Taxi and Limousine Commission wants to help out.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/events/Salsa_in_the_West_Village_New_York.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:10:49 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/salsa_640x480.jpg
The last time the Cuban Group Septeto Nacional played in the U.S., FDR was president. But now they're back in the city -- and tonight's show is one you don't want to miss.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/television/Heidi-Klum-Rocks-Post-Baby-Bod-at-Victorias-Secret-Show-70593427.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:31:32 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/klum+splits-640.jpg
Heidi Klum has done it again, strutting her stuff on the Victoria’s Secret fashion show runway for a second time just weeks after giving birth.

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The terrorist behind the Pan Am 103 bombing is still alive inside Libya nearly three months after he was released from a Scottish prison. And Sen. Chuck Schumer wants him put back in jail.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/NATL-Lou-Dobbs-Might-Run-for-Senate-White-House-70578182.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:20 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/loudobbsA.jpg
Ousted CNN host Lou Dobbs could be the next U.S. Senator from NJ.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Man-Freed-after-22-Years-in-Prison-Says-He-Didnt-Do-it-70569927.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:04:05 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/jones6.jpg
Lebrew Jones spent the last 22 years in prison afer being convicted for the brutal murder of a teenage prostitute. But he says he was coerced by police and is now considering petitioning the court to have the...

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/Jayson-Williams-Faces-Jail-in-Plea-Deal-AP-70463577.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:37:33 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/jaysonwilliamssubA.jpg
Former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams will cut a deal that could send him to prison for three years for the accidental shooting of his driver nearly eight years ago, according to a report.

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One week after his murder conviction was overturned, Fernando Bermudez is on the verge of freedom.

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Gov. Paterson is considering a game of Jeopardy with Rupert Murdoch following the media mogul's claim that the governor's blindness is the cause of polarized public discourse.

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A new Rutgers-Eagleton poll shows that more New Jerseyans are accepting of same-sex marriage.

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Rudy has decided not go for the state's highest office, according to sources

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Jelly NYC, the company behind Williamsburg's popular summer music series known to many as the Pool Parties, released a statement today that sent shock waves through the indie music scene of New York City and...

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Rescued-Puppy-Mill-Pups-Need-a-Home-for-the-Holidays-70387512.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:28:08 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/puppy-mill.jpg
About 150 puppies -- rescued from a midwestern puppy mill -- are safe after being brought to North Shore Animal League, but they still need a cozy home to spend the holidays -- and hopefully lots of time after...

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What happens when two documentary film makers decide to take on Fresh Direct and grow their own? Find out, as Cat Greenleaf heads to Red Hook, Brooklyn! Take the pledge to buy local!

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Kick-Butt-Pla-70461412.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:22:01 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/cigarette123.jpg
Smokers across the state are being asked to stop smoking today on the 34th annual Great American Smokeout and plan a way to quit.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Governor-Criticizes-Lawmakers-Afraid-of-Budget-Cuts-70498882.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:58 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/paterson+tv+ads.jpg
Gov. Paterson rebuked lawmakers who have rejected his proposed budget cuts.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Owner-of-Famed-Bagel-Biz-Hit-With-Tax-Charges-70451117.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:27:47 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/bagels1.jpg
The owner of a storied Manhattan bagel business shortchanged the state out of a lot of dough by cheating on taxes, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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