http://www.mail.com/locations/12572-manhattan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/12572-manhattan.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2163274-father-son-acquitted-ny-sex-trafficking.html NEW YORK (AP) — A judge who heard prostitutes testify that a father-and-son pimp team made them feel like family cleared the two men of sex trafficking charges Wednesday. The men's supporters in the Manhattan courtroom cheered the verdict, but the gallery fell silent when Judge Ruth Pickholtz announced convictions against Vincent George Sr. and Vincent Ge... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:41:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2163274-father-son-acquitted-ny-sex-trafficking.html 2013-06-19T22:41:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2160410-video-65k-reward-08-times-square-bombing.html NEW YORK (AP) — New video footage of a suspected bomber riding a blue bicycle was offered Tuesday along with a $65,000 award in an effort to generate leads in the 2008 blast at the military recruitment station in Times Square. Photos and video will be displayed on digital billboards throughout the Northeast, including in Times Square, while the FBI and Ne... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:44:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2160410-video-65k-reward-08-times-square-bombing.html 2013-06-18T21:44:48Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2160190-nyc-to-offer-free-phone-charging-stations-parks.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's a message busy New Yorkers hate to get: the low-battery message on your cellphone when there's no charger in sight. Now that could be a thing of the past. New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar-powered charging stations for public use, available for free in parks and beaches across the five boroughs over the summer.... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:02:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2160190-nyc-to-offer-free-phone-charging-stations-parks.html 2013-06-18T21:02:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2158704-transgender-candidate-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual feature: He built much of it while he was a woman. If he wins, Wymore would be the first openly transgender officeholder in... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:47:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2158704-transgender-candidate-nyc.html 2013-06-18T06:47:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2158602-world-war-z-draws-massive-crowd-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of screaming fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at the premiere of his new thriller, "World War Z." The 49-year old actor took his time to talk to reporters on the appropriately-designed "Z-shaped" red carpet, often breaking away to sign autographs and pose for photographs wit... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:01:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2158602-world-war-z-draws-massive-crowd-nyc.html 2013-06-18T06:01:48Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2155092-nyc-places-adapting-to-climate-too.html BONN, Germany (AP) — From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to protect millions of people and key infrastructure from more powerful storm surges and other effects of global warming. Some are planning cities that will simply adapt to more water. But climate-proofing a city or coastline is expensive, as shown by New York Mayor Mi... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:27:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2155092-nyc-places-adapting-to-climate-too.html 2013-06-16T19:27:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2149698-boxing-tragedy-inspires-blanchards-opera.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz composer Terence Blanchard couldn't have imagined how timely his opera about a gay boxer would become when he accepted a commission three years ago. Blanchard's "Champion" — with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Michael Cristofer — is based on the life of former world welterweight and middleweight champion Emile Griffit... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:10:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2149698-boxing-tragedy-inspires-blanchards-opera.html 2013-06-13T16:10:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2145990-protecting-nyc-mayors-plan-successors-question.html NEW YORK (AP) — A $20 billion plan to gird New York with levees, flood gates and other defenses is a bold stroke from a mayor who saw the city through Superstorm Sandy and has championed preparedness for global warming. But the future of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's sweeping proposals will largely rest with his successor. The slate of projects Bloomberg outl... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:49:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2145990-protecting-nyc-mayors-plan-successors-question.html 2013-06-12T18:49:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2143178-levees-removable-walls-proposed-to-protect-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Removable floodwalls would be erected in lower Manhattan, and levees, gates and other defenses would be built elsewhere around the city under a nearly $20 billion plan Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed Tuesday to protect New York from storms and the effects of global warming. The plan — which would also include the building of marshes and t... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:08:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2143178-levees-removable-walls-proposed-to-protect-nyc.html 2013-06-12T00:08:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2138418-weakened-andrea-breaks-northeast-rainfall-records.html NEW YORK (AP) — The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season smashed rainfall totals across the Northeast and pushed some streams and creeks over their banks but sped up the Eastern Seaboard without causing major damage. A weakened Andrea shifted away from New England on Saturday morning with winds gusting up to 45 mph. The storm was expected to... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:59:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2138418-weakened-andrea-breaks-northeast-rainfall-records.html 2013-06-08T20:59:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2133058-judge-to-decide-ny-sex-trafficking-case-june-19.html NEW YORK (AP) — The evidence of sex trafficking was tattooed on the bodies of the prostitutes: Their pimps' names branded onto skin, scrolled across chests and inked onto pelvises, prosecutors said. They were women so traumatized by their horrible circumstances that they lied on the witness stand to protect their abusers in a criminal trial in Manhattan, ... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:29:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2133058-judge-to-decide-ny-sex-trafficking-case-june-19.html 2013-06-06T23:29:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2132484-ny-man-who-played-elmo-charged-girl-scouts-scam.html NEW YORK (AP) — A homeless man with a history of playing an evil version of the "Sesame Street" character Elmo from coast to coast was charged Wednesday with trying to extort $2 million from the Girl Scouts. Dan Sandler, arraigned on attempted grand larceny and other charges, pleaded not guilty, and a judge ordered him held on $200,000 bail. Prosecutors i... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:08:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2132484-ny-man-who-played-elmo-charged-girl-scouts-scam.html 2013-06-05T23:08:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126902-nyc-police-commish-hes-running-mayor.html NEW YORK (AP) — Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly is the most popular public figure in New York City not running for mayor. And when asked, his answer is always the same: He has no plans to enter the race and is focusing solely on running the police department. But that hasn't stopped political insiders from urging the 71-year-old Kelly to get in, suggest... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:08:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126902-nyc-police-commish-hes-running-mayor.html 2013-06-03T21:08:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2123766-sale-nyc-fridge-with-morbid-history.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's a fridge big enough for a family of four. New York's Office of General Services has turned to eBay in an attempt to sell off a huge, steel morgue refrigerator now located at a Manhattan psychiatric hospital. Bidding on Saturday afternoon was up to $475 for the four-drawer unit, but that price doesn't include delivery. Buyers have to b... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:26:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2123766-sale-nyc-fridge-with-morbid-history.html 2013-06-01T20:26:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2120606-1930s-subway-train-rare-uptown-trip-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of lucky New York City commuters got a surprise trip back in time when eight 1930s-era subway cars were briefly returned to service offering woven wicker seats, ceiling fans and rusted metal exteriors. The cars were pulled out of storage for a one-time trip Thursday to commemorate the reopening of a 3.7-mile stretch of subway trac... Fri, 31 May 2013 06:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2120606-1930s-subway-train-rare-uptown-trip-nyc.html 2013-05-31T06:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2112722-correction-nyc-bike-sharing-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — In a story May 27 about New York City's bicycle-sharing program, The Associated Press erroneously described where critics want to relocate a bike station that was placed in Petrosino Square, a small park in lower Manhattan. The critics want the station to be shifted to an on-street car-parking area across the street from the square, not to a sidewalk across t... Tue, 28 May 2013 23:01:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2112722-correction-nyc-bike-sharing-story.html 2013-05-28T23:01:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2110516-nypd-investigating-actress-bynes-allegations.html NEW YORK (AP) — Internal Affairs officers on Saturday were looking into allegations made by actress Amanda Bynes that New York Police Department officers sexually assaulted her when she was charged with heaving a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment. The 27-year-old former child star first alleged during her arraignment on F... Sun, 26 May 2013 01:33:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2110516-nypd-investigating-actress-bynes-allegations.html 2013-05-26T01:33:10Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2100836-muppets-creator-hensons-items-head-to-nyc-museum.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they're getting a spiffy new home in Queens. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Bert and Ernie of "Sesame Street" fame, the stars of "Fraggle Rock" and other puppets, costumes and items from throughout Muppets creator Jim Henson's career have been donated to the Museum of the Moving Image, which is build... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:07:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2100836-muppets-creator-hensons-items-head-to-nyc-museum.html 2013-05-21T21:07:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2099462-killing-gay-man-nyc-draws-protesters.html NEW YORK (AP) — The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods. Fabio Cotza, a gay member of an interfaith Bronx church, said he looked around cautiously when he stepped out of the subway in Gree... Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2099462-killing-gay-man-nyc-draws-protesters.html 2013-05-21T06:40:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2098606-nypd-messages-to-muslim-informant-get-pictures.html NEW YORK (AP) — A New York Police Department detective told a federal judge that he's seen no evidence that one of his informants brought up the subject of jihad as a way to bait Muslims into making incriminating remarks. But text messages obtained by The Associated Press show otherwise. And while the detective, Stephen Hoban, described the activities in ... Mon, 20 May 2013 20:03:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2098606-nypd-messages-to-muslim-informant-get-pictures.html 2013-05-20T20:03:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095484-police-call-fatal-nyc-shooting-hate-crime.html NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called an "anti-gay" hate crime. Before opening fire early Saturday, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in Greenwich Village and asked if... Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095484-police-call-fatal-nyc-shooting-hate-crime.html 2013-05-19T00:47:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086508-judge-declines-to-nix-79-nyc-child-killing-case.html NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with murder decades after one of the nation's most infamous child disappearances can be brought to trial, a judge ruled Wednesday, turning down the man's claim that the case was too thin to proceed. In a case that hinges on a disputed confession, the judge said there was enough evidence to sustain the charges against Pedro He... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:59:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086508-judge-declines-to-nix-79-nyc-child-killing-case.html 2013-05-15T20:59:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2081076-nys-largest-cemetery-celebrates-175th-anniversary.html NEW YORK (AP) — Decades before New York's Central Park was created, Green-Wood Cemetery's ponds, hills and winding paths provided not only a pastoral final resting place for the nation's elite but also a recreational spot for picnics and horse-drawn buggies. The still-active cemetery in Brooklyn was the largest cemetery in the world at the end of the 19th... Mon, 13 May 2013 14:30:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2081076-nys-largest-cemetery-celebrates-175th-anniversary.html 2013-05-13T14:30:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2076348-spire-installed-wtc-tower-making-1776-feet.html NEW YORK (AP) — The World Trade Center's rebirth has long revolved around creating a centerpiece of unsparing symbolism: a skyscraper 1,776 feet tall, its height an homage and a bold statement about looking forward. The new 1 World Trade Center reached that height with the lowering of a silvery spire from a crane on Friday, officially taking its place as ... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:27:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2076348-spire-installed-wtc-tower-making-1776-feet.html 2013-05-10T21:27:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2069992-venezuelan-bank-official-charged-ny-bribe-case.html NEW YORK (AP) — A senior Venezuelan banking official is being held in Miami on charges that she accepted at least $5 million in bribes to funnel business to two Miami broker-dealers, federal authorities in Manhattan announced Tuesday. Maria de Los Angeles Gonzalez de Hernandez, 54, of Caracas, Venezuela, who worked at Venezuela's state economic developmen... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2069992-venezuelan-bank-official-charged-ny-bribe-case.html 2013-05-07T23:56:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2068708-wuerffel-frazier-dayne-selected-college-hall.html NEW YORK (AP) — The only time Tommie Frazier and Danny Wuerffel shared the field during their brilliant college careers, Frazier's Nebraska team trampled Wuerffel and Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl to win the national championship. Wuerffel and the Gators bounced back from that record-breaking 62-24 smackdown to take the title the next season. The former... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:48:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2068708-wuerffel-frazier-dayne-selected-college-hall.html 2013-05-07T22:48:53Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2059214-ny-judge-to-empire-building-settlement.html NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge on Thursday backed a $55 million settlement in a court battle over the Empire State Building, effectively clearing the way for a plan to let the public buy shares in the famous New York City landmark. Judge O. Peter Sherwood told lawyers at a court hearing that he would formally approve the settlement in the coming days w... Thu, 02 May 2013 22:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2059214-ny-judge-to-empire-building-settlement.html 2013-05-02T22:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2054472-empire-building-ipo-clears-ny-legal-hurdle.html NEW YORK (AP) — A legal challenge to an ambitious plan to let the public buy shares in one of New York City's most famous landmarks — the Empire State Building — was cast aside on Tuesday in a ruling by a Manhattan judge. Judge O. Peter Sherwood rejected arguments by a small group of current investors in the building that the initial public offering would... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:09:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2054472-empire-building-ipo-clears-ny-legal-hurdle.html 2013-04-30T23:09:46Z