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  • Gunnar Esiason is winning at the game of life

    For Gunnar Esiason, the clock is still running -- and for Boomer Esiason's kid, that means he is winning the game of life. "When I was born, life expectancy was 17 or 18. Now it's the late 30s and it's going up and up," Gunnar said, referring to cystic fibrosis, the disease he has had since birth and that has been the inspiration for the Boomer Esiason Foundation and ...

  • Feds Anti-pill psychiatrist sold oxycodone scripts

    A psychiatrist who publicly denounced doctors for selling painkillers for money was arrested Tuesday for cashing in on the illegal business too, federal officials said.William S. Belfar, of Huntington, charged up to $1,000 for each oxycodone prescription he wrote out to two undercover FBI agents and an FBI informant on three occasions between May 2011 and April, according to the FBI and ...

  • UFT to announce mayoral endorsement Tuesday

    Mayoral contenders will learn Wednesday who among them has earned the coveted United Federation of Teachers endorsement, with the decision coming a day after Bill Thompson secured the nod from the allied principals' union.Thompson, a former city comptroller and board of education president, Tuesday declined to speculate about whether he will be the UFT's pick during a conference call ...

  • Reward for 08 Times Square bombing leads

    Law enforcement is offering a reward of up to $65,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the 2008 bombing of the U.S. Armed Forces recruiting station in Times Square in Manhattan.FBI New York (June 18, 2013 12:31 ...

  • A plan to expand the Brooklyn Tech Triangle and revamp downtown

    Photo credit: Plans to expand the Brooklyn Tech Triangle and downtown Brooklyn revealed today. (Getty) The Brooklyn Tech Triangle coalition at an Association for a Better New York meeting today revealed its plan to expand Brooklyn's tech community and help downtown Brooklyn in the process. The coalition, along with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, hopes to increase the NYC tech presence ...


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Movie Review

The War of the Worlds (1953) [DVD]

The War of the Worlds (1953) [DVD]

Producer George Pals film version of H.G. Wells The War of the Worlds was quite a shock to audiences in the early 1950s, which is why it is described as frequently as a horror movie as it is as a science fiction movie. Despite coming on the heels of Allied victory in World War II ... ...

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  • Candidate Could Become First Transgender City Council Member

    NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — If he wins the seat he is running for on the City Council, Mel Wymore will become the first openly transgender person to be elected to public office in the city. Wymore, 51, is running for the 6th District City Council seat on the Upper West Side. On his Web site, he focuses on his history of activism and service in the area. "I don't think there is a ...

  • Parks Department To Crack Down On Barbecuing On Pelham Parkway

    NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Officials have said they plan to crack down on barbecuing on Pelham Parkway, the greenway in the Bronx that links the New England Thruway and the Bronx River Parkway. As 1010 WINS' Sonia Rincon reported, barbecuing is a regular event on Pelham Parkway, but it is illegal, and the Parks Department said it will enforce the ...

  • Brooklyn Cyclones Open New Post-Sandy Chapter

    NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Brooklyn Cyclones have begun a new chapter on a new turf field in Coney Island, in a major symbol of revival from Superstorm Sandy. As 1010 WINS' Al Jones reported, the Mets' Single-A affiliate has installed cutting-edge FieldTurf, which ';has the look and feel of traditional sod, but is optimally designed for durability and severe ...

  • A Place to Be Seen in Upper Manhattan

    On Saturday night at La Marina in Upper Manhattan, dancing on the beach starts early and can last late into the night. Large crowds come to party in the sand and to listen to D.J'.s and live ...

  • Secy of Ed. says states can shield teachers from new evaluation for a full year

    Terence Stamp doesn't think the new 'Man of Steel' stacks up Don’t expect to see Terence Stamp - who played baddie General Zod in ...

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