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Philadelphia-bound train gets stuck leaving NYC
2013-12-21 06:03:52| Railroads - Topix.net
About 800 passengers were briefly stuck aboard a Philadelphia-bound New Jersey Transit train that became disabled shortly after leaving New York City's Penn Station.
Chinese luxury shopping grows overseas, in U.S., NYC
2013-12-17 14:37:17| Jewelry - Topix.net
Luxury stores such as Tiffany & Co. are preparing to welcome Chinese shoppers boosting China know-how before peak seasons such as the weeklong Lunar New Year beginning Jan. 31. Tiffany has seen strong growth in the China market as the allure of diamonds grows, and it said last month that sales at its flagship Manhattan store were driven by Chinese ... (more)
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NYC Train Brakes Upgraded After Metro-North Crash
2013-12-16 00:54:18| Railroads - Topix.net
Here's something that may shock even the most jaded New Yorker: The train that derailed on December 1st had an automatic braking system that most likely could have prevented the crash- if it wasn't disabled.
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Big insurers are brought into discussions on how to protect NYC against future storms
2013-12-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Some of the world's leading insurance companies assembled in a room on Wall Street this fall to hear the opening pitch for a massive undertaking, constructing a chain of coastal barriers to defend the New York City region from future flooding. The ambitious vision differs from the $14 billion system completed recently by the federal government to protect New Orleans from hurricanes that might mimic Katrina. The East Coast project, a potential network of walls, gates and dunes, would be financed...
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Miley Cyrus, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ariana Grande perform at Jingle Ball at MSG in NYC
2013-12-14 10:10:55| Apparel - Topix.net
Pitbull attends Z100's Jingle Ball presented by Aeropostale on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in New York.
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