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New York City, though officially named the City of New York, has a few nicknames. It is also known as The Big Apple and the City that never Sleeps. It is one of the largest cities in the world, with the New York metropolitan area having a population close to 19 million people. The skyline is one of the most recognizable in the world and is made up of the three skylines of Midtown Manhattan, Downtown Brooklyn, and Lower Manhattan. NYC is also home to teams from each of major professional sports leagues. There have been a total of fourteen World Series series in New York since the beginning of baseball. The two major league baseball clubs, the New York Mets and the New York Yankees, are also affiliated with the two minor league teams known as the Brooklyn Cyclones and Staten Island Yankees. In the NFL the city is represented by the New York Giants and the New York Jets who must share a stadium in New Jersey. The cities National Hockey League team is the New York Islanders but many people are fans of the New Jersey Devils as well. On the NBA side the New York Knicks stand alone as the cities basketball representatives. Being such a large city the population can support a large number of New York events. Tourists from across the world come to enjoy the many Broadway Theatre productions. Some of the hit shows include The Jersey Boys at the August Wilson Theatre and Wicked now playing at the Gershwin Theatre.

New York News

Reuters Blogs (blog)
New York Muslim leaders defend Islam
Los Angeles Times
Arrayed on the steps of City Hall, New York Muslim leaders Wednesday condemned the ugly rhetorical attacks aimed at ...
New York imams say Muslims are Americans, tooReuters
Most New Yorkers Want "Ground Zero Mosque" Moved, Poll ShowsCBS News
NY Muslim groups decry hostile atmosphereThe Associated Press
Voice of America -New York Times (blog) -Wall Street Journal
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New York Daily News
Court Blocks New York Tax on Tribal Cigarette Sales
New York Times
A state law to tax cigarettes sold by Indian tribes in New York had barely gotten off the ground on Wednesday when a state appellate ...
New York's Plan to Collect Tax on Reservation Cigarettes Blocked by JudgeBloomberg
NY appeals court halts Indian cigarette tax planThe Associated Press
Trying to Smoke Out More TaxesNewsweek
Long Island Press -WIVB -PR Newswire (press release)
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Kansas City Star
MLB: Atlanta 4, New York Mets 1
UPI.com
1 (UPI) -- Tommy Hanson allowed only one hit over seven shutout innings Wednesday and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-1 for their fifth straight ...
Mike Pelfrey takes loss as New York Mets offense manages two hits in 4-1 ...New York Daily News
MLB Betting Action – Atlanta Braves vs New York MetsBetUs.com
Hanson allows 1 hit over 7 innings, finally winsThe Associated Press
Atlanta Journal Constitution -Sports Chat Place -MiamiHerald.com
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The Hindu
FLUSHED MEADOW ... Andy Murray feels the heat in New York
The Sun
ANDY MURRAY defied the New York furnace to launch his US Open campaign in blistering style. After 11 days here preparing for his latest bid for Grand Slam ...
Shedding His Burdens, Murray Embraces New YorkNew York Times
Murray through in New YorkRTHK
Red-hot Murray sizzles in New York heatCITY A.M.
UPI.com -Daily Star -CBC.ca
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