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Jeremy Sparig

May 13, 2012

Take a walk down Fifth Avenue between 18th and 23rd streets sometime. You'll find yourself in the heart of Silicon Alley.

Play nice: Report says NYC playgrounds damaged, deserted

March 08, 2012

There’s a rumble over New York City playgrounds.

The ups, downs of warm winter

March 07, 2012

With a high of 65 degrees expected Thursday, it feels a lot more like May than March in Manhattan.

Deadly cancers focus of city's smoking campaign

February 29, 2012

 City’s annual smoking cessation campaign focuses on rare, killer cancers caused by smoking.  Once again, graphic advertisements ram stop-smoking message home to smokers.

Seals return to New York City Harbor

February 21, 2012

A harbor seal poked its head out of the water and stared at a boat filled with binocular-clad nature lovers, who had bundled up this past Sunday to search for wildlife in New York Harbor.

Giants pub pulls Boston beers from taps for Super Bowl

February 03, 2012

The pub’s owner said he wanted customers to drink beers made by Brooklyn Brewery instead.

Lords and ladies leaping at New York City Ballet

January 31, 2012

Christopher Wheeldon, whose “Les Carillons” had its world premiere Saturday at New York City Ballet, was a young British dancer in the troupe’s corps when he began choreographing 15 years ago.

The Adventures of Pete & Pete New York City reunion sells out in 5 minutes

January 26, 2012

Hey blowholes! The entire cast of The Adventures of Pete & Pete will reunite for the first time ever in New York City.

New York City was a s**thole in the '80s

January 19, 2012

Before it was the "concrete jungle where dreams were made of," it was a "concrete jungle where dreams go to die."

The New York City Marathon just got a lot more expensive

January 03, 2012

NYC Marathon hopefuls can expect to shell out more cash for their shot at glory in 2012.

Metro Magic: Food Bank of New York City serves up some good will

November 06, 2011

As our office slowly fills with toys as part of the Metro Magic holiday toy drive, Metro will be partnering with several non-profits in the city to distribute the toys to needy New York City children.

Christopher Neimann live-sketched the New York City Marathon while running it

November 06, 2011

The New York Times cartoonist sketched and tweeted the whole marathon. What did you do today? 

Lighting a "Match" in New York City

August 31, 2011

New York City is a town looking for love. A new survey by Match.com discovered that 94 percent of site users who live in New York are looking to settle down and stay in the Big Apple.

Creating a ‘Cannes’ in New York City

August 16, 2011

In a city as diverse as New York, it’s important that the entertainment reflects the population. That’s why the second annual New York City International Film Festival aims to bring movies from all over the world to Manhattan.

Getting hot and bothered

July 28, 2011

In the hottest days of summer, my closet confuses me. Perhaps it’s not really my closet, but the extreme heat that has caused indecision, self-doubt and fear of injury. What’s all the drama about?

Street crude: Food carts violate health codes

July 17, 2011

Food cart vendors have tallied up a whopping 2,517 health code violations citywide this year.

Restore the NYC PIT to help fix our education crisis

June 14, 2011

Let’s bring back the personal income tax (PIT) surcharge for high-earners in New York City and dedicate that revenue to education, both during the school day and for out-of-school time.

TV Watch List: Thursday, June 9

June 09, 2011

Tonight's TV highlights: Another 'Housewives' vacation, another fight

TV Watch List: Thursday, May 26

May 26, 2011

Tonight's TV highlights: The Hot Tamale Train is back!

Got jazz?

February 01, 2011

The New York City Ballet has a glorious past — and a present that spills in many directions as it finds its way in the post-Balanchine universe. Its scouts turn up new material abroad — bringing the minimalism of England’s Wayne McGregor to Lincoln Center — and on Broadway, recruiting Susan Stroman.

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