2009 November | NYC Magazine

Best Places To Shop In New York City That Will Get You More Bank For Your Buck

New York City is the center of fashion, home to a ton of eclectic styles, and home to tons and tons of shops, boutiques, department stores. However, staying in style could be tough in this economy. So I have provided a list of the best stores where you can find clothes that will keep you looking good, without spending all your hard-earned dollars.

H&M

1328 Broadway, New York, NY 10001

H&M might seem like an obvious answer, but it is still one of the best places to go to get great deals on this season’s latest styles. They have something for everyone, whether your …continue reading

Federal Reserve Could Get Audited

In the midst of the financial crisis, the American public has seen the vast power that the mysterious Federal Reserve banking system holds over not just the American but global economy. In what began as a seemingly dismissed campaign by “fringe groups,” the Federal Reserve Audit Bill has brought a full investigation into the nature of operations of a company who has not answered to anyone for decades into the national debate.

While the auditing the Federal Reserve was once an idea only pushed by people like Ron Paul and groups like the John Birch Society, a Paul …continue reading

Albany on Trial

As former Republican State Senate Leader Joseph Bruno defends himself in his high profile corruption trial, the entire corrupt Albany system is being picked apart as well.

As prosecutors attack Bruno’s tactics in mixing his business interests with his politics interests while directly lying to the public about what was happening. The single biggest point that prosecutors have stumbled upon in the trial has been just how easy it was for Bruno to get away with everything that he did.

The focus of the trial has been the $3+ million that Bruno earned while working as as …continue reading

Sexual Harassment on Trains and Busses Runs Rampant

There have been several recent studies and reports that have brought to light new facts about sexual harassment on New York City busses and trains. These facts were mentioned this Thursday, during a joint hearing of three City Council committees. The three committees are the Transportation Committee, Women’s Issues committee, and the Public Safety committee.

Apparently, some of the biggest sources of complaints are the 4,5 and 6 trains that run between Grand Central Terminal and Union Square. The average age of the men that have been arrested this year for sexual offenses is 39 years old. Particularly dangerous times are during …continue reading

City May Suffer More Job Cuts

The New York Times reported today that even though Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is trying to avoid laying off more city workers, his aides have actually encouraged the job cuts through a budget maneuver. Obviously, this is all done quietly and information is not released to the public.

The plan is to cut spending by $1.7 billion over the next 18 months. The mayor’s office has added the cost of fringe benefits, such as employee health care and social security contributions, to the agencies’ individual budgets. Fringe benefits cannot be reduced until a job is terminated completely.

What seems like a small …continue reading

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Best Places To Shop In New York City That Will Get You More Bank For Your Buck

Federal Reserve Could Get Audited

Albany on Trial

Sexual Harassment on Trains and Busses Runs Rampant

City May Suffer More Job Cuts

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