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- Yahoo is shutting down about half of its content verticals http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/02/8591214/ax-falls-yahoo 190 comments
- The New York subway-map wars, continued http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/culture/2010/12/915879/new-york-subway-map-wars-continued 10 comments
- Calling it 'disgusting,' congressional candidate renounces fundraising http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2016/05/8599095/calling-it-disgusting-congressional-candidate-renounces-fundraising 12 comments politics
- ‘Guys with big hands’: Top GOP ad man launches campaign to ‘unsell’ Trump http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/california/2016/05/8599019/guys-big-hands-top-gop-ad-man-launches-campaign-unsell-trump 73 comments politics
- Zimmerman to auction gun that killed Trayvon Martin http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2016/05/8598975/zimmerman-auction-gun-killed-trayvon-martin-might-use-cash-against-c 36 comments politics
- Wasserman Schultz’s liberal challenger set to announce $1M haul; Tim Canova, the upstart liberal who’s challenging Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz for her congressional seat, is about to become a million-dollar candidate. http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2016/05/8598873/wasserman-schultzs-liberal-challenger-set-announce-1m-haul 465 comments politics
- Florida poll: Clinton, Trump in a virtual tie http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2016/05/8598767/florida-poll-clinton-trump-virtual-tie 17 comments politics
- Illinois Democrats are pushing to revamp the state’s tax structure in a way that would tax the rich at higher rates while giving a break to more than 99 percent of the state’s residents http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/illinois/2016/04/8597050/democrats-challenge-rauner-dramatic-tax-overhaul 17 comments politics
- After public anguish, Bronx councilman endorses Sanders on eve of primary http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2016/04/8596894/after-public-anguish-bronx-councilman-endorses-sanders-eve-primary 130 comments politics
- Clinton praises former president George W. Bush http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2016/04/8596889/staten-island-clinton-thanks-bush-911-aid 23 comments politics
- Sanders backer Erica Garner may not be able to vote in Democratic primary http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2016/04/8596562/sanders-backer-erica-garner-may-not-be-able-vote-democratic-primar 23 comments politics
- High School Student Takes On Former NY GOP Governor Candidate in School Board Race - Says Board Needs 'some adult behavior' http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2016/04/8595937/high-school-student-takes-carl-paladino-buffalo-school-board-race 46 comments politics
- New York Times' Response to NFL http://www.capitalnewyork.com/sites/default/files/nyt-response-to-nfl.pdf?smid=tw-nytsports&smtyp=cur 175 comments nfl
- Clinton campaign: N.Y. won’t change things ‘significantly’ for Sanders http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2016/03/8595037/clinton-campaign-ny-wont-change-things-significantly-sanders 28 comments politics
- Giuliani says he’ll probably endorse Trump http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2016/03/8594493/giuliani-says-hell-probably-endorse-trump 6 comments politics
- Trump Chicago rally postponed amid scenes of chaos http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/illinois/2016/03/8593626/trump-chicago-rally-postponed-amid-scenes-chaos 16 comments politics
- Trump’s Chicago rally turns chaotic before the candidate shows up http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/illinois/2016/03/8593626/trumps-chicago-rally-turns-chaotic-candidate-shows 28 comments politics
- New poll shows Christie approval in New Jersey at lowest point http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/new-jersey/2016/03/8592485/new-poll-shows-christie-approval-new-jersey-lowest-point 22 comments politics
- Al Jazeera America, who aired controversial documentary on HGH in sports is shutting down. Not because of that or Howard/Zimmerman suits. http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/01/8587929/al-jazeera-america-shutting-down 26 comments baseball
- AJAM, who aired controversial documentary that led to Manning HGH suspicions, is shutting down http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/01/8587929/al-jazeera-america-shutting-down 28 comments nfl
- Rick Scott gushes over Donald Trump in op-ed http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2016/01/8587058/rick-scott-gushes-over-donald-trump-op-ed 7 comments politics
- Bush plummets to single digits in new Florida poll http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2015/10/8580134/bush-plummets-single-digits-new-florida-poll 19 comments politics
- Former Florida governor Charlie Crist is set to announce his bid for Congress during a Tuesday press conference in St. Petersburg. http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2015/10/8579939/crist-announce-bid-congress-next-week 3 comments politics
- As Gawker traffic stalls, writers told to work faster http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2015/10/8579233/gawker-traffic-stalls-writers-told-work-faster 57 comments technology
- ‘Natural’ tobacco company faces federal suit for deceptive advertising http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2015/10/8578484/natural-tobacco-company-faces-federal-suit-deceptive-advertising 14 comments law
- Libertarian Party drama: Goat sacrifice, eugenics and a chair’s resignation http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2015/10/8578511/libertarian-party-drama-goat-sacrifice-eugenics-and-chairs-resignati 3 comments nottheonion
- Top Republican NJ Assembly candidate drops out over bigoted writings http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/new-jersey/2015/10/8578476/top-republican-assembly-candidate-drops-out-over-bigoted-writings 3 comments politics
- Scott’s office scrubbed release that cleared Planned Parenthood http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2015/09/8575790/scotts-office-scrubbed-release-cleared-planned-parenthood 8 comments politics
- New Gawker will be ‘20 percent nicer,’ Denton tells staff http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2015/07/8572748/new-gawker-will-be-20-percent-nicer-denton-tells-staff 3 comments nottheonion
- Citi Bike announces it will add 90 stations http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2015/03/8565115/citi-bike-announces-it-will-add-90-stations 4 comments bicycling
- Edits to Wikipedia pages on Bell, Garner, Diallo traced to 1 Police Plaza. Computers operating on the New York Police Department’s computer network at its 1 Police Plaza headquarters have been used to alter Wikipedia pages containing details of alleged police brutality... http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2015/03/8563947/edits-wikipedia-pages-bell-garner-diallo-traced-1-police-plaza 6 comments politics
- Tablet magazine starts charging commenters http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2015/02/8561887/emtabletem-magazine-starts-charging-commenters 7 comments nottheonion
- Study: Conservatives, liberals still live in different media worlds http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2014/10/8554897/study-conservatives-liberals-still-live-different-media-worlds 175 comments politics
- Local anti-fracking activist wins world's largest environmental prize | “Fracking is a symptom of a much larger problem in our society, an oligarchy, a complete separation of people making decision and those whose lives they affect,” she said. http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/04/8544322/local-anti-fracking-activist-wins-worlds-largest-environmental-prize 182 comments politics
- Ray Kelly: By the department's count, African-Americans are being 'understopped' http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2013/05/8529626/ray-kelly-departments-count-african-americans-are-being-understoppe 5 comments politics
- Domestic drones and face-recognition technology are 'scary' and inevitable, Bloomberg says, 'We're gonna have more visibility and less privacy. I don't see how you stop that.' http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2013/03/8504078/domestic-drones-and-face-recognition-technology-are-scary-and-inevi 8 comments politics
- John Catsimatidis, billionaire supermarket magnate who raised money this year for Mitt Romney: "Republicans nationally should drop this abortion issue. Women should be able to do anything they want with consulting their own doctors. That somebody should decide what a woman should do, is wrong." http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/11/6539316/catsimatidis-disappointed-about-obamas-african-american-margin 68 comments politics
- Despite seniority, Senator Gillibrand won't stand in Elizabeth Warren's way for a Banking Committee seat http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/11/6539223/gillibrand-wont-stand-elizabeth-warrens-way-banking-committee-seat 5 comments politics
- The best mullet in baseball. (Mets hero Kirk Nieuwenhuis!) http://www.capitalnewyork.com/files/kirk-nieuwenhuis.jpg 15 comments baseball
- The last thing on Jennifer Egan's mind is the needs of e-readers | Capital New York http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/culture/2012/02/5218980/last-thing-jennifer-egans-mind-needs-e-readers 15 comments books