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NY Servers Seek Raise as Restaurant Owners Defend Tip System

In more than a decade slinging drinks, bartender Autumn Alston has depended on tips to earn a living, ...

New York January 18, 2015
Getting His Kicks: 16-Year-Old NY Teen Runs Sneaker Pawnshop

A 16-year-old sneaker-loving teen is using the footwear to get a different kind of kick—he’s opened a pawnshop ...

New York January 15, 2015
At 101, Dedicated Union Rep Is Calling It Quits

At 101, Charlie Ponti has finally decided to retire for good—probably.

New York December 25, 2014
US Rep. Grimm Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Evasion

U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm admitted Tuesday to federal tax evasion, pleading guilty to charges he had fought as ...

New York December 23, 2014
Lion’s Last Roar? Rep. Rangel Facing Close Primary

Less than a decade ago, U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel tore through any opponents in his re-election campaigns, stalking ...

New York June 2, 2014

NY Servers Seek Raise as Restaurant Owners Defend Tip System