Ilya Marritz

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Goldman Sachs Settles Mortgage Meltdown Probe for $5 Billion

Monday, April 11, 2016

New York State will receive $670 million dollars from Goldman Sachs as part of a $5 billion payout by the bank to settle questions over its role in the 2008 financial crisis.

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Bronx Ice Center Project Frozen, For Now

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Work on a proposed world-class ice rink is on hold until the developers can show they have raised all the funds the city expects.

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Who Wins When Mixed Martial Arts Becomes Legal

Monday, March 28, 2016

Now that the New York legislature has voted to legalize professional mixed martial arts, new business opportunities could open up.

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Wall Street Bonuses Down, But Employment Is Up

Monday, March 07, 2016

Bonuses declined in 2015, reflecting a sagging stock market and lower profits in the financial sector.

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Study: New York's a Good Town for Female Entrepreneurs

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

A new study suggests women are rapidly making inroads in the business world in New York.

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Feds Scrutinize Luxe Manhattan Apartment Sales

Tuesday, March 01, 2016

New condominium towers of glass and steel are rising in neighborhoods all over the city. The U.S. government is concerned that luxury real estate is vulnerable to money laundering.

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NYPD Uses Hidden Devices to Track Suspects, Without Warrants: Report

Thursday, February 11, 2016

A freedom of information request suggests police have deployed stingrays more than a thousand times since 2008 to intercept phone records in the hunt for suspects.

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Can Bernie Make Inroads with Young, Non-White Voters?

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

At Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, many students are just beginning to pay attention to the presidential race.

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New York City Hit by Worst Flooding Since Sandy

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

And it may get worse, said a professor who studies storm surges.

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The Flooding No One Saw Coming

Monday, February 08, 2016

A mild snowstorm brings high waters to neighborhoods on Jamaica Bay.

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De Blasio Orders New Safety Measures on Cranes

Sunday, February 07, 2016

The mayor has a plan to increase safety on construction sites.

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Despite Stock Market Swoon, 2015 Was a Great Year for Jobs in Our Area

Thursday, January 21, 2016

New York and New Jersey saw strong job growth last year.

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A Deliciously Bad Review of Per Se

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

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On Wednesday, the New York Times' restaurant critic Pete Wells downgraded Thomas Keller's Per Se from four stars to two, shocking some, surprising many, and delighting others.

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After Rush of New City ID Holders, 160,000 Join Cultural Institutions

Thursday, December 31, 2015

People found lots of uses for city-issued ID in the card's first year of existence.

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A Pay Bump for Restaurant Workers Comes Right Before the New Year

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

New York restaurant owners have to pay their workers more starting Dec. 31.

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Trump and Terrorism: Two Views from Saudi Students in New York

Friday, December 11, 2015

For foreign students from the Muslim world, recent news events in America offer a lot of fodder for conversation with friends and family at home.

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New York Gun Owners Talk Safety, Regulation and the Law

Sunday, December 06, 2015

New York gun owners deal with some of the nation's strictest firearms laws, and some say they're okay with that.

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After Two Years As Losers, A Football Team Attempts A Major Turnaround

Friday, November 27, 2015

Some college football teams play to sold-out crowds in colossal stadiums. Then there's the Columbia University Lions, a squad that lost every game for two years straight. This fall, a...

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Year One

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

With all ten games of the 2015 season behind them, there's just one question left for the Columbia Lions: Was this year a turnaround?

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And the Band Plays On

Thursday, November 19, 2015

The Columbia University Marching Band is loud, irreverent, and not all that great at music. They're also the only students in the stands for every single football game the Lions play.

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