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Bloomberg’s New York: Garment Industry Disappearing

By Maurice Pinzon During the current financial crisis on Wall Street, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s knowledge of how money circulates and is leveraged gives him a well-informed perspective of the volatility of the economic crisis and how it affects the … Continue reading

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Flushing No. 7 Line’s Willets Point Station Awaits a Name Change

By Maurice Pinzon Next Monday, former New York Mets first baseman Keith Hernandez is scheduled to throw out the first pitch on opening day at Shea Stadium in Flushing. As fans enter the 43-year-old stadium, they will be able to … Continue reading

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Models Off the Runway

By Maurice Pinzon During Fashion Week in Bryant Park, there is a half-open tent next to the backstage entrance. It is a resting place where you find African-American men, many from Brooklyn, who are hired to haul boxes in and … Continue reading

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