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Worker happiness: Birmingham 1, New York 0
A new study on cities where workers are happiest says that, despite offering the nation's highest pay, New York City doesn't even rank in the top 10 -- but Birmingham, Ala., does. By Anne Fisher,...
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Making a career out of NYC trash
Department of Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty discusses his early days sweeping streets on Broadway and his 50-year climb up the ranks. Interview by Shelley DuBois
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How NYC parks emerged from their lawless days
NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe discusses how the city's 29,000 acres of parkland have changed over the years, right alongside New York itself. Interview by Shelley DuBois
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Does Ray Kelly have the world's toughest job?
His work concerns matters of life and death. Besides driving crime rates down, he has to battle terrorists. As New York City's police commissioner he has succeeded well enough that some powerful people...
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How should leaders talk about climate change?
For starters, business and political leaders may want to take the term "climate change" out of the conversation. FORTUNE -- In New York, it is not political suicide to talk about climate change. "In...
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Why Cisco wants to remake your city
Cisco sees city governments as the next big market for its ultrafast equipment. But are cities ready to change as fast as Cisco wants them to? By Alec Appelbaum FORTUNE -- Roughly 22 miles north of the...
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NYU's part-time MBA: Worth the hustle?
Can you handle eight hours at the office, school at night, and multiple legs of New York City public transportation travel all in the same day?
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The great surveillance boom
Video surveillance is already big business. In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, expect it to get even bigger.
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Your wardrobe is your professional armor
Fashion designer Nanette Lepore talks about why she is keeping her production in the U.S. and how to rock a proper pair of "battle heels."
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Anthony Weiner: Underdog or lone wolf?
Attracting attention and deserving it are not one and the same, and which side of that coin Weiner falls on remains to be seen.
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Giuliani to investors: Horses and unions, good; marijuana and China, bad
Addressing investors over a lunch of Reuben sandwiches, knishes, and sushi, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani evoked the New York of a decade ago, reminiscing about a time when horse-drawn...
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New York City compounds its placement agent error
New York City’s $150 billion pension system today approved a ban on placement agents across all investment classes. This is an expansion of a 2009 ban on placement agents representing private equity...
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World Cup boosts NYC bars’ bottom lines
German forward Thomas Mller fires the ball toward the net, just out of U.S. goalie Tim Howards reach. The crowd at Quinns NYC Bar & Grill, an Irish-American bar in Hells Kitchen, lets out a...
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UberX looking to undercut New York’s yellow cabs
If it wasn’t an all-out war between Uber and traditional taxis, it is now. The digital car-hailing platform is cutting the price of its UberX service by 20% in New York City for at least the time...
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Google shopping delivery service is coming to your doorstep
Google is bulking up its shopping delivery service to go head-to-head with Amazon –but making sales is only half its goal. The Internetgiant dominates search in almost all areas except shopping. That’s...
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Ride-share service Lyft to launch in New York
Ride-sharing service Lyft plans to launch operations in New York CityonJuly 11, the company told Fortune Tuesday. Lyfts initial service area will be in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, which the...
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Emergency in New York? Uber to stop charging crazy prices
Ride-hailing service Uber has agreed to cap its prices during emergencies after beingaccused of price gouging during Hurricane Sandy, when it dramaticallyraised the cost of transportation. Uber...
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Google, Verizon could be turning NYC payphones into WiFi hotspots
Proposals are due Monday for a plan to convert thousands of New York City pay-phone stalls into wireless access points, and several corporate giants, including Google and Verizon Wireless, could be...
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Walking in New York? A millionaire probably isn’t far away
If you walk down the street in New York City, you’re bound to run into at least one millionaire. A study released by both Spear’s Magazine and WealthInsight, a wealth consultancy company, found that as...
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New York skyscraper could be among the most expensive sold in the U.S.
Private equity firm Blackstone Group BX is selling its 42-story skyscraper at 1095 Avenue of the Americas in New York City for big bucks. In fact, the sale could be one of the highest ever for a U.S....
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