Tag: New York

• Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 - 04:51 UTC

  Occupy Wall Street protestors celebrate May Workers Day through out the US

  

  Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered outside banks, meditated in public parks and staged anti-corporate song-and-dance routines on Tuesday in a May Day bid around the United States to revive a movement that triggered nationwide protests last year against economic injustice.

• Friday, November 18th 2011 - 05:50 UTC

  “The Lost Angel in New York”

  

  Persistent, inquisitive, and incisive, Javier Sierra, New York Times bestselling, author, historian, and journalist, gave an exclusive presentation to the Foreign Press Association whilst visiting New York City.

• Friday, November 18th 2011 - 05:41 UTC

  NY police arrest 177 in clashes with protestors trying to shut down Wall Street

  

  New York police prevented protesters from shutting down Wall Street, arresting at least 177 people in repeated clashes with an Occupy Wall Street rally that grew to several thousand strong.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 07:15 UTC

  Another face of American Airlines

  

  ”Welcome to our oneworld Alliance!” In his jovial and gentlemanly manner, Art Torno, American Airline's Vice President - New York, welcomed members of the Foreign Press Association on board the world of alliances and other topics regarding today's aviation industry.

• Monday, October 10th 2011 - 05:24 UTC

  “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrators try to move from spontaneous to organized

  

  United States ‘Occupy-Wall Street” demonstrators said they are growing out of their lower Manhattan encampment and are exploring options to expand to other public spaces in New York City.

• Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 05:01 UTC

  “Occupy Wall Street” movement spreads from New York across the US

  

  Demonstrators from New York City to San Francisco took to the streets Wednesday to protest what they call a growing wealth disparity between large US corporations and average citizens in the wake of the financial crisis.

• Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 05:21 UTC

  ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protestors vowed to keep fight in spite of 700 arrests

  

  Anti-Wall Street protesters vowed to keep up their fight on Sunday despite the arrests of more than 700 people the previous day for blocking traffic lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge in an unauthorized protest.

• Monday, September 19th 2011 - 06:27 UTC

  Do only “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”? Not in New York City!

  

  We have come a long way since the days of the creation of the movie “The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert,” but the story still rings true today.

• Monday, September 12th 2011 - 05:42 UTC

  Obama pays tribute to 9/11 and gives message of hope and optimism

  

  US President Barack Obama marked the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by emphasizing Americans’ perseverance, saying that for all the wars, disruptions and soul-searching of the past decade the country’s values and optimism remain.

• Sunday, September 11th 2011 - 02:51 UTC

  Ten years after 9/11, Obama says the US is stronger and al Qaeda is on path to defeat

  

  President Barack Obama said the United States was stronger 10 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and Americans would “carry on” despite continued threats against their safety.