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Manhattan Home Sales Decline Again; News Isn’t All Bad

Sales of homes in Manhattan were down by 1.2% for the fourth quarter, according to a brand new report. According to appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate, that dip represented the tiniest year-to-year drop in deals since buyers started retreating in 2017, the report said. By: Edward Meranian “Although some home-shoppers […]

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Netflix Debuts Documentary Series on Murder of Argentine Prosecutor, Alberto Nisman

Netflix has launched a documentary series focusing on the murder of Argentine AMIA bombing prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was murdered five years ago this month. Nisman had been investigating the worst terror outrage in the history of Latin America — streaming giant Netflix unveiled its new documentary series “The Prosecutor, the President and the Spy” […]

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Did Trump Engineer the Stock Market Surge in 2019?

U.S. stocks “capped one of the best years of the past decade with a slight gain, pushing the S&P 500 to an annual advance of 29% and a record $5.9 trillion in value added. The dollar fell for a fourth session and Treasuries slumped,” Bloomberg News reported. By: David Marinovsky The Nasdaq 100 Index recorded […]

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NY City Council Eyes Uber, Lyft Cruising Cap

A report is circulating that the New York City Council is working with a transportation consultant with the goal of drafting legislation aimed at discouraging cruising for rides by Uber and Lyft drivers in Manhattan’s central business district. By Tom Robino Crain’s New York Business cites unnamed sources who say respected transportation analyst Charles Komanoff […]

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Who Was Responsible for Erica Tishman’s Death?

The battle over who is responsible for the accidental death of Erica Tishman is shifting into high gear. The architect and philanthropist was killed back on December 17, when part of a Times Square office building fell on her as she walked down the street. That building’s owner has now reportedly taken a nearby landlord […]

International News News

Trump Threatens Sanctions on Iraq if US Forces are Expelled

President Donald Trump says the United States will not leave Iraq unless it is paid back for a U.S. air base it built there. Trump was reacting to Sunday’s Iraqi parliament resolution urging the government to expel 5,200 American troops. Edited by: TJVNews.com Trump told reporters on Air Force One Sunday night that the U.S. […]

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