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Recipe: Portobello Mushroom Risotto
Today's recipe slices up Portobello mushrooms and uses Arborio rice to make an Italian-style mushroom risotto with garlic, onion, fresh thyme and Parmesan cheese, finished with optional truffle-infused olive oil.
Ray Kelly to Lead City's Veterans Day Parade
Former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly will lead the city's Veterans Day Parade.
City Outlines Plan to Use $23M to Improve Arts Education Program
Mayor Bill de Blasio says $23 million to improve the city's arts education program will go toward hiring new teachers and improving some of its arts spaces, such as new lighting for auditoriums.
Sound Advice: Say Anything Highlights Sold-Out Show at Best Buy Theater
In his latest "Sound Advice" report, WFUV DJ Eric Holland covers Say Anything, who headlined a sold-out show at the Best Buy Theater and spoke about what they did when making their latest album that many rock bands wouldn't even consider.
New Immunization Requirements for Students Across State Go Into Effect
New immunization requirements for students across the state are going into effect Tuesday, guidelines that do not add new vaccines, but change the required number of doses and the minimum amount of time allowed between them.
Air Guitar Competition Participants Get Ready to Shred
Some of us play air guitar for fun, and others take it a little more seriously, as the U.S. Air Guitar Northeast semifinals are on the Lower East Side Tuesday night. NY1's Roger Clark met up with the pros and did a little shredding.
Shanghai-Based Group Purchases Major Stake in Atlantic Yards Affordable Housing Project
The Atlantic Yards development project in Brooklyn has a new international investor, as Forest City Ratner announced Tuesday that the Shanghai-based Greenland Group has purchased a major stake in the construction of affordable housing units in Prospect Heights.
One On 1 Profile: Political and Business Maven Richard Ravitch Continues to Influence Governments After 40 Years
If you wanted to sit with someone and have a cup of coffee and talk about New York government and politics over the past forty years, Richard Ravitch would be a pretty good start, and Ravitch wants to apply the lessons learned in the past to cities and states now.
Interest Rates Increase for New Federal Student Loans
Students starting college or graduate school this fall will pay more to take out new federal loans, as interest rates go up Tuesday.
NY1 From the Floor AM: Apartment Sales Slowing in Manhattan
NY1 previews the day on Wall Street from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
NY1 ItCH: Cuomo's Fracking Filibuster Should End
Bob Hardt's daily look "Inside City Hall."
In the Papers 7/1/14
NY1 takes a look at what's in today's New York City newspapers.
As Temperatures Rise, Smart Use of Air Conditioning Can Save Money
There are six-and-a-half million window air conditioners located around the city and running them all day can really run up your electric bill. In her Money Matters report, Tara Lynn Wagner takes a look at how to stretch your cooling dollar without breaking a sweat
NY1 Online: The Call 6/30/14
John Schiumo hosts the June 30, 2014 episode of The Call.
Misconceptions Keep Bone Marrow Registry from Attracting Diverse Donor Pool
In the second part of our series on the need for bone marrow donors, NY1's Erin Billups takes a look at what goes into donating bone marrow and some of the lingering misconceptions.
Mourners Hold Vigil Near UN for Three Israeli Teens Killed in West Bank
Vigils were held in the city Monday to honor three teens found dead after being kidnapped near the West Bank.
NY1 Online: Consultants Tackle SCOTUS Hobby Lobby Ruling, Senate Power Shift
Republican consultants Jessica Proud and O'Brien Murray and Democratic consultants L. Joy Williams and James Freedland discussed the changing power dynamic in the State Senate plus the Supreme Court's controversial ruling over whether corporations need to pay for their employees birth control.
Bronx Teen Indicted on Manslaughter Charge in Classmate's Stabbing
A grand jury has indicted the Bronx teen accused of fatally stabbing his classmate on manslaughter charges.
Restaurant Chain to Pay Employees Nearly $1M Following Wage Violations
Workers at a city restaurant chain are being awarded nearly a million dollars in unpaid wages following a Labor Department investigation.
City Council Pushes Alternate Side Parking Reform
The City Council is looking to change the city's notorious alternate side parking regulations, but it's a change the de Blasio adminsitration is not gearing up for.