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The Fresh Air Fund is an agency which started in 1877, that brings kids from New York City to live with a host family. They have host families across 13 states and Canada, and that includes the Albany area. What many people don’t realize is that so many children that live in New York City never have a chance to experience life outside of the big city, and this is where the Fresh Air Fund comes to

Here is a video that is simply amazing. It was posted by The New York Times on their website on Sunday. The video is from inside the elevator that takes you up to the observation deck at One World Trade Center, and it depicts the changing New York City skyline over a span of 500 years. the elevator uses LED walls, to bring you through time.

The streets of New York and Philadelphia have been getting new street signs that look just like "No Parking" signs, but they're sending a different message. The new signs say things like: "NO CATCALLING ANYTIME" and "NO CATCALL ZONE." Some folks are not too happy about it, but I think it's a great idea...

If you're a fan of ABC's Nashville, you'll be happy to know that a few of the show's favorites are making some plans to do a small tour.

Sprinkles Cupcakes, a New York City bakery has opened a cupcake dispenser that works like an ATM. You simply swipe your card, pick your flavors, and seconds later out pops a tasty treat to satisfy your sweet tooth. The cupcake dispenser is available to indulge you cravings 24 hours a day...

16 Year old Justin Casquejo of Weehawken, NJ wiggled through a security fence, made his way past a guard, and climbed our nationals tallest building on Sunday!  He took a series of pictures from the spire atop 1 World Trade Center today before he was apprehended by authorities...

CNN is reporting that an explosion has occurred in Manhattan's East Harlem.

She's hosting the Golden Globes with Tina Fey soon, but first, Amy Poehler sprinted around the streets of New York dressed as a caroler, and made random people sing Christmas carols with her.  The video is part of a FunnyOrDie.com series called "Billy on the Street", which also airs on Fuse...

As more information is gradually coming from the commuter train derailment that occurred Sunday morning en route to Grand Central Station, in New York City, investigators will be able to put the pieces together more easily now.

Besides having turkey, it’s a Thanksgiving Day tradition to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on tv.

Have you ever played with Google Earth?  It is a bizarre, surreal experience, to be sure.  Well, this is the "surreal-ist" of all!

Here's an amazing new tastebud tamer.  It's taking the city by storm.   People are starting to GO nuts for CROnuts.