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A popular myth is that New York is unfriendly. Mark Malkoff decide to challenge it by attempting to transport himself from the southern tip of Manhattan to its northern end, asking people on the street to carry him along the way.

Like a nice cup of iced coffee to help you cool off during the hot weather? You might want to think twice or at least order a low-calorie version, now that health organizations are warning of the enormous amount of calories in many iced coffees.

Peter is one of the 255,441 Americans who have lost top jobs in the finance industry since January 2008. No more sushi for lunch for them! In New York, bonuses paid to bankers fell to $18.4 billion last year from $32.9 billion in 2007.