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Catholics pray for the Pope
the city's Catholics are praying for Pope John Paul after doctors performed a tracheotomy yesterday to improve his breathing. Valencia Grant went to morning mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral and spoke to congregation members about their beloved pontiff.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park: a park for the few?
Twenty years ago a small group of Brooklyn residents dreamed of a grand, waterfront Brooklyn Bridge Park for everyone to enjoy. The plan is finally a reality. But the park has divided the Brooklyn Heights community over what some say will be a park for the rich.
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Homes vs. Manufacturing
Brooklyn artistic industries on prime real estate are worried they will be pushed out by high-priced luxury housing.
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Underground author goes Hollywood
Amanda Filipacchi is the author of the novels "Nude Men" and "Vapor." Both books had lackluster sales...But now, "Vapor" is now being made into a movie starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Neil LaBute. Filipacchi has a new book coming out this spring called "Love Creeps." Tom Randall spoke to her about what it feels like to be discovered.
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Star Trek Fans on crusade
Star Trek fans were shocked recently when UPN announced their favorite show will go off the air this May. Fans worldwide are are banding together to save their favorite show.
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Afghan woman's rights at risk
New York City's Afghan community has rallied around the case of Samira Rahman. She is scheduled to be deported by the end of the month. But her supporters fear she'll face danger if she returns to the country where womens' rights are not much better than they were under theTaliban.
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Columbia University officially presents its expansion plan
Columbia University presented its plan to expand into West Harlem today in front of the university community. Nazanin Rafsanjani was there.
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Community Activists rally against Columbia University
Cyrus Farivar speaks to Tom Kapner about Columbia University's planned expansion into West Harlem. The community activist says he hopes the university doesn't repeat the same mistakes it made in the past.
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MTA at it again
The city's MTA is facing a multi-million dollar deficit starting next year. The agency's board is looking at corporate advertising revenue to close the gap. But not everyone likes the plan.
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Gay Marriage Controversy Continues
Earlier this month, the New York State Supreme Court ruled that preventing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. If the ruling is upheld, gay couples would be free to wed from Staten Island to Lake Champlain.
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