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The New York City Police Department today announced the following street closures and related information concerning the Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, November 22nd, 2012.  Because heavy traffic is expected in the area all week, mass transit is...

In 1963, I headed the Rouse Company Planning Team that envisioned a large, central park adjacent to the Town Center commercial district and the eventual Columbia Plan designated the entire 50-plus acres as permanent open space. At the urging of the...

Here's one way to cut down on holiday chores in the kitchen: Bake your Thanksgiving Day pies now and freeze them — just don't forget to leave a note on the refrigerator reminding you to thaw them. If baking is your least favorite thing to do, assign...

Each week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Gymnastics Day 2) Shakespeare in the Park JUNE 9, 2012 - RIVERBANK STATE PARK - 4:00 PM Free Admission! A Gymnastics Showcase featuring Professional Gymnastics Performers...

SOUTH BEND -- A journey born out of tragedy and almost ended by it will finally end Saturday for Dr. Bill Gitlin, though not in the place he expected. A South Bend dentist, Gitlin had planned to run the New York City Marathon last Sunday in honor of...

It's 15 days until Thanksgiving. Quiz answers for the day are: Fresh or frozen, trussing for beginners and Aunt Sally's pumpkin pie that woefully lacks pumpkin flavor. I've got the matching questions and more today at my blog, OrlandoSentinel.com/thedish....

With slightly more than 36 hours to go before the 2012 ING New York City Marathon, Mayor Michael Bloomberg canceled the annual event, amid criticisms the runners would be siphoning off valuable resources needed in the city's recovery from Superstorm...

Fall is in its final flower. Change is in the air. After a decade-and-a-half of "wintering" in New York, the countdown has begun. By the time this column runs, the movers will have shown up at our Long Island home. With much of our lives already...

I cry at marathons. For those who have read my columns over many years, this may or may not come as a surprise. For some, who are sure I am an insensitive lout, this may come as a fabrication. It's true. I do cry at marathons. I do not cry for the 2012...

NEW YORK -- It has attracted billionaire buyers and plenty of media buzz, but this kind of attention the developers of One57, New York's soon-to-be tallest residential building, certainly don't want. All eyes are on the scaffolded high-rise as a crane...

From downtown Orlando, a 200-mile market basket takes a wide sweep north toward Gainesville, circles beyond Tampa to the west and Micco to the east and goes as far south as Clewiston. The loop takes in a generous portion of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic...

Historic Hurricane Sandy slammed the tri-state area Monday, leaving millions without power in the region, the lower Manhattan skyline darkened, sea water rushing into subway and car tunnels, and Hudson River water spilling deep into Manhattan streets. It...