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Holiday Season

Cars go around Columbus Circle - New York, NY - Dec 26, 2011 (credit: NYC DOT)

Tri-State Area Residents Play Tourist In Their Own City

Temperatures were relatively mild, the skies were blue, and it was a legal holiday today - the perfect opportunity for many area...

Eleni's Nutcracker Cookies (credit: Eleni's)

NYC’s 5 Best Christmas Cookies

The big day may be behind us, but those Christmas cookies still taste delicious well into the New Year. The 2011 holiday brought...

The 2011 Macy's Herald Square Christmas windows unveiling is held outside Macy's Herald Square on November 17, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

NYC Department Store Holiday Window Display Guide 2011

From snowflakes to shopping bags and even a full-on storyline, this year's displays continue their tradition of being...

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NYC’s Top 5 Liquor Stores For Holiday Gifts

Still searching for last-minute gifts? Use this handy guide to NYC's top liquor stores to find the perfect wine, spirits and beer...

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Ringing In The New Year: Tips for Keeping Pets Safe

Animal Care & Control of NYC has some tips to help you take care of your pets over the holidays.

The 2 in 2012 is hoisted into place for New Year's Eve in Times Square - New York, NY - Dec 27, 2011 (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

NYPD Gears Up To Secure Times Square For New Year’s Eve

The men and women in blue and some others undercover will be out in full force this Saturday night in and around Times Square.

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NYC’s 5 Best Potato Pancakes

For Chanukah this year, we’ve taste-tested the best latkes in New York City. Here’s where to find them.

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New York Cares Helps New Yorkers Stay Warm With Coats

53-year-old Wendell Harden was among those who found a new coat today at the New York City Rescue Mission on Christmas, thanks to New York Cares.

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Volunteers Spend Christmas Eve Feeding The Sick

Hundreds of volunteers gave up part of their Christmas Eve to feed residents in the New York City area who are too sick to help themselves.

FILE - Shoppers look for bargains at a K-Mart store in the Bronx. (Photo by Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images)

‘Layaway Angels’ Paying Off Shoppers’ Accounts At Stores Around The Tri-State, Country

From New Jersey to Washington State, secret Santas are making some strapped for cash shoppers very happy.

Shoppers walk down busy shopping street of Broadway on December 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Time Is Running Out As Last-Minute Shoppers Hit The Stores

Today is the last shopping day before Christmas and for many, a day of panicked purchasing is about to start.

God's Love We Deliver volunteers on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Hundreds Of Volunteers Delivering Meals To Seriously Ill Patients Across All Five Boroughs

Roughly 800 God’s Love We Deliver volunteers are making sure seriously ill patients are getting a holiday meal for themselves and a friend.

Anna DeRobertis Mansueto in her family's pastry shop. (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

Family Run Italian Pastry Shop Serving Up Traditional Holiday Treats For More Than 100 Years

Traditional treats and sweets are a very important part of the Italian table for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and there’s one bakery in Manhattan that’s been making the goodies for over a century.

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For Many, Online Order Snafus Forces Last-Minute Shopping At Stores

There is two days left until Christmas and if you’re waiting on last-minute online orders to arrive, you may be disappointed.

Items seized in Operation Holiday Hoax (credit: ICE)

ICE Announces Seizure Of $80 Million In Counterfeit Goods

Fake NFL jerseys, Disney knock-offs, and replicas of an Angry Birds toy are all part of the massive seizure of counterfeit goods announced Thursday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Colby Fiedler and Vincenzo Francese (credit: Suffolk County Police)

Suspects Accused Of Stealing Packages From Lindenhurst Neighbors

Police say that the two would drive around and when they saw packages delivered by UPS or the United States Postal Service, they would run up to the doorsteps and steal the holiday gifts.

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Heartless Thieves Attempt To Ruin Long Island Family’s Christmas

Grinch-like burglars are on the loose on Long Island. Now police want your help as they hunt for the heartless thieves who stole from a struggling family just days before Christmas.

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Jews Across Tri-State Mark The Beginning Of Chanukah

The festival of lights began at sundown, and is observed for eight nights. It commemorates the rededication of the holy temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd Century.

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Santa Claus Sacked At Hoboken, N.J. Elementary School

Picture day with Santa is a long-standing tradition at Calabro Elementary School. But this year, one parent, who is Jewish, pointed out other traditions weren’t being represented. She complained — and Santa was shown the door.

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