Oliver Stone: Dad inspired 'Wall Street' villain
Few movie characters were as "of their time" as Gordon Gekko. When he emerged, with his impeccable suits and slicked-back hair, in Oliver Stone's 1987 drama "Wall Street," the junk-bond wizard and corporate raider became a cultural touchstone, an iconic villain and a victory for Michael Douglas, who feeds.nydailynews.com |
Bedbugs Finding Their Way Into New York City Schools
New York City had 1,019 confirmed cases of bedbugs in the 2009-10 school year, according to Education Department records. nytimes.com |
'Boardwalk Empire' is a boon for entertainment economy
HBO's new series "Boardwalk Empire" is quickly filling the film industry void left when "Law & Order" was canceled. feeds.nydailynews.com |
Florence 'shocked' Bristol kept on 'DWTS' and not her
That's not very motherly, Mrs. Brady. Florence Henderson expressed shock at being thrown off "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday night in place of lower scorer Bristol Palin. feeds.nydailynews.com |
Comptroller: Meltdown May Cost N.Y. $3.5B in Revenue
ALBANY — State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli estimated yesterday that turmoil on Wall Street could cost New York up to $3.5 billion in tax revenues over the next year and a half while knocking out 40,000 financial sector jobs. "The preliminary September numbers show the fallout from the Wall Street crisis is starting to hit the state hard," Mr. DiNapoli said. "We've been in trouble for a while and a day like today tells us our troubles are continuing." While it's already difficult to predict tax... nysun.com |