Tom Dworetzky

Today news reached us that Moore's Law is threatened by a bankruptcy of the key ingredient in all of programming. Upon hearing the dire news, two programmers have the following conversation.

First he banned smoking in public places, and then he went after trans-fat, salts and sugary drinks. Now Mayor Michael Bloomberg has set his sights on limiting the sale of alcohol in the city.

Police suspect the fire bombings of three parked cars in a predominately-Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn to be part of insurance scam, rather than presumption that the attack was a hate-crime.

Changes are coming for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the hopes of becoming a serious contender in the arena of contemporary art, the museum is bringing prominent London curator Sheena Wagstaff on board to head the museum's Modern and Contemporary Art Department.

After months of restricted access, hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters were finally able to return to their home at Zuccotti Park Tuesday night.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined with the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation to launch the Green Jobs/Green Bronx Outreach Program on Tuesday.

Did you hear the one about the Principal and the copy machine? When parents, teachers and students in Bronxdale did, they were outraged that officials at the Department of Education let the school chief off so lightly.

How do you disguise yourself when you're a bodybuilder boss, with your picture in every hotel of your far-flung company? Answer: A long-haired wig and contacts; guess your employees aren't paying that much attention to the boss's picture.

I was talking with a young friend, eager to have a career in writing, and he looks up to me and seeks my mentoring. I found myself thinking about Rick Santorum, that genial Torquemada, his views on gay marriage and the impacts of economic problems on marriage--straight or gay--and raising children.

A short play about commuting on the New York City subways during the current schedule disruptions.

The betrayals of real estate magnate Edul Ahmad, though brought to light nearly six months ago, continue to haunt the residents of the Guyanese-dominated Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens.

A Good Samaritan remains in critical condition after being rescuing a drunken man from the Staten Island Railway tracks early Sunday morning, reported The New York Daily News.

It's a dangerous time to be a pharmacist. Recently, a number of armed pharmacy robberies have put employees working at the drug stores on guard.

Straphangers will be treated to an extra dose of mind-altering irritation on their commutes this week. Service to the subway tracks could add up to 20 minutes to an average trip. Make sure you know when and where to catch the train for the next few days in order to avoid delays.

First it was the NFL, then the NBA, now the New York City Opera musicians are having their turn at a lockout.

Governor Cuomo has proposed tearing down the Javits Center on Manhattan's West Side and is proposing that Aqueduct Raceway, now a racino (raceway & casino) be developed into a full-fledged convention center, which might then be called a Crackino, that is, a convention-track-casino center.

A word-processor finds himself in the holding cell of a precinct house, having been arrested for putting his backpack down in an empty seat next to him in an empty subway car, as he went to his temp job, working the night shift at a firm in lower Manhattan.

Lucky that A New Yorker's Opinion has an unlimited ability to get to anyone.

Lucky that A New Yorker's Opinion has an unlimited ability to get to anyone.

Hundreds gathered for a funeral held today for Staten Island teenager Amanda Cummings who committed suicide by jumping in front of a bus last Tuesday.

After more than a year, police have finally found a suspect that may be responsible for the September 2010 murder of Jorge Martinez, a bread deliveryman from Brooklyn.

New York 's Archbishop Timothy Dolan will be one of the 22 who will join the ranks of cardinals on Feb. 18.

Army officials finally conceded that Private Danny Chen, a 19-year-old Chinese American, was subject to repeated cases of abuse by fellow service members.

The funeral for the three girls that perished in the Christmas Day fire was held Thursday, gathering more than 1,000 mourners.

Giants v. Falcons, will the big hulks crush the little birdie, or with the eagle soar, dive and rip them to shreds?

Recently, a thumb-drive with an audio file on it arrived in my mail. When I plugged into the laptop, which is an Apple, so I don't have to worry too much about viruses, I heard this recorded call between President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney talking about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Keystone XL pipeline.

Recently, a thumb-drive with an audio file on it arrived in my mail. When I plugged into the laptop, which is an Apple, so I don't have to worry too much about viruses, I heard this recorded call between President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney talking about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Keystone XL pipeline.

Today's International Business Times New York briefs include: A changing Figoski account, Lipsky's corruption admission, NYU's superblock expansion, More tragic detail revealed at Badger wake, Hoberman out at Village Voice and Romney in town for fundraising.

We were hanging around the Romney campaign headquarters after his recent 8-vote victory. The streamers were down and no one was left but a single volunteer, the candidate, and a final bit of unfinished business. There were just a few last calls to make to wrap things up in the Caucus state.