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Announces the musical performance "Accolades," by Israeli pianist Shai Wosner at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City.

The article focuses on the launch of the company Project Better Place that focuses on building an Electric Recharge Grid that will support electric vehicles on October 29, 2007 in New York. Shai Agassi, is the company's chief executive officer who once worked with SAP AG, a German software company, he aims to build an electric car infrastructure and is also developing a software that will help run the infrastructure. Among the investors of Project Better Place includes the Israel Corp. and the Vantage Point Venture Partners.

Researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center conducted a study on early-stage ER+ HER2-negative breast cancer, focusing on the association between HER2 expression, tumor characteristics, and outcomes. The study included 1535 patients and found that a lower HER2 score was associated with higher Oncotype DX Recurrence Score results. Further research is needed to understand the significance of HER2 expression in this type of breast cancer. The study was supported by Oncotest-Rhenium and has been peer-reviewed. [Extracted from the article]

The article profiles the homeowners and renters insurance startup firm Lemonade, which began offering insurance for customers in New York state in September 2016. It discusses the strategy of Lemonade co-founders Daniel Schreiber and Shai Wininger, consumer attitudes toward property insurance, and Lemonade's willingness to work within existing industry regulatory limits.

The Knicks will be a force in the Eastern Conference after trading for Mikal Bridges and re-signing OG Anunoby to pair with Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article highlights the collaboration between New York jazz group Greg Wall's Later Prophets and Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein to create music from Avraham Itzchak HaCohen Kook's poetry. It states that the album, "Ha'Orot: The Lights of Rav Kook," is in the new Tzadik Records compact disc (CD). It mentions the musicians who are involved in the said album, such as Aaron Alexander, Shai Bachar, and Dave Richard.

The article traces the transformation of horse racing tracks in the U.S. in the 20th century. The social nobility, rich men and their families who bred horses were the original owners of race tracks in the country. One of the concerns of track owners is the vulnerability of racing to raids by taxing authorities. New York has emerged as the state with the highest percentage from betting pools.

Highlights the 25th annual National Book Awards in New York City. Features of the event; Claim that books and their authors are the subject and the object of all the lunches and cocktails and dinners and in-between drinks, meetings, breakfasts and gatherings for awards; Total number of categories of the award; Basis for the selection of nominees; Information on a panel on book reviewing with editors chosen from four geographic areas of the country.

The author narrates his observations in sampling some of New York City's night entertainment offerings in 1957. He first describes the performances of the Israeli pantomimist Shai K. Ophir. He then states his disappointment at the performance of Diahann Carroll, the singer, and Lionel Hampton's band at the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria. He cites a band, the Turk Murphy septet that is bent on recreating traditional jazz.

The article reviews the exhibition "In & Out of Amsterdam: Travels in Conceptual Art 1960-1976," which was at the Museum of Modern Art in New York until October 5, 2009.

The article reports on the controversy over the pending acquisition of Buffalo, New York-based Marine Midland Banks Inc. by Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. The opposition to the proposed merger is led by New York Banking Superintendent Muriel Siebert. Among the possible reasons for Siebert's opposition to the deal is an alteration of the state's balance of banking power. Some arguments in favor of a merger are also cited.

Focuses on Manhattan in New York City as a center for new-media or digital interactive forms of content for CD-ROMs, films and online delivery. Facilities for multimedia and software development; Establishment of several media business enterprises in mid-80s; Proximity of scores of the ambitious startups and artists to deep-pocketed corporations in need of content, making New York a new-media mecca.

Reports on the financial performance of Trans World Airlines (TWA) Inc. owned by Carl C. Icahn in New York. Completion of a junk-bond offering that creatively uses spare parts and some of TWA's airport landing rights as collateral; Total debt as percent of capital; Percent change in passenger traffic; Design of first-class upgrades and special frequent-flier programs to travelers paying a full business fare. INSETS: TWA'S THIN MARGIN FOR ERROR;HOW TWA TRAILS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE.

The article reports that employees of Garden City, New York-based rental company Avis Inc. are expected to buy the company for $1.75 billion. The deal will benefit owner Wesray Capital Corp. and for Avis management. Wesray investor hope that employee ownership will be a powerful enough incentives to overcome difficulties in the industry.

The article discusses the growth of New York Dock Co. in Brooklyn, New York City, under the leadership of Jacob Hain. Topics addressed include the conversion of unproductive assets to bolster earnings, the sale of the majority of Hain's waterfront property to the Port of New York, and his investments in a portfolio of stocks. Also mentioned are Dock's biggest stock investments such as American Bank Note, cigarette company Dunhill International, and cosmetics company Coty.

The article focuses on the Executive Discussion Program of Macy's New York. According to president Wheelock H. Bingham, the results of the program are impressive. Under the program, each executive is assigned to a discussion group that meets once a month. Information about Macy's policies and problems are given by executives during the meeting. The strength of the program is in its flexibility, informality and group control.

The article reports on real estate brokerages in New York City. These include the Corcoran Group Inc., Douglas Elliman LLC and Town Residential LLC. It mentions that Corcoran had 1,052 residential listings amounting to $3.16 billion which is lower than Elliman's 1,165 listings worth $3.3 billion. It also notes that Town had 2.5 percent of the listings wherein most of them gathered in Tribeca and on the Upper East Side.

The article presents a list of several classical music performances that will take place in New York City during October 2006. The Metropolitan Opera will perform Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" on October 17 at the Metropolitan Opera House. The New York City Opera will perform "L'Elisir d'Amore," on October 11 & 13. The Dicapo Opera will perform "The Merry Widow" on October 13-14.

The article reviews several exhibitions York on from June to September 2006 in New York. "Girodet: Romantic Rebel," features the works of Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson on view at the Metropolitan Museum. "Dada" shows representation of films into sculptures by Douglas Gordon at the Museum of Modern Art. "No Limits, Just Edges: Jackson Pollock Paintings on Paper" is set at the Guggenheim Museum.

Provides information on classical music performances in New York in June 2005. Opera pieces scheduled at the Metropolitan Opera; Performance of singer Deborah Voigt and violist Gil Shaham with the New York Philpharmonic; Repertoire of pianist Bet Levin in her recital at the Yamaha Piano Salon.

Reports on the speech delivered by Sonoco Products Co. president and CEO Harris DeLoach at the American Forest & Paper Association Packaging General Session during the 128th Annual Paper Week in New York City. Search of paperboard packaging buyers for suppliers that can identify their needs and provide them with solutions; Need of the industry to become customer-focused rather than product-focused; Claim of DeLoach that future business success revolves around becoming the package of choice.

The article discusses key issues concerning export trade in the U.S. in 1996, with particular focus on New York and the Midwest states. Key issues discussed in the article include New York's export mix and high labor costs, benefits to the Midwest of the depreciating dollar and the reasons for New York's lagging export growth and the Midwest's surging export growth.

Focuses on the success of New York-based leveraged buyout outfit Castle Harlan Inc. in acquiring little-known U.S. companies that are leaders or strong contender in low-profile, highly concentrated industries. Strong growth typically generated by firm's acquisitions; Limitations of Castle Harlan's strategy; Background information on the company.

Relates the author's experience when on a walking tour of New York City. Walking tour of Greenwich Village given by Bruce Kayton; Washington Square Park's arch; Site of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire; East 13th Street.

The article offers information on the Reggie Pink Harley-Davidson relative to good mileage in White Plains, New York. Jason Cefola, grandson of bike legend Reggie Pink, points out that most riders in the four-season world do not use their bikes as their primary transportation, making their Pink purchases luxuries or passions, or hobbies but not bread-and-butter transportation to work and, therefore, less subject to mileage considerations.

The article presents an update on classical music performances in New York City as of May 29, 2006. The After Dinner Opera company presents a chamber opera entitled Roman Fever, by Robert Ward. Pianist and scholar Robert Levin performs at the Carnegie Hall on May 25. The Composers Concordance new-music collective performs percussion music at Loewe Theatre.

Reports on RBC Dominion Securities Inc.'s relocation of a number of employees to Purchase, New York. Office space leased by the company; Damages to RBC's Manhattan office caused by the September 11, 2002, terrorist attack in New York City.

Reports on the opening of the Katonah-Bedford Veterinary Center in Bedford, New York. Features of the facility; Differences from other veterinary clinics; Facility founder Alan Green's career in veterinary care.

The article offers news briefs related to businesses in New York. The revenue of American Express Co. on higher cardmember spending has risen. Charter Communications, Inc., leading broadband communications company, and Wilen Media, innovative national leader in full-service consumer marketing, entered a multi-service agreement to increase efficiencies for Charter's direct mail and printing. The CH Energy Group, Inc. of Poughkeepsie revised its 2008 consolidated annual earnings projections.

The article reports on the agreement between Empire Resorts Inc. and Concord Associates LP to relocate the existing Monticello Gaming and Raceway to a 160-acre parcel of land at the site of the historic Concord Hotel in New York. Due to the denial of the application to take the land adjacent to the existing raceway, a $700 million Entertainment City, which is expected to include 100,000-square-foot gaming area, hotel, among others, could be built at the site of the Concord Hotel in Monticello.

The article reports on the unveiled plan of Forest City Residential Inc. to the Echo Bay development project in New Rochelle, New York. It states that the development of Echo Bay, an old industrial area, has been discussed since 2002, when the city hired a consulting firm to conduct a redevelopment study of the area. It adds that the firm formally laid out plans for a mixed-use development on 20 acres of waterfront that would include 600 luxury apartments, 42 condominiums, among others.