An Islamic cultural centre close to the site where New York 's World Trade Center once stood has opened quietly in spite of scenes last year of vehement protests from those who said the area should not house a mosque. The opening ceremony for the Park51 centre on ...

I wept, but about what precisely I cannot say. Much to my amazement, after having done everything possible to shut out the ubiquitous maudlin press coverage that engulfed the tenth anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, I visited Michael Arad's National September 11 Memorial in New York City-which was ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Tony Bennett has again addressed his controversial remarks made ​​to Howard Stern regarding 9 / 11 attacks on America. Bennett, 85, appeared on Howard Stern's Sirius XM show on Monday night to promote his upcoming release "Duets II." The conversation took a bizarre turn after ...

CBS) While promoting his new album of duets, "Duets II," on Howard Stern 's radio show, Tony Bennett made ​​the assertion that the United States was responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, DC Pictures: Tony Bennett Read more: Tony Bennett reaches ...

I spent six months in Manhattan in the early 1970s. I remember New Yorkers as having an in-your-face, take-it-or-leave-it, "Are you talking to me?" Attitude. Coming from the small-town, everybody-knows-everybody, "Hello, neighbor!" Midwest, I found this altogether strange, fascinating and refreshing. During the last few years, however, something has ...