Items by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
NYT > Sports
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Hiring Financier for Advice, Mets Owners Didn’t Take It, Lawsuit Says
Posted: February 5th, 2011, 1:00am EST by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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Peter S. Stamos was brought in to diversify the Mets’ owners holdings, but they did not take his advice when it came to Bernard L. Madoff.
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Hospitals Send Bill After Mental Patients Pursue Damages
Posted: December 25th, 2010, 1:19am EST by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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After plaintiffs win damages for negligence, state-run mental hospitals can try to recover costs for treatment.
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Jackie Robinson as TV Host: An Intriguing Glimpse From an Old Archive
Posted: December 24th, 2010, 8:29pm EST by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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A college librarian discovered recordings of a TV show hosted by Jackie Robinson in the 1950s.
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Jackie Robinson as TV Host: An Intriguing Glimpse From an Old Archive
Posted: December 24th, 2010, 7:46pm EST by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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A college librarian discovered recordings of a TV show hosted by Jackie Robinson in the 1950s.
NYT > Health
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Baking the White House Snack Bars
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:02am EDT by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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A New York Times reporter tries out a more healthful alternative to cookies created by the White House pastry chef.
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Unsealed Letters Offer Glimpse of Salinger
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 1:23pm EST by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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A set of 11 letters that are being made public offer a view of his writing habits and his fascination with pop culture.
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A Valentine's Day Sampler as Famous New Yorkers Kiss and Tell
Posted: February 6th, 2010, 11:37pm EST by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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There are many ways to say "I love you,'' especially with Valentine's Day around the corner. But here's how some famous New Yorkers did it.
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City Room: Memories of Obama’s Ex-Roommate
Posted: January 20th, 2009, 6:08pm EST by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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Phil Boerner, a roommate of Barack Obama's from their time together in 1981 at Columbia University, has come forward with his memories.
NYT > Business
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A Madoff Cookbook Has a Secret, Too
Posted: January 15th, 2009, 12:47am EST by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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A food and wine expert said that she was paid to write a cookbook that was published listing Ruth Madoff as a co-author.
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Marc Rich Is One Victim Unlikely to Go to Court
Posted: January 9th, 2009, 12:55am EST by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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A trader who fled to escape prosecution for his own financial crimes may find it difficult to sue for redress.
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Firm That Trusted a Disgraced Investor
Posted: December 15th, 2008, 11:58pm EST by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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J. Ezra Merkin took three brief paragraphs to notify investors in his fund that nearly all the $1.8 billion they had given him to invest had been entrusted to Bernard L. Madoff.
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Police Reveal Few Details of Arrest in 2006 Killing
Posted: March 25th, 2008, 1:35am EDT by By ALISON LEIGH COWAN
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Nearly two years after Andrew M. Kissel was fatally stabbed, his chauffeur, Carlos Trujillo, was arraigned on charges of conspiring to murder his former boss.