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Nov 21 2009 11:00 pm The City

A Luxurious Oasis in a Downtown Hotel

The Lobby Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton offers a special theme menu for each day of the week.

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Tackling Gun Violence Many Ways on L.I.

The police in Nassau County use an acoustic gunshot tracking system to complement other approaches, like an anonymous tip line.

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For Now, New Yorkers Are the Gunfire Sensors

Law enforcement officials in the city say they are exploring audio systems to pinpoint gunshots but don’t have plans to install new equipment.

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Construction Sights

Reader’s questions about New York City answered.

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High-Tech ‘Ears’ Listen for Shots

By pinpointing the origin of gunfire, a system called ShotSpotter is assisting New York-area police departments in reducing violent crime.

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Rock Songs and Rubber Ducks

Bari Koral and her band will perform tunes for tykes at the Long Island Children’s Museum on Nov. 27 and 28.

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A Thai Offshoot With Ancestral Heat

Sripraphai is an offshoot of a restaurant in Woodside, Queens. Since it opened in October, it has been packed.

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Microphones Join Cameras in Westchester

Officials in Mount Vernon and Yonkers decided that tracking gunfire by sight and sound would be effective.

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A Bistro That Does Grand-mère Proud

Bistro Rollin opened in June, and the chef, Manny Lozano, has one foot in Paris, one in the provinces.

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Studio in Stony Brook, Heart in the Desert

The Staller Center honors Mel Pekarsky, a retired professor who has specialized in the dry beauty of the American Southwest.

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Holiday Meals, Ghostwritten

Christina’s Epicure will assemble your entire holiday feast for you, or, if you prefer, just portions of it.

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Citizen Bruno, Unbound

The federal trial of the former State Senate leader Joseph L. Bruno has put a new light on the way he ran legislative affairs in Albany for 14 years.

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Let’s Take It Outside

Unlike rival small-claims shows, “Street Court” goes right to the dispute’s heart, bathroom or front lawn.

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Getting Into Shakespeare, No Memorizing Required

Teaching artists from the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival go to schools to share their expertise and make students think about how to portray characters.

5:56 am Home Page, Science, Health

Signs Swine Flu Wave May Have Peaked in U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country.

5:42 am Home Page

China Mine Explosion Kills 37; Scores Trapped

The deadly gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, trapping scores of workers nearly a third of a mile underground, authorities said.

5:38 am Sunday Styles, Home Page, Dining and Wine

Liberty, Equality, Gastronomy: Paris via a 19th-Century Guide

A food-obsessed traveler uses the Zagat guide of the Napoleonic era to explore the culinary wonders of this city in the 21st century.

5:09 am Home Page, New York Region, Education, Most Emailed

Tips for the Admissions Test ... to Kindergarten

Test prep companies are catering to a new demographic: 3- and 4-year-olds.

5:00 am Hockey

NHL Standings

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division.

5:00 am Pro Football

NFL Standings

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East.