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The US government is attempting to seize a luxury apartment in Manhattan that is allegedly linked to the daughter of Denis Sassou Nguesso, the longtime President of the Republic of Congo. The apartment, located in the Trump International Hotel and Tower, was purchased in 2014 for $7.1 million and is believed to have been bought with funds stolen from the Congolese government. US prosecutors have outlined a complex network of banks, individuals, and shell companies that were allegedly used to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from the African nation. The apartment, which offers stunning views of the city and Hudson River, was intended for Claudia Lemboumba Sassou Nguesso, who has held various positions within her father's administration. Congo has a low ranking for public corruption, according to Transparency International. [Extracted from the article]

The US government is attempting to seize a luxury apartment in Manhattan that is allegedly linked to the daughter of the former President of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso. The apartment, located in the Trump International Hotel and Tower, was purchased in 2014 for $7.1 million and is believed to have been bought with funds stolen from the Congolese government. US prosecutors have outlined a complex network of banks, individuals, and shell companies that were allegedly used to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from Congo. The apartment, which offers stunning views of the city and Hudson River, has been unoccupied since its purchase. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on New York's Central Park, one of the largest single antique in the city not known for respecting its past. Topics covered include the history of the park, the park's Victorian heritage as explained in the book "The Central Park: Original Designs for New York's Greatest Treasure," and the original design plans for the park, as revealed by documents from the Municipal Archives.

The strange wildlife discovery captured headlines and mystified police and New Yorkers until now. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In 2001, Deutsche Bank bought 60 Wall Street from JPMorgan Chase & Co. as the Frankfurt-based company sought to house the workers and the staff it had added in the purchase of Bankers Trust Corp. two years earlier. The exodus of major firms from the area around the New York Stock Exchange to Midtown began in the 1970s as computerized trading freed banks and brokerages from having to deliver paper securities and checks. [Extracted from the article]

Restaurateur and Chef Troy Guard's TAG Restaurant Group is reopening TAG Burger Bar next year at 10155 E. 29th Dr., in Denver's Central Park neighborhood. The Congress Park location closed in 2021 after a 10-tenure due to the expiration of its lease and ongoing pandemic challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author presents social commentary on issues related to religious and public life as of June 2014. In the St. Vincent de Paul Lecture at Thomas Aquinas College, Edward Feser argued in support of metaphysics. St. John's University law professor Mark Movsesian attended the periodical's March 18, 2014 seminar. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has endorsed an ordinance banning horse-drawn carriages from the city's Central Park.

The article offers U.S. news briefs. Cincinnati musician Luke Jacunski was mugged at gunpoint in New York City's Central Park. A homeless couple was arrested for having sex on the median of Central Parkway in Cincinnati, Ohio, during rush hour. Chiquita Brands International was fined $25 million and put on probation for five years after pleading guilty to making $1.7 million in protection payments to the United Self-Defense Forces, a Colombian paramilitary group. INSETS: Five More Reason the Mayor's Opening Day Pitch Went Haywire;Go Ahead, Make My Day Birdie;FILL IN THE BLANK From Cincinnati;We Rock!

Presents information on travel and leisure destinations in New York City and ways to experience the best of the city. Central Park; Brooklyn Bridge; List of restaurants; Gallery hopping.

Reports on the how the artists-enterpreneurs Christos' plan to transform Central Park. Name given to the long-delayed project; Details of the plan; Essential quality of the artists.

The article reports on the work of designer Rebeca Méndez. It mentions the exhibition of bird art that she created at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York City, her work with Christina De Leon of the Cooper-Hewitt, and the bird life in Central Park outside the museum.

The article reports on the ink manufacturer Jason Logan. It mentions his foraging in Central Park for plants from which to make ink, the variety of plants that can be made into ink, and the use of other materials in making ink.

Relates the author's experience in finding a spot in Central Park, New York City where to dedicate a bench to his mother. Person who assisted the author in finding the spot where to dedicate a bench to his mother; Side of Central Park where most of the adopted or dedicated benches are located; Number people who visit Central Park annually; Cost of adopting a tree in Central Park.

The article focuses on the Arsenal building located in New York's Central Park It mentions that the building is heated from the district steam system run by energy firm Consolidated Edison. It also discusses ways for addressing the problem related to taking two hours for steam to reach the radiators once it had passed though the PRV (pressure reducing valve) station.

The article discusses the promotion of the film "Saving Mr. Banks" by Emma Thompson, who plays the author P. L. Travers in the film. It is said that Travers was the author of the Mary Poppins book series. The article describes how Thompson flew a kite at the Great Lawn of Central Park in New York City.