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FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS, idealistic Japanese with sea legs and some time on their hands (usually college students and retirees) have set a course for adventure, their minds on more [...]

The article reports on the arrival of the Japanese ship named Peace Boat at Pier 92 in Manhattan, New York City. The original purpose of the sea trip is to give Japanese students a firsthand experience with victims of war crimes by their country. Passengers paid 1.28 million yen or 11,000 dollars for three-months cruise trip, and further offers seminars, culturally related activities and parties.

Features the art sculpture Alamo by Bernard Rosenthal. Safety measures made by Versteeg Art Fabricators in Connecticut to the sculptures rusting support beams; Restoration process of the art work; Schedule of the reinstallation.

Recaps the tenure of Stan Brooks as the news director and radio broadcaster of news station 1010 WINS in New York City in 1965. Narration of Brooks on the event that marked the station's success in the radio broadcasting in the city in 1965; Explanation of Brooks on the management style adopted by the radio station on breaking stories; Reputation of Brooks in radio broadcasting.

Reports that parents in a Tribeca, New York City school are not about to let their children's intellectual development be stunted by a lack of sunlight. Resistance towards developer Edward Minskoff's plans for a nineteen-story tower just south of the schoolhouse, P.S. 234; Agreement with the developer to commission a shadow study indicating no negative impacts on P.S. 234's classrooms; Theory that schoolchildren perform better in buildings with diffuse daylight.

Reports on the concern of Lucas Lin, owner of hipster snacking business called Dumpling Man, on the emergence of another dumpling store in New York City. Controversies over the imitation of the store's logo by the new business, Plum Dumpling; Views of Lin on the marketing technique of his competitor; Legal actions taken by the businessman.

Reports on the animal-cruelty reeducation of budding fashion designers of the Parsons School of Design, by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) vice president Dan Mathews. Agreement between chair of fashion design Tim Gunn and Mathews not to disrupt the shows; Use of pleather and rubber fashions; Similar move taken by designer Stella McCartney at the Central Saint Martins art college in London, England.

Reports on the partnership between Jeff Sessions, an ultraconservative Methodist Republican senator from Alabama, and Donald Trump, a multiply married casino owner, to try to save the U.N. some money on remodeling its headquarters. Estimation price of the project; Statement of Trump; Reason of Sessions for banding with Trump.

Reports on the proposed residential complex and park development at the West Side rail yards in New York City designed by Alex Krieger, former chairman of the Department of Urban Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Krieger's claim that his project is in line with the visions of legendary urban planner Jane Jacobs; Comments on Jacobs about Krieger and the project.

Focuses on views of several New Yorkers on Damien Hirst's sculpture, titled "The Virgin Mother," installed outside the Lever House restaurant. Rick Cerezo, operations manager for an investment company; Renee Riccardo, curator; Ansel Shields and Denise Booth, athletic trainers.

Reports on the sale of the house of musician Max Weinberg at West Village in New York City. Connection of the three-story, two-bedroom townhouse to another building's one-bedroom apartment; Asking price of the property; Overhaul of the mechanical systems in the house.

Reports on the efforts of real estate developers to construct high-rise buildings before the implementation of changes on the local zoning laws in Brooklyn, New York. Restriction on the number of building stories; Intention of developers to take advantage of views on high rise buildings; Opposition of the local community to the construction plans of developer Mendel Brach.

Presents the results of an informal poll, in which New York City teenagers describe the financial arrangements they have with their parents. Weekly allowances; Use of a credit card paid for by parents; Chores done to earn money; Daily allowances.

Focuses on Audubon Society President John Flicker and Cornell University urban bird specialist, Mindy LaBranche's analysis on why New York City is an advantageous environment for birds. Bird foods; Procedures at the John F. Kennedy airport to prevent accidents caused by birds; Birds in subway stations.

Describes eight apartments in Manhattan, New York City which were sold in 2003 for about $1 million each. Total area; Number of rooms; Price; Co-op in Chelsea; Townhouse in Harlem; Condo in Upper West Side; Condo loft in Williamsburg; Duplex condo in Lower East Side.

Reports on the refusal of supermodel Naomi Campbell on the controversy that she was unable to pay for a dinner at Giuseppe Cipriani bistro in London, England. Plan of Campbell to buy the Park Avenue in New York City; Inclusion of acquiring the model-friendly silk-linked dressing room; Contract involving the possession of a three-floor townhouses.

Reports on the plans of New York City real estate mogul Douglas Durst to expand his fleet of hybrid-electric New York Water Taxi catamaran ferries to include the Hummers of the harbor in December 2004. Bid offered to acquire a number of New York Waterway's ferries.

Reports on a campaign launched by the city of New York to raise funds toward reopening the Statue of Liberty to the public. Amount pledged by American Express Co. for the campaign; Use of the funds to overhaul security measures for the statue; Agreement by film director Martin Scorsese to produce and narrate a documentary to promote the campaign.

Presents famous quotations from films starred by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger linked to issues concerning his victory in the gubernatorial elections in California.

Presents opinions of several people on the pay package received by chairman of New York Stock Exchange Dick Grasso as of September 2003. Views of John A. Byrne, editor-in-chief of Fast Company on governance of the stock exchange; Views of comedian Lewis Black on Grasso's pay package.