From Sandy to the elections, New York has dominated the headlines. Resident expert Douglas Rogers encourages tourists to return to the city with his best budget tips.

ANGLO Irish Bank told investors who invested $50 million (€36m) in its New York hotels investment fund there was no other planned hotel development in the relevant area of Manhattan, although Anglo had provided funds to refurbish another hotel in the area, a court was told yesterday.

IN NEW YORK, I lost track of the number of people who told me that the most exciting and diverse food scene was out in Brooklyn, so needless to say I sped over the bridge in search of the supercool foodie set.

DUBLIN is still one of the most expensive places in the world to have an office, just clinching a spot in the global top 10.

ANYONE thinking about a pre-Christmas shopping trip to New York is advised to travel early to benefit from special deals. Tour America, in fact, believe the best savings — up to €200 — can be had by heading west next month on the basis that New York hotels are keen to fill rooms before domestic demand takes off.

THE Department of Justice and the courts service are to look into the establishment of community courts to deal with anti-social crime like vandalism, disorderly conduct and petty theft.

A wily young coyote led dozens of police on foot and in a helicopter on a chase through New York’s Central Park, at one point leaping over an eight-foot fence before finally being captured.

THEY came in their hundreds, even in wheelchairs, with badges, banners and chants, to protest at New York’s strict no-smoking laws which became statewide yesterday.