Raphael Sanzio, "The Transfiguration," 1516-1520. Oil on panel, 159" x 109." This was by far my favorite painting in the Vatican Pinacoteca, with Caravaggio's deposition a close second - the Vatican frescoes (particularly the Sistine Chapel),...

The decision to rescue Aqueduct racetrack via the installation of video slots was made in Albany in the fall of 2001. Eight years and three governors later, no one has been awarded the contract. Today's story in the Times about the stalled process...