Posted by in New York on 03 11th, 2010 | No Comments
Pols Want NYPD To Erase Database Of Innocent People
Pols Want NYPD To Erase Database Of Innocent People
from Runs With Scissors’ flickr Councilmembers are pushing the NYPD to abolish a database containing the names of New Yorkers who have been stopped, frisked, and released without charges. With the NYPD stopping and frisking a record number of people last year, Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan)...
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Posted by in New York on 03 11th, 2010 | No Comments
Breslin Charges $25 "Forkage Fee" to BYO Dessert
Breslin Charges $25 "Forkage Fee" to BYO Dessert
Katie Sokoler /Gothamist Here we are again with another story about a shocked diner who could not believe a restaurant would discourage her from bringing outside food. As usual, the “victim” has her own set of special reasons why she should have been indulged: Rose Levy Beranbaum is a baker/blogger/cookbook...
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Posted by in New York on 03 9th, 2010 | No Comments
Bullies in Crosshairs as City Demands "Respect for All Week"
Bullies in Crosshairs as City Demands "Respect for All Week"
This week, the Department of Education is calling for a moratorium on pantsing, Indian rope burns, titty-twisters, and lunch money graft at city schools. Students will be taking part in a broad range of activities and special programs, “such as school-wide presentations, performances and art projects,...
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