Posted by in New York on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
Google Maps Now Offer Bike Directions
Google Maps Now Offer Bike Directions
Google has added bicycle directions to their American Maps. This handy video shows you how it works, but it’s not brain surgery; you just click on “Get Directions” link in Google Maps and choose the “Bicycling” option from the drop down menu. Enter the origin and destination,...
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Posted by in New York on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
State Gives City Control Of Brooklyn Bridge Park
State Gives City Control Of Brooklyn Bridge Park
Photo by Jake Dobkin/Gothamist The state has reportedly withdrawn its control of Brooklyn Bridge Park and given the cash-strapped project to the city. After a year of internal squabbles that delayed the planned opening of a portion of the parkland, Gov. Paterson is expected to hand off the unfinished...
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Posted by in New York on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
Harlem Schools Get Their PR On
Harlem Schools Get Their PR On
In order to keep off the shut-down list, Harlem public schools are using marketing and PR to attract new charges. The principal of PS 125 keeps brochures in her purse, painted her minivan to transform it into a mobile advertisement, and leads tours where she extols the virtues of her institution, especially...
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Posted by in New York on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
Man on Mission to Hit 365 Bars in 365 Days
Man on Mission to Hit 365 Bars in 365 Days
Marty Wombacher from A Guy Walks In To 365 Bars One Manhattan man has decided to go to 365 bars in a year, and of course he is going to blog about it, and get a book deal, then a movie which your dad will want to see with you one Christmas! We love this country, and so does Marty Wombacher, author of...
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Posted by in New York on 03 7th, 2010 | No Comments
Elsewhere In The ist-a-verse: Gay Marriage In DC
Elsewhere In The ist-a-verse: Gay Marriage In DC
Photo by Michael Starghill / blog.michaelstarghill.com DCist was down at the courthouse when the very first same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses in the District of Columbia. LAist heard about a panel of former Scientologists who say they endured 100-hour work weeks for $50 in pay, were billed...
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Posted by in New York on 03 7th, 2010 | No Comments
Making the Call: Locals Make Risky Secondary Upgrades
Making the Call: Locals Make Risky Secondary Upgrades
Antonio Cromartie Darrelle Revis is outstanding, but he can’t guard everybody.That much and more was evident in the AFC Championship Game, when the Jets lost to the Indianapolis Colts when Peyton Manning used his stable of receives not guarded by Revis to turn a Jets lead into a comfortable Colts...
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Posted by in New York, Real Estate on 03 5th, 2010 | No Comments
City Unemployment Rate Dropped .1 Percent In Jan.
City Unemployment Rate Dropped .1 Percent In Jan.
The unemployment rate for NYC dropped ever so slightly in January to 10.4 percent, from a high of 10.5 percent in December, according to new statistics released by the labor department. Despite the seemingly small increment, economists are interpreting the data very favorably, according to the Times...
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Posted by in New York on 03 5th, 2010 | No Comments
Proposed Ban on Blue Fin Tuna Faces Defiant Japan
Proposed Ban on Blue Fin Tuna Faces Defiant Japan
Courtesy Robert Gilhooly (japanphotojournalist.com) Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin have been pushed to the brink of extinction in the past half century, with stocks declining by more than 60 percent in the last decade alone. Today the Times editorial board praised President Obama for endorsing a...
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Posted by in New York on 03 5th, 2010 | No Comments
Ethics Scandals Hit Democrats At A Bad Time
Ethics Scandals Hit Democrats At A Bad Time
It’s not a good time to be a Democratic politician. With elections just eight months away and Democratic leaders already under scrutiny for their positions on healthcare and the economy, ethics scandals involving Gov. Paterson , Rep. Charlie Rangel and Rep. Eric Massa have given Republicans another...
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Posted by in New York on 03 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Budget Problems Cause Delays on Subway Reality Show
Budget Problems Cause Delays on Subway Reality Show
Flickr user Zack K Officials at the MTA have been working with A&E to produce a reality TV show about New York’s subway workers as they tackle track fires, construction projects, and angry customers. However, the Times reports that due to a tough economic climate, they’re halting production...
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