Suffolk County police pulled a man who had been swerving on County Road 19 in Holbrook on Thursday night—and found that he seemed “confused” and couldn’t locate paperwork. And then the driver admitted he had been swerving so he could blow into his ignition interlock device . [ more › ]
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Cops: Swerving Driver With Ignition Interlock Device Was High
For the second time in a week , future president Newt Gingrich blasted the out-of-touch snobs who use our city’s subway system. Like most Americans, you’ve probably never been able to afford a trip on the subway, as it is the exclusive domain of Champagne-sipping dandies who love nothing more than to luxuriate in the MTA’s Gilded Age-opulence. But from what we’ve heard, it’s like entering another dimension of sophistication and enchantment, where only the most glamorous citizens ride gold-leaf locomotives along shimmering silver tracks winding through wondrous subterranean cathedrals that none of you lickspittles posses the refinement to appreciate. Populist everyman Gingrich gets this , and today he told a crowd of real Americans in Las Vegas that these “elites” in Manhattan who live in high rises and “ride the subway” are killing this proud nation. [ more › ]
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Newt Gingrich: If You Ride The Subway, You’re An Elitist
Some Park Slope parents—inspired by the never-ending “Sh*t Blank Says” meme—have been conspiring together to create a “Sh*t Park Slope Parents Say” video that really nails down their unique culture. [ more › ]
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You’ve Been Warned: There Is A "Sh*t Park Slope Parents Say" Video In The Making
The Brooklyn Paper has an update about the vandalism at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Williamsburg. Because a statue of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus were defaced with what looks like Kiss masks that Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley wear, 94th Precinct Commanding Officer Deputy Inspector Terence Hurson said , “ We are looking for a KISS fan .” In other words: TOTALLY Kiss Army. [ more › ]
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Cops Definitely "Looking For Kiss Fan" In Brooklyn Church Vandalism
Over the years we’ve had lots of reasons to love the folks over at the Red Cross , but this map is a great example of just how much the organization does for our fair metropolis. [ more › ]
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See All Of The Red Cross’s 2011 Responses, Mapped Out
The preponderance of big chain stores on the Upper West Side could be severely reversed under a plan introduced by the Department of City Planning . Acting on concerns from the Upper West Side community and elected officials, the city is considering rezoning part of the neighborhood to create two Special Enhanced Commercial Districts. Each of these zones would limit the frontage of new and expanding banks and residential lobbies along Broadway, Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues. Overall store size would not be restricted, so big chains could still burrow underground, but city planners argue that “over time the general multi-store character of Amsterdam and Columbus avenues would be maintained, while promoting a more varied and active retail environment on Broadway.” [ more › ]
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City May Rezone Upper West Side To Drive Chain Stores Away (Or Underground)
Sad day for fans of smooth jazz crooners: When the current cat-displacing renovations at The Algonquin Hotel are over, one of the famed hotel’s many famous features will not be coming back . No, we aren’t talking about the round table. According to a hotel spokesman, ” The once popular cabaret Oak Room will close to make room for an expanded Blue Bar which will still serve up its classic Dirty Martinis and Manhattans.” [ more › ]
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The Algonquin’s Oak Room Has Sung Its Last Torch Song
In the wake of the alleged Whitehall station subway pervert , Gawker received an account of one woman ‘s experience having a guy apparently pleasure himself while watching her on a train. And she has video. [ more › ]
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Horrible: Seeing Guy Masturbate While He Stares At You On The Subway
Here it is, Mayor Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Menino’s ad about gun control reform that will run during the Super Bowl . They make lots of NYC and Boston jokes, as well as Giants and Patriots puns! [ more › ]
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Video: Bloomberg Talking Gun Law Reform In Super Bowl Ad
This week Vahram Muratyan ‘s book Paris Versus New York was released, which we only heard about after seeing some Tweets about an event at the Standard last night that no one told us about. La baise Français! Anyway, the book is very visually compelling, comparing the two cities with some gorgeous graphic design work, with a subtitle: A Tally of Two Cities. Muratyan is French-born, but has lived in New York before, and recently told CNN what he misses about either city when he’s not there: [ more › ]
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A Visual Comparison: Paris Versus New York City