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Winds Stop Staten Island Ferry Service
Winds Stop Staten Island Ferry Service
What winds! NotifyNYC issued an alert saying, “All service on the Staten Island Ferry has been suspended in both directions due to severe weather conditions and high tides.” The suspension, ordered by the U.S. Coast Guard and captain of the docks ordered, began at 5:30 p.m., and the Staten...
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Paterson: Trouble Began "The Day I Was Sworn In"
Paterson: Trouble Began "The Day I Was Sworn In"
On CBS yesterday Paterson said his troubles date back long before he was accused of ethics violations or charged with misusing state police . “The difficulty and disaster greeted me and have dictated most of the decision making through my term,” he said, adding that now, with a $9 billion...
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LIRR and Metro North May Soon Have Wi-Fi!
LIRR and Metro North May Soon Have Wi-Fi!
courtesy Trainjotting Wireless internet may soon be a reality for our city’s trains. The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 predicted it, and now the MTA says it wants Metro North and LIRR to be connected by the end of the year. According the Post officials have issued a call for ideas on how best to float...
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"Sneaky Chef" Sues Seinfeld AGAIN
"Sneaky Chef" Sues Seinfeld AGAIN
“Sneaky Chef” author Missy Lapine is taking another stab at Jerry Seinfeld, claiming he slandered her character by calling her a “nutjob” on national TV. In a previous lawsuit Lapine accused the comic’s wife of stealing her idea for a cookbook that showed parents how to...
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3 House Dems: Station Agents Important For Fighting Terror
3 House Dems: Station Agents Important For Fighting Terror
Photograph by bitchcakesny on Flickr The latest plea to save hundreds of subway station agents from the MTA’s budget cuts is now coming from House of Representatives. Three Democrats sent a letter to MTA chairman Jay Walder, “We strongly urge you to re-evaluate the current plans” and...
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Murder-Suicide Mom’s Crazy Letter Revealed in Court
Murder-Suicide Mom’s Crazy Letter Revealed in Court
Rapists, kiddie porno and plotting thieves all figure into socialite Gigi Jordan ’s suicide note, but as far as officials are concerned, they’re all fabricated. The letter —found on her laptop after she allegedly fed her autistic son a fatal dose of prescription pills and attempted...
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Violent School Stabbing Was Revenge For Bullying
Violent School Stabbing Was Revenge For Bullying
Yesterday, a 14-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly stabbing a fellow student 16 times at George Washington High School in Washington Heights. Now, it’s suggested that the teen was getting back at the 15-year-old victim because the victim taunted him over his Mexican heritage. A student told...
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Accused Dog Killer Finds 2nd Dachshund Puppy Victim
Accused Dog Killer Finds 2nd Dachshund Puppy Victim
Ramsay via FB A 270-pound ironworker was found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty after beating a five-month-old Dachshund puppy, “breaking six of his tiny ribs and damaging his lungs and liver,” according to the News . Reportedly, the calico-colored pup named Junior was “insubordinate”...
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Judge Wonders About 9/11 Responders Case Legal Fees
Judge Wonders About 9/11 Responders Case Legal Fees
Responders at the WTC site (photo: EPA) While the city and lawyers for 10,000 9/11 first responders have worked out a $657 million settlement , a federal judge wants to review the deal’s details first. While his approval isn’t needed, Judge Alvin Hellerstein wants some plaintiffs to testify...
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Bronx Neighborhood to Lose Decades-Old Stench
Bronx Neighborhood to Lose Decades-Old Stench
New York Organic Fertilizer Company ( 2kjb’s Flickr ) Residents of Hunts Point in the Bronx may at last be rid of a decades-old stench that on hot days makes the area smell “like a decaying body.” The city says it will end it $34 million-a-year contract with the organic fertilizer...
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