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Judge: Paterson Showed "Poor Judgement" But No Criminality
Judge: Paterson Showed "Poor Judgement" But No Criminality
AP Five months have passed since former chief judge Judith S. Kaye took over the investigation into David Paterson’s role in his aide’s alleged assault against a former girlfriend. Today Kaye released her report [ pdf ], concluding that Paterson did not break any laws when he repeatedly...
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Photos: Ca Va, Todd English’s Flashy New French Brasserie
Photos: Ca Va, Todd English’s Flashy New French Brasserie
                            Todd English can’t stop, won’t stop. Having just slapped his celebrated name on the new fancy food court in the Plaza Hotel , the chef/restaurateur is opening Ca Va , a shiny new brasserie adjacent...
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Ferry Crash Victim Gets $500K To Make Up For Dating Life
Ferry Crash Victim Gets $500K To Make Up For Dating Life
Flickr user AllWaysNY A federal judge awarded a victim of the 2003 Staten Island ferry crash $500K yesterday because apparently the ladies don’t love men who can eat only pureed food. Though the judge tossed out all of Michael Grynberg’s other claims—depression, post traumatic stress...
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Daily News Describes Clinton Wedding as "Practical"
Daily News Describes Clinton Wedding as "Practical"
Rhinebeck, NY (AP Photo/Mike Groll) What does a now-estimated $3 million budget get a bride these days? $15,000 porta-potties , and modesty. That’s what the Daily News attempts to argue by comparing Chelsea Clinton’s upcoming wedding to other outlandish celebrity weddings. Ok so she doesn’t...
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Should Israel Pay for American Protester’s Lost Eye?
Should Israel Pay for American Protester’s Lost Eye?
Emily Henochowicz is led away after being shot in the face. (Courtesy International Solidarity Movement) As you may recall, a 21-year old American student at Cooper Union lost an eye after getting hit in the face with a tear gas projectile during a checkpoint demonstration in Israel in May. Artist Emily...
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State Senate To Hold Special Session, Accomplish Nothing
State Senate To Hold Special Session, Accomplish Nothing
The state budget was due on April 1 , so the State Senate is headed to Albany tonight for a special session . However, it’s not expected that anything will actually, you know, pass, because the Democrats have a 32-seat majority (the number needed to pass items) and not all Democrats are expected...
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Kelly Says Todder Got Caught in Revenge Shooting
Kelly Says Todder Got Caught in Revenge Shooting
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says that Jayleen Jones, the two-year-old girl shot in the leg outside her apartment complex in Coney Island on Sunday, was the unfortunate victim in a vengeful crossfire. Kelly says suspects Devin Dortch and Vincent Carmona “were shooting at another individual, who...
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Arizona Immigration Protests Hit Citi Field
Arizona Immigration Protests Hit Citi Field
Flickr user wallyg With the controversial Arizona Immigration law set to go into effect tomorrow, opponents of the law are doubling their efforts to get others to boycott the state. The protests will culminate in a rally on Friday outside of Citi Field, just as the Mets get ready to play the Arizona...
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Video: NYC’s Unofficial Rat Zoo
The ratdemic has spread to Collect Pond Park, a public park that’s open 24 hours in Lower Manhattan (on Leonard between Lafayette and Centre streets). In fact, this may be the new headquarters for the rat movement—just check out this disturbing video courtesy of NYC the Blog (during a visit...
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Prospect Park Gets More Geese!
Prospect Park Gets More Geese!
Photo via dfhdez’s flickr Just weeks after The Man offed 290 Canada geese in Prospect Park, there are already 37 (and counting) back in their place. It’s like a water-drenched, post-midnight snacking scene out of Gremlins ! According to the Brooklyn Paper , the newcomers are getting coddled...
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