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Brooklyn Grandfather Killed In Apparent Robbery Attempt
Brooklyn Grandfather Killed In Apparent Robbery Attempt
A 60-year-old plumbing business owner was shot dead in his Canarise home at East 86th Street and Avenue K after 1 a.m. today. Stevenson Blackett’s body was found tied up in the basement; he had been sleeping there while his wife, three grandchildren, and father-in-law were sleeping on another...
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Chef Michael Ayoub, Fornino
Chef Michael Ayoub, Fornino
Randy Duchaine We’ve been big fans of the brick oven pizza at Williamsburg’s Fornino for years, having co-hosted a series of wild pizza parties at the establishment. So it was with great enthusiasm that we welcomed chef/owner Michael Ayoub back to Park Slope, where he recently opened another...
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Last Night’s Action: Mets Unlucky in 13th
Last Night’s Action: Mets Unlucky in 13th
Cardinals 8, Mets 7 (13 innings): When Johan Santana last faced St. Louis’ Jaime Garcia, the game (on April 17) went 20 innings. This time, the teams got lucky — the game only went 13 innings. The Mets, who trailed 6-0 before they came to bat, saw their four-run eighth to tie the game at...
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Posted by in New York on 07 28th, 2010 | No Comments
Preview Of President Obama’s View Interview
Preview Of President Obama’s View Interview
President Obama and the View hosts, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, and Elisabeth Hasslebeck (ABC) President Obama’s historic* visit to The View will air at 11 a.m. tomorrow (*historic because he’s the first sitting president to visit a daytime talk show), but...
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The Bronx Wants More Free Water Stations
The Bronx Wants More Free Water Stations
Photo via hudson’s flickr Those free water stations are rotating throughout the boroughs—but is the Bronx being left to dehydrate? With ten stations on the move, the borough is only getting one, and only for four days this month. The Daily News reports that in comparison Manhattan will have...
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Hybrid Cab Fleet Knocked by Appeals Court
Hybrid Cab Fleet Knocked by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court rejected the city’s attempt to force cab drivers to switch to hybrid vehicles yesterday, saying regulating fuel efficiency is the federal government’s job. The decision, which upheld a 2009 ruling that the city’s efforts were an attempt to mandate fuel economy...
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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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Flashback: Swimming In The City
Flashback: Swimming In The City
              Last year we looked at some photos of New Yorkers sweating through summers of the past —images which included plenty of open fire hydrants and man shorts. Today we’re taking a look at where locals used to swim in the city: public pools, Coney...
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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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New GTL-ing Jersey Shore Gal
New GTL-ing Jersey Shore Gal
From Deena Nicole Cortese’s MySpace profile In April, MTV headed to the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale to find a new cast member for Jersey Shore , but they turned up empty handed after the auditions. Snooki to the rescue! She presumably gave her pal Deena Nicole Cortese an “in” by introducing...
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