Posted by in New York on 07 27th, 2010 | No Comments
Bloomberg Supports Canada Goose Killings
Bloomberg Supports Canada Goose Killings
Mayor Bloomberg was asked about the recent Canada geese gassings—with 290 killed in Prospect Park, and around 170,000 more to go. But while many New Yorkers are upset about the mass killings, Bloomberg is in full support of it. He told the Wall Street Journal , “Look, the Department of Agriculture...
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Posted by in Real Estate on 07 13th, 2010 | No Comments
Urban Spelunking: A 40-foot-long section of the old…
Urban Spelunking: A 40-foot-long section of the old…
A 40-foot-long section of the old West Street river wall can now be seen at ground zero from the Winter Garden observation gallery at the World Financial Center, but act fast : the stone Hudson River bulkhead will soon be demolished to make way for an underground tunnel to the new World Trade Center....
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Posted by in Real Estate on 07 13th, 2010 | No Comments
Closing Credits: Big day at One Beacon Court!…
Closing Credits: Big day at One Beacon Court!…
Big day at One Beacon Court! The sale of movie producer Joe Roth’s penthouse, originally listed for $21.7 million, has closed for $17.75 million . Like Bobby Abreu, Flavio Bratore, and pretty much everyone who’s sold at One Beacon Court in the last few months except the dude who resold Johnny...
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Posted by in New York on 07 13th, 2010 | No Comments
Willis Avenue Bridge Hitches Ride To NYC
Willis Avenue Bridge Hitches Ride To NYC
        The shiny new Willis Avenue Bridge (replacing the old one from 1901) is currently on a 110-mile journey down the Hudson River. The $600 million, 2,400-ton, 350-foot span was built in Albany County, and the the NY Post reports that the finished structure has been loaded on...
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Posted by in New York on 07 13th, 2010 | No Comments
"The View" Doesn’t Know Anything About HIV
"The View" Doesn’t Know Anything About HIV
GLAAD, the Black AIDS Institute and the National Black Justice Coalition are really not happy with the ladies of “The View,” taking out a full page ad in Variety blasting them for their ignorance. On the June 22 episode , Sherri Sheperd and co-host D.L. Hughley said that closeted black men...
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Posted by in New York on 07 13th, 2010 | No Comments
So There WAS A Bedbug Problem at Kings County Hospital
So There WAS A Bedbug Problem at Kings County Hospital
After receiving an informal report that EMS units were “being triaged in the hallway due to a bedbug infestation in the triage room” at Kings County Hospital yesterday, we contacted a hospital spokeswoman, Hope Mason, for confirmation. She assured us that while an exterminator was called...
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Posted by in New York on 07 5th, 2010 | No Comments
Stunning Skies During Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
Stunning Skies During Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
                                          America’s 234th birthday was celebrated with a gorgeous display of fireworks. Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular was over the Hudson...
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Posted by in New York on 06 29th, 2010 | No Comments
Behind the Scenes At The Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks
Behind the Scenes At The Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks
                        This morning we took a trip out to the secret, secure location* where Macy’s is loading 40,000 fireworks shells on to six enormous barges ahead of this Sunday July 4th fireworks show. We weren’t allowed on...
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Posted by in New York on 06 28th, 2010 | No Comments
Con Ed to UWS: You Should Power Down Too, Please!
Con Ed to UWS: You Should Power Down Too, Please!
It’s not just Brooklyn that’s being urged to shut off all non-essential appliances (and yes, that includes air conditioners!). Residents on the Upper West Side are being asked to shut off everything except the fridge “until problems on the area electrical cables can be resolved.”...
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Posted by in Real Estate on 05 17th, 2010 | No Comments
Hot Fun in the Summertime: Hudson River Park’s Chelsea Cove Taken Out for a Spin
Hot Fun in the Summertime: Hudson River Park’s Chelsea Cove Taken Out for a Spin
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. The latest section of Hudson River Park’s Chelsea Cove opened to the public today at Pier 62 just north of Chelsea Piers, following a semi-private ribbon cutting attended by politicians and members of the Hudson River Trust extended family....
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