Posted by in Real Estate on 03 12th, 2010 | No Comments
Hitchin’ a Ride: Meanwhile, on Roosevelt Island…
Hitchin’ a Ride: Meanwhile, on Roosevelt Island…
While we assume this Roosevelt Island scene has something to do with the tram modernization project, hey, it’s Roosevelt Island —would anyone have really noticed if it was the mob making off with these things for scrap metal? · Roosevelt Island Tram Cabins Off The Cable And On The Ground...
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Posted by in Real Estate on 03 11th, 2010 | No Comments
Feuds: Long Island City Wants P.S. 1 to Tear Down This Wall!
Feuds: Long Island City Wants P.S. 1 to Tear Down This Wall!
[Photo via Flickr/wallyg ] Long Island City art museum P.S. 1 had big plans for the renovation of its Jackson Avenue entrance, including some snazzy LED lighting. One thing they didn’t change: the concrete wall that separates P.S. 1 from its neighbor, Community Board 2 . And it turns out a 16-foot...
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Posted by in New York on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
State Gives City Control Of Brooklyn Bridge Park
State Gives City Control Of Brooklyn Bridge Park
Photo by Jake Dobkin/Gothamist The state has reportedly withdrawn its control of Brooklyn Bridge Park and given the cash-strapped project to the city. After a year of internal squabbles that delayed the planned opening of a portion of the parkland, Gov. Paterson is expected to hand off the unfinished...
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Posted by in New York on 03 10th, 2010 | No Comments
"Vigilante Posse" Lands FDNY Firefighter, LI Chief in Hot Water
"Vigilante Posse" Lands FDNY Firefighter, LI Chief in Hot Water
Fire chief Mike Charles (left), FDNY firefighter Brian Schuck When shots rang out near his firehouse in Hempstead, Long Island, Michael Charles did what any red-blooded fire chief would have done: grab a gun, form a posse, and saddle up (in an SUV). But for his efforts, Charles and FDNY firefighter...
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Posted by in New York on 03 8th, 2010 | No Comments
Dems Won’t Endorse Rangel, Return His Campaign Donations
Dems Won’t Endorse Rangel, Return His Campaign Donations
On Sunday the New York County Democratic Committee said it would wait to endorse Rep. Charles Rangel’s reelection campaign. Upon hearing the announcement, the long-running official, who’s currently under investigation for a slew of ethics violations , maintained his usual bravado . “This...
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Posted by in New York on 03 8th, 2010 | No Comments
8-Bit Map Makes Manhattan Feel Like… Nintendo
8-Bit Map Makes Manhattan Feel Like… Nintendo
Does this map sort of make you feel like you are in New York City but also like you are in Pitfall or Legend of Zelda? Creator Brett Camper says his 8-Bit NYC map “is an attempt to make the city feel foreign yet familiar, smashing together two culturally common models of space: the lo-fi overhead...
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Posted by in New York on 03 8th, 2010 | No Comments
Soda Tax Gathering Momentum
Soda Tax Gathering Momentum
As Governor Paterson returns to Albany today to headline a symposium about a revived penny-per-ounce soda tax , he’s picked up some more support from Mayor Bloomberg, who’s always up for taxing vice . “In these tough economic times, easy fixes to our problems are hard to come by,”...
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Posted by in New York on 03 8th, 2010 | No Comments
Stars Put On Their Oscar Finery For Inevitable Criticism
Stars Put On Their Oscar Finery For Inevitable Criticism
                                                        The Oscars unfolded pretty much as everyone expected (okay, maybe not in the best foreign language film...
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Posted by in New York on 03 6th, 2010 | No Comments
Obama Administration’s Terror Trial "Boobery"
Obama Administration’s Terror Trial "Boobery"
Now that it seems the White House will opt for a military tribunal for the 9/11 terorrists, there’s some handwringing about the previous, much criticized position that the trial be held in civilian court. A “well-placed Democratic source” complains to the Daily News, ” This is...
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Posted by in New York on 03 5th, 2010 | No Comments
Air Traffic Controller’s Kids Feel Guilty for Getting Dad in Trouble
Air Traffic Controller’s Kids Feel Guilty for Getting Dad in Trouble
Glenn Duffy The JFK air traffic controller who got busted for letting his young twins clear planes for takeoff on two consecutive days in February is caught in a media frenzy. TV crews staked out controller Glenn Duffy’s Long Island home yesterday, where a neighbor told them the family was “out...
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