Posted by in New York on 09 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
MTA Offers Plan For Hurricane Earl
MTA Offers Plan For Hurricane Earl
Photograph from reader Faith during the 2007 tornado The MTA just sent out its plan to deal with the possibility of transit issues related to Hurricane Earl. While Long Island would likely be harder hit than NYC—so there are LIRR service changes—the MTA is also inspecting drains in the subways...
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Hundreds of Neglected Animals Found In Two NY Homes
Hundreds of Neglected Animals Found In Two NY Homes
Marie Castaldo In two separate discoveries recently, nearly 200 abused, dead and neglected animals were discovered in New York. At one home on Long Island, the final count of came to 114 dogs, an emaciated pony, three goats, one cat and 11 additional, but deceased dogs (found in the kitchen sink and...
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Hurricane Earl Heads Closer, Tropical Storm Watch In Effect
Hurricane Earl Heads Closer, Tropical Storm Watch In Effect
A man fishing off a pier in North Carolina today (AP) New York City, Long Island, and southern Westchester County are under a tropical storm watch , which means we could see 39- to 73 mile per hour winds, as Hurricane Earl heads closer to the U.S.. Winds of 100 mph are expected to hit the Outer Banks...
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Happy 90210 Day, New York
Happy 90210 Day, New York
Valerie hailed from Buffalo, NY and smoked pot We may be in New York City, but it’s still September 2nd, 2010 here—which means we can still celebrate 90210 day. There are some New York ties during the original series: Brandon Walsh eventually works for the New York Chronicle (D.C. branch),...
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Posted by in New York on 09 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Harlem Shooting Victims Prep To Sue City
Harlem Shooting Victims Prep To Sue City
Devon Riley, with fractured elbow; Kirt Liburd, with lacerated head Two men who claim they were injured by police during the wild shootout in Harlem in early August have filed notices of claim to sue the city. Devon Riley says he suffered a fractured elbow, and Kirt Liburd says he suffered a laceration...
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Ladies’ Nights Ruled Legal, But Still Sexist?
Ladies’ Nights Ruled Legal, But Still Sexist?
Who needs equality when there are 2-for-1 shots?! Men, are you sick and tired of having to pay full price for drinks on Tuesday nights when the gals around you get to as many Kamikaze shots as they want for $20? Well, it looks like you’ll have to endure. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected...
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Earl Beckons As Warmest Summer Ends
Little Tops by galvarez51 on Flickr All good things have to end sometime. The last three days of hot weather were not enough to overcome last week’s cool spell so August fell 0.3 degrees out of a top ten finish. That ends a remarkable streak of five months in their respective hottest top tens....
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Classic NJ License Plate: TIH2 HO
Classic NJ License Plate: TIH2 HO
The Daily What directs us to their vanity license plate of the day, from NJ. This intrepid license plate, whose message can only be unlocked in rear-view mirrors, eclipses such classic designs as ” BEER ME ,” ” CHILL NN ,” and ” 2FAT2FLY .” The plate was originally...
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Photographer Sues Boss For Sexual Harrassment
Photographer Sues Boss For Sexual Harrassment
Maryam Sayigh and Frederico Pignatelli A female photographer is suing her former boss, the head of Pier 59 Studios at Chelsea Piers, for sexual harassment. Maryam Sayigh’s $2 million suit accuses Federico Pignatelli of sunbathing nude in front of her, propositioning her, and forcing her to pick...
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Man Survives 39-Story Fall After Landing On Parked Car
Man Survives 39-Story Fall After Landing On Parked Car
Daily News cover showing Magill in the crushed Dodge Charger; 75 West End Avenue (right; photo by Jen Chung) Yesterday morning, a man jumped from the roof of a 40-floor building on West End Avenue—and survived because a red Dodge Charger parked on a dead end apparently cushioned his fall. The...
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