Posted by in Real Estate on 07 27th, 2010 | No Comments
UF-No!: Chelsea Alien Pod Reveals Earth-Friendly New Look
UF-No!: Chelsea Alien Pod Reveals Earth-Friendly New Look
Who would’ve thought that the new residential building at 123 West 15th Street would end up looking so boring? That’s our first reaction to the recently unveiled six-story building, which, don’t get us wrong, is a pretty classy dame, but in another life (or better economic conditions)...
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Posted by in New York on 07 27th, 2010 | No Comments
Chelsea Clinton’s Porta-Potties Nicer Than Your Apartment
Chelsea Clinton’s Porta-Potties Nicer Than Your Apartment
            When you invite an estimated 500 people to your wedding, they’re going to need a place to do their business. So if you have a budget of over $2 million , why not treat them to the best? TMZ got a look at the porta-potties Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky...
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Posted by in New York on 07 27th, 2010 | No Comments
Lazio Clinging To Ground Zero Mosque Like Crackhead To Rock
Lazio Clinging To Ground Zero Mosque Like Crackhead To Rock
Rick Lazio (Briana Parker/Gothamist) Right-wing politicians just loooove their Ground Zero mosque ! (And by “Ground Zero mosque” we mean the “multi-use complex with a space set aside for prayer two blocks from the World Trade Center site.”) Republican gubernatorial wannabe Rick...
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Posted by in New York on 07 27th, 2010 | No Comments
Guess The Year: Ice Cream Edition
Guess The Year: Ice Cream Edition
People have been cooling off in the summer with nice cold ice cream cones for a long time (albeit, not that fancy, overpriced Van Leeuwen stuff)—did you know that confectioners sold ice cream at their shops in New York during the colonial era? This clearly wasn’t that long ago, but try to...
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Posted by in New York on 07 27th, 2010 | No Comments
Paterson Finally Breaks Silence Over Jersey Shore
Paterson Finally Breaks Silence Over Jersey Shore
It’s silly enough when civilians spend valuable time talking about Jersey Shore , but when politicians do it, it’s just, well, sigh -worthy. In a recent interview NJ Governor Chris Christie said the show was negative for his state, explaining, “what it does is takes a bunch of New...
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Posted by in New York on 07 27th, 2010 | No Comments
Bloomberg’s Lady Says She Could Have Beat Gillibrand
Bloomberg’s Lady Says She Could Have Beat Gillibrand
Prince Philip, Diana Taylor and Mayor Bloomberg (NYC Mayor’s Office) Diana Taylor is best known to New Yorkers as Mayor Bloomberg’s girlfriend, but she’s raising her public profile as a political contender. She recently confirmed that, yes, she was considering running against Senator...
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Posted by in New York on 07 26th, 2010 | No Comments
Subway Ridership Rising, Service Declining
Subway Ridership Rising, Service Declining
      In preparation for this week’s MTA board meetings being held to vote on fare hikes , the Authority has unveiled the May 2010 ridership figures. The report is over 140 pages long, but Second Avenue Sagas sifted through it and concludes: “After months of an economy-related...
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Posted by in New York on 07 26th, 2010 | No Comments
Suspected Killer Jumps Donor Line, Gets New Liver
Suspected Killer Jumps Donor Line, Gets New Liver
Looks like Lindsay Lohan isn’t the only criminal who’s getting special treatment these days. Right before going to jail for killing his wife on July 5th, Johnny Concepcion left New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center with a brand new liver. His old one was ruined after he...
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Posted by in New York on 07 26th, 2010 | No Comments
Schumer Pushes For Permanent Mass Transit Tax Break
Schumer Pushes For Permanent Mass Transit Tax Break
Flickr user phrenologist Currently, a Stimulus Act provision allows for commuters to use $230 of pre-tax wages to pay for public transit. But come December, that number will drop to $120, something Sen. Chuck Schumer wants to keep from happening. Schumer wants to make the provision permanent, arguing...
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Posted by in New York on 07 25th, 2010 | No Comments
Your Broke Friend May Actually Be a Scammer
Your Broke Friend May Actually Be a Scammer
The Manhattan DA’s “cybercrime” unit is warning internet users citywide that the e-mail you got from your 2nd cousin saying his wallet got stolen by a one armed man while he was on vacation in Portugal is probably a scam. In the “stranded traveler” scam, hackers assume...
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