Applying for food stamps in New York City is about to get a whole lot easier. Today Governor Cuomo announced he would end a finger imaging requirement for people applying for the Food Stamp Program in New York City. The proposal was filed today just five months after Governor Cuomo publicly declared his intentions to end the controversial program. The Governor released a statement today pointing to the policy’s “negative connotations, including the perceived implication of criminality” and the “impediment to employment and child care because parents may have to take time off from work” as basis for a change in policy. [ more › ]
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Yesterday, ABC announced that it would add a Revenge-like drama to its fall lineup—the New York City-set 666 Park Avenue . Of course, it’s about real estate and the devil. Here’s the show description: [ more › ]
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Video: ABC Turns The Ansonia Into 666 Park Avenue
State Senator Daniel Squadron took to the Senate floor yesterday to introduce a resolution honoring Adam “MCA” Yauch , the beloved musician, rapper, Beastie Boys co-founder, filmmaker, Buddhist, and political activist. Yauch died of cancer ten days ago at a Manhattan hospital, and heartfelt tributes have gone up around NYC and beyond …and now all the way to the state legislature. Yauch was born and raised in Squadron’s Brooklyn district, and yesterday Squadron said, “It is with great sadness that we mourn Adam Yauch and honor his life and contributions to music, and his contributions to the world as an activist and organizer for good.” Here’s video: [ more › ]
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Adam "MCA" Yauch Honored On Floor Of New York State Senate
Legendary Ramones singer Joey Ramone may have died in 2001, but he left behind a hoard of demos and incomplete songs—his brother Mickey Leigh took it upon himself to gather an all-star group of admirers and friends including Joan Jett, Little Steven Van Zandt of the E Street Band, and members of Cheap Trick and The Dictators to help complete what will likely be Joey’s final album, …Ya Know? You can listen to the whole thing at Rolling Stone. Below, listen to first single “Rock ‘N Roll Is The Answer.” [ more › ]
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Stream Joey Ramone’s New Album …Ya Know? Now
According to a Siena College poll released today [ pdf ], 57% of New York voters support the legalization of medical marijuana, while 36% oppose it. Presumably, those 36% think that New York will never, ever be as cool as Connecticut so there’s no point in trying. [ more › ]
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Most NYers Want Medical Marijuana, Says Poll That Wasn’t Necessary
New Yorkers may have a constitutional right to look at porn in libraries, but that doesn’t mean your fellow patrons are just going to put up with it. A homeless man allegedly stabbed a 52-year-old man for perusing porn at the Brooklyn Heights Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library last night. “I’m innocent. My wife was there and he’s looking at porn,” suspect Ralph Neptune said as he was being arrested. [ more › ]
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Homeless Man Stabs Library Patron For Allegedly Looking At Porn
The New York Photo Festival 2012 edition opens with a photo star-studded event Wednesday May 16 6-9 pm, and continues through Sunday May 20. We’re giving away 2 pairs of VIP tickets, but you have to be a Gothamist Daily subscriber to win. [ more › ]
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Ticket Giveaway: New York Photo Festival
A demonstration for an underground transit system in New York City was first built by Alfred Ely Beach in 1869, with a 312 foot run under Broadway in Lower Manhattan (this was later demolished when the BMT Broadway Line was built in the 1910s). The first underground line of the subway opened in October of 1904, though the first elevated line opened 35 years prior. Click through for a look at the underground subway system being constructed, from Delancey Street to the Bronx, from 1901 through 1931—and here’s what a ride through the tunnels looked like back in 1905 . [ more › ]
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14 Photos Of The Subway System Under Construction, 1901-1931
Hark, is there a new refuge in Herald Square, that crowded festering urban bloodclot that short-tempered New Yorkers avoid at all cost? Too soon to tell, but there does seem to be ample elbow room inside The Liberty , a gigantic new cocktail lounge, beer hall, and restaurant on West 35th Street. Owned by a pair of Australians who promise to save “the neighborhood that cool forgot,” The Liberty has 5,000 square feet, 18-foot-high ceilings, and two levels to explore while pre-gaming before an event at the Garden or avoiding a dreaded LIRR commute. [ more › ]
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Inside The Liberty, A Massive New Barstaurant In Herald Square
Dog is man’s best friend, but is spending $60,000 in a custody fight over a dog too much—or too little? Craig Dershowitz is trying to get a puggle named Knuckles back from his ex-girlfriend, claiming that she kidnapped him when they broke up. Dershowitz has turned to a website to raise money for legal fees and says , “My ex has a wealthy family that is backing her. I do not. I am paying for this out of my own savings while also helping my mom through her medical issues. My ex is filing motion after frivolous motion just knowing that each time my lawyer responds it takes me one step closer to having nothing at all. It is a game I cannot win, but, with the justice system the way it is, it is a game I must play.” [ more › ]
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Man Spends $60,000—And Counting—In Custody Fight Over Puggle