Posted by in New York on 03 11th, 2010 | No Comments
Immigrant Pardoned By Paterson Called A Role Model
Immigrant Pardoned By Paterson Called A Role Model
Days after Governor Paterson pardoned him for crimes he committed as a youth, Qing Hong Wu was released from a NJ immigration facility—without being told about the pardon. The NY Times reports that since Wu had no cash or a cellphone, he walked from the Port Authority to his cousin’s apartment...
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Posted by in New York on 03 11th, 2010 | No Comments
Bronx 5 Train Express Service Halted For Repairs
Bronx 5 Train Express Service Halted For Repairs
East 108th Street Maintenance Facility by Flickr user Triborough The MTA has announced that starting at the end of the month through August 2011, 5 train service in the Bronx will be shut down for the East 180th Street signal modernization project. From March 27th onwards, express riders will have to...
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Posted by in New York on 03 9th, 2010 | No Comments
Subway Snafu: Columbus Circle B Trades Colors With C
Subway Snafu: Columbus Circle B Trades Colors With C
This is a relatively minor oopsy in the vast canon of MTA typos , but worth noting if only because it’s fun to point out other people’s typos sometimes, right guys? A tipster recently sent us this photo, taken on a platform at Columbus Circle. As you can see, the B is blue and the C is orange,...
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Posted by in New York on 03 9th, 2010 | No Comments
Not Everyone Hates Gov. Paterson
Not Everyone Hates Gov. Paterson
“Good man!” and “We love you, Governor Paterson!” cried supporters at a Brooklyn town hall meeting on Monday. According to the Times , the disgraced governor, who’s being called the least popular in the city’s history, found praise there when he’s failed to...
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Posted by in New York on 03 8th, 2010 | No Comments
List Alert: NY Mag, Crain’s and the Daily News
List Alert: NY Mag, Crain’s and the Daily News
Everybody loves lists , right? In that spirit, here’s your list alert: New York has its annual “Best of NY” issue out this week, and you can see it all online, and check in on their picks for things such as best tasting menus , best sober activities , and best repair specialists ....
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Posted by in New York on 03 8th, 2010 | No Comments
Flowers Replace Snow At Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Flowers Replace Snow At Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Courtesy of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Signs of spring are showing up in our forecast , but check out what’s showing up at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. They took the above photo of their Crocus Field today and Twittered : “Wow. Amazing what some sunshine can do to a once snow covered field...
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Posted by in New York, Real Estate on 03 5th, 2010 | No Comments
City Unemployment Rate Dropped .1 Percent In Jan.
City Unemployment Rate Dropped .1 Percent In Jan.
The unemployment rate for NYC dropped ever so slightly in January to 10.4 percent, from a high of 10.5 percent in December, according to new statistics released by the labor department. Despite the seemingly small increment, economists are interpreting the data very favorably, according to the Times...
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Posted by in New York on 03 5th, 2010 | No Comments
Three Arrested as Hunter College Protest Marred by Vandalism
Three Arrested as Hunter College Protest Marred by Vandalism
A protest at Hunter College against education budget cuts turned, well, normal yesterday, with police arresting three individuals who were not enrolled at the school. Before the demonstration moved out to the streets, unidentified activists broke the glass doors to the Financial Aid office, and, as...
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Posted by in New York on 03 4th, 2010 | No Comments
Photos: Armory Show 2010 Open for Business
Photos: Armory Show 2010 Open for Business
                                                        If you’ve noticed a slight uptick in emaciated, eccentrically dressed young women hobbling toward...
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Posted by in New York on 03 3rd, 2010 | No Comments
Empire State Building Gets Energy-Efficient New Windows
Empire State Building Gets Energy-Efficient New Windows
The managers of the Empire State Building announced today that they have hired California green company to retrofit the windows of the NYC landmark. Johnson Controls Inc., who are overseeing the greening of the ESB, have hired Serious Materials to retrofit and super-insulate 6,514 double-hung windows...
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