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Posted by in New York on 07 19th, 2010 | No Comments

The Post Subtly Advocates For Stop and Frisk Database

Photograph of Governor Paterson signing legislation to end the stop-and-frisk database from the governor’s office Last week, after much debate , Governor Paterson signed legislation that stopped the NYPD from accumulating and keeping the controversial stop-and-frisk database that has existed for...

Posted by in New York on 07 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Elderly Woman Allegedly Raped in Bronx Building

Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly beat and raped a 79-year-old woman in her apartment building in the Bronx earlier this morning. The suspect, described as a man in his 20s, allegedly pulled the victim out of her elevator around 2 a.m. He then punched her in the face, raped her, and fled....

Posted by in New York on 06 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Protesters, Toronto Police Clash Outside G20 Summit

This weekend, Toronto is hosting the G20 Summit, where world leaders are discussing stabilizing the global economy , and, so far, over 480 people have been arrested in intense protests outside the conference....

Posted by in New York on 06 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Gay Pride Parade Marches Today

The Gay Pride parade kicked off at noon today, starting from 36th Street and 5th Avenue, and marching down to Christopher and Greenwich Streets. There will also be a number of events happening after the parade. PRIDEfest street fair will be taking place until 7 p.m. at Hudson Street between W 14th Street...

Posted by in New York on 06 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Is Banning the Vuvuzela Racist?

Now that there’s an app for that , City Councilman Charles Barron (running for Governor because all the other candidates are white ) told the Daily News he thinks any attempt to ban the vuvuzela is racist. Even if he has no idea what they are. It’s clear from the video that Barron has never...

Posted by in New York on 05 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Will Restaurant Letter Grading Drive Restaurants Out of Business?

Next month the Health Department will begin requiring the city’s 24,000 food-service establishments to post letter grades that summarize the results of food-safety inspections. But although the change is definitely happening, officials gave restaurant owners one last chance to vent about it at...

Posted by in New York on 05 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Etiquette Artist Takes On Dog Owners

Now that we’re all up to speed on underground etiquette , artist Jay Shells has created a new piece aimed at dog owners. One of these just went up at 14th Street near 8th Avenue, and as you can see it comes with biodegradable bags for the taking. Animal reports that the artist is looking for suggestions...

Posted by in New York on 05 21st, 2010 | No Comments

Sarah Klein, Food Safety Attorney, On Restaurant Letter Grading

Courtesy DOH Have you ever gone online to check a restaurant’s health inspection score before making a reservation? Yeah, us neither. To make that information more transparent, in March, the City Health Department passed a law requiring every NYC restaurant to display a letter grade in their window...

Posted by in New York on 05 13th, 2010 | No Comments

14th Street Fire Sparked By Welding Accident

Some more details are coming out about the three alarm fire that raged through a strip of shops in the East Village yesterday. At around 10:15 a.m. a fire started in Pete’s-a-Place on East 14th Street and Avenue A , which quickly spread to four other stores—a...

Posted by in New York on 04 28th, 2010 | No Comments

Bartender Allegedly Tried To Rape Hotel Guest In Chelsea

A horrible incident unfolded at a hotel on West 24th Street: According to the Post , a bartender at the Wyndham Hotel allegedly tried to rape a hotel guest in her room, after obtaining a key card to her room. Manuel Gomez-Rodriguez, who is free on $5,000 bail, was charged with attempted rape, sexual...

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