Manhattan’s carriage horse industry is being faced with two alternatives: substantial modifications or costly restrictions for an industry on the verge of complete obsolescence. The other day, members of Teamsters Union Local 553 and animal rights activists exchanged heated words and related contentiousness at a hearing before the City Council’s Consumer Affairs Committee. While one [...]
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SQUARED PEAS
March 11th, 2010
Wearing futuristicly stylized attire, Fergie and her Black Eyed Peas took over Times Square in New York City last night (March 10, 2010) performing a surprise concert. The music event was scheduled to promote the launch of Samsung’s new 3D TV’s which are available this week. Starpulse.com reported that though the concert was [...]
THE NOISY QUIET
March 11th, 2010
You could have knocked me over with a whisper when I learned that Midtown, Manhattan (of all places) was the quietest part of town…well, select parts of it at least. Whether this is based in fact or delirium, phenomenon or pure irony, is unknown to current science and logic. The bizarre fact is that complaints, [...]
ONCE WAS ENOUGH
March 10th, 2010
NYC’s oldest living resident has witnessed much history that has come and gone and faded off into infinity…she is 111 years old. Her name is Jane Gilsenan and she was born on Amsterdam Avenue and 98th Street in Manhattan on May 8, 1898; the very year that the City of New York emerged with the [...]
AIN’T NO REAL DOG
March 8th, 2010
Nothing Like the Real Thing
This bike-guarding “pooch” didn’t pass a reality check outside the Clark Pet Shop, 57 Clark St., Brooklyn Heights, this past weekend. Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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CAB-SHARE DISPARITY
March 8th, 2010
Most New Yorkers do not like to share anything: be it money, time, information…or, especially, their taxi ride. The Share-a-Cab program (still in its beta phase) was yet another good idea, in a long list of good ideas, which might have looked good on paper but couldn’t fly in the real world.
In this day and [...]
GAYNOR’S FATAL VOYAGES
March 5th, 2010
William Jay Gaynor served as Mayor of New York City from 1910 to 1913. He is among this city’s plethora of former mayors who are now mostly forgotten, even though a bust of the mayor sits in Cadman Plaza. In his day, his brief yet impressive term was notable for unprecedented reform; an initial set [...]
SPECTRALLY HISTORICAL
February 28th, 2010
Of the estimated 300 Federal houses in NYC, the Merchant House is the most genuine and best-preserved. Built by Robert Brewster in 1832, the red-brick and white-marble row house is situated at 29 East Fourth Street in Manhattan; the Tredwell family lived there for nearly 100 years. In 1936, after extensive repair and renovation, the [...]
FROSTY DAZE
February 25th, 2010
Snow comes down over the Brooklyn Bridge, as blizzard hits New York City.
Predictions for today’s storm were so dire that officials canceled school and grounded flights hours before the first flakes even fell, sending the city into emergency mode as the behemoth blizzard inched closer to Gotham.
“This will probably shut down [...]
LOIS LANE AFFLUENCE
February 25th, 2010
Ten Gracie Square is one of Manhattan’s Good Buildings: a benchmark of the ultra grandest in grand elegance for those maintaining crème de la crème existences. There are only 42 such residences in the borough (most of them being on Fifth and Park Avenues), where the very richest, if not always the very famous, play [...]
THIS TOWN’S IN TATTERS
February 23rd, 2010
A retrospective on the New York City of the 1970s/ 1980s, when the town cast a “gloriously gritty” ambiance, is always good for a bittersweet sort of nostalgia. But we were younger then and hungover from the Sixties; it all seemed like an all-encompassing Theatre of the Absurd.
Take a look at the Gothamist’s [...]
NOW CUT THAT OUT, LOZIER!!!
February 23rd, 2010
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You’d probably be somewhat surprised (or, perhaps, somewhat delighted) to learn that in 1824 half of Manhattan Island was on the verge of falling into the sea. This rather disappointing and dismal news was heralded by a man called Lozier, something of a savant factotum, first circulated among the city’s merchants and eventually [...]
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- On This Day in History: March 12 Brooklyn Honors For Sedaka March 12, 2010Neil Sedaka has his well-deserved place of honor on the Brooklyn Celebrity Path at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. He was born in Brooklyn on March 13, 1939. Neil’s father, Mac, was a Brooklyn cabdriver. Neil grew up in Brighton Beach, where his grade school teacher at P.S. 53 arranged piano lessons for the aspiring prodigy. By […]
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- Shopping for a Good Cause March 12, 2010Housing Works, the non-profit dedicated to ending AIDS and homelessness, is now celebrating its 20th year. In the beginning, it was created when four members of ACT UP, a well-known AIDS activist group, joined together to help “the tens of thousands of homeless men, women and children in New York City living with HIV and AIDS.” Over the past 10 years their a […]
- Free Stuff To Do! March 12, 2010Rent is high, so keep your social life cheap. It’s women’s history month, and the world is all abuzz with the latest female “first” — Kathryn Bigelow winning Best Director at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. But this Sunday, you […]
- Pro Bono Barrister: BBA’s Legislative Night Becomes More Interesting March 12, 2010By Charles Otey The legal community, especially members of the judiciary, were eagerly awaiting the Brooklyn Bar Association’s (BBA’s) first “Legislators Appreciation Night” where members of the bar and bench would have an open forum to collegially discuss matters of common […]
- Women Declare: ‘We’re Not Dolls!’ March 12, 2010They Raise Awareness of Women’s HIV/AIDS in Brooklyn By Mary Frost Brooklyn Daily Eagle BOROUGH HALL — The afternoon crowd did a double take this past Wednesday as they passed through Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza. On the steps were hundreds of little dolls, each one bearing a large pink label with statements like, “I am an 18-year-old woman who just contracte […]
- SportsThe ‘Weghe’ of the Future March 12, 2010By John Torenli Groundbreaking Provides Hope in Otherwise Dismal Nets Campaign “Basketball has always been huge in Brooklyn,” New Jersey Nets interim coach and general manager Kiki Vandeweghe said in the days leading up to yesterday’s historic groundbreaking for the Barclays Center at the Atlantic Yards. Kiki should know. After all, the former NBA scoring ma […]
- David Yassky, Nominated as Taxi Commissioner, Is Expert in Field March 12, 2010As Committee Chair, Was At Forefront of Taxi Issues BROOKLYN — After several months of public speculation about his future, former councilman David Yassky, who represented Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Downtown until this past January, has been nominated by Mayor Bloomberg as chairman/ commissioner of the Taxi and Limousine Commission. If the nomination is app […]
- ‘A Light-Hearted, Mini-Manifesto of Pragmatic Parenting Advice’ March 12, 2010Having had three kids in three years, now in their 20s and 30s, Brooklyn-born author Ellen Pober Rittberg knows a thing or two about raising teens. She put the knowledge she learned along the way into a newly released book called 35 Things Your Teens Won't Tell You So I Will. Not only inspired by […]
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- Rain and Wind Created a Deadly Storm March 15, 2010After a weekend storm in the New York area, the lingering effects — and the recovery required — became clearer. […]
- Blessing and Curse of Structured Recess: No Goofing Off March 15, 2010A Newark school is one of a growing number that use a recess coach to curb bullying and behavior problems. […]
- Bees in the City? New York May Make Hives Legal March 15, 2010The honeybee’s bad rap — and the days of urban beekeepers facing $2,000 fines — may be over this week. […]
- New Jersey Schools Brace for Cuts Under Christie March 15, 2010The governor will unveil his budget proposal on Tuesday, and is expected to decrease state aid to school districts by as much as 15 percent. […]
- Architecture Review | Jean Nouvel: Luxury Tower at Corner of Grit and Glamour in Chelsea March 15, 2010Jean Nouvel’s new residential tower in Chelsea conjures a downtown New York we once loved and can now barely remember. […]
- Bidders for Aqueduct Slots Look to the Next Deal, Too March 15, 2010Sensing that legalization of gambling is on its way, companies want to win a video lottery contract at Aqueduct racetrack because it might help them land a more lucrative gambling business later. […]
- City Tries to Shut M2 UltraLounge Over Smoking Ban March 15, 2010The first enforcement action of its kind is part of an offensive by the health department against nightclubs it says flouts the rules. […]
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- Rev. Robert Carter, 82, Jesuit Who Came Out, Dies March 14, 2010Father Carter, a professor and social worker, helped establish the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the New York chapter of DignityUSA. […]
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Media Matters
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March 15, 2010On Fox & Friends, co-host Steve Doocy falsely suggested that the Senate's health care reform legislation contains "language that does allow for" federal "funding for abortion" beyond what is currently allowed under the Hyde Amendment, which forbids the use of federal funds for abortions except in cases of life endangerment, rape - Karl Rove brings his misinformation tour to Meet the Press
March 14, 2010Karl Rove brought his misinformation tour to Meet the Press by making false claims about the Iraq war and the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation.Rove falsely claimed it "was not" Bush policy "to go into Iraq and take their" oil revenues "to pay for the cost of the war" From the March 14 edition of NBC - Will, Brooks mislead on deficit reduction in health care reform
March 14, 2010Columnists George Will and David Brooks both claimed that the deficit reduction provisions of the Senate health care bill are, in Brooks' words, "totally bogus" because "it has 10 years of taxes and six years of benefits." In fact, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that the Senate bill will not only reduce budget de - Quick Fact: Perino falsely claims health care benefits would take years to start
March 12, 2010On March 12, Fox News contributor Dana Perino falsely claimed that people would "not see benefits for four to five years after" the health care reform bill passes. In fact, numerous benefits contained in the Senate bill would become available in the first year after the bill is enacted.Perino falsely claims benefits will take years to begin Perino: - Beck attacks social justice
March 12, 2010Glenn Beck has repeatedly attacked the concept of social justice and churches that promote it, asserting that it is "code language for Marxism" and warning that "when you see those words, run." In fact, numerous churches and religious faiths, as well as prominent religious scholars, espouse social justice, including the Catholic Church, t - Media Matters: In which Glenn Beck hosts talk of tickle fights
March 12, 2010This may forever be remembered as the week when "tickle fight" entered the political lexicon. The story stretches back to last week, when Eric Massa (D-NY) announced his resignation from the House of Representatives. It took many people by surprise, including conservative commentators, who initially reacted to the story by trumpeting ethics allegat - Karl Frisch: Gone fishin': Right-wing media hook another dubious Obama conspiracy theory
March 12, 2010After Robert Montgomery wrote in an ESPNOutdoors.com column that the federal government had a strategy in the works that "could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters," it was only a matter of time before the conservative media took the bait -- hook, line, and sinker. Easily - Doocy falsely suggests Byrd opposes reconciliation to finalize health care reform
March 12, 2010Fox & Friends' Steve Doocy falsely suggested that Sen. Robert Byrd opposed using reconciliation to pass health care reform, citing comments Byrd made in 2001. However, Byrd recently defended use of reconciliation to complete passage of health care reform legislation already passed by both the House and the Senate.Doocy suggests Byrd would oppose rec - Applesauce redux: Doocy endorses "treat them like dogs" health care reform fix
March 12, 2010Less than two weeks after Rush Limbaugh proposed eating "applesauce" as a solution for not being able to afford dentures due to lack of health insurance, Fox's Steve Doocy endorsed a veterinarian's idea to "fix" health care by "treat[ing] people like dogs." Limbaugh has also cited a lack of a "federal dog health c - Upping the double standard: Fox now asking if it's "time for Speaker Pelosi to go"
March 12, 2010Despite presenting no evidence that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was personally aware of concerns regarding former-Rep. Eric Massa's behavior months before those claims were made public, Fox & Friends hosted a panel on March 12 to discuss whether it's "time for Speaker Pelosi to go." But Fox news figures defended then-House Speaker Denn - Jamison Foser: Running with a bad crowd
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March 11, 2010Glenn Beck has repeatedly attacked popular music as "propaganda" that is helping to advance a progressive agenda and undermine America. Fox example, Beck warned that Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" is "about a progressive utopia" and that the Beatles' "Revolution" "spell[s] it all out" abou - Doocy baselessly claims Slaughter is angling to pass health care reform without a vote
March 11, 2010Fox & Friends' Steve Doocy baselessly claimed that Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) is offering a way to pass health care reform legislation "without actually voting on it." However, the House has already voted on and passed a health care reform bill, and a legislative rule reportedly under consideration would still require the House to vote o - Double standard: After defending Hastert over Foley scandal, Fox now attacks Pelosi over Massa
March 11, 2010Fox News has trumpeted stories that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's staff -- but not Pelosi herself -- may have been made aware of some concerns regarding Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) last year. However, following the revelation that then-House Speaker Dennis Hastert had likely been personally informed of email then-Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) sent to a congressional - Fox accuses admin of "secret" and "sinister" plan to "grab" land
March 11, 2010Seizing on allegations made by Rep. Bob Bishop (R-UT), Fox & Friends accused the Obama administration of moving ahead with a "secret" and "sinister" plan to "grab 12, 13 million acres, designating them as federal monuments." In fact, there is no such plan; the allegations are reportedly based on a "very preliminary
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