In a pure case of pandering, Congressman Crowley wants the Long Island Railroad to re-open a station that used to serve Elmhurst, a neighborhood in Queens. From Representative Crowley’s press release: “Reopening the Elmhurst Station will go a long way … Continue reading
What happens when a city focuses almost exclusively on improving the educational well-being of the lowest income students? The ones in the middle are ignored. What could be called common sense is now demonstrable fact. Eighth-grade reading scores for this … Continue reading
If you’ve driven in Queens, you know exactly what they’re talking about here. The Confusing Streets of Queens: MyFoxNY.com
I get so tired of the stupidity of people arguing that the government doesn’t “invest” in the community. I’ve pretty much had it with the people in the “community” sticking their hands out and saying that nothing gets done for … Continue reading
These protestors at OWS are totally like you and I. Except you and I would never shit on a police car. Yep. Just your regular every day working stuff.
I posted this back in 2007, but I think it’s still relevant. I have a lot to say about 9/11, but today is not the day to do it. For that, there is tomorrow.
In case you were wondering… Due to an earlier Earthquake in Virginia, there is no effect to train service. There ya go. We now return you to your regularly scheduled hysteria.
Okay. A woman and her family decide to go for a Hansom Cab ride in Central Park. It’s hot. The horse is tired. It freaks out. Here’s the video. Now if it ended there, you would think this wasn’t that … Continue reading
If you live in NYC, you know exactly what you’re seeing here. If you don’t, it’s still pretty awesome.
The things this city has done in the past few years to encourage cycling is just heartwarming. It really makes me happy and this new path is gorgeous.
Remember when I wrote about this? “When it was free, it was packed,” said student nurse Jamie Fried, 28, of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. “There’s definitely a big difference since you have to pay for it.” Ridership plummeted from 10,900 a day … Continue reading
Remember Grace Meng who wants it to be a crime to not report a missing child? It’s called Caylee’s law. Well, it isn’t just a suggestion, it’s something she’s making a full-court press to get attached to her name. Yesterday … Continue reading
Seems perfectly reasonable to me. We’re not talking about large-scale fracking and we’re limiting the risk of contamination of drinking water. I’m fine with this as a way of figuring out if the process is safe. The report issued is … Continue reading
Woman sitting on bus starts playing music through the speaker of her phone (because after all, everyone wants to hear her music). Bus driver tells her to turn it off. She goes off on him, including calling him a “fucking … Continue reading
Absolutely insane. From City Hall News: On any given day, about 700 acres of New York City parkland—almost all of them in Manhattan—are patrolled by 78 parks enforcement officers, close to half of the parks department’s manpower. The remaining 86 … Continue reading
From Gothamist we learn that the NYPD busted up a bit of a celebration at the Eagle in Chelsea. An unannounced police and State Liquor Authority inspection at the Eagle, a “leather and Levis” gay bar in Chelsea, in the … Continue reading
After years of empty promises and political wrangling, New York State will finally allow gay couples to exchange nuptials in a move that’s welcome and long overdue. I’m surprised that it passed, but honestly I’m way more surprised about the … Continue reading
Remember when I wrote this way back in January of this year? A new DiNapoli audit says despite agency spending of an eye-popping $777.7 million on bus maintenance in 2008, 62% of Metropolitan Transportation Authority buses failed to meet inspection … Continue reading
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So Casey Neistat got a traffic ticket for not riding his bike in a bike lane (something that’s actually not illegal in New York City; the State Law is specifically exempted by New York City’s traffic law, so if you’re … Continue reading