Some Stores Close But New Yorkers Continue Shopping
NEW YORK — Many stores in New York were closed on Saturday as Hurricane Irene neared, with some posting comical signs like “Blame the weatherman. Not us” and “Evidently `The Show Must Go On!’ means...
View ArticleZoe West, Naked Model, Arrested In Times Square
The Naked Cowboy isn’t the only showing some skin in Times Square these days. From The New York Daily News: Zoe West, 21, who was being painted by artist Andy Golub, was hauled by cops to a midtown...
View ArticleSerial Brooklyn Sex Attacker Prompts Park Slope Rally To Take Back Streets
300 people showed up at a rally in Brooklyn Wednesday night as a show of force against sexual predators who have raped one woman and sexually assaulted nine others since March in three adjacent...
View ArticleMark Malkoff Offers New Yorkers A Day Of Free Cab Rides
New York’s funniest consumer advocate, Mark Malkoff (you may remember him for bringing a goatinside an apple store, outpacing a city bus on a tricycle, and visiting all 171 Manhattan Starbucks in 24...
View ArticleNew York teacher layoffs hit three percent: council of superintendents report
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Layoffs hit nearly 3 percent of teachers in New York this year, according to a survey released Tuesday by the state Council of School Superintendents. That translates into more than...
View ArticleBrooklyn Junior High School Suspended 32 Kids For Sexting, Most In NYC
A junior high school in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn suspended 32 students last year, the most in any New York City school, for sending sexually suggestive messages and photos. In total, the city issued 500...
View ArticleSOPA And PIPA Protest Organized By NY Tech Meetup Outside Senators Offices
NY Tech Meetup, a community comprised of more than 19,000 technology enthusiasts, is planning a large rally for Wednesday afternoon to protest the anti-piracy legislation proposed by SOPA and PIPA. The...
View ArticleRyan Gosling Reportedly Saves Journalist Laurie Penny From New York City Taxi
Ryan Gosling reportedly saved an ambling British journalist from being hit by a New York City taxi Tuesday night. Laurie Penny– a reporter for The New Statesman, The Independent, The Guardian,...
View ArticleWi-Fi In The New York City Subway Catches On With Straphangers
NEW YORK (AP) — Emily Langmead was hesitant when she first heard of free Wi-Fi in the subway. Like many New Yorkers, she wondered what the catch was. But now, she says, she uses it all the time. One...
View ArticleDrake and Chris Brown Sued for $16 Million Over Nightclub Brawl
MANHATTAN — The troubled SoHo club that was the scene of the bottle-hurling brawl between Chris Brown and Drake’s posses has accused the musicians of ruining its reputation and torpedoing a $4 million...
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