john sampson
Sampson (File photo)The U.S. Attorney’s office unveiled an updated indictment of State Senator John Sampson yesterday, growing the list of corruption allegations to include lying to the FBI about actions his office took to benefit a liquor store, of which he held secret ownership. Politicker reports [http:
Yehuda Sadok (Source: LinkedIn)It seems a Manhattan widow should have taken a cue from the theme song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaR3WO71j4] of the 1960s television show, Secret Agent: “Beware of pretty faces that you find. / A pretty face can hide an evil mind.” Except his face
con artists
The following is a press release from the offices of Councilman Vincent Gentile: Scams of all kinds have historically involved a victim wiring cash to a stranger, but now that many consumers have gotten wise to that trick, scammers have found a new way for them to trick people into
famous photographers
Muscle man, Coney Island, 1950 (Source: HaroldFeinstein.com)Acclaimed photographer and Coney Island native Harold Feinstein, who says he “dropped from my mother’s womb straight into the front car of the Cyclone roller coaster,” has put together a fantastic set of photos from the 1940s to the 1970s of
Muscle man, Coney Island, 1950 (Source: HaroldFeinstein.com)Acclaimed photographer and Coney Island native Harvey Feinstein, who says he “dropped from my mother’s womb straight into the front car of the Cyclone roller coaster,” has put together a fantastic set of photos from the 1940s to the 1970s of
sex crimes
Police handout, via NYDailyNews.comIt must be hard to be a pervert these days. There you are, just trying to show one lucky lady your junk in the privacy of a public place and – blam – someone’s got to snap a cell phone photo. That’s what happened to one
This is what the MTA uses to remove snow from the tracks. It’s called the snow thrower. (Source: MTA/Flickr)The following are scheduled subway service adjustments, planned prior to the winter storm. While most, if not all, are expected to go forward, there may be cancellations or additional
This is what the MTA uses to remove snow from the tracks. It’s called the snow thrower. (Source: MTA/Flickr)The following are scheduled subway service adjustments, planned prior to the winter storm. While most, if not all, are expected to go forward, there may be cancellations or additional
pedestrian struck by car
File photoA man is in serious condition after being struck by a snow plow in Brighton Beach. The incident happened around noon. The man, believed to be in his 60s according [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/man-hospitalized-hit-snow-plow-brooklyn-article-1.1600557] to the Daily News, was walking on Oceana Drive West near
media
Those jokers over at Saturday Night Live took their turn mocking Bensonhurst’s representative to Congress, Michael Grimm, following other funnymen including Jon Stewart of The Daily Show [/jon-stewart-says-congressman-grimms-threats-just-traditional-staten-island-goodbye/] . In the latest video, Grimm’s outburst against a reporter, in which he threatened to throw him off a balcony [/video-congressman-michael-grimm-threatens-to-throw-reporter-from-balcony-break-him-like-a-boy/
severe weather
It seems with every snowfall, more and more New Yorkers forget that it’s their responsibility to shovel their sidewalks and protect against slips and falls. So we decided to put together this little post making clear what’s required of you, and a few extra tips to earn brownie
It seems with every snowfall, more and more New Yorkers forget that it’s their responsibility to shovel their sidewalks and protect against slips and falls. So we decided to put together this little post making clear what’s required of you, and a few extra tips to earn brownie