Morning Mug: Bubbles
Inspired by last week’s rain photo from Randy C. [/morning-mug-rain-drops-keep-falling-on-my-head/], nolastname made her own attempt. It’s very cool in its own right.
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BREAKING: Big Accident On Ave Z And East 16th Street
This just landed in our inbox, courtesy of James W. We’re trying to find out details and will have more information as it becomes available. If you know what happened, please leave it in the comments section. UPDATE: We just heard that no one was injured in this incident.
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Missing Senior Alert – Asian Male, 73, Last Seen On West 21st Street
From NotifyNYC: > The NYPD has issued a Missing Senior Notification for Bai Wen, an Asian male, age 73. > The individual was last seen in the vicinity of West 21st Street in Brooklyn, wearing a black jacket, a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a black belt. Bai Wen is
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NYPD Makes Arrest On East 17th Street And Ave T
Courtesy of our tipster.We just received this photo and the following note from a reader: > Today at 2:20 PM I saw a bunch of teenagers firing BB guns at each other on East 17 Street and Ave T. One of teens was also assaulted. They were firing
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Discount Clothing Store Coming To Sheepshead Bay Rd
Watch out J’Adore Paris [/j%e2%80%99adore-paris-slated-to-open-on-sheepshead-bay-rd/], and Sheepshead Bay Road’s other designer apparel establishments. It looks as if a discount clothing outlet will be opening on your territory! The storefront at 1506 Sheepshead Bay Road is just about ready, fully-stocked behind that iron curtain, under a
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Saturday: On Brighton Beach Boardwalk, Smokers To Protest Latest Ban
Angry New Yorkers will gather on the Brighton Beach section of the Riegelmann Boardwalk on Saturday, where they’ll send smoke signals to lawmakers and anti-smoking advocates who pushed the latest expansion of anti-smoking laws. The smoke-in is organized by the New York City Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment (C.
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A New Face For Kings Plaza, Courtesy Of Best Buy
Photo by Arthur Borko.Best Buy (which is now open, according to bus ads on Avenue U) has changed the face of Kings Plaza forever by installing windows! It was revealed in January 2010 that Best Buy would be taking the place of Kings Plaza 6, also known as the
Morning Mug: Here Be Treasure
Photo by Laura Fernandez.
Parks, Beach Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect Today
As of today, the actions pictured above are illegal. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s newest anti-smoking initiative, a smoking ban extending to public parks, beaches, marinas and boardwalks, kicked into effect this morning, threatening tobacco enthusiasts with a $50 ban if violated. The extension of the smoke-free air act, covering 1,
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Coney's Seaside Concerts Move To Former Circus Site
The rather gloomy looking lot that will soon host the Seaside Summer Concerts. (Source: Google Maps)The show will go on! Borough President Marty Markowitz has announced the new location for the 2011 Summer Concert Series: West 21st Street in Coney Island, the former site of the Ringling Bros. and
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Open Thread: Another Raffle! Enter For FREE Now!
Two weeks ago we concluded [/open-thread-mondays-and-the-winner-is/] our first raffle [/lombardi-on-broadway-raffle/] for two tickets to see Lombardi on Broadway. Reader Alexandra A. won them and saw the show on Friday. We haven’t checked in with her yet, but I’m sure if we did, she’d say something like this:
Golden Pushes Hateful Anti-Gay Legislation… Again
State Senator Marty Golden introduced the latest homophobic legislation last week, attempting to counter the recent push by gay rights advocates to legalize same-sex marriage rights. The bill’s goal is to eliminate New York State’s recognition of gay marriages performed in other states, rolling back what little existing