Neil S. Friedman

Neil S. Friedman

Jun
21

Photo: Calendar Firefighters Make A Hot Day Hotter

Most of the firefighters who posed for the 17th annual NYC Firefighters calendar were in Sheepshead Bay Wednesday evening to
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Jun
19

Op-Ed: What The Huck Did They Do To The Mark Twain Classic?

New York, December 20, 1909. "S.L. Clemens." Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, aboard the Bermudian
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Jun
12

Op-Ed: Kiddie Graduation Song Swap Is Dumb — Hate Mail Is Dumber

Source: krossbow / FlickrBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: The decision by city schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott to defend replacing an ultra-patriotic
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Jun
05

Op-Ed: Mayor’s Critics Think He’s A Super-Sized Soda Jerk

SUGAR! (Source: Uwe Hermann/Flickr)BETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]:  Somewhere in TV heaven, Brooklyn icon Ralph Kramden is so
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May
15

Remembering Mom This Mother’s Day

Fans reach out to touch Judy Garland during her historic 1961 performance at Carnegie Hall. It is possible that one
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May
08

Op-Ed: In Tragic Death Of 12-Year-Old Brownsville Boy, Who Is To Blame?

We all got a little bruised up for our daring escapades as children; adults are there to prevent worse when
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May
01

World Book Night Was An Opportunity To Share My Love For Books

“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, and hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent.” — Stephen King BETWEEN
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Apr
26

Op-Ed: Will Casino Gambling Revitalize Coney Island?

Source: jasonsewell/FlickrBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: Gamblers — the obsessed and the occasional — must be drooling at the prospect of
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Apr
18

A Year After Closing, No Pathmark Replacement In Sight

Photo by Erica ShermanMore than one year after Pathmark made its last sale from its 3795 Nostrand Avenue location, the
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Apr
17

Op-Ed: Tennessee Brings Back The Evolution Of Stupidity

Source: venganza.orgBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: Almost a century after the Scopes monkey trial [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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