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Not Quite Newsworthy
– New York author A.J. Jacobs may trump No Impact Man in The Most Drastically Altering One’s Life To Sell A Book contest. The title of his latest effort, “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible”, pretty much says it all. Among the more interesting
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Give My Regards To Old Broadway
As if this city isn’t already busting at the seams, Mayor Bloomberg has announced a $30 million global ad campaign targeting those overseas. And like all things New York, no longer is just simply being New York enough, it’s got to have a showy, commercial introduction. This includes a downright weird TV spot that looks
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Lady CO Files Suit Like Big, Strong Man
A female corrections officer has filed suit against the department for harassment via its job handbook. Apparently, “Orientation Handbook for Female Staff Working in an Institutional Setting” hasn’t been updates since the 1980s and contains some pretty irrelevant guidelines—like “eliminate flirtatious mannerisms while on the job” and avoid exhibiting “jealousy” or “snobbery” to fellow female
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Hate Crime At Columbia
If you thought we as a city (if not a country) had moved beyond your average “cracker” variety racism and onto “let’s kill all the bin Laden look alikes” brand of racism, you’d be wrong. Just a couple of weeks ago, Brooklyn residents awoke to find two synagogues, homes, stoops, sidewalks and vehicles vandalized with
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Lady Trading Love For $$$ Sparks Ire
Last month, a self-described “spectacularly beautiful” 25-year-old woman placed an ad on the go-to site for all somewhat sad but shame-free New Yorkers—Craigslist—seeking a husband who earns at least $500,000 a year. While not currently a resident of the area, the gold digger is trying to get to Central Park West and needs the help
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LES Locals Fight For & Against Change
Silly me, when I first heard of the effort to reopen the LaGuardia Bathhouse, I thought by some miracle this was a radical attempt to restore some of the Lower East Side’s kinky charm of yesteryear. But alas, those who get all veclemped at the sight of marble lobbies and roof-deck apartments probably won’t be
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Bikapalooza: City And Cyclists Like Ham And Cheese
It seems the city’s bike-lovin’ efforts are paying off: the League of American Bicyclists recently honored our little town for cyclist care with a shiny bronze medal. Hoping for the gold? That may be a bit of a reach considering only 0.5 percent of New Yorkers actually ride bikes to work, according to Census figures,
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Naughty’s Never Been So Dull As In NYC
In a new poll conducted by Impulse Research Corporation for AXE Vice—you know, the shower products that promise to get guys raped upon application—reveals that New York women have extremely “progressive” sexual tastes. Here are the facts for interested parties: – Eight of 10 women polled said they would consider using handcuffs or a blindfold
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Principals Compete In Best T-Shirt Contest
Remember back in August when we told you about the ye olde Arabic school setting up shop in the city? And then Principal Debbie Almontaser was forced to resign from her post at said Arabic school after wearing a shirt that read, “Intifada NYC,” which in English translates to, “Shaking off.” And we’re sure you
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