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Ten Best Places to Watch the Olympics in NYC

Written by NYPress on July 24, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

Looking for a place to watch the Olympics in New York City? The New York Press is here to help! Here is a shortlist of the best venues and sports bars showing the London Games in the city this summer. Whether in the Upper East Side or Williamsburg, this guide is here to make sure
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Six Things Mindy Meyer’s Site Taught Me

Written by NYPress on July 24, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

Hot pink and sparkles a new look for politics If you have not yet heard, New York has a new “Diva of the District”. Mindy Meyer, a 22-year-old Orthodox Jew, is running to replace Senator Parker, who currently holds seat over the 21st District. And that’s all fine and dandy —who doesn’t like democracy?— especially
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East Village Shop Only Sells NYC Tap Water

Written by NYPress on July 24, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle

by Adel Manoukian Molecule, located in the East Village between First Avenue and Avenue A is a café like no other. Instead of offering your usual coffee, this café only serves filtered NYC tap water. Molecule Water Café uses a $25, 000 machine to filter water to its purest form. For those looking for a
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St. Vincent’s AIDS Memorial Park to Break Ground Next Year

Written by NYPress on July 24, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown

Drastically smaller memorial will “honor” AIDS victims If you’ve ever wanted to see life-size origami, although it’s pretty hard to imagine why you would ever, then you’re in luck. Say hello the new St. Vincent’s AIDS Memorial. In a full overhaul of the memorial’s original plan, which basically called for a 17,000 ft. sq. “infinite
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Reward for Suspect Who Shot at NYPD Officer Up to $22k

Written by NYPress on July 24, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown

Man on the run with an even bigger target on his back It’s not only the police who are looking for the man who shot NYPD officer Brian Groves earlier this month. There is currently a $22,000 reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest, which doesn’t bode well for the suspect and his current
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City Holds First Hearing on Mayor’s Controversial “Soda Ban”

Written by NYPress on July 24, 2012. Posted in Breaking News

by Adel Manoukian The New York City Board of Health will hold a public hearing today at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in Long Island City for the proposal to limit the size of sugary drinks like soda sold in restaurants to 16 ounces or less. The proposal comes from Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy
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Whooping Cough Cases Triple in New York State

Written by NYPress on July 24, 2012. Posted in Family

by Adel Manoukian The number of whooping cough cases has tripled in the last year—a change that hasn’t happened in 50 years. In 2012 alone, there have been 1,288 cases reported in New York State with 186 in New York City and 333 on Long Island. According to recent reports, one of the causes for
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Major MTA Restorations, Expansions in Manhattan and Brooklyn

Written by NYPress on July 24, 2012. Posted in Breaking News

by Adel Manoukian It’s long-awaited good news for Brooklynites and Manhattan residents. State Senator Daniel Squadron announced today that the MTA has made many service expansions and restorations in the two boroughs. The MTA will create a brand new Brooklyn Tech Triangle bus route which the senator and stakeholders will lead the effort for. Other
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What’s on TV This Week: Degrassi Returns

Written by NYPress on July 23, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

By Magdalena Burnham Monday – July 23 Degrassi The long-running Canadian drama returned strong last week and they’re once again giving us episodes four nights a week. This week will have Zig trying to hide the fact that he’s not rich from Tori and resorting to stealing, Fiona asking Imogen to clarify their
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Annual NYC Poetry Festival: A Laid-Back Weekend Literary Retreat

Written by NYPress on July 23, 2012. Posted in Arts & Film, Blog, Books, Posts, Theater, Uncategorized

Where could you go to find parasols, corsets, a homemade merry-go-round plus bubble machine and a kimchi taco truck this weekend? That would be the second annual NYC Poetry Festival, just a quaint ferry ride away, on Governor’s Island. The festival featured several outdoor, makeshift stages scattered throughout a fenced-off, grassy area, where poets and
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