Bash Compactor: Monkey Business

Written by C. Edwards on . Posted in Bash Compactor, Posts

The average passerby on Bergen Street last weekend would have had no idea that behind the unmarked door of the Brooklyn’s Red Lotus Room was an enclave of artists resurrecting the Bal des Quat’z’Arts, the Parisian carnival known for artistic selfindulgence and bacchanalian splendor. The Art Monkey’s Ball was an effort from Molly Crabapple, the
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Un-Fairway

Written by admin on . Posted in Opinion and Column

To the Editor: I wonder how many West Siders beside myself have been infuriated and embarrassed by an arbitrary policy at the Fairway Restaurant on Broadway
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A Bad Bill

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To the Editor: Your article neglects to mention the additional strains the proposed legislation would place on the local economy, the job market and families with young children (“Nannies Close to Winning Labor Rights,” blog, June 4). Unable to afford in-home childcare, many families could be forced to lay off domestic workers
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Creating Jobs, Greening Buildings

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New bill would lessen energy dependence on hostile foreign regimes By Kirsten Gillibrand As I meet people during my travels across the state, New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds have the same thing on their minds: jobs. With unemployment in New York City still in double digits, and an estimated 15 percent of our
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