June 15, 2008
FREEDOM

It was probably hot. It was very hot. Maybe skin had already begun to melt off some of the people arms and faces, leaving the muscle mucus exposed and shivering in the glints of the…

June 13, 2008
75% of Chrysler Building is for Sale
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Close-up photograph of the Chrysler Building’s spire by Chris_In_Philly_’08 on Flickr

The NY Post is reporting that the Abu Dhabi Investment Council “is negotiating an $800 million deal…

Manhattan Mystery Apartment
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(Photo caption: When the correct keys are used, hidden drawers are revealed. Photo: Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times)

Kyle says: “Steampunk aesthetics, Art, Craft, Rube Goldberg,…

June 11, 2008
Thunderstorms Sweep ThroughTri-State Area

2008_06_nyclightn.jpgLightning lit up the skies and thunder roared as storms rolled into the region. Winds gusted through, blowing construction debris into the streets and knocking scaffolding and trees down.

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June 10, 2008
Inside Paraguay's black market
Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, is home to a thriving black market where drugs, pirated DVDs, guns, and crappily-made “Startar” baseball jackets, can be easily purchased for remarkably low prices. The…
Kucinich begins impeachment process for GW Bush

Dennis Kucinich has introduced articles of impeachment for George W Bush to Congress:

Thirty-five articles were presented by Rep. Dennis Kucinich to the House of Representatives late Monday…
StreetLevel: Brooklyn's Young Pizza Upstarts
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New York Mag’s Underground Gourmet sizes up a few newish pizza joints in Brooklyn to see how the latest crop of slice purveyors is faring in a landscape dominated by old masters like Di…
NYCHA Budget Woes Could Kill Long-Delayed ENY Facility
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The Times has a sad, frustrating story about how the the New York City Housing Authority may be abandoning its plan to build a community center in East New York’s Marcus Garvey housing…
June 9, 2008
Video of the Day: Henry Miller Hating New York
On a brutally hot day like this, it’s not too hard to appreciate this priceless rant from the late author Henry Miller as he tears into “that old shithole New York where I was born… the ugliest,…
Woman Physically Infested With Bird Mites
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This is how SARS will be transmitted.

birdmites.jpgA Long Island woman was removed from her home wearing a HAZMAT suit Thursday, after it was determined that not only was her home…