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Morning Politics: ‘Assumptions Based on Photographs’
Oh no! Today’s Daily News. Video Headline of the Day: “De Blasio carriage crony threatens Daily News female photographer.” The Daily News reports that NYCLASS founder Steve Nislick muttered a violent...
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On the Market: Mamoun’s Raises Falafel Prices and the Horseless Carriage Debuts
An Untrained Eye/flickr Who do you go to when you need to find a place to park your MRI machine? The Real Deal profiles Corcoran broker Paul Wexler, who helps medical tenants find spaces that meet...
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Democrat James Sanders Open to Jeff Klein Leading Democratic Conference
State Senator Jeff Klein. (Photo: Getty) After State Senator Jeff Klein broke away from his fellow Democrats to enter into a power-sharing agreement with the Republican Party, he drew the wrath of many...
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Morning Media Mix
Jonah Lehrer, blogger Jonah Lehrer quietly launched a blog a few weeks ago in an effort to regain the trust of readers after he was busted for borrowing from other writers (and himself) back in 2012....
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Councilman Vacca Says NYPD Experiencing ‘Critical Staffing Shortage’
Councilman Jimmy Vacca. (Photo: William Alatriste/New York City Council) Bronx Councilman Jimmy Vacca is urging Mayor Bill de Blasio to increase NYPD staffing levels in his soon-to-be-delivered...
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Cart Before the Horse: Carriage House on 73rd Street Trades for $13.4 M.
The Carriage House at 165 East 73rd Street. In many ways—OK, some ways—this has been, in the world of Manhattan real estate reportage, the week of the equine. As debate over horse-drawn carriages in...
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Jeff Klein Allies Ready to Pummel Oliver Koppell As Challenge Decision Nears
Oliver Koppell. (Photo: NYC Council/William Alatriste) If Oliver Koppell launches a bid against State Senator Jeff Klein, he can expect to hear plenty about former Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Mr. Koppell,...
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This Cabbie Got 3,000 Free Bridge Rides By Tailgating Other Cars
What ruins a morning commute more than a yellow cab on your ass? For two years, a city cabdriver skipped out on the the Robert F. Kennedy bridge toll by tailgating other cars and sneaking though before...
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Heartsrevolution: Girl Style Now!
It’s important to have a decent number of fight songs that will pick you up and make you feel like you can do anything. It’s especially crucial in these trying times, when jobs are scarce, winter is...
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(F)law & Order: NYU Students’ Emails Subpoenaed After Denouncing School Trustee
Two NYU Law students just wanted to make the school a little less unlawful. Criticizing leaders is now highly inappropriate in North Korea, China, and… Greenwich Village. NYU Law School students Luke...
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Got Me a Movie: Frank Black Does Not Want to Make a Porno
Frank Black. Shortly into his phone call from Los Angeles, the Pixies’ front man Frank Black, né Charles Thompson, wanted to make something very clear to me: Despite some reports to the contrary, he...
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Sorry Not Sorry: Mayor de Blasio on Stealing L.A. Film Jobs
Mayor Bill de Blasio appointing Cynthia López commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn. (Photo: Ed Reed for the Office of Mayor Bill de...
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Memories of Macondo: Remembering the Magic of Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel Garcia Marquez. (Photo via Getty Images) For many years I’ve been telling anyone who asks, and many who don’t, that I consider One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez to be the...
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This Is New York Now: Starbucks, Frozen Yogurt and Juice Bars
So much for that. We’ve been waiting for the other shoe to fall for months now, ever since Bleecker Street Records was pushed out of its longtime home at 239 Bleecker Street in August by a massive rent...
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Brooklyn B.P. Blasts Toronto’s ‘Colorful’ Mayor After Raptors Rant
The Toronto Raptors mascots perform during Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2014 NBA playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets on April 10 (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty) Brooklyn...
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Morning Media Mix: Getting Into David Gregory’s Psyche
David Gregory NBC commissioned a psychological consultant to interview Meet the Press host David Gregory’s wife and friends “to get perspective and insight from people who know him best” in order to...
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Olympic Figure Skater Sasha Cohen Contemplates Greenwich Village Co-op
Sasha Cohen. (Patrick McMullan) There once was a time when Olympians were not professionals. When, in the tradition of their Greek forebears, they sprinted, vaulted and wrestled for glory and honor,...
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Brooklyn Skydiver Dies After Wingsuit Fails to Open
An experienced skydiver died Sunday after his parachute failed to open. (Photo: ABC 6) An experienced skydiver suffered fatal injuries after his “wing suit” failed to open properly. 49-year-old Arkady...
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Study Sayz: New York City Is Just Not Funny
Not pictured: laughter. Knock knock. Who’s there? New York, coming all the way in sixth place on the list of America’s funniest cities! Uh, we mean, New York who? Dammit, we aren’t very good at these...
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NBC Disputes Claims of Psychological Consultant
David Gregory Did NBC bring in a psychological consultant to figure out how David Gregory could get better ratings for Meet the Press? The network says no after a Washington Post story reported that...
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