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Andrew Cuomo Backs Charlie Rangel Over Challenger Adriano Espaillat
Charlie Rangel. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Gov. Andrew Cuomo has backed Congressman Charlie Rangel over his challenger, State Senator Adriano Espaillat, with two days left before the...
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Espaillat and Mark-Viverito Rally in East Harlem
State Senator Adriano Espaillat marching in the Puerto Rican Day Parade with Melissa Mark-Viverito. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council) State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Council Speaker Melissa...
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“NYPD” Twitter Accounts Neither True Nor Blue
Impersonating a cop has never been easier. At least 25 NYPD wannabes have taken to Twitter disguised as New York’s finest, according to the New York Post. An NYPD representative told the Post that the...
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Espaillat Revels in Obama’s Decision Not to Back Rangel
President Barack Obama. (Photo: Larry Downing/Getty Images) State Senator Adriano Espaillat said today it was “telling” that President Barack Obama declined to endorse Congressman Charlie Rangel–and...
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Photo Essay: Nico Oved Shares Portraits From ‘Soccer Kids’ to Celebrate the...
To get in the mood for the 2014 World Cup, we asked photographer Nico Oved to let us share some photos from his series Soccer Kids and answer a few questions for the Observer. NAME: Eric Kolani AGE: 15...
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Anti-Stalking Program Launched in Staten Island
Not in Staten Island, you don’t. (Karen Moskowitz/Getty) In an effort to limit acts of domestic violence, Staten Island city officials have launched an anti-stalking initiative, DNAinfo reported. “We...
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With Fouad Ajami Obit, the Times Can’t Please Anybody
Fouad Ajami (Courtesy of Hoover Institution) Fouad Ajami, a leading Middle Eastern scholar, commentator and advisor, died on Sunday and apparently nobody is happy with his obituary in The New York...
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Tim Gunn Pens Letter to de Blasio Calling for End to NYC’s Horse Carriages
Tim Gunn says enough is enough. Fashion consultant and television personality Tim Gunn is telling Mayor de Blasio that he needs to make it work. But the Project Runway mentor isn’t talking about...
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Ex-Betony Employee Sues Restaurant for Poisonous Work Environment
The view from Betony’s bar. (Photo: Alexandra Sternlicht) Behind the velvet chairs, chicken liver mousse and uniformed maître d’s, employees at upscale Midtown restaurant Betony are subjected to...
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Mayor Bill de Blasio Calls for Rent Guidelines Board to Freeze Rates
Mayor Bill de Blasio shovels snow in front of his Park Slope home (Photo: Mayor’s Office/Rob Bennett) Hours before the Rent Guidelines Board is scheduled to meet today to determine this year’s rate...
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Keeping Up With ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians,’ Episode 10×3
What happened to the #WorldsMostTalkedAboutFamily this week? Join us on our divine mission to faithfully sum up what happened each week on ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians.’ Kendall Jenner’s enormous...
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Sing Sing Correctional Facility Plans Dark Museum
Who’s dying to see the electric chair at Sing Sing? (Getty) History is charming, no? A penitentiary museum might weasel its way into the power plant next to Sing Sing Correctional Facility, the AP...
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Charlie Rangel and Espaillat Surrogates Clash on Campaign Trail
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez today. (Photo: Ross Barkan) A top surrogate for State Senator Adriano Espaillat crashed an endorsement event for Congressman Charlie Rangel this afternoon, shouting “shame”...
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Charlie Rangel Says He Didn’t Expect Barack Obama’s Endorsement
Congressman Charlie Rangel. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) Congressman Charlie Rangel may have repeatedly invoked his relationship President Barack Obama throughout his re-election campaign, but the...
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A Man of Vision: Pyramid Marketing Guru Nabs Pair of West Chelsea Condos for...
James and Loren Ridinger with Hulk Hogan. (Patrick McMullan) Certain parties wondered five years ago whether contemporary art adviser and curator Allan Schwartzman had gotten a good deal on the...
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The Last 24 Hours of Adriano Espaillat on the Campaign Trail
Adriano Espaillat on the last day of the campaign trail. (Photo: Paula Duran) Since February, when State Senator Adriano Espaillat announced his bid to replace Charlie Rangel in Congress, he has lost...
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Monologist Mike Daisey is Saying “Yes This Man”
“I believe that, in issues that are highly dogmatic, art can disrupt our defenses,” Mike Daisey said. Mike Daisey always has something to say. The dot-com bust, lying, cell phones, Tom Ford,...
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Your Guide to 2014′s Summer TV Shows And Where to Find Them
The Kabballer…coming soon to a TV near you! (HBO) In order of our interest: - 30 Rock reruns (NBC) - Get a Load of This Lady! (Comedy Central) - Cartoons from Your Childhood (Are Terrifying) (Netflix)...
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No, Bill de Blasio Is Not Endorsing Pastor Mike Walrond
Mayor Bill de Blasio. (Photo: AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool) Despite what Congressman Charlie Rangel may have heard, Mayor Bill de Blasio insisted Tuesday he’s not backing anyone in the 13th District...
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Casa Lever Gardens: An Idyllic Spot for Art Enthusiasts and Soccer Fans, Alike
Casa Lever Gardens (Yoo Jean Han) With its bright red couches, large white umbrellas and refreshing cocktails, the garden at Casa Lever — perhaps New York’s artiest restaurants — promises to be one of...
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