Bill de Blasio’s Fireworks Target Chrises Christie and Quinn Today
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio delivered the fireworks a day early. Standing at the end of Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park to call for the Fourth of July fireworks display’s return to the East River,...
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Hedge Funder Steve Cohen Closes on $23.4 M. Maisonette at the Abingdon
Some people stay with friends while their apartment is being renovated. Steve Cohen buys a $23.4 million condo. This spring, rumor had it that hedge fund honcho Steve Cohen was buying an apartment at...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner Wants to Declare Independence From Albany
On the day before Independence Day, Anthony Weiner promised to make New York City independent of Albany’s control once and for all. “Every July 4th, we should all think not only about the independence...
View ArticleChristine Quinn Endorsers Fare Especially Well With Member Items
Critics have long accused City Council Speaker and mayoral contender Christine Quinn of using the city budget to reward friends and punish those who’ve crossed her. But, perhaps in light of increased...
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To Do Thursday: Go Fourth
America's 237th birthday. The Observer will be taking our annual Independence Day break next week, but 8DW doesn’t want to abandon you for the holiday. Take a fireworks break with some culture at...
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Lovelace Finally Hits the Web With Legitimate Trailer (Video)
Amanda Seyfried as Linda Lovelace.Despite early leaks and the PR-mandated Internet scrub yesterday, it looks like we'll be able to to watch the trailer of the Sundance hit Lovelace in time for the 4th...
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GOOP Finally Lives Up to Its Namesake with Disgusting Foods for the...
When one thinks of Gwyneth Paltrow, what comes to mind? A women who drinks a bottle of wine whilst cooking and then another before bed? Who told a reporter she'd rather smoke crack than eat processed...
View ArticleHamptons ‘Douche Spotter’ Exposes East End Asshats via Facebook
Happy July Fourth Weekend! Now watch your butt if you’re in the Hamptons, because The Internet is watching. A frustrated Hamptons townie local has taken to Facebook to air his disapproval of douchey...
View ArticleOn the Market: Manhattan Valley Heats Up; Karl Fischer’s Back; Carpenters on...
Manhattan Valley heats up. [WSJ] Karl Fischer's 50 Greenpoint Avenue back from the dead? ['Stoner] Carpenters union is on strike. [Crain's] Well-paid NYCHA board members out of a job. [NYDN] Six-story...
View ArticleFor His Next Tech Venture, Will.i.am Will Develop a Robotic Dancing Dog
While walking through Harrods last November, “musician” and “tech investor” Will.i.am stumbled across a stuffed animal that was conveniently situated next to a MiFi and a speaker. That’s when...
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(Illustration by Lauren Payne) Happy July Fifth. Thursday fireworks, BBQs and beer make for an even less productive Summer Friday than most (assuming one has to even bother with the pretense of...
View ArticleBill de Blasio Goes to War With David Petraeus
Public Advocate and mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio has a new enemy in the battle over higher education spending: Former General David Petraeus. CUNY has come under increasing scrutiny since it was...
View ArticleRumor Roundup: Somebody Crashed a Drone Into a Williamsburg Rooftop and...
Look out below Anyone lost a drone? It seems recently a GoPro Helicopter crashed onto photographer Joey L.’s roof in Brooklyn. In an attempt to get the device back to its rightful owner, he posted a...
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The Huffington Post Gives Murdoch Tape AP Story The Tabloid Treatment
A screenshot of the breathless Huffington Post headline. Inexplicably, the site also wrote "By By Jill Lawless." Yesterday, after news of Rupert Murdoch's secret tapes dismissing the wiretapping...
View ArticleJohn Liu’s Relentless Campaign Continues Despite Holiday
The only candidate for mayor with events on his public schedule today, Comptroller John Liu, raced into Chinatown this morning before preparing to head to three additional stops in Brooklyn and another...
View ArticleSpitzer Wines and Dines Supporters at Last-Minute Petitioning Party
Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer arrived late to and left early from a last-minute “petitioning party” thrown to boost confidence in his surprise comeback bid for city comptroller as he races against the...
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Keith Hernandez’s To Do Thursday: Meal of Fortune
Keith Hernandez. It’s All-Star Week in New York, and who better to tell the story than five-time All Star and leader of one of the best Mets teams ever—Keith Hernandez? This will be a special week for...
View ArticleOn the Market: Landmarked Manhattan; NJ Sup. Ct. Saves Mt. Laurel; Unions Sue...
REBNY study finds that 36 percent of Manhattan below 110th Street is landmarked. [NYP] NJ Supreme Court stops Chris Christie from gutting the Mt. Laurel affordable housing doctrine. [WSJ] Rockefeller...
View ArticleJay-Z Thinks It’s ‘Not Cool’ That Samsung Screwed Up His Album Release
Well good job, Samsung! You managed to piss off performance artist Jay-Z with the rocky launch of his eagerly anticipated new album Magna Carta Holy Grail. The July 4th release was plagued with slow...
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(Illustration by Lauren Payne) Yesterday, freelance writer Joe Veix submitted an article to BuzzFeed, titled "The 10 DUMBEST BuzzFeed Lists You're EMBARRASSED To Say You CLICKED," that parodied the...
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