March 2011
6 posts
The New York City Neighborhoodr Blog Has Moved
Neighborhoodr is all growing up! Recently we expanded to over 100 cities all over the world. Since we launched a little over a year ago we used this main tumblr account for all of the best New York City news happening across our network, now it’ll be dedicated to news across the world. If you’d like to still read the best of New York City you should follow newyork.neighborhoodr.com
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February 2011
17 posts
4 tags
Other things I didn't know about whorehouses: You... →
loscheiner:
My enquiries started several years ago when I spotted a New York Times article about a police sting on a Queens brothel. The headline caught my eye and I kept reading long enough to see that this brothel was run by an infamous Latina midget. I was appalled. How could I be living so close to such…
Watchthe20newyork:
Mayor Bloomberg’s Hall Pass WNYC’s Azi Paybarah and Anthony De Rosa, of Reuters and Soup, discuss a council initiative that would force City Hall to say when the mayor leaves town and who is then left in charge.
[NBC New York]
Kim Kardashian gained 10 pounds, thanks to N.Y.... →
mattstopera:
today:
Sometimes I’m awfully proud of my city.
Happened to me a couple years ago.
Subway updates via text message
Just a notice that by sending “txtnyc subup” to 368-638, you can receive current subway updates without the need for a handset with a web browser or app capabilities.
Favorite New York Non-Fiction
doree:
Renata Adler, Gone: The Last Days of The New Yorker
Kurt Andersen, et al, Spy: The Funny Years
Jeff Chang, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop
Bill Clegg, Portrait of the Addict as a Young Man
Joan Didion, Slouching Toward Bethlehem*
Joan Didion, The Year of Magical Thinking
Emily Gould, And the Heart Says Whatever
Jay-Z, Decoded
Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, Random Family
Fran Lebowitz,...
January 2011
111 posts
NYC government on the social web →
Boom Town and Bust City: A Tale of Two New Yorks →
capitalnewyork:
By Lizzy Ratner for The Nation
Reporting Snow or Ice on Sidewalks and Roads
sctyclintonhill:
While snow is falling, complaints will not be taken about snowy or icy sidewalks. After the snow stops falling, property owners must clear a path for pedestrians and remove snow from sidewalks next to bus stops and hydrants as follows:
If snowfall ends between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, property owners must clear sidewalks within four hours.
If snowfall ends between 5:00 PM and 7:00...
Watchinarcissus:
Brooklyn Snow Storm Time Lapse
Snow Removal Employment
sctyclintonhill:
The City is now taking new applicants for work removing snow from City step streets, bus stops and crosswalks during this storm and future storms. Step streets are sets of stairwells that connect streets of very different heights.
Pay is $12 an hour and increases to $18 an hour after 40 hours per week. Payment is by check and normally takes about 4 to 6 weeks.
You must be at...
NYC has declared a weather emergency. →
sctyclintonhill:
1. The public is urged to avoid all unnecessary driving during the duration of the storm and until further directed, and to use public transportation wherever possible. If you must drive, use extreme caution. Information about any service changes to public transportation is available on the MTA…
Snow Update: NYC Services via 311
rachelsterne:
Weather Emergency Information
Government Office Snow Closures
Snow or Ice on Sidewalks Report
Snow or Ice on Roadway Removal
Snow Removal Employment Information
Alternate Side Parking Information and Status
Abandoned Vehicle
Bus or Subway Information
Heat Complaint
NYC's new Chief Digital Officer asks: How can NYC... →
noraleah:
From the inspirational Rachel Sterne. (She has a tumblr!)
I would love to see live energy performance data on city buildings, including schools — something very close to my professional heart. It would spur the private sector to make similar moves toward transparency and inspire other municipalities. It would encourage healthy competition in a race toward efficiency and would get...
