January 2011
118 posts
December 2010
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Sanitation workers targeted Queens and Brooklyn in... →
It was more targeted than people actually think,” said a labor source. “Borough Park was specifically targeted [because of] … its ability to sort of gin up the p.r. machine.”
The plan worked. Residents of those neighborhoods — who, after three days, were still trying to dig out their cars — are apoplectic.
“It’s hurting people for greed,”...
WatchAllegations that sanitation workers were told by supervisors not to “push too hard” because the “city doesn’t care about us”
“We’re closed tonight. If you need comedy go to Times Square and watch 1,000...”
– @UCB Theatre NY on Twitter. (via popculturebrain)
New York City Government : We Have The Right To... →
A video where a New York City snow removal worker was seen destroying a car by improperly attempting to free themselves from being stuck in the snow circulated all over the Internet this past week.
We copied the official New York City 411 Twitter account on the link he posted:
Here’s their response:
I agree that in an emergency, your car will need to be damaged if it helps respond to...
mbyhoff: Falai Panetteria on fire, blocking off... →
mbyhoff:
Falai Panetteria on fire, blocking off Clinton and Rivington. I’ll miss that black cabbage loaf.
Watchnprfreshair:
The good folks at Gothamist alert us to this short film, shot by filmmaker Jamie Stuart during the New York blizzard. Titled “Idiot With a Tripod,” this gorgeous piece of film is an homage to the 1929 short “Man With a Movie Camera.” The best part? Stuart sent it to Roger Ebert, who is saying it deserves to win the Academy Award for best live-action short subject. (You can see “Man...
These friendly chocolate geeks made everyone think... →
These friendly chocolate geeks made everyone think candy was cool in 2010. (via The Top 10 Eccentric Brooklyn Food Personalities of 2010 - Listicles Dept. - Eater NY)
Hassan Malik, suspect in ‘suitcase murder’ of... →
Hassan Malik, suspect in ‘suitcase murder’ of Betty Williams, tells reporters he is sorry for crime
Grenade Standoff Forces SWAT to Shutdown Norfolk... →
NearSay just heard from @Vivnsect on Twitter that earlier Wednesday morning, part of Norfolk Street was shut down. @Vivnsect tweeted “Evacuated from apartment. SWAT team [not pictured] closed off block. Norfolk Street, Lower East Side.” The reason for evacuation was due to “something about someone in my building pulling a grenade on the cops resisting arrest.”
Dear Polisphilius,: Union City →
unbearabletomas:
Not long ago we crossed Union Square to catch the subway. We did so, in fact, precisely 150 years after the South Carolina legislature voted to secede from the Union.
Union Square was not named for the Union of the United States; it was named for the “union” of Bloomingdale Road (now called…
New York: Union City →
unbearabletomas:
Not long ago we crossed Union Square to catch the subway. We did so, in fact, precisely 150 years after the South Carolina legislature voted to secede from the Union.
Union Square was not named for the Union of the United States; it was named for the “union” of Bloomingdale Road (now called…
Tuesday Morning Commuter Info →
Via NYT City Room
New York City Subways and Buses: Service is suspended to portions of the B, L, N and Q trains and the S and A shuttles. Limited bus stop service has been suspended across boroughs. In Staten Island, trains from St. George to Tottenville are running once an hour. Latest info »
Airports: All area airports are now open with cancellations and delays throughout the...
Snowmageddon Clean-Up →
noneck:
The same platform that helped haiti after the earthquake and helped DC map out some of the least plowed streets, now comes to NYC. Check it.
Transportation Update via New York Times Cityroom →
6:28 p.m ET : Amtrak, which had suspended service between Penn Station in New York and New Jersey, reported that the problem had been fixed. New Jersey Transit continued to have suspended service on that route.
The region’s three major airports have now been closed for nearly 24 hours, and flights are not expected to resume before 6 p.m. At that point, officials at the Port Authority...
Union Square Snowball War Expected to Break Out... →
