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Young Tribecan takes on SeaWorld

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Editor

January 12, 2014- The Post reports, “She’s SeaWorld’s worst nightmare — and she’s only 12. Rose McCoy of Tribeca has stood up for animal rights since the first grade — rescuing chicks from a school study and last year protesting … Continue reading →

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Danny Meyer opens huge nightclub on 28th and 11th Ave, Porchlight

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Editor

January 10th, 2014- The Post reports, “In the fall, Meyer will open Porchlight (28th Street and 11th Avenue), a massive, 4,000-square-foot, Southerntinged bar that will be an offshoot of his Blue Smoke barbecue joints. Expect microbrews, signature cocktails and down-home … Continue reading →

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The agony of defeat: Olympic ski jumper falls

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Editor

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Young boy killed by taxi in front of father

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Editor

January 11, 2014- The Post is reporting that a 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by a yellow taxi as the father watched in horror. The two were crossing a residential street on the Upper West Side. This same type … Continue reading →

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Gang with knives beat, rob two people Downtown

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Editor

January 10, 2014- DNAinfo reports, “A trio of armed robbers struck Lower Manhattan in back-to-back attacks last week, threatening a man with a knife near Pace University and then beating a woman to the ground in TriBeCa shortly afterward, police … Continue reading →

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Hmm, she looks familiar

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Editor

December 23, 2013- The Post reports, “My ‘orgy’ with Leonardo DiCaprio- New York model and actress Maria Di Angelis, who has appeared on TV shows such as “The Good Wife” and “Law and Order: SVU” — and was cast as Julia … Continue reading →

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Classic Tribecan obstructionist lawsuit

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Editor

January 10, 2014- The Real Deal blog reports that wealthy apartment owners living in the 140 Franklin Street building are suing to block plans of a Crunch gym coming to their lobby, “Some of the residents who own multi-million dollar … Continue reading →

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Restaurant trends we hope to not see in 2014

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Editor

December 31, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD For Thanksgiving, I made the mistake of eating mashed potatoes with truffle oil, at North End Grill, and my wimpy GI system rejected it. I wrote “Two-year review of The North End … Continue reading →

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Melissa Mark-Viverito becomes Speaker of City Council

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- DNAinfo reports, “City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito was elected the new Speaker of the New York City Council on Wednesday in a unanimous vote, making her the first Latina to achieve the post and putting to rest a … Continue reading →

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Judge denies FiDi lawsuit to block a criminal court on John Street

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- The judge has declined to sign the OTC Temporary Restraining Order, citing that the case is unlikely to win on merits. Therefore, the community will have to spend considerable time and money to fight this in a … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Silver ‘snoozes’ at Sandy conference

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- The Post reports, “Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver appeared to grab some shut-eye Tuesday while Gov. Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden were discussing infrastructure improvements — at length. The governor and the VP spent an hour talking … Continue reading →

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Shake Shack goes Harvard

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Editor

January 7, 2014- Eater reports that USHG opened a Shake Shack in Harvard Square. (more…)

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FDNY, NYPD retirees ‘fake 9/11 illnesses’ as part of Social Security disability scam

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Editor

January 7, 2014- The Post reports on what is the lowest form of crime: exploiting those who died on 9/11/2001, “More than 100 suspects – many of them retired city cops and firefighters falsely claiming they were traumatized on 9/11 … Continue reading →

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Activist blogger sued by slumlords

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Editor

January 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD When I read this in the WSJ, I immediately thought of the similarities to what I am trying to achieve locally with BatteryPark.TV.  The blogger being sued will likely prevail, by the … Continue reading →

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Patron robbed while inside The Dead Rabbit

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Editor

January 6, 2014- A patron was robbed while drinking inside the Dead Rabbit on Water Street, according to a local police blotter. Recall, in our review of this establishment, we warned of the safety hazards. Review: The Dead Rabbit cocktail … Continue reading →

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Former NY Senator Hillary Clinton found negligent in US embassy attack

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Editor

January 15, 2014- Former New York senator, Hillary Clinton, was found to have been negligent in the attack of the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, that killed several people, including the ambassador, according to a bipartisan report from the senate.  … Continue reading →

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If I were a chef, this would be my competition

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Editor

Jeff Mahin’s Do-Rite doughnuts in Chicago January 4, 2014- By Steven Greer As viewers know from my brief commentaries on New York restaurants, I think that most simple foods are botched, and most fancy foods miss the target. If I … Continue reading →

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Cops make arrest in ‘knockout’ spree

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Editor

January 4, 2014- The Post reports, “The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force busted a Brooklyn man for at least seven “knockout” assaults, cops said Friday. Barry Baldwin, 35, punched out the victims between Nov. 9 and Christmas Eve in Canarsie … Continue reading →

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Price of luxury homes nearly doubles in 2013

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Editor

January 3, 2014- the highly unreliable NY Post real estate section reports bullishly, not as if it is a bubble but rather as sustainable, that, “Housing for the 1 percent is out of control. The median sale price for new … Continue reading →

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The Clintons jump on the income inequality bandwagon headed for 2016

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Editor

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