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Today we celebrate our independence in NYC! The sky couldn't be bluer, the lumpia couldn't be crispier, and the halo halo couldn't be more refreshing! >New-Yorkers, come out to Madison Square Park and join the festivities!
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Blue skies, warm dry air, and a cool breeze. At looong last, we had a perfect day.
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City Council, pass the community board reforms! We strongly support these reforms. Community boards are weak at best. At worst, they are dominated by self-interested or deeply biased individuals who directly, systematically oppose the residential majority of the community. It's time to re-draft the blueprints that permit such corruption to destroy our neighborhoods!
ReferenceCouncil eyes term limits for community board members Community board members would face term limits if a resolution introduced in the City Council is adopted by boards across the city. Brooklyn council members Brad Lander (D-Park Slope), Carlos Menchaca (D-Sunset Park-Red Hook) and Antonio Reynoso (D-Bushwick) are among the lawmakers supporting the resolution introduced on April 10 by council members Ben Kallos, Jimmy Vacca and Mark Levine...
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We're a bit freaked out by all the people gone missing in the last week. Dental student Jiwon Lee missing for a week, fashion designer Jay Ott missing for 8 days, and banker Andrew Jarzyk missing for 10 days. We hope these folks are found and this trend stops. - http://www.nytim
es.com/2014/04/0 3/fashion/the-s... - http://gothamist .com/2014/04/06/ columbia_dental... - http://www.nydai lynews.com/new-york/mystery-sur...
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It's that time again: Lower East Side nightlife operators are applying for liquor license expansions. We've been sick of the atmosphere for years and nothing has changed. We urge Lower East Siders to register their positions in this survey from the LES Dwellers.
ReferenceImmediate Attention: 9 New Liquor Licenses / Sidewalk Cafe Applications Monday, April 7th, 2014.... Immediate Attention: 9 New Liquor Licenses / Sidewalk Cafe Applications Monday, April 7th, 2014. Tell CB3 What You Think Now!
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Props to Mayor de Blasio for funding free prekindergarten education in NYC! Thanks for making this an issue and for fighting for it!
ReferenceDe Blasio Betting on Pre-K to Succeed The mayor has placed an increasingly large wager that his early missteps will be forgotten, so long as his centerpiece plan proves a success.
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"Artisinal tortillas"? Ay dios mio! We have enough gourmet/fusion/u
pscale Mexican food. What we need is good *homestyle* Mexican food! ReferenceEataly-Style Mexican Marketplace and Restaurant to Open in Flatiron Cafe El Presidente will offer all the ingredients for Mexican cuisine in one place.
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We sympathize for the business owners affected by the Harlem explosion, and we feel it's reasonable for the city to avail low/zero-interest emergency loans to help them out temporarily. But in the end, this is an issue for insurance and, possibly, for ConEd or the negligent landlords to rectify, not the city government.
ReferenceEast Harlem Businesses Damaged by Explosion Want City Help - East Harlem - DNAinfo.com New York About 25 businesses gathered Tuesday to hear about help available from city, state and federal agencies.
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We're uneasy this morning after a building "exploded" in East Harlem. We hope no one was killed and that it was just a terrible accident.
ReferenceBlaze rages after explosions bring down two Manhattan buildings A huge explosion rocked an East Harlem building Wednesday morning, causing it to collapse. Officials confirmed that the blast brought down a building on Park Avenue near the corner of…
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In other neighborhoods, yesterday's 65° weather was an exciting taste of spring. For us >Lower-East-Siders, it was an omen of the out-of-control nightlife violence that summer brings. Two fights broke out outside of the Hotel on Rivington on the Lower East Side Monday night. One was an old-fashioned broken bottle duel, the other a violent attack of a female by a male. The Hotel's own security guards didn't even intervene--guards from across the street did! And it goes without saying in this neighborhood, the cops didn't show up until everything died down. Yet further examples of how >Lower-East-Siders are being run roughshod by bar operators in collusion with a corrupt Community Board 3 and NYPD Precinct 7, threatening the fragile economic progress made in the previous decade.
ReferenceFights Outside Hotel on Rivington This Weekend Have Neighbors Worried About Safety (and Continued... Guess that comical noise-mitigating signage isn't quite working to CO-OP's advantage. The trendy bar and its Hotel on Rivington (THOR) overlords are louder than ever these days. Viktor & Spoils, which was recently cut short, is now apparently serving again, but through an indoor connection. We've been hearing from several residents in the vicinity that…
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Mmmmmmm.... Now this looks like a tasty way to spend $250! Thank you, >New-Yorkers.
ReferenceThe City's 2nd Most Expensive Hamburger Will Cost $250 The most expensive burger in the city, meanwhile, costs $295.
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"Sun"-day delivered! New Yorkers, hurry up and... do everything!
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>Lower-East-Siders applaud the persistent efforts of Ms. Boyd and the LES Dwellers to awaken and galvanize our community. We sense a turning-of-the-corner in LES quality of life thanks to their efforts, and look forward to further progress in 2014!
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Lower East Side: A livable neighborhood in progress | The Villager Newspaper Print PDF BY DIEM BOYD Â | Â A s an organization, we believe that livable and diverse neighborhoods emerge and are sustained long term through an informed and empowered community. We are proud of our efforts that have brought those who were once active stakeholders back into the process, and have welcomed new people to claim a stake in their community.
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Well this goat head in Prospect Park is totally disgusting. Come on, New Yorkers! Let's keep it classy-ish!
ReferenceSevered Goat Head Most Recent Animal Part Discovered in Prospect Park - Park Slope The severed head was found by a man walking his dog in the park Monday morning.
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CB6's 'hall monitor' stipulation is a good call. It's the responsibility of bar's to keep their rowdy outdoor patrons civil, particularly at night. Night after night, drunken shouting is unacceptable. (Just like it's unacceptable for an ordinary resident to create a cacophony on a nightly basis.) The loudest offenders are typically from surrounding areas and don't even live in the vicinity. Shut them up!
ReferenceBar to Appoint 'Hall Monitor' for Rowdy Patrons - Carroll Brooklyn Social must appoint someone to keep drinkers quiet in its backyard, Community Board 6 said.
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Sorry, Raymond, we don't think that gun is gonna help the Knicks shoot any better.
ReferenceKnicks' Raymond Felton arrested on gun charges New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton was arrested early Tuesday on felony weapons charges, police said.
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40° + sun = a beautiful day in the neighborhood!
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Ah. More snow. Remember, New Yorkers: "More snow now = less bugs later."
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Glad the the stop-and-frisk chapter is closing. It was a shameful stain on this city's multicultural past spilled by this city's xenophobic elite. De Blasio's settlement, along with his pre-K education proposal, advances minority youth two steps forward to Bloomberg's one step back. But, hmm... Now that the police won't be busy stopping random kids of color, we wonder which esteemed NYPD effort they'll be bolstering with their free time: • weekend mounted unit petting zoo (amid rampant crime) in the Lower Eastpacking District, • highly-praised and constructive amateur counter-terrorism research in Afghanistan, or • "undercover" participation in citywide terrorization by motorcycle gangs. Curious indeed. Only time, and the next lawsuit, will tell.
ReferenceMayor Says New York City Will Settle Suits on Stop-and-Frisk Tactics Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday that the city would ends its battle over the Police Department’s aggressive practice by agreeing to reforms.
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We're getting depressed by all of the gruesome killings so far in the new year. On the 8th, 4-year-old Myls Dobson was found dead, after weeks of starvation and torture. Eleven days later, Deisy Garcia and her two toddlers were found stabbed to death after her husband flew into a drunken jealous rage. And just this morning, Estrella Casteneda and her 24-year-old daughter were found beaten to death by hammer. What the heck is going on? We're more accustomed to intense heat bringing the crazy out of people, but not so much the cold. Either way, we hope this isn't the beginning of a macabre trend.
ReferenceMan Killed Girlfriend, Daughter Thinking They Were 'Witches:' Sources - East Elmhurst Carlos Amarillo allegedly thought Lina and Estrella Castaneda were casting voodoo spells on him.
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>new-yorkers prove once again why they rule the culinary world.
ReferenceBeer-and-Pretzel-Flavored Marshmallows Keep Flatiron Business Afloat - Flatiron Mitchmallows makes flavors including BLT, pancakes and wasabi ginger.
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So only now that we're in an election year and Mayor de Blasio wants to increase taxes on $500k+ earners to fund early education, does Governor Cuomo suddenly find an extra $1.5b? We'll take it but that disingenuity doesn't impress us. Keep up the pressure, Mayor!
ReferenceEXCLUSIVE: Gov. Cuomo to unveil universal pre-K plan without hiking taxes in budget address ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo will teach Mayor de Blasio a lesson Tuesday in power politics -- pledging to fund de Blasio's signature proposal of universal prekindergarten but without raising taxes. Cuomo will use his annual budget address to call for $1.5 billion in state spending over five years to make pre-K available in every corner of the state, sources told the Daily News.
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"Polar vortex"? "Bombogenesis"? Winter needs a better PR firm.
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Something that has always been said about us New Yorkers is that we take care of each other in times of need. It's therefore disappointing to see that as of January 2nd, New York Cares has received only 20% of the 104,000 coats requested. It's too cold out there , let's pull together and spread some warmth.
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Wheeeeeeeeee!!!! (Stay warm and safe!)
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We're relieved the NY SAFE Act was upheld. It brings sensible rules to gun ownership in the wake of recent mass shootings, while respecting the individual's right to self-defense.
ReferenceFederal Judge Upholds Most of New York State's Tougher Gun Control Law The NY SAFE Act "does not totally disarm New York's citizens," U.S. Judge William Skrenty ruled Tuesday.
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We support Chiara de Blasio's recovery. The 19-year-old daughter of the mayor elect overcame an alcohol and marijuana dependency she developed last year during her freshman year of college. She's taken a very common issue for college students and become a role model for how to handle it. It's a bit sad that she had to be so public about it, but such is the collateral damage of having a political family. Now that it's off the table, however, we hope her privacy will be respected going forward.
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De Blasio’s Daughter Admits to Substance Abuse Chiara de Blasio, the daughter of Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, acknowledged a history of drug and alcohol problems in a video released by her father’s campaign team.
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If people of religion have a right to voice their opinion, then so should people of no religion. While incendiary and provocative, the message voiced by the American Atheists is not "hateful", as NY state senator Andrew Lanza said.
ReferenceUnholy War of Words Breaks Out as Staten Island Pol Calls Atheists Hateful The group, American Atheists, hit back by posting a Christmas ad on the Goethals Bridge.
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For a couple days the awesome Instapaper app for iOS is free. This lets you easily save articles from the web for reading later on your mobile device. It's a super productivity enhancer for straphangers. Get it while it's hot!
ReferenceFreebies from Instapaper Freebies from Instapaper Instapaper is feeling a surge of holiday spirit this year. From December 12th through the 19th, Instapaper for iOS will be free to download as part of Apple’s App of The Week...
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Miracle on Ludlow Street! The LES was removed from SantaCon's official bar crawl route! Hallelujah! Let the vomit and urine floweth in the streets of other neighborhoods! Thankful NBC-NY for airing our complaints. But other hoods have reason to rejoice too. This miraculous snowfall seems to be keeping the sloppy Santas indoors. God really is merciful!
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AntiCon: Lower East Side Nixed from Official SantaCon Bar Crawl Route Due in large part to the efforts of the LES Dwellers, the Lower East Side is now officially removed from the SantaCon route. Of course, this doesn't mean there won't be tons of masqueraded clowns pissing and hurling in the streets, but it's a victory nevertheless. Interesting to note, however, the Dwellers paired up with…
