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In da Buff (Buffalo, New York): Mair

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:35:04 -0500

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I was surprised when the news came down that Adam Mair was placed on waivers. Frankly, I like players like Mair…gritty…work hard…etc…not the most talented player around, but what he lacks in talent he makes up in effort.

The feeling I got from Darcy Regier’s interview above is that the [...]

Power Plays: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Premiere at Union Square

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:42:11 -0500

The video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 -- in which, after the fall of Russian strongman Imran Zakhaev, "a new leader named Vladimir Makarov has risen to power, and an elite international ...

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Left at the Gate: Smooch!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:56:00 -0500

Joe Drape's account of the Classic in the Times on Sunday was a delightful read. Seems a shame he's spent the last couple of years highlighting the negative aspect of the sport when he can be so breezy when writing about something good.....extraordinary in this case. He relates how [...]

Gawker: Kraft Foods the Worst Ideas for What to Make for Dinner Tonight [Yuck Factor]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:05:40 -0500

Today, Kraft "Foods" launched a $16.28 billion hostile bid for Cadbury, the cuddliest of all confectioners. Cadbury must resist the evil Kraft empire, whose own website implicates the company in the...

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Dave Lucas: Pop Clips » 9 Nov 09

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:49:00 -0500

Mouseover and click on his calling card (at left), then check out Nidal Hasan Did the Right Thing ::: radical Muslim blogger Anwar Awlaki calls the Fort Hood shooter “hero” and “man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a [...]

Gawker: Larry King's Suspenders Tonight were the Yellowest Things Ever [Wtf]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:28:33 -0500

Number of comments: 27
What was the deal with Larry King and his astonishingly yellow suspenders tonight? It was like staring into the sun, if the sun were holding up Larry King's pants while he interviewed the D.C....

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In da Buff (Buffalo, New York): Byrd Tweets for 2009-11-09

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:25:00 -0500

Great POST…. RT @goosesroost: Why yes, I did just write 1000 words about Mike Vick: [bit.ly] # Mair placed on waivers [bit.ly] # @timchipp I concur… in reply to timchipp # @markpoloncarz That is awful in reply to markpoloncarz [...]

BuffaloPundit: Joe Bruno on Trial

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:19:46 -0500

Courtesy Marquil at Empirewire.com

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BuffaloPundit: George Maziarz On Gay Marriage

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:16:02 -0500

Number of comments: 1

A constituent explains in eloquent detail why same-sex marriage is so important to her and her wife.

I thought Maziarz’s reaction & answer was fine. He’s against it, he’s voting against it, that’s the way it goes. You just can’t get every politician to vote the way you want, no matter [...]

Inland Z: Who Acts for Buffalo Area Transit riders?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:12:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Who Acts for Transit Riders? “Cars Sharing Main Street,” has just passed another hurdle. The Federal Transit Administration issued its finding on October 2, 2009. The FTA states that ...

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In da Buff (Buffalo, New York): The Woman in White

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:11:06 -0500

A couple of years ago I wrote a brief post about the Lady/Woman in White…today I received a comment on that post from Chris @ WIVB about an interview the station’s Jericka Duncan did with her.

[www.wivb.com]

She is truly a Buffalo character.

(My original post is one of the most [...]

BuffaloPundit: The Woman in White

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:54:05 -0500

Number of comments: 1

WIVB Channel 4’s Jericka Duncan meets and interviews the enigmatic figure whom just about anyone in Buffalo has seen and wondered about.

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Albany Media Bias: Democrats' Power Grab

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:42:00 -0500

You'd think that they'd be content with controlling the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, etc etc. You'd be wrong.

Of course if you have your eyes open and realize that the "democrats" running the show in the White House and Congress are actually communists and fascists you'd realize [...]

GothamSchools: NEWS: Remainders: Grading New York State

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:37:50 -0500

Center for American Progress gives New York State a “B” for hiring teachers, an “A” for firing them. Young teachers are big on incentive pay, but give standardized tests poor grades. Deborah Meier argues for teacher assessments developed on a school-by-school basis. Senate Dems are not getting behind Gov. [...]

albany project: FDL Action Health Care Update: Monday (11/9/09)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:31:50 -0500

Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Monday, November 9.

1. Jon Walker summarizes the passage of health care reform (HR 3962) as "a truly historic moment...[that] will help millions of Americans," but also "at best bittersweet" from a progressive perspective. In the end, this [...]

Albany Media Bias: This Is News?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:29:00 -0500

For crying out loud, this is headline news now:

Sources say Obama near decision on Afghanistan troops

Sigh.

BREAKING NEWS! OBAMA DOESN'T FINISH HIS PEAS!

Weep for America.' [...]

Politics on the Hudson: Monserrate panel holds first meeting

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:10:28 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Four members of the Senate’s Special Committee of Inquiry investigating the conduct of Sen. Hiram Monserrate, D-Queens, defended their ability to serve impartially this evening after a letter from Monserrate’s lawyer alleged they were “predisposed against” his client. The committee has been convened to review Monserrate’s domestic-violence case and determine whether his conviction [...]

Gawker: The Time Marissa Mayer Invented Google [Role Models]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0500

Number of comments: 23
Another month, another glossy fashion magazine spread for Marissa Mayer, this time in Glamour. We get it, already: the Google veep is a computer scientist in Oscar de la Renta; a nerd invited to...

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Albany Watch: Monserrate panel holds first meeting

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:02:09 -0500

Four members of the Senate’s Special Committee of Inquiry investigating the conduct of Sen. Hiram Monserrate, D-Queens, defended their ability to serve impartially this evening after a letter from Monserrate’s lawyer alleged they were “predisposed against” his client. The committee has been convened to review Monserrate’s domestic-violence case and determine whether his [...]

Gawker: Scientists Launch Study To Determine Exactly How Human Animals Should Be [Lights, Chimeras, Action]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:59:53 -0500

Number of comments: 34
Remember this day when you pass a bio-engineered aardvark with a human face on your way to Yoga class in the not-too-distant-future. Today, some scientists launched a study to determine whether that...

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Albany Media Bias: Global Warming Equals More Hurricanes?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:38:00 -0500

So, uh...it's like well into November, isn't it? And they're on Ida for named storms?? Seems to me that's like 9. Only 3 hurricanes this year?

Seems to me that if a single hurricane is "evidence" that either:

1) God is angry at America for emitting carbon dioxide; [...]

Albany Watch: Cuomo Absent From Governor’s Speech

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:32:07 -0500

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a potential Democratic gubernatorial candidate next year, was not in attendance today at Gov. David Paterson’s speech to a joint session of the Legislature. A spokesman said Cuomo had a “long-term scheduling conflict.” Paterson, who is running for a full four-year term next year, said Cuomo was invited [...]

Albany Watch: Scozzafava Resigns From Leadership Post

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:28:51 -0500

Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, the Republican candidate in the 23rd Congressional District race who left the race and backed the Democratic candidate, has agreed to resign from her $16,500-a-year leadership position, Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb said this evening. The move had been expected since Scozzafava’s endorsement of Democratic candidate Bill Owens, [...]

Politics on the Hudson: Cuomo Absent From Governor’s Speech

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:28:47 -0500

Capitol confidential: Scozzafava out of leadership post

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:24:19 -0500

Number of comments: 2

The Assembly’s Republican conference needs a new Leader Pro Tempore. The statement from GOP leader Brian Kolb:

“Today, I had a thorough and frank discussion with Assemblywoman Scozzafava. As a result, Dede has tendered, and I accepted, her resignation as our Conference’s Leader Pro Tempore. Over the coming weeks, I will [...]

Politics on the Hudson: Scozzafava Resigns From Leadership Post

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:22:13 -0500

Inland Z: The more things change, the more they remain the same.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:04:00 -0500

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The American people can have anything they want; the trouble is, they don't know what they want. - Eugene V. Debs (1855 - 1926)

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Inland Z: The WNY Climate Action Coalition’s next meeting is…

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

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CLIMATE ACTION: WHAT NEXT? The WNY Climate Action Coalition’s next meeting is… Monday, November 16th at 6:30...

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Gawker: The San Francisco Treatment [Pic Of The Day]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:58 -0500

Number of comments: 5
[The new glossy-paper edition of the San Francisco Chronicle whizzes through the presses before it made its way to stands today. Image via Getty]

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Gawker: Did Avatar Cost Half a Billion Dollars as the NY Times claimed? [Big Money]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:48:39 -0500

Number of comments: 21
When a new James Cameron movie appears, Hollywood's industry watchers reach for their abacuses, first to tabulate the obscene amounts the film cost, and later, generally, to add up the obscene...

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Capitol confidential: Video: After the speech comes the leaders meeting

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:41:15 -0500

Here’s video of the post-address leaders meeting looking ahead to tomorrow’s special session. Thanks again to Kyle Hughes of NYSNYS.

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Gothamist: Extra, Extra

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:39:00 -0500

Photograph by Valerio B on Flickr
From the Gothamist Newsmap: A gas main break on Sneden Ave on Staten Island, an injured firefighter on N Moore St in Manhattan and a working fire at Webster Ave & E 168 St in [...]

Politics on the Hudson: Paterson Implores Lawmakers To Act On Budget Cuts

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:38:33 -0500

Saying the state is at the “brink of financial challenge of unprecedented magnitude,” Gov. David Paterson on Monday urged the state Legislature to pass a budget-cutting plan that he says is vital to the state’s fiscal health. In a rare joint session of the Legislature, Paterson called lawmakers together to stress [...]

Albany Watch: Paterson Implores Lawmakers To Act On Cuts

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:38:30 -0500

albany project: Want a better Senate?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:32:41 -0500

We all read this blog because we care about our state's government. We waited for Democrats to take back Albany and then, when they did, everything seemed to go to pot. We're mad as hell, and we claim we're not going to take it anymore.

The key word there is "claim." [...]

Adirondack Musing: Solving Energy Problems - USA vs Japan

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:24:00 -0500

United States energy plan.

Japanese energy plan.

Notice any difference? [...]

The Herkimer County Progressive: Political Economy Trap, Part 2

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:23:00 -0500

This post is a response to Brendan's devil's advocate comment on the previous PET post from yesterday. His comment presented two common objections to a second round of stimulus, which I felt I could expand upon and better articulate my argument from before, plus add necessary detail and arguments. The [...]

Gothamist: Pagan Councilman Explains His Faith, Other Pols Demand Apology

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:13:00 -0500

From Council candidate Dan Halloran's PaganSpace page, via the Queens Tribune Last week, Councilman-elect Dan Halloran (R-Bayside) narrowly defeated a Democratic candidate in one of the nation's most liberal cities. Now comes the hard part: explaining his religious beliefs to the press. [...]

City Room: Five Development Projects to Receive Stimulus Money

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:05:07 -0500

One project in each borough will receive tax-free financing through the federal stimulus program. [...]

Gawker: AOL Layoffs Tomorrow To Kick Off Depressing Holiday Season? [Holidaze]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:02:16 -0500

Number of comments: 10
'Tis the season to rush up layoffs so they don't fall in the sacrosanct Thanksgiving-to-Christmas period: An AOL insider tells us the company is slated to let go around 100 people tomorrow, following...

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Gawker: Feminists Did Fort Hood [Discourse]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:01:11 -0500

Number of comments: 14
Here's a fun post that connects Fort Hood to "the feminization of the military." Enjoy!

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Albany Media Bias: Save Us, Government!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:59:00 -0500

Whoops. Earlier I had praised Sports Illustrated's writer, Peter King, for 'getting it' on our military men and women.

Well, broken clock twice a day and all that. Falling off the cliff of rational thought he farts forth thusly:My heart goes out to the victims of the [...]

Gothamist: City Buses Collide in Midtown, Injuring 9

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:58:00 -0500

Two city buses ran into each other at the corner of Third Avenue and East 41st Street in Midtown, injuring at nine, according to preliminary reports. The collision occurred at around 5:30 pm on an avenue serviced by the M98, M101, M102, and M103 buses.

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Edwize: Life after William

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:57:29 -0500

[Editor's note: miss brave is the pseudonym for a third-year elementary school teacher in Queens in her first year as a classroom teacher. She blogs at miss brave teaches nyc, where this post originally appeared.]

It’s possible I may be suffering from PWSD: Post-William Stress Disorder.

As I mentioned ever [...]

Gothamist: Driver In Fatal Taconic Crash Vomited Twice Before Collision

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:50:00 -0500

The woman who killed eight people, including herself, when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway vomited twice on the side of the road before the collision. Police reports obtained by the Post reveal that just under two [...]

Power Plays: Whatshername from Twilight Celebrity Nude for PETA

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:46:11 -0500

Christian Serratos of Twilight has done one of those PETA ads in which a celebrity appears nude to attract interest in the organization, which has to do with children in Darfur or something. Full...

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Capitol confidential: Paterson’s speech

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:42:03 -0500

Number of comments: 4

TU/ Philip Kamrass

Thank you.

I would like to apologize for the slight delay. Senator Aubertine and I attended the funeral of State Police Officer David Lane this morning in Jefferson County. Officer Lane was driving on duty in Greene County when his car was thrown [...]

Albany Media Bias: Best Summary Evah

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:42:00 -0500

Who knew that the "debate" over "socializing health care" could be boiled down so succinctly?!Let me get this straight. We're going to pass a health care plan written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but whose members' [...]

rochesterturning.com: Put Up or Shut up…

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:41:48 -0500

David Sirota was on PBS Friday.

His message (via openleft)

My basic point was pretty simple: If there was a message from the 2009 election, it is that Americans are really pissed off - as they should be when collusion between Washington and Wall Street result in an economic meltdown with [...]

Capitol confidential: Paterson: Agreement for all-nighter, not much else

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:38:08 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Gov. David Paterson and Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson joined Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in his office to have an informal discussion about the next steps, following the governor’s address to the legislature.

The three leaders took questions following the meeting.

Paterson said, “I think there has been progress on the [...]

Gothamist: Longtime Police Reporter Still Gets Guff At "The Shack"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:34:00 -0500

Talk about an awkward business relationship. Former police reporter and Newsday columnist Leonard Levitt continues to visit Police Headquarters every week to gain sources and get tips — even though he was once banned from the building and had to rely on civil rights [...]

Gawker: Journo Ball Smash of the Day [VideUhOh]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:27:24 -0500

Number of comments: 5
Nobody ever accused the DC press corps of being graceful. But many have accused the DC press corps of being prone to totally smashing its balls, while enthusiastically trailing behind Nancy Pelosi....

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Gawker: Glenn Beck Meets Internet, Loses [Victory]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:23:20 -0500

Number of comments: 79
Maybe Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990, and maybe he didn't. Wherever the truth lies, it's clear that the World Intellectual Property Organization has decided that he can't stop the...

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Gothamist: Our Parks Are (Allegedly) Not Recycling

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:21:00 -0500

Photo via ianqui's flickr Those recyclables you're throwing away in the designated recycling bins at city parks... well, they're probably just going straight to the landfills. The NY Post reports that during their investigation they found that "not only are" [...]

Albany Media Bias: Oh, Goody!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:20:00 -0500

Advance warning on tonight's news and tomorrow's papers: Expect to be barraged with "market surges to highest level in a year!!" soon. Nevermind that the market was in the toilet, no, in the drain below the toilet a year ago and people were wondering if they could retire.

Nonetheless, [...]

Power Plays: Paterson Speaks: No "Gimmicks," Make the Cuts, Pass Gay Marriage

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:19:19 -0500

Governor Paterson spoke apocalyptically to the legislature today -- at least in terms of his own future -- and pushed for the spending cuts he expects them to start work on tomorrow. "I will mortg...

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Gothamist: Thompson...For Senate?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:16:00 -0500

The Daily News' Elizabeth Benjamin reports that City Comptroller Bill Thompson's name is "being floated" for various positions, including Senator. Rep. Jose Serrano says, "Billy Thompson obviously is the kind of public servant who not only who serves the public well but has proven'" [...]

Gawker: Who'll Be Back for the Next Season of Mad Men ? [Oddsmaker]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:15:36 -0500

Number of comments: 47
The Mad Men season finale left a real easy way to get rid of a whole bunch of cast members. So, who is going to leave this critically-acclaimed show for fame and fortune and who is here to stay?...

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Gawker: First Pic of Justin Timberlake as Facebook President [Lookalikes]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:12:36 -0500

Number of comments: 10
It's always been tough to imagine Justin Timberlake fitting into a movie about the geeky origins of Facebook, even if he was slated to play hard-partying advisor and "founding president" Sean Parker....

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Power Plays: Jockbeat: Just How Bad Was This Giants Loss?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:09:34 -0500

Sifting through the rubble of the Giants' devastating 21-20 loss to San Diego yesterday, one statistic jumps out big: the Giants -- playing at home -- had nine penalties for 104 yards to the Charg...

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rochesterturning.com: Hiram Monserrate hearings live - NOW

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:09 -0500

Officially it is called the Special Committee of Inquiry

Via Press Release

SENATE APPROVES SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY, FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING TODAY AT 5 PM

(Albany, NY) – By unanimous vote, the Senate passed a resolution today approving the Special Committee of Inquiry, chaired by Senator Eric T. Schneiderman, to investigate the conduct [...]

Gothamist: Sesame Street Gets Named

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:56:00 -0500

It took 40 years, but earlier today Sesame Street was honored with their own corner of New York (64th and Broadway, to be exact). We're told, "On the eve of the program’s big birthday, a temporary street sign was unveiled and a Mayoral Proclamation'" [...]

City Room: A New Look for the Public Library's Lion Logo

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:53:12 -0500

Number of comments: 3
The New York Public Library unveiled a new lion logo as part of a general redesign, updating its looks for a digital era. [...]

FishBowlNY: Video: News Corp. Gets Grinchy With Google

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:49:40 -0500

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is trying desperately to salvage any way to make money these days. Their papers' first quarter was abysmal, The New York Post's circulation is spiraling, and the only thing that seems to work in the least is Wall Street Journal's [...]

Gawker: Lady-Hating Congress Creep Lives In Famous Sin Dorm [Congress]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:45:30 -0500

Number of comments: 34
Bart Stupak is the Democratic Congressmen who added the "no abortions for people who can't afford them out of pocket" amendment to the House Health Care bill. Guess where he lives! On C Street, in...

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Gothamist: Woman Sues City For NYPD Horse Bite

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:45:00 -0500

Photo via laverrrue's flickr A police horse named Mr. Biggs is at the center of a lawsuit filed against the city last week. Allegedly the member of the NYPD's Mounted Unit took a bite out of a New Jersey woman last [...]

Gawker: The Insanely Rich Young Mobile Ad Broker You've Never Heard Of [Field Guide]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:36:13 -0500

Number of comments: 2
No one knows what Facebook and Twitter are really worth, sexy though the startups may be. But AdMob, an obscure company in Silicon Valley's hinterlands, has a very clear, solid value: $750 million in...

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Gawker: 'I Believe the Scientific Term Is Nubbin' [Open Caption]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:34:37 -0500

Number of comments: 5
[Lady Gaga show the host of German talk show Wetten, dass...? just how big her penis really is. Image via Getty]

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Gothamist: One Third of NYC Traffic Deaths are Pedestrians

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:31:00 -0500

31% of total traffic deaths in the NYC metropolitan area are pedestrians, but funding for pedestrian and bike infrastructure lags far behind even the meager amount spent in other cities. The conclusion is found a new national report on pedestrian traffic deaths, published by [...]

StreetsBlog: Count on It: NYC Bike Commuting Climbs 26 Percent

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:30:16 -0500

Number of comments: 11

The screenline count has risen dramatically since 2007. Graphic: NYCDOT (PDF)Here's one indicator that's looking pretty recession-proof: New York City bike commuting shot up 26 percent in 2009, according to data released today by the Department of Transportation. The increase marks the second [...]

Power Plays: Missing Person: Jackson Jones, 81

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:29:15 -0500

Jackson Jones is 81 but in good health, mentally and physically, and likes to drive his green 1981 Chevy Monte Carlo. On Saturday afternoon he left his Decatur Street home in Brooklyn, got in the ...

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Capitol confidential: From the joint address

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:24:37 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Gov. David Paterson called on a rare joint session of the Legislature to act on his deficit reduction plan “not tomorrow, not next week, not next year,” but during tomorrow’s planned special session.

Pointing to increasingly desperate fiscal actions taken by states such as California, Pennsylvania and Hawaii in the face [...]

FishBowlNY: Huffpost Coming to City Near Your| Tierney's Global Hype |Markets Rise|Post Falls As Daily Gains

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:20:39 -0500

FishbowlLA: >The Huffington Post taking a page from The Times and asking readers for local submissions.

i09: Can New York Times science reporter John Tierney actually examine the question of global warming critically?

New York Post: The Dow Jones is finally up again, surpassing its yearly [...]

Gothamist: Inside Marble Cemetery

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:20:00 -0500

Photos by ScoutingNY

You've probably walked by the Marble Cemetery on 2nd Avenue before, but have you ever dared peek inside? The Scout recently took a closer look at the pretty commonly known, yet nearly hidden space (between 2nd and 3rd Streets), coming' [...]

rochesterturning.com: Our representative democracy at work-Maine’s got nothin on NYS

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:13:44 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Anne Tischer just sent me this video of a town-hall with Senator Maziarz (operative syllable-arz). He doesn’t even look at Anne when he “answers” her question. This is what we’re up against. His non-answer gets applause from the crowd. (H/T to Anne and Bess):

I’m not going to write too much [...]

Gawker: Gays Finally Ruin the Bible [Advertising]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:13:21 -0500

Number of comments: 19
Homos park on Noah's Ark? We all owe fundamentalists a big apology. [The Inspiration Room via Copyranter. Click to enlarge.]

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Gothamist: GoCaGa, BoHo, iTri, And Other Newly Neighborhood Names

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:02:00 -0500

For a moment there, it seemed like the economic downturn was going to bring a much-needed reality check to the world of real estate. But no. The Daily News reports today on the efforts of real estate brokers to re-brand supposedly undesirable neighborhoods by [...]

Gothamist: Presented By:

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:02:00 -0500

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FishBowlNY: Time Magazine Salutes "Committee To Save Detroit"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:14 -0500

We may be in Obama's post-racial America, but Time magazine is still in the middle of a debate after their article photo on their pick of the eight most influential figures cleaning up Detroit, Mich. included no African-American men on their roster.

"The Committee to Save" [...]

Gawker: Steven Tyler Breaks Up with Aerosmith via Blog Posts [Divorces]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:54:59 -0500

Number of comments: 49
This is not how rock bands are supposed to die. Bands are supposed to go out in a blaze of charred hotel suites, blood feuds and drug overdoses. Instead, Aerosmith's end came in a blog entry. In a...

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Power Plays: Second Guilty Plea in NYC-TV Scam

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:54:14 -0500

A private film maker stood up in a near-deserted federal courtroom in Manhattan this morning to plead guilty to stealing tens of thousands of dollars in ad revenue that should have gone to the cit...

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Politicker NY: Paterson's Speech: 'We're Running Out of Money'

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:51:51 -0500

ALBANY—David Paterson arrived late for his big speech, and before an Assembly chamber that featured over a dozen empty chairs, delivered a blunt message: "Frankly, we are running out of money."

"At this moment, all of us assembled in this chamber stand as the last defense between our state" [...]

FishBowlNY: WCBS Boss Upped to Pres. of CBS TV Stations

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:45:48 -0500

Peter Dunn, president and GM of WCBS-TV, now has the additional job of overseeing CBS' 29 stations across the country.

In an email to staff, obtained by FishbowlNY, CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves writes, "Peter has been a terrific leader in every role he's had at'" [...]

Gawker: 2010 Preview: GOP to Be Teabagged [Predictions]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:43:51 -0500

Number of comments: 7
It's basically a given that the president's party will lose seats after his first midterm (except when 9/11 happens). So let's not get our hopes up. But Republicans really wanna try to prove that bit...

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Gothamist: NYPD Back to Harrassing Photographers

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:43:00 -0500

Photos by Steve Kelley and Chetan S..

This past July some NYPD officers defended a civilian's right to photograph when he was harassed by another civilian for snapping shots in the subway system. This was a surprising change, to say the least, [...]

Inland Z: Congressman Eric Massa (D-NY29) outlines reasons for his vote against Health Care Legislation

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:42:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
CORNING, N.Y. - Today Congressman Eric Massa outlined his reasons for voting against H.R. 3962 on Saturday night. To summarize the specific votes: Rep. Massa voted for the rule of...

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Gawker: Frugality Is the New...Hey, Stocks Are Back! [Recessionomics]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:38:48 -0500

Number of comments: 2
The Way We Live Now: Frugally. Frugality is the new "Buzzword," for both rich and poor! It makes rich people sound good, and for poor people...well, it's necessary, really. Doesn't mean you can't be...

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Capitol confidential: Monserrate committee formed; won’t attend open meeting

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:29:27 -0500

Number of comments: 2

The Senate convened before the joint session (which just started) to officially create the committee to consider Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s future in light of his misdemeanor assault conviction.

The committee will convene at 5 p.m. today for an open meeting at the Capitol.

Monserrate said that he does not plan to attend [...]

Gothamist: Driver in He Said/He Said Cab Hugging Case Gets Support

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:25:00 -0500

Cab driver Medhat Mohamed has been given a bad rep for kicking a couple out of his cab, and now the NY Post's Andrea Peyser is standing up for him — giving him a lexical embrace, if you will.

After Paul Bruno (who she dubs [...]

Capitol confidential: It’s starting to look and sound like regular session

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:22:23 -0500

Number of comments: 4

Lawmakers are gathered in the Assembly for Gov. David Paterson’s budget speech, and outside, it looks and sounds like the end of a regular session, complete with protestors singing and chanting against potential cuts to their programs.

Much of the singing today has come from the disability community, who fear that [...]

Gawker: How the Ft. Hood Shooter Brings Radical Clerics and Right-Wing Nuts Together [Fearmongering]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:19:39 -0500

Number of comments: 37
There are sketchy reports that Maj. Nidal Hasan tried to contact "people associated with Al Qaeda," and some are calling Ft. Hood "the largest single terror act in America since 9/11" —...

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Politicker NY: Esquire's Augmented Reality Issue

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:18:34 -0500

A few weeks ago, Hearst Corp's Esquire announced that they'd debut a snazzy new "augmented reality" issue and be the first publication to take the relatively new technology into its pages. AR, the hot new trend in iPhone apps, layers data, images and video that users can interact' [...]

albany project: SD-62: Maziarz Opposes Marriage Equality And That's That

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:18:17 -0500

(H/T to ladkiddo over at Rochester Turning)

Senator George Maziarz has never been a friend of the marriage equality movement or the LGBT community. But even if you don't share the views of the community or movement, you could least give them a serious answer.

Case in point: The video' [...]

Capitol confidential: Murphy catches flack on health care vote, fires back

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:13:43 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Newly elected 20th CD Rep Scott Murphy has caught some flak from the left wing of the Democratic party for his vote Saturday in opposition to a national health care overhaul. Citizen Action has said they are “deeply disappointed,” and Move On is planning a rally Thursday at Murphy’s Hudson [...]

Monroerising.com: Progressive Healthcare Awakens Heartland Americans: The Battle Must Be Joined

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:10:11 -0500

Deliberately preventing her congressional minions from returning to their districts where they would be exposed to the wrath of their constituencies, Commissar Pelosi, being a shoo-in for re-election in her leftist San Francisco coven, thus having nothing to lose herself, last Saturday forced a vote on HR 3962, the so-called [...]

Gothamist: Fort Hood Shooter Had Tried to Contact al Qaeda

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:05:00 -0500

Nidal Malik Hasan It was previously reported that the Army psychiatrist who went on a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood Thursday had been on the FBI's radar over some Internet postings about suicide bombers. Now ABC News has it that [...]

Gothamist: Cellphone Distracts Driver Who Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:03:00 -0500

From the Post: "A driver distracted by her ringing cellphone smashed into a tractor-trailer in Brooklyn early yesterday -- injuring her two adult passengers but remarkably leaving her baby boy unscathed, witnesses said. 'I looked away, and the car went out of control,' said" [...]

Gawker: Please Let Levi Johnston Have His Baby Back [Wasilla, Alaska]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:59:11 -0500

Number of comments: 18
Not only is Levi Johnston our hero for taking his penis out for all the world to admire, but also because he's standing up to The Man. Now he's suing for custody rights of his son, Tripp. Today he...

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FishBowlNY: Does Andrew Sorkin Get Pageview Bonuses From The Times?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:58:17 -0500

Certain New York media blogs are all puffed with self-righteousness over the news that Dealbreaker's Andrew Sorkin made $250k last year, which may or may not have included a bonus that may or may not have been caused by the amount of traffic he [...]

Capitol confidential: Upstate Champlain bridge can’t be fixed, will be rebuilt

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:57:18 -0500

Number of comments: 10

This has been a big news story, especially upstate and now there’s a development: the Champlain Bridge that connects NY and Vt. is beyond repair, Gov. Paterson’s office just announced. Instead the two states will build a new span across Lake Champlain.

Here are the details:

New York Governor David A. Paterson [...]

Room Eight - New York Politics: Traitor Among Us

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:56:46 -0500

All weekend, I have been mulling over whether I should post this. As someone who tries not to allow myself to be easily manipulated, I had to make sure I was not being goaded into reacting instead of responding. I have come to the conclusion that the person in question [...]