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Christie snipes at ‘Snooki’
Snooki and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie went toe to toe on the Jersey Shore yesterday during a Memorial Day weekend media blitz to showcase the area’s recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Christie frequently slams "Jersey Shore" - and the wild antics of its cast members - for giving the Garden State a bad rap.And when the two oversize personalities met backstage on the set of the ...
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PETA hunting down critics
The animal-rights group PETA is seeking personal information on anonymous commenters who allegedly defamed the organization by blasting its pet-euthanasia policy on the Huffington Post, according to a new Manhattan lawsuit. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants the court to release names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers and other private details about three bloggers who reacted to an ...
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Met ace scores a honey
He’s the hottest thing in baseball. And she’s hot, too.Mets pitcher Matt Harvey and super-model Anne V. made no secret they were dating - they were spotted canoodling in choice Madison Square Garden seats at Thursday night’s playoff win by the Rangers over the Boston Bruins.Harvey, a Connecticut-born, die-hard Rangers fan, first met the green-eyed blonde after they watched the ...
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Kid busted in $1 muggings
Police nabbed a freckle-faced teen terror yesterday who allegedly was sticking up boys for single dollar bills in Carroll Gardens.The bully allegedly began his spree Monday when he approached a 12-year-old at about 7:20 a.m. near Court Street and Second Place, but the kid fled.He pulled off five similar heists, twice getting cash. The suspect, who lives in Red Hook, was charged with ...
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Tears for bus-slay victim 14
The best friend of the Queens teen shot dead on a city bus collapsed into tears at her funeral yesterday."I’m gonna really miss you baby, but I’m gonna hold [your] mama strong," sobbed Shaquana Almonds, 16.A line stretched around the block, as hundreds of mourners flooded the Greater Allen Cathedral of New York in Jamaica to say good-bye to D’aja Robinson, 14.Shaquana ...
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Can’t rain on Coney’s Mermaid Parade
Organizers of Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade told The Post yesterday that the freakfest won’t be sunk this year after all.The march is all set for June 22, thanks to 1,930 devotees who shelled out more than $86,000 to save it."The fans of the Mermaid Parade came to the rescue," said Dick Zigun, founder of Coney Island USA, which runs the event, now in its 30th year. ...
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‘Gift of grab’ PA execs axed
The Port Authority’s treasurer and two top associates were summarily fired this week for accepting valuable gifts, meals and theater tickets from agency vendors, The Post has learned.Treasurer Anne Marie Mulligan, a 35-year veteran, assistant treasurer Veronica Biddle and PA risk manager John Huxel were axed for "mismanagement and ethical violations," according to an internal ...
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He’s ‘Star Ticked’ at ad ‘botch’
In his "Star Trek" getup. Burton claims the company charged $10,000 a month and botched the job. "Child’s Play Communications failed to provide adequate p.r. services, forcing the staff at Burton’s company to personally take on most of CPS’s duties and to ultimately seek alternative p.r. representation," Burton said in court papers. Philip Semprevivo, the ad ...
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DA foe faces TV reality in court
A Manhattan judge yesterday tossed a last-ditch effort by Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes’ political adversary to block next Tuesday’s premiere of a CBS reality show about the DA.Justice Paul Wooten denied an injunction brought by Abe George, a Democrat running against Hynes in the September primary, who sued Hynes and CBS last week for colluding to give the incumbent "millions in ...
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Great original ‘Gatsby’ online
PRINCETON, NJ - Princeton University has put the manuscript and corrected galley pages of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s "The Great Gatsby" online.The 1925 novel is a staple of high-school English class reading lists. A new film version, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, opened this month.Princeton officials say the handwritten work shows Fitzgerald’s writing process.Fitzgerald studied at ...
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Cheap Wicked Tickets SuperbTicketsOnline.com Announces Reduced Pricing On Tickets For Broadway Production At Gershwin Theatre Wicked tickets are available at SuperbTicketsOnline.com that have been reduced in price for Broadway showings at New York039
MILWAUKEE, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The hugely popular musical had a San Francisco tryout in 2003 and had its official opening there at the Curran Theatre. On Broadway, it opened at Gershwin Theatre on October 30, where it is still playing today. Touring productions are occurring at different locations across the U.S. and elsewhere. SuperbTicketsOnline.com has reduced the prices of ...
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Cuba With Three Athletes in New York City
Havana, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will take part in the 3rd stage of the Diamond League in the city of New York with three athletes, as confirmed by Daniel Osorio, technical coach of the Cuban track and field team Friday. Olympic female pole vault jumper and runner-up Yarisley Silva is heading the Cuban trio, said Osorio to Radio Habana Cuba. The other athletes will be Orlando Ortega (110 ...
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Cops recover three guns drug cache in Brooklyn bust
Cops busted a pair of alleged Brooklyn drug dealers today, scoring three guns along with a cache of cocaine and heroin, authorities said.David Etienne, 27, and Brian Johnson, 25, were caught off guard when officers from the NYPD’s Brooklyn North Gang Squad stormed their building on Clifton Place in Bed-Stuy and gave up without a fight.Cops with a search warrant raided the drug house at ...
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So-Called ‘Hot Dog Hooker’ In Trouble Again Following Alleged Prostitution Bust
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Cathy Scalia, the hot dog vendor who once pleaded guilty to prostitution charges, was back in hot water Friday following another arrest for prostitution, according to Nassau County Police. Scalia, 47, was picked up after she allegedly performed a massage, without a license, on an undercover detective at a hotel in Garden City, police said. She is also accused of ...
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Feds fight ruling on access to morning-after pill in New York
NEW YORK – Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive popularly known as the morning-after pill. The papers seek to delay implementation of a judge's April 5 ruling lifting restrictions on the drugs, including the medications sold under the ...
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UPI Sports Calendar for Saturday May 25
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Residents Say Broken Elevator Is Making Them Prisoners In Their Own Homes
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Faina Zaltsman, 81, has lived a life filled with struggles and heartache. She and her husband survived the Holocaust, only to see see their son killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Now, the couple says that they are prisoners in their Brooklyn home. The elevator in their building, 7714 Bay Parkway, has not been working for nearly three weeks, CBS 2′s Hazel ...
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Yankees Win But Suffer Brutal Loss As Granderson Leaves With Fractured Finger
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Brett Gardner, Lyle Overbay and Jayson Nix each drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Friday ...
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Yanks win but lose Granderson Phelps to injury
NYY@TB: Gardner goes yard with two-run shot in fourth ST. PETERSBURG -- The Yankees seemed to have little difficulty coming up with enough runs and hits to defeat the Rays on Friday night, but they bumped into at least one more serious problem in the injury department. Curtis Granderson was forced to leave the game after being hit by a fifth-inning pitch that caused a left hand fracture, and ...
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Report Jersey City Police Officer Exodus Could Cost Taxpayers Millions
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The chief of police in New Jersey’s second largest city has announced his retirement. Jersey City Police Chief Thomas J. Comey said he’ll step down at the end of May after 32 years with the department. Comey has held a number of positions within the department, and is credited with fostering joint anti-crime initiatives with state and ...
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New York fast-food workers protest Wendys in latest labor rights demo
USA Fast-food workers continued demonstrating for better conditions Friday, protesting a Wendy's shareholder meeting just one week after the New York Attorney General announced an investigation into claims of widespread wage theft in the industry. Two labor rights groups, Fast Food Forward and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, organized rallies Thursday and Friday outside the Sofitel ...
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Sheik Mansour Hand Behind Manchester City Is Content to Stay in Background in New York
The setting was modest, the mood jovial, the dignitaries on hand pretty impressive. In the school cafeteria of P. S. 72 in East Harlem on Wednesday morning, professional soccer was nudged forward in New York City, with talk of a new team with prestigious owners and a new stadium designed specifically for the sport. At a news conference in the cafeteria, Mayor Michael ...
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Coney Island marks city beach openings
Coney Island reopens after Sandy As wind and rain pelted Brooklyn, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the city's public beaches open Saturday.The mayor joined local and federal officials and residents Friday in front of the historic B&B carousel at Coney Island's newly built Steeplechase Plaza to celebrate the restoration of city waterfronts after superstorm Sandy."We ...
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CDC Third of Sandy deaths from drowning
WASHINGTON -- One-third of those who died because of superstorm Sandy drowned, according to a U.S. report that emphasizes the need for plans that ensure residents are moved to safety. Of 117 deaths caused by the October storm, 40 were from ...
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Upper East Side Librarian Puts On Display To Raise Awareness About Proposed Budget Cuts
Upper East Side librarian Kristy Raffensberger has been spending an hour a day under glass to raise awareness about pending budget cuts. (Credit 1010 WINS Reporter Sonia ...
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New York's community gardens creating tension once more
Community gardening in New York is under threat again, but what are the ideas and opinions surrounding this ongoing battle between the people and the city?
Community gardening is a well-known term and idea in New York City thanks to the much-publicized opposition between former Mayor Giuliani and members of the New York City public, who brought a lawsuit to have the gardens protected. The issue was eventually resolved when Mayor Bloomberg replaced Giuliani and introduced the Garden Settlement of 2002. Read more
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