Author: Halden
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Crying Wolf
So the administration that asked for a blank check to go to war – and promised to use it responsibly – now wants a blank check to fix Wall Street? The administration that did a heckuva job, Brownie, in New Orleans (and hasn’t exactly impressed us in Galveston), wants us to trust them to get…
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Park(ing) Day
Meditation Garden. Photo: Gothamist. Among other things, today is Park(ing) Day, that annual event where people reclaim parking spaces for public (uh, non-parking) use. Above is the “Meditation Garden” at North 6th and Bedford. Other local attractions are the “Manhattan Avenue Park” at Driggs and Manhattan; the “Buckminster Fuller Park” at North 10th and Bedford;…
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Lies Republicans Have Told Us
This is a typical conversation I have been having of late with my four-year-old: Q: Did you hit your sister? A: No. Q: Why is she crying? A: I think she wants to go play somewhere else. Q: I saw you hit her. A: Can we do something else now? I bring this up because…
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Flooding the Zone
This morning (practicing what I preach) I went to my very quiet polling place and voted. Pretty simple, as there was only one choice to make – Connor or Squadron? This is evening I came home to a mailbox full of fliers, all from Marty Connor and his supporters. Twelve fliers in all. 12. An…
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Vote
Today is a primary day in NY. They schedule them like this so no one will actually know its a primary day and the incumbents can stay in power. Or at least that’s what a conspiracy theorist might theorize. Unlike most primaries in NY, there are some actual races and actual issues of actual import…
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Tickets Still Available for Sept 14th Tour of Newtown Creek
From Newtown Creek Alliance: NEWTOWN CREEK CRUISE SEPTEMBER 14, 2008 A three-hour cruise exploring one of New York Harbors most historic waterways. Come aboard for an intense Newtown Creek exploration! Our comfortable charter boat will travel the length of Newtown Creek. We will also cover English Kills. The Greenpoint Avenue Bridge and Metropolitan Avenue Bridge…
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Tourists Don’t Get It Either
David Byrne’s “Olde Times Square” bike rack, 44th Street, west of Times Square. A convenient roost for tourists. Passing through Times Square this afternoon, I noticed another of the David Byrne bike racks. It would seem that like hipsters, tourists don’t get the bike racks either. Note the traditional bike rack, right, with bike, as…