Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Bloomberg Way

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Whatever you think about Mayor Bloomberg's tenure, even those who approve of it will confess that he is a supremely arrogant man. He kno...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Casinos are Coming! The Casinos are Coming!

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Well, maybe. There already here, sorta (they're called "racinos" -- racetrack casinos). It's yet another way for the stat...

Occupy Wall Street Protesters Maced/Pepper Sprayed by NYPD

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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Eat and Drink in Williamsburg

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Continuing with the food themes of today, I would be remiss in not pointing out that, when it comes to eating and drinking in this town, Wil...
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Classic Mr NYC

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In the City of New York, there are lots and lots of restaurants. Of them all, the very best is called Per Se. Three years ago yours truly ...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

NYC as City State

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Centuries ago in Europe, many parts of the continent were divided up not into countries but city states. Basically these were politically au...

Faceoff at 55 Wall St.

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End of the Parking Meter

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Those upside down, bulbous metal posts that line our streets -- called parking meters -- are withering on the urban vine. The last one was o...
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Monday, September 19, 2011

The Mystery of Marble Hill

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When you live in NYC, you don't so much live in a big city as in a small city -- one of the 300 or so small cities that make up NYC. Wit...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011

History Down the Block

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When you walk down the streets in NYC, you're really walking through history. I'm not just talking about the historic sights or tou...