Gay Anger, Gay Hatred

Amid the anger following the defeat of the "Gay Marriage" bill in the New York statehouse, gay marriage supporters have dubbed senators that defeated the bill, the Hate 38.Response from the homosexual community to...

Rangel pays IRS, says he is target of GOP 'guerrilla war'

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Charles Rangel wrote six checks for about $10,800 in back taxes and then penned an open letter to New Yorkers on Friday, saying he has done nothing dishonorable and is the target of a GOP "guerrilla war." ...

New York City given tornado warning

UPDATE: 6:15PM EST - Saturday August 16There was no tornado in New York yesterday, but there was some strong winds." There were plenty of damaging winds but no twisters in a storm that spawned a rare tornado...

Today is National HIV Testing Day

Today is National HIV Testing Day.  Across the US there will be thousands of testing sites and counseling provided by local health departments.  In the Bronx, the city authorities are offering free...

New York to recognize out-of-state gay marriage

" ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Same-sex marriages legally performed elsewhere will be recognized in New York in response to a state court ruling this year, Gov. David Paterson's spokeswoman said Wednesday. State...

Two's the limit for Bloomberg

Though there had been specualtion that New York mayor Mike Bloomberg might try to find a way to run for a third term, the mayor's office has killed the speculation."Some New Yorkers wouldn't mind seeing Mayor Bloomberg stick around for another four years in City Hall - but...

Thousands march in NYC to say: 'Kosovo is Serbia'

Protests by Serbs around the world continue to protest Kosovo's independence, which the US and most of Western Europe has backed while Russia and China have opposed."A march more than five blocks long went from...

Slow Down: Use Semicolon

In a world gone mad one man is trying to bring the semicolon, a reminder to slow down and take stock, back into the public eye.  It's nice to see some discussion around getting back to basics when it comes to...

NYC Joins Civilized World, Gets Pay Toilets

Soon the days of frantically searching for a bar, Barnes and Noble or Starbucks may be coming to an end -- the first public pay toilet was unveiled in NYC today. The following is quite long but very interesting."Few toilets — if any — have ever received the level of...

New York's transit 'bloat' woes

With transit hikes set to roll out this week, New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is facing increased media and public scrutiny on its spending habits. Today the New York Daily News released a...

NYC Subway Pole Dancers Enrage MTA

After all the years of enduring the MTA and those long boring rides home maybe a little entertainment is not that bad.  "The N train may need to be changed to the NC-17 and the L could be dubbed the lap...

CBS Offers Midtown Manhattan Free Wireless Internet Access

"Some awesome news out of Manhattan today. CBS Corporation has announced today that it will "light up" midtown Manhattan with the creation of the "CBS Mobile Zone," a wireless high-speed network enabling New Yorkers with Wi-Fi-enabled cell phones, laptops or other devices to...

Looking for Love in All the Web Places

It is well documented that looking for love andcompanionship in cyberspace & the real world can be interesting,rewarding and dangerous.  A significant differencebetween these two dimensions is that the...

World runner arrives in New York

"A grandmother attempting to run around the world is expected to reach Manhattan on Wednesday, four years after leaving her west Wales home. Rosie Swale Pope has arrived in New York after running across Europe, Russia, Asia and north America. She will be passing some of the...

Why New Yorkers Last Longer

"    Researchers have long known New Yorkers walk faster than anyone else in the country. But epidemiologist Simonsick wondered, does walking speed affect health?She decided to conduct an experiment to find out. She and a group of scientists assembled 3,075...

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