Coney Island is Alive & Kicking in 2009

The Cyclone 2009 Opening DayThe sun  arose warming the tracks as the Cyclone awakened from its winter sleep to roar once again on opening day at Coney Island.    The Hungarian band played as the beautiful Miss...

The New Coney Island: Theme Park of a Theme Park

     Much ado over at Coney Island. Yesterday, we learned that the city may buy developer Joe Sitt's ten acres at the site, and now the Municipal Art Societyhas released images of the expert crowd-sourced...

Improbable journey, impossible outcome, the World reacts

" Obama's victory was both broad and deep; he won hotly contested states in every corner of the country from New Hampshire in the Northeast, and likely Virginia in the South to Ohio in the Midwest and New Mexico...

Coney Island's Astroland closes for good

Coney Island’s Astroland days are sadly over.  The rides are now already available for purchase. Astroland had been a staple of Coney Island’s Boardwalk since 1962.  The park’s owner announced last...

Want to Ride your Bike around Town, in New York that is, check Ride the City

I am not sure I would feel comfortable riding a bike around Manhattan what with potholes, crazy cabs and the rest.Some parts of New York might make the cut though. Want to sketch ways to get around town on 2 wheels in a relatively safe fashion some people stepped up to the...

Anger unites Canadians: Poll

A new Ipso Reid poll of 1,022 Canadians reveals that Canadians are simmering with pent-up anger about a number of things.  Gilbert Murphy decided to take action." Gilbert Murphy could take it no more. The...

Car bombings in Baghdad leave at least 6 dead

At least six people are dead in Baghdad after a suicide car bomb and another car packed with explosives targeted Iraqi police patrols today, and exploded on the capital's west side."The suicide attacker rammed...

Shooting Outside California Church

A man brought a rifle to a church carnival earlier today, opening fire and wounding three people. The gunman was tackled by witnesses as he stopped to reload, and was taken into custody." The intended victim was the gunman's 30-year-old ex-girlfriend, according to CNN...

US crackdown slowsdown Mexican migrants

"The sandy streets of Sasabe are empty. Migrant smugglers have to hunt for business at border-town shelters. Deported migrants give up after one try, taking their government up on free bus rides home. A U.S....

Politisite Political Predictions for the Iowa Caucus Tonight Jan 3rd, 2008.

"Politisite Political Predictions for the Iowa Caucus Tonight Jan 3rd, 2008. by politisite | January 3, 2008 at 02:04 am | 408 views | 2 comments Upload Photos, Videos and Audio Politisite Political Predictions for the Iowa Caucus Tonight Jan 3rd, 2008. Politisite Political...

North American Report: Hundreds of Sleeper Cells Among us!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBefore you head to your "Dale Gribble" (King of the Hill)  style underground bunker and don a flak jacket while you peer suspiciously at your next door...

Tour de France: The Road to Canterbury

The Tour de France sees its first "real" stage today, with riders touring from London to Canterbury."Crowds partied across Kent as the Tour de France sped through the county - arriving on the route with hours...

Tour de France Begins in London

As the sport of cycling struggles with a rash of doping scandals, the venerable Tour de France gets started today in London.  How strict are the officials this year? I had to get drug-tested just to post...

Spring into the Air: Get up and Slow down with a Hot Air Balloon Ride

Escape the daily grind, let your mind and your eyes wander with a hot air balloon ride. Leave the noise behind.

Man rides stationary bike for 85 hours

The 49-year-old Aurora resident began riding a stationary bike at the Five Seasons Sports Club in Burr Ridge at 4 a.m. Wednesday and surpassed the previous record of 82 hours by 8:28 p.m. Saturday. He stopped...

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