Saturday, June 21, 2008

Pervert caught




'UPSKIRT' PERVERT CAUGHT
A
Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly videotaping women's
private body parts as they shopped at a dollar store. Police say Mario
Molina, 52, followed unsuspecting women around the store in Baldwin
Friday night and placed a camcorder under their clothing. One woman and
her two kids were followed for about 10 minutes, police said.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

New Look Planned for Pier at South Street Seaport

Conceding the failure of the South Street Seaport pier as a
“festival marketplace” — these days, it is not much
more than a waterfront mall — its owners plan to replace it with
a mixed-use project including a 42-story, 495-foot apartment and hotel
tower, wrapped in a terra-cotta exoskeleton and rising from new pilings
in the East River.

Though other high-profile developments along the East River have foundered, most notably Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum and Santiago Calatrava’s
apartment tower of stacked cubes, the seaport plan speaks to the
undiminished allure of riverfront sites and of developers’ faith
that megaprojects can inject new life into, and create profit out of,
areas where other visions have failed.



















Saturday, June 14, 2008

NBC's Tim Russert Dead at 58




Russert Praised Across Nation
Tim
Russert, a political lifer who made a TV career of his passion with
unrelenting questioning of the powerful and influential, died suddenly
Friday in the midst of a presidential campaign he'd covered with
trademark intensity. Praise poured in from the biggest names in
politics, some recalling their own meltdown moments on his hot seat.

Friday, June 13, 2008

Tyson's Name Mentioned in Brooklyn Gang Trial




Tyson a Gang Banger?
Mike
Tyson has been accused of contracting to kill the head of a Brooklyn
gang. A former gang member testified about the alleged hit during a
trial on Thursday.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

L.I. Man Takes His DeLorean Back..to the Future








'This Sucker's Electrical'
A
Long Island doctor has found a way to beat the high price at the
pump with his DeLorean - - and it has nothing to do with the
Flux Capacitor. He converted it into an electric car. The higher-tech
version of the car that became an 80s icon, thanks to the 'Back to the
Future' movies, barely makes a sound and gets 30 miles to a charge.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

WTC Site Redevelopment Faces More Delays







NEW YORK (AP)
-- New York Gov. David Paterson says the World Trade Center site
redevelopment faces ``likely delays'' and wants to take a new look at
the project.


Paterson on Wednesday asked the executive director of the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey to determine if the latest
deadlines and budgets for the project are feasible. Paterson wants an
update by the end of the month.


Five office towers, a Sept. 11 memorial, a transit hub and a performing center are planned at the 16-acre site.


The Port Authority also said Wednesday it would be late on a
deadline to turn over land that a private developer needs to begin
building a planned office tower. The agency will pay over $9.6 million
in late fees to developer Larry Silverstein for not finishing the
foundation by June 30.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Big Brown has Date with Destiny on Long Island








Big Brown Could Make History at Belmont
Big
Brown has his date with destiny today as the horse with the patched
hoof tries to become racing's first Triple Crown winner since 1978.
Meanwhile, Casino Drive, the early second choice behind the Triple
Crown favorite, was scratched because of a bruised hoof.

Riding a Heatwave: New York Sizzles Through Tuesday








THE HEAT IS ON!
The
season's first heatwave comes early this year and is expected to last
through Tuesday. The mercury will be in the 90s, with AccuWeather 'Real
Feel' temperatures at 100

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Man Arrested after Climbing New York Times Building

'Spiderman' Scales Times Bldg
French
daredevil Alain Robert was taken into custody Thursday after
scaling the New York Times building in midtown Manhattan in order
to draw attention to global warming. During his ascent, Robert unfurled
a banner about global warming. Construction workers cheered. Police
took him into custody at the top.

Triborough Bridge to Be Renamed after RFK

Triborough Bridge to Be Renamed after RFK






ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)
-- The bridge that leads to the airport named for John F. Kennedy
is getting renamed for his younger brother, Robert F. Kennedy, the
former New York senator assassinated in 1968.


The state Assembly has given final legislative approval to rename
the Triborough Bridge, following Senate approval in April. Gov. David
Paterson planned to sign the measure to call it the Robert F. Kennedy
Bridge, spokesman Errol Cockfield said. The bill memo notes ``minimal
budgetary impact'' for the cost of changing signs.


The Triborough Bridge, opened in 1936, is actually a complex of
three bridges, a viaduct and 14 miles of approach roads. It connects
Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens.



``On the fortieth anniversary of his last campaign, naming the span
across three boroughs is a tremendous tribute to Robert Kennedy's
commitment to bridging divides between black and white, rich and poor,
young and old, and to his commitment to creating a more just and
peaceful world,'' said Kerry Kennedy, one of RFK's 11 children and
founder of the Robert F Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights.

Mayor Bloomberg May Want Another Term

Mayor Michael Bloomberg made it clear from the beginning of his
tenure as mayor of New York that he was strongly in favor of term
limits.

His first-ever veto was to reject a City Council bill in 2002 that
sought to extend terms for some lawmakers. Bloomberg said the proposed
law was wrong because it amounted to changing the rules for personal
political gain.


But it may be a different story today, as Bloomberg's second
four-year term winds down and he struggles to figure out what to do
next and stay in the spotlight that has dimmed ever since he decided
not to run for president. As his aides and advisers explore ways to
keep him relevant, the possibility has emerged that he could try to
change the term-limit law and run again next year.


The mayor, who could rarely be described as indecisive, sounded
restless and a bit lost on Wednesday when asked about his future plans.
He said he still supports the concept of term limits, but sounded less
definitive than he ever has about what he wants to do next.


``I plan to, I think, stay on in public service some ways or other _
I don't know how,'' he said. Pausing slightly and sounding unsure,
Bloomberg then said ``I don't see anything for me _ `` but didn't
finish the thought. The billionaire then said he supposes he will end
up running his philanthropic foundation full-time.


When a reporter pointed out that it doesn't sound like philanthropy will be all he wants to do, Bloomberg did not disagree.