Let's see what bloggers have to say about New York
56 Leonard Street by Herzog & de Meuron: the video
http://www.vimeo.com/2286626 A few months ago we featured an amazing skyscraper by Herzog & de Meuron, that will have a great impact in the skyline of New York. I’m very intrigued by the final result of this project, as it develops a pixelated unit composition that many have propossed, but no one has built. Now, a pal sent me this amazing video to market the building, done by Tronic Studios. The video reveals some portions of the structure of this building, such as beams that distri
20 Nov 2008, 6:45 am | click here for more
New York Travel Inspired by Romantic Films
New York Travel Inspired by Romantic Films Thursday 20 November 2008 @ 12:35 pm New York City is the largest city in the US. There are five boroughs that make up New York City: Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens. Notwithstanding the noise of the busy streets and traffic at New York City, it is still one of the top vacation spots. New York is known for its contrasting diversity of great trade from Wall road and a dizzying array of entertainment like theatre plays and co
20 Nov 2008, 6:35 am | click here for more
Great New York Destinations
Great New York Destinations Thursday 20 November 2008 @ 12:28 pm New York is one of the known states of United States of America. This state is the most populous state in the U.S and as a good place for getaway immigration because it is the nation’s middle for finances, culture, and transportation. It is also the home of Hollywood, the stage of the most famous and spectacular movies. New York is found in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region of the United States. This state covers 54,5
20 Nov 2008, 6:28 am | click here for more
New York City: An Exciting Place!
New York City: An Exciting Place! Thursday 20 November 2008 @ 12:24 pm New York is best known for being a vacation getaway. The mixed ambiance of urbanization and natural beauty will surely give you a thrilling place to relax and like your break. The State of New York is a famous getaway for vacation and relaxation. The city provides the fun and ambiance of an urban combined with the charm and feel of a county. It is just the ideal for family vacations and business trips. It can offer yo
20 Nov 2008, 6:24 am | click here for more
Durst's Old York Library Lives On at CUNY
Durst’s Old York Library Lives On at CUNY By Amanda M. Fairbanks Seymour B. Durst died in 1995. (Courtesy of the Durst family) In Seymour B. Durst’s five-story townhouse, even the refrigerator, the story goes, came to be filled with books. Fortunately, Mr. Durst frequently ate out. Mr. Durst, the New York real estate investor and developer, started his collection in 1962, following a trip to Paris. And by the time he died in 1995, it filled nearly every room of his residence on East 61st
20 Nov 2008, 6:00 am | click here for more
Gender issues
Because of an editing mistake, an article on Monday about the failure of France’s opposition Socialists to pick a new leader at their party congress over the weekend referred incorrectly to one of the three candidates, who is best known as the architect of the 35-hour workweek. The candidate, Martine Aubry, is a lady. Link The Istanbul Journal article on Thursday, about the mixed reaction in Turkey to an unflattering documentary film about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, re
20 Nov 2008, 6:00 am | click here for more
Mussina a Hall of Famer?
With Mike Mussina of the New York Yankees ready to announce his retirement, the obvious question to ask is ‘has done enough to merit a plaque in Cooperstown?’ 270 career victories. A 3.68 career ERA. A .638 winning percentage. Seventeen consecutive seasons of at least 10 wins. A 20 victory season at the age of 39. Mussina was never the dominant pitcher in the league, and never won a Cy Young. He was almost always among the best, however. Before last season I thought he was short of Hall of
20 Nov 2008, 6:00 am | click here for more
Who Needs a Big Payroll? Rays Proved It To New York!
With the New York off season chatter every about just who the Mets and the Yankees are going to go after in free agency, it makes you wonder, do they really need to? The talk about how the Mets bullpen needs to be revamped, or how the Yankees pitching staff needs new arms, leads one to believe that Minaya and Cashman will be spending like there is no tomorrow. Do they really need to? Why can’t New Yorkers understand that sometimes a broken down veteran to possibly help you win that year is a canc
20 Nov 2008, 6:00 am | click here for more
Financial concerns may threaten wind farm projects
Financial concerns may threaten wind farm projects Noble Environmental Power’s wind-energy projects in Cattaraugus and Allegany communities face an uncertain future both because of the global financial crisis and a legal snag. During a meeting of the Farmersville Town Board meeting Monday night, Town Supervisor Joe Brodka announced he had been advised that the area’s development director for Noble was no longer employed and that the local energy projects may be shelved or assets sold, due
20 Nov 2008, 5:55 am | click here for more
Stephen Baldwin was kidding when vowed to leave US upon Obamas victory
New York, Nov 20 (ANI): American actor Stephen Baldwin has revealed that he was only kidding when he made the promise on Fox News to leave the country if Barack Obama was elected president. He praised Obama, and said that the President-elect had his full support. The liberal Democrats who didn”t receive that I was joking need [...]
20 Nov 2008, 5:33 am | click here for more
Gong Li renounces Chinese citizenship to become Singapores citizen
Gong Li renounces Chinese citizenship to become Singapores citizen November 20th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI - New York, Nov 20 (ANI): Chinese actress Gong Li has made headlines after she renounced her Chinese citizenship to become a citizen of Singapore. Her move has caused a big scandal, and ... Posted in Health Science, | No Comments »
20 Nov 2008, 5:33 am | click here for more
Import Glut
By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief The domestic car manufacturers are not the only ones having trouble right now. Check out this photo of imports stacked up at the Port of Long Beach. Full story on the huge glut of imported cars at The New York Times.
20 Nov 2008, 5:25 am | click here for more
So Long Moose
It’s not official yet, but every the signs are that the Yankees’ Mike Mussina will be announcing his retirement this week: Jim Palmer has known Mike Mussina for 17 years, but rarely had his pal seemed as loose and carefree as he did this summer. Mussina was pitching well at age 39, his elbow sturdy, his outlook sunny. He was at peace with his career and content with his plan to retire at the end of the season. “To be as good as Mike Mussina, you’ve got to be a little bit greedy,” Palmer, th
20 Nov 2008, 5:24 am | click here for more
The dimming of a critical light on Broadway....
It’s not, of course, the business of critics to be liked, let alone loved. Yet the passing yesterday of Clive Barnes, at the age of 81, has provoked an outpouring of generous tributes: in a video on the New York Post website, the paper for which he was both the guide theatre and dance critic for over 30 years and for whom he was still writing as recently as last month when he reviewed the current Broadway revival of every My Sons, Harvey Fierstein says, “I loved the man, though I’m not fond of mos
20 Nov 2008, 5:19 am | click here for more
Web Sites That Dig for News Rise as Watchdogs
With the incessent proliferation of social media, citizens are becoming more empowered and bringing many stories which in normal course would have never got covered. Just as blogs and podcasts have empowered individuals to express themselves, Many website are empowering... read more
20 Nov 2008, 5:07 am | click here for more
Hamlin wind regs to get scrutiny
Hamlin wind regs to receive scrutiny Things are about to receive interesting out in Hamlin. During his community forum in Irondequoit last night, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo told a group of Hamlin residents that he’d send an environmental attorney to look into the town’s wind tower regulations and the circumstances below which they were passed. He was responding to repeated requests from a group of town residents, every members of the Hamlin Preservation Group. To be clear - Cuomo did not say tha
20 Nov 2008, 5:05 am | click here for more
Court knocks down town’s law regulating wind farms
Court knocks down town’s law regulating wind farms A law in the town of Centerville regulating wind farms was annulled by the state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division because the town failed to comply with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR). The decision, which was made on Nov. 14, was prompted by a lawsuit from the Centerville Concerned Citizens (CCC), a group of landowners in the town who claimed that the Centerville Town Board worked along with the Noble Environmental Pow
20 Nov 2008, 5:01 am | click here for more
Could You Give up Email?
Photo by CarbonNYC We now live in a modernize society that allows us stay connected to each other 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week, and 52 weeks a year. Emails have become such an essential way of communication and staying connected, that in fact, many of us have a difficult time staying away from email for more than a day or so. In a recent article published by the New York Times, president –elect Barack Obama many soon have to give up not only his Blackberry, but every email correspondence as
20 Nov 2008, 4:54 am | click here for more
Judah Tribe releases controversial single “Judgment” (tribute to Sean Bell)
Judah Tribe reggae band today announced the release of the controversial single “Judgment”. The release was marked by a special concert Saturday night (November 15, 2008) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). The concert attracted a capacity crowd and left hundreds outside in the icy, according to sources. Also on hand for the performance was Nicole Paultre Bell, wife-to-be of Sean Bell, who introduced the tune “Judgment” to the audience. Until November 30th, 2008, Judah Tribe will be of
20 Nov 2008, 4:15 am | click here for more
The Yankees deserve some awards, too
No awards for my New York Yankees this year. Since we have so obviously been slighted, I feel I must take it upon myself to hand out some special awards to deserving Yankees. So, here is my list. Most Jealousy Created Award — Goes to Derek Jeter, of course. For a guy who apparently sucks at fielding, can’t toss, can’t steal bases any more, can only hit singles, can’t steer in runs, hasn’t won a World Series in 8 years and can’t keep a steady girlfriend, there sure is a lot written about the
20 Nov 2008, 4:00 am | click here for more