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What Do You Know About 400-Year-Old New York City?
Yesterday Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg welcomed Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands to New York City. The royals are in town to kick off the festivities for New York City's NY400 week. This year marks 400 years since Dutch traders departed from Amsterdam for what would become New York City.
Have You Ever Witnessed Someone Masturbating in Public?
The one time I saw a man masturbating in public, I was so shocked that I just ran away from him as fast as possible. But a woman who saw a man pleasuring himself in the seat across from her on New York's 3 train found a way to snap back — she took a cell phone photo of him.
Armed with her evidence, she went down to the 32nd Precinct and filed a complaint.
Splash Cans: Would You Go Swimming in a Dumpster?
A few Summers ago, there were infamous pool parties in an empty, decrepit old pool in Brooklyn. (Think drinking, music, and slip 'n' slides.) Now there's a new pool in the borough — and this time it's full. One exception — there always is there — it's in a dumpster.
Friday Feel Good: Amma the Hugging Saint Goes to NYC
Would you wait in line for a hug? Jaded New Yorkers did from Tuesday through yesterday — just to get an embrace from an Indian woman dubbed the Hugging Saint. (She probably hugged 20,000 New Yorkers by the end of it all.) Amma Amritanandamayi, 54, has been dispensing hugs for about 30 years in her travels around the world, and it's estimated that the "Hugging Saint" has given around 27 million hugs.
Oh, Snap! Wegmanesque Photo Shoot
Why didn't I ever see William Wegman-esque photo shoots in Washington Square Park when I lived in NYC? All I ever saw was NYU students and riff raff asking me if I wanted to buy weed.
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Oh Snap! Michelle at the Met
The First Lady unveiled the newly renovated American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art yesterday in New York City and later delivered a speech about the importance of supporting creative fields during tough times. Judging by her look in this photo, Michelle might have preferred an afternoon at home in her sweats over yet another public appearance. And who could blame her!
NYC Fights Sexual Abuse in Orthodox Jewish Communities
Sexual abuse is one of those problems — if acknowledged — Orthodox Jews tend to hush and handle in religious courts, which apparently exist. Stigma, shame, cultural isolation, and the more obvious fear that revelations will hurt future marriage prospects ensure secrets stay in the streets of ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn neighborhoods.
But New York City has ambitious plans to change that.
City vs. Country: Who's Polluting the Earth More?
I always thought cities won the CO2-reduction argument with their tiny apartments and efficient undergrounds. Turns out, I was right! Sort of.
Take That Terrorists! Plans to Reopen Statue of Liberty's Crown
Ever since Sept. 11, visitors in search of a patriotic climb and majestic view have not been able to make the 354-stair trek to the top of the Statue of Liberty. But the Obama administration wants to change that.
Front Page: Investigation Begins On Downed Jet In Hudson
- A giant crane is set to pull out the US Airways jet that crashed into the Hudson River yesterday. Investigators will look into how the plane went down and perhaps how all 155 passengers survived.The pilot and crew are being hailed as heroes. — AP
- The Senate voted yesterday to release the second half of the $700 billion bailout to soon-to-be President Obama.
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