The new law allowing gay couples to legally tie the proverbial marriage knot does not officially go into effect until Sunday, July 24th, exactly 30 days after the law was passed. In a precedent-setting move the city’s clerk’s offices will open on that Sunday in order to facilitate the immediate marriage of same-sex couples. Mayor…
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Finding a Cure for Cancer in the Bronx
If you’re hoping for a cure for brain cancer, the Bronx just might be the place to be. That’s because researchers at Albert Einstein School of Medicine have just begun working on alternative choices for patients instead of chemotherapy which uses a defensive cell that patients already have. The Einstein Team The Einstein team, led…
Toilet Paper in Short Supply at Coney Island Boardwalk
We know things must be bad in Brooklyn if the city has been reduced to rationing toilet paper in the women’s bathrooms at the boardwalk in Coney Island. Only Squares Available Visitors to the women’s restrooms along the world famous boardwalk, located along the beaches at Coney Island and Brighton Beach, were astounded to be…
Poop Patrol Hitting New York
If you own a dog and live in New York, you better keep that poop under wraps. That’s because a newly-opened Long Island rental building is going to find out if that poop left outside belongs to you. The pilot program at the Avalon Bay Community complex includes DNA-sampling kits for dogs that allows the…
Infamously Incompetent Brooklyn Principal Finally Gets the Boot
The New York City Department of Education has decided the time has come to fire Andrew Buck, the ‘non-conformist’ principal of the Middle School for Art and Philosophy in Brooklyn. Principal for Three Years Buck has held the position of principal at the school, which serves 6th to 8th graders near Crown Heights, for the…
Taylor’s Taste of the Big Apple
Elizabeth Taylor: New York Auction In a few months time, the collectibles of Dame Elizabeth’s Taylor memorabilia, including designer clothing, art and jewelry, will tour various places in the world, including Dubai, London and Moscow and will then be sold in a New York auction. For real gem lovers this will be a particular treat…
New Yorkers Ready for Summer Streets Program
Get ready to enjoy your time outdoors this summer in New York City, as they are rolling out their Summer Street program. This summer for three consecutive Saturdays starting on August 6th, New Yorkers will be able to walk, dance, rollerblade, bike and cycle their way through many of New York’s streets. Enjoying the Summer…
